Merry Christmas to us!!!!

It was coming down to the wire.....but just about everything was done in the kitchen the day before Christmas Eve!  There are still a few things that need to be finished...and we still need heat, but for the most part our kitchen is functioning and we were able to host Joe's family for Christmas Day dinner!

The appliances were all delivered and we got the stove up and running...the fridge is too, but no ice maker yet...and we still need the dishwasher set up (but we do have the one in the butler's pantry).    The painter was here pretty much all week finishing the master bedroom, bathroom and closet, the kitchen and butler's pantry and the electricians were here hanging the last of the fixtures we purchased.  All set for a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

John and Craig also worked on the new front door this week......still needs trim and windows and to be stained (same color as our side door)!

Let's see....what else..........ooooo yeah....how did I forget?!?!?  Our mattress and bedroom furniture got delivered!  

GOOD NEWS:  Mattress, box springs (split), end tables and mirror all made it up the stairs......

BAD NEWS:  our dresser did NOT!    That's OK......because we had a balcony and french doors for this, very reason!  :)  We are having a forklift (A genie lift to be exact) delivered this weekend and my Dad has come up with a plan to get the dresser up to the balcony! 

MORE BAD NEWS:  End tables don't fit where they were supposed to.    Whoever measured forgot to add the baseboard trim into the equation.  Therefor we will most likely have to remove the trim to fit the end tables where they belong! 

Here is where it all stands today.....notice the one sideways end table.  :(

And here is our dresser...in the hallway.....waiting to be taken to its permanent location.  Behind it is the shower door for the master bath....which also got delivered!  :)

~Gianna~