A Little Update...

Thanks for everyone's well wishes on my week getting better.  And I am happy to say the rest of the week has been a major improvement!  Let's hope the rest of the week continues to be...especially since we're on our way to Charlotte this weekend so I can attend Bloggy Boot Camp.  If you're going, please find me.  I will also be the girl with the breast pump as a purse...yes I am that stylish.

Anyhow, I realized that I never showed you photos of our updates on our exterior and landscaping improvements.  Due to a hail storm, we had to get another new roof and siding for the back of the house.  We decided to go ahead and change all the siding since we hated it from day one.

Here's the before:

An ugly yellow siding with an even uglier green accent color.  Also the bushes near the house were taking over!

Here's the after:

We changed the color to a light gray with black accents.  We painted the entry door red, and purchased a new storm door outlined in black.  We also took out the porch railing that was rotting, and poured a new concrete walkway.  Now the entrance is in front of the door instead of coming from the side by the garage.  We still have to cover the new posts and add the composite railing to the two sides...but  I think it's a major improvement!  We also got rid of all the huge bushes and totally changed up the landscaping.  We've still got a few plants to add, but they are looking bright and colorful this spring.  Oh and don't mind the huge cable/electric pole in the middle of the yard by the mailbox.  Gotta love utilities, right?  We're still working on the back landscaping, so once we're finished there I will share.

I'm off to do some packing for the trip.  Wish me luck!

Natalie