Before and After House Pictures

Against our better judgement and most people's recommendations, we bought a "fixer-upper" house last year in June. Its a historic home (1898) on the Provo Historic Registry and needed a lot of work. We wanted to preserve its historic character but also update it and open it up a little. So, after two months of planning and 8 months of renovations . . . its finally finished and we are moved in. So, first I post the before pictures. And soon... the after.









These were two odd little hobbit sized rooms off of the upstairs. They weren't insulated and one of them had a furnace in it.

These were one of our favorite house features. Door knobs made by the same person who made the knobs at the Provo Tabernacle.


Lovely baby blue.




Cool old staircase. A little broken.










Cool old fireplace.

Kian's Sixth Birthday

Ever since we moved to Utah, Kian has had his eye on Pirate's Island. Its like Chuck E Cheese but a little classier and it has pirates. So I promised him last summer that he could have his birthday at Pirate Island. And not only did he remember when it came time for his birthday but every month without fail he would ask how long it will be until his birthday. We would have conversations like: "what is first Christmas or my birthday?" "Is my birthday a long or short time after Christmas?" So when March 16 finally arrived, needless to say, Kian was thrilled.
He invited all of the boys from his class, his cousins and Daniel and Izzy. Fun was had by all.

Including Jeff.