Updates....

Well, the plumber came on Tuesday to install the shower in the bathroom - right now it is not looking to pretty in their....but we can definetly see we are making progress. The inspector comes tomorrow and then we can sheetrock the ceiling and tile the floor and paint. Then the plumbers will come back to install the sink and toilet. We are very excited to see the finished product!

We had our concert last night and it went very well! We played in a beautiful community church and the sound was amazing! The only bad part was trying to hear yourself play!

House Projects (Never Ending)

We bought our house this summer from a couple who were in their 90's. So - needless to say - the decorating in the house was still from the 1970's. But we saw past the green and gold wallpaper to what we thought we could make it - and we loved the layout. Being 4 minutes from church/school was also a plus. Next week starts the remodeling project in the basement bathroom. I thought I would give you a taste of what we have accomplished in the last 6 months with a lot of hard work and help from family and friends. We have been very blessed.

Before and After Entry Way Picture (don't you love the wallpaper)

Living Room Before (sorry it is so dark) - their was carpet over all the hardwood floors - we pulled it up the day we moved in - and we haven't had to do anything to the floors!

Kitchen before and after - we have since replaced the floor in here - but I don't have a good picture of it. I am very thankful for a good size kitchen - I spend a lot of time in there!

Current Bathroom Project - hopefully we will have a good after picture in a couple of weeks

What are we up to.....

For the past 2 years Levi & I have participated in the Plymouth Concert Band (a community band - but we actually have to pay to be in it!). We have our big concert next week " A night at the Opera" is our theme. Opera music is not my favorite - but playing it is much better than singing it! Marriage of Figaro (Mozart) and Candide by Bernstein and many others will be performed. I will be glad for our next concert to get here - we will be doing " a Night on Broadway" - much more enjoyable music. Our last concert was a "Night at the Movies" - Superman, and Pirates of the Caribean really made the crowd enjoy the concert. We have definetly learned a lot since the band is pretty high caliber - we ourselves don't claim to be the best and love to play in the 2nd and 3rd sections! It has also been good to interact with other musicians from around the community. There musical "lives" have been much different than ours - playing in bars and karoke, etc. Hopefully we can be a good testimony to them. So - that is what we are doing every Monday night in case you were wondering!

Pictures....

I can't figure out how to post a picture to the sidebar - my computer is not cooperating - but thought it would help some people to see what we look like now.....this was this summer at Levi's graduation (masters in music education). It was 98 degrees and I was unfortunetly dealing with a cold and ear infection - but it was a great day nonetheless! He spent 6 weeks in Chicago for the last 3 summers to complete it - so we are very thankful that it is finished!

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