Look what happened to my house while I was gone!!!

While I was in Nicaragua, my family did an awesome thing.  They remodeled my house and I didn't know they were going to do it.  The pictures will show it before, during and at the finish of the remodel.  It is amazing.  I am overwhelmed and I have the most amazing family in the world!!  Noelle called it "the best surprise in the history of the world".  She was pretty much right.

Here's a few pictures before the remodel started.  Notice the wall between the family room and the living room.

       Here is Milan Munson starting to work his magic.  The wall is coming down.

                                Here's the kitchen with original cabinets, etc.

 Everyone pitched in and were involved in the project.  Jed said it totally consumed their lives for the 7 weeks I was gone.

This picture needs a little bit of explaining.  The den was not scheduled to be part of the project but after Stacy's and Taylor's dog, Elmer, accidentally got locked in the den overnight and freaked out and scratched so hard on the carpet all night that he tore it to pieces, that carpet also became part of the project.  It got replaced.

                               Notice the wall is gone between the two rooms.

                               The painting ladies, Noelle and Heather.

                        My sons and sons-in-law got involved with the flooring and the cabinets.

                              The girls worked hard and deserved a break!!

                               Even the grandkids got involved.

                                   My beautiful kitchen!!!

                   The new carpet in the den. Thanks to Elmer for making it necessary!!

                                  A bunch of pictures of the finished product.

When we ate Thanksgiving dinner together, we were able to all be in the same room.  We used to use the two separate rooms, living room and family room.  Now, we have one big room.  Love it!!! 

When I walked in the door after being gone for 7 weeks, I could hardly believe I was in my own house.  I cried.  Carol said I was shaking.  I was speechless. They said it was all done for my birthday.  I turned 60 while I was in Nicaragua.  I'm not sure that I expressed my thanks to my family sufficiently but I hope they know how much I love them and appreciate what they did.  I love it!