I can never think of a title!

Swim lessons with Natalie Warr started this week. This year, Jilly gets to get in on the action. She really doesn't like going under the water so we'll see how it goes. Lucas started learning side breathing so he can swim like Daddy (instead of like Mommy!).

The house is progressing..slowly at times but surely. Nathan had to be gone this past week so Dad and Mom came to help me keep the contractors in line. :o)

Laundry Room

New stairs
Taking time out to enjoy the pool.

Little bit of progress...

We find ourselves going over to "Duwango house" as Jilly says every evening to stare at what got accomplished that day. It is pretty exciting to see what you've imagined start taking shape!

The new header in the opening between the eating area and the denLaundry room wall starting to take shape.
Future master bath
Bye, bye creepy sunken shower...
Check out the smile and curls on little John, our neighbor's boy. The Arthun's kindly brought pizza over to the house for dinner and offered some suggestions on some of those remaining decisions.

"Doing Some Damage" at Durango

We finally closed escrow on Friday so after a fun Memorial Day weekend up in LA, we had the contractors showed up on Tuesday with their demolition crew (gulp!). The house pictures probably won't mean much to most of you but I thought it would be fun to document for future reminiscing...hopefully, "I'm so glad we went ahead and made these changes" vs "what were we thinking!" In the meantime, 101 different decisions to make. Anyone know an interior decorator? :o)

Wyatt, Noah, Lucas, and CJHappy Birthday, Uncle Dan!

Old staircase

New den area looking into eating area.

Den area looking into soon to be laundry room.