Lights and Toilets and Stairs, Oh My!

That's about all there is left to finish. We need lights to hang over the garage, the toilet still needs to be installed in Walker's bathroom and the stair treads need to be stained. That's a very attainable list. Oh, and we also need to have the mantle installed, seal the granite, put the fixtures on the soaker tub and clean the entire house. Still do-able.
The real struggle is combining that list with 2 working parents, 3 very active (wonderful, beautiful and highly intelligent) children, the holiday season, and college football.
I'm sure you've heard people say, "If your marriage can survive building a house, it can survive anything". I totally get that now. Do NOT misunderstand me here! We have not been fighting and are not in need of immediate marital counseling. However, I completely understand how an endeavor of this magnitude can test a relationship. This house building stuff is serious business. In an odd and highly unexpected turn of events, I have become the calm one in our relationship. Who knew? I'm still clumsy and accident prone, but I am calm.
*Please do not mistake this for complaining. During this season of Thanks, I am constantly reminded of how truly blessed Josh and I are.
Of course I know that the blabbering is a mere means to an end and that the only reason people actually read blogs is to look at the pictures. So hear you go. I'm including a lot of before and afters. Enjoy! Remember, you can click on the pictures to be redirected to our picasa photo album. There are dozens of pics on there that I did not have room for on this post.
Kitchen- Before

From The House

Kitchen- After

From The House

Girls' Glam Closet- Before

From The House

Girls' Glam Closet- after

From The House

The Pantry- Before

From The House

The Pantry- After

From The House

The Girls' Bathroom- Before

From The House

The Girls' Bathroom- After

From The House

Master Bath- Before

From The House

Master Bath- After

From The House

From The House

Purple Powder Room!!!

From The House

Walker's Rec Room- Before

From The House

Walker's Rec Room- After

From The House

From The House

Blurry picture of the house and curvy sidewalk

From The House

Handprints!!! If this is cheesy, then bring on the velveeta!

From The House

From The House

From The House