This is our kitchen. I designed it and the cabinetry is from Blue River Cabinetry that I used to work for. The cabinetry is distressed knotty alder, and the island and wood hood are distressed black painted maple. The eating island (foreground) is just beaded plywood painted black. We aren't done with the countertop on the eating island, I have to trim the edges still. The work island has a granite countertop while the perimeter cabinets have tile countertops.



This is our living area, we still have a fireplace (vent-free gas logs) to install in here to the right of the entertainment center on the angled wall. The TV is a Pioneer plasma 50" that is pretty darn cool!!! We will also be adding beams across the ceiling in the not too distant future with theater lighting and can lights.







This is the front porch with our Christmas decorations that were lovingly installed by your's truly.  

New house pictures at last!!!

This is Trey in one of his many sleeping spots. I am still trying to figure out why we built him a bedroom and bought him a bed. He sleeps most nights on the floor, in a closet, in the tub, outside, somewhere, anywhere besides his bed!!! He and Dillon are doing very well in school (2nd grade) and have alot of friends over to play in the creek. His friends (and their moms) know to bring extra sets of clothes and old shoes so they can play in the creek and generally get really, really dirty.

This is our master bedroom, Michelle picked out our bedding, pillows and such. She has done an awesome job shopping for stuff and getting really good deals on many of our furnishings.










This is our shower in the master bathroom. We have two windows in the shower (it's on the upper floor of the house facing the woods out back) and it is really cool to be able to look out the windows in the mornings while we shower.
This is the boys upstairs bathroom (until they move to the basement). The picture on the wall is of Trey, Dillon and Ethan's feet with their Crocs on. Chad took the picture and had it framed for us, it is a super cool picture. 

Paint in our House

Treys Room
Computer area and window seat
Mud room and utility room to the right
Kitchen 

 

 

Kayak Rack for Lots' boats

 

Hooker Falls in Dupont Forest, NC

 

Big Wesser

This is the top portion of Big Wesser on the Nantahala River in North Carolina. The top picture is the first hole. The second picture is coming out of the first hole and getting ready to run the middle hole.

The third picture is down in the middle hole.

 

Bottom part of Big Wesser

This is the bottom section of the rapid between hole 2 & 3 and then dropping into the bottom hole and then the exit.
 

Trey and Dillon like you've never seen them before!

They don't like to dress up much, so this past Easter (in Louisville) was special occassion! They normally get to wear jeans to Church. I'm not sure what Michelle promised/bribed them with to get them to wear khaki's and button up shirts, but it worked. 

Another picture of the back of the house

 

The back of the house

Here is the back of the house (main section). 

4/28/2006

Here are the latest pictures on our house. The green siding is HardieBoard cement fiber siding while the shake siding is Nailite Shake style siding. Our corner boards and window trim is also HardiePlanks. 

Update on house

Here are more pictures on our house construction. 

Our windows are in!!!

Our windows are now installed, our plumbing is about done, our wiring is mostly done and the HVAC is starting in the next day or so. Our roof is finished, soffits are being done now and our siding is 1/2 painted and will be installed in the next week. We are trying to get all the siding and trim boards painted before they are put up, so we had "paint parties" both days the weekend of the 2nd. We will be having more soon!
 

Here is our house with sheeting and house wrap. We are doing the wiring and plumbing at this time.  

Our house has roof trusses!!!

The very top part of the main section of the house isn't set yet, but will be in a few days. The trusses for the main section are in two pieces.