Tuesday, June 2, 2009

and "Mr. I'm not as old as you" turns 31!

So for ryan's birthday we decided to do an old fashion cookout... well not really. We grilled out at Mom and Dads and then camped in the backyard. It was great time. I loved this day because 1) we shared it with family and friends and 2) i would never have to hear ryan say "i'm 30 but you are 31!" now i am sure next i will hear "i am 31 but you are 32!!" but for now I am safe :)

ryan in the pool blowing out candles on what we affectionately referred to as the "misfits" aka the petit fours that fell over in my car and became a mush of cake.



Chaz helping Daddy open his presents. I may have made a mistake this year. I purchased my husband expensive sunglasses....not that he doesn't deserve them but he really doesn't have to best track record with sunglasses.. add in a 2 year old and it is a recipe for disaster! We shall see..
This is nathan and sidney--see any resemblance??

eli is one of the best friends a person could ask for. For years Ryan has admired a painting eli did way back when so for ryan's birthday eli decided to set up shop and replicate the original. It was spectacular to watch him work. Ryan says his version is better than the original :) and can't wait to put it in our new house...
Chaz decided to sit in Uncle Mike and Aunt Destiny's cooler. Not sure why but he thought it was a really good time..
Meme loves kids and kids love meme. This is her with Sid in the swing. Notice Kyle watching very closely to make sure everyone is safe.
This was a new one..
Chaz decided he wanted to swing on the big swing.. He has a baby swing at mom and dad's but is no longer a fan of it. I guess we are getting to be a big boy. baby sidney with her beautiful blue eyes. Oh how i love her!!



Another eli original. Eli bought this blow up scooby years ago for ryan's birthday. we bring it out for every family birthday. Chaz loves to hug on it.


Chaz in his tree house.. He loves Gma and Gpa's house..

Creativity is a characteristic given to all human beings at birth." ~Abraham Maslow

So this is what happens went you let daddy and baby pick the clothes.. what you say, everything matches!?!?! well not really, check out the socks... you can't see from this angle, well let me explain. The socks are christmas reindeer socks that light up... Ryan said he had white socks on him, chaz looked down and saw the lightup socks in the drawer and insisted on wearing them (yes, in june) Oh bless my sweet baby, he is such a doll......Oh and incase you are wondering what he is doing.. he grabbed by Shout color catcher sheets (which I absolutely swear by) and decided they were tissues to wipe his nose.. Oh well!!

"A house is made with walls and beams. A home is made with love and dreams." Author Unknown

So this is a shameless plug to sell a FANTASTIC house!! I love our house but we need a little more room. This house will always hold great memories for me and my family. This is the first house Ryan and I bought after we got married, this is a house we spent a LOT of blood sweat and tears remodeling and this is the house where i brought my sweet little baby home!!

This is the front of our house, HUGE mature trees in both the front and backyard.. and my favorite is that we have a cherry blossom tree in the backyard...come april it is beautiful!! We are also a short walk to gulley park which has been great for us over the years
This is our kitchen.. oh you should have seen it before.. the cabinets were yucky wood.. the floors were decorative laminate, bad light fixtures and the countertops were pink.. we remodeled everything and love it!!the other angle into the eat in kitchen.. and the TV stays!

This is our laundry room... same song and dance as the kitchen.. new cabinet paint, floors, lighting, handles, etc...
This is our dining room... absolute favorite room in the house.. obviously we painted, replaced the light, etc.. but as you see it opens into the living room which really opens up the house. Also you can't see it in the picture but the sidewall has a really cool texture treatment on the bottom half of the wall.
This is our living room, new paint, fixtures, etc.. and it is absolutely HUGE!
Different angle of the living room
This is our middle bath. It is at the end of the hallway by the 2nd and 3rdbedroom. Again new fixtures, paint, countertops, handles, hindges, etc...

This is our 2nd bedroom which we use as an office. same song and dance on the updates.
and this is Chaz's room.. again same song and dance on all the changes.

This is our master bedroom in which all of the changes have been made and it has a tray ceiling.
and this is our master bath.. HUGE shower and changes made..
This is our garage which we use as a game room. The garage door (functioning) is insulated so it works as a room.....and the floors have carpet. We spend 90% of our time in this room.
Different angle of the gameroom.
and the other place you can find us ALL the time.. outside on our covered patio.. we love it!!
This is a view showing the deck.

AND THE DETAILS..
Completely updated 3 bedroom, 2 bath in East Fayetteville. 1968 Sq feet. Agent Owned. Move in Ready with new countertops, Stainless Steel Appliances, New hardware and fixtures, New lights and ceiling fans, New Paint. Lots of storage, outdoor shet and nice landscaped yard with outdoor living space and deck.

Room Dimensions
Dining Room 11.8x11.1
Living Room 24.6x19
Mast bedroom 15.4x14
2nd bedroom 12x11.5
3rd Bedroom 13.5x11
Kitchen 17.4x9.6
Laundry room 11.5x6

Things we have done to 2462 Hampton Ct :· House completely updated and remodeled· New Furnace· New Counter Tops in Kitchen· New Storm Door on front and back Doors· New Garage Door· New Ceiling Fans· New Light fixtures in all rooms/bathroom· New Stainless Steel Dishwasher, Microwave, Gas and Oven· New Bathroom Faucets· New Kitchen Sink and Faucet· New Countertops in Bathrooms· All new wood blinds· Outdoor Lighting fixtures· New hardware on Cabinets· New door handles, knobs and hinges· Painted all rooms· Painted all trim and doors· Painted cabinetry· New deckThings to consider:· Covered patio and deck· Fenced in yard· Near great schools· Near great shopping centers· Centrally located in Fayetteville· Easy access to 1-540 highway· Large Backyard and Patio space· Outdoor Shed for storage· Floored Attic Storage· Lots of built-in Storage· Near Parks and walking trail