Horray Walls!

Got off work a little early today to come home and meet with our electrician. He'll be roughing in the electrical this week. And horray for a few walls. The watercloset, bedroom, and other knee walls should be in by tomorrow. And the big news---we can no longer touch out ceiling! Horray!

YeHaw Pistols Firing

I cannot communicate effectively the total joy I had today when I came home. The carpet was up and I found myself in a cowboy wonderland. I knew this house was created just for me. Really? A pistol, brand, boot and lucky horse shoe? Yes really. Now if only I can get Tim to save one or two of them when he's ripping up the floor :)

Okay....and today the bedroom got some love. We're planning to have this space be Moody Blue (Sherwin Williams) with just the bed. This is a picture looking into the sitting area (the doorway will now be about double the size.) And the second is a picture looking from the stairway to the bathroom. Someday soon there will be a beautiful vanity from Restoration Hardware and a pretty mirror from Grandma Teda and two long windows at that end!

Two days, No Walls

It's funny to think that it takes one week to rip everything out and two months to build it all back. But I'll be honest- it looks a lot better than I thought it would. The dumpster outside our garage is already full. It's hard to have a perspective with the pictures below, but I've tried to add captions to explain!

The new closet and part of the bathroom space on the east side of the house, facing 30th.

The view towards the stairs North. This will be our "sitting room."

The view South without a wall, a new wall will go up to enclose our bathroom and closet area!

And last but not least, we celebrated Ellie Mae's 11 birthday this Labor Day!

It's A....

new upstairs master suite!!! Okay so we're not having a baby yet BUT we will have a new master suite encompassing the entire second floor of our house in just two months! Mom said I needed to keep her updated with progress photos so I thought I'd start blogging again. Here are a few "before" pictures. Demo begins next Tuesday. Woot. High kick.

Go Pokes!

The Talley nuclear family got to sit together at the K-State game. It was so much fun that I am still hoarse 3 days after the game. WHOO HOO GO POKES. Bring on the Red Raiders. Pistols firing. Safe travels to dirty Lubbock Mom and Dad---be sure to duck from the fans that throw tortillas at the opposing teams visitors!

Trunk or Treat with Crossroads group

too much fun...I was a nerd (haha), Ellie was a bandmember, Bryan a graduate, Allysa a teacher, Ashley a chalkboard, Maggie a Bball player (go Knights!), Kim a cool kid, and Sarah a crossing guard. I made kids answer questions before I gave them candy...I'm a little mean.

My Mom Caryl

Is cool. And she does lots of good things for Oklahoma. If you'd like to know what true religion is check her out. (James 1:27)

http://www.ofe.org/alted/stillwater11.htm

AND

http://www.oeta.tv/component/video/2475.html minutes 25-33

I'm real proud to be her daughter.