The Big Reveal!

"This is better than the missionary scrapbook Shirl made for me....."Glenn's exact words!!!!! I was hopin' he would love it!!!
It will be complete when we get everything to the "finished" stage...
He got quite emotional!!
Glenn's first glimpse of the Tefteller/Cengiz Family Tree
It turned out amazing!!!! Doug definitely has a God-given talent!!
Doug has been working sometime for me on a project in the basement "makeover!" This morning, we unveiled it to Glenn....who hasn't been allowed in the basement. Keep in mind, it is not finished....I plan on painting the picture frames for each family..... so we are still in the "during process!"

Reba and Hannah wrestling on the floor....
Grama and Hannah making cookies......
Hannah was laughing so hard cause Lucy was swinging with no emotion....
Smiling off grama's playground....
Lucy not so sure of the slide....but mama and Hannah having fun!!!!!

The NYC Girls!!

Lucy and Grama...
Hannah watching Auntie Reba cut Pumelos....yum!
Rachel JR. and Auntie Reba....
Lucy loves gramas spaghetti.....
My girls enjoying a leisure lunch......

Basement Remodel "During"

This is the material for the bench. It measures 10 feet long and 22" deep.
Chair #1
Chair # 2
Chair #3
Chair #4
I thought I would show you the materials I have picked for the four chairs for the table downstairs......I have never reupholstered anything in my life. With Rachel and the girls here, I haven't been able to do want I want but that's ok cause I am sure enjoying them!!!!!

Another Change is Gonna Come.....

Well....I got the bug again to make some changes....this time it's the basement where the pool table used to be and the family room.....all the changes and designs are mine.....but....not my doings....take the built in bench....I designed it....but we had a friend build it for us.....the colors you see, I came up with....but trust me, I am NOT bragging.....I am having so much fun with the process....and hope you will enjoy the journey with me.......why, I'd even appreciate some feed back from you! My goal, is to have a space that adults and well as children will enjoy! I wanted the colors to be bright and happy, and FUN! I hope in the future, you will be able to enjoy this new space with us. I am trying to keep costs down, way down.....I've searched and searched for the right chairs and finally found them at the DI. I am doing the painting myself.....I have selected some fun prints to recover the chairs.....and I found some curtains that I thought would brighten up the area......More later....

Before....the entertainment center...
Rearranging the furniture....
Where the pool table used to be...
More before pictures....
The door leading to the outside....

Looking from where the pool table used to be...
I bought these chairs at the DI...to put around the game table....
I bought this table at my favorite antique store in AF, Finders Keepers....
Same table after I painted it...
This is the wall where the entertainment center used to be....I had our friend Dan come and build this bench........