we sold our home about a million times faster than anticipated. so we threw all of our belongings into boxes, shoved them in a storage shed and moved into the ghetto {our grandparents empty winter home} while we finished the "1-month-remodel" which we would later come to be known as never-ending-hell.
and here we are, 7 months later, and we are FINALLY starting to see the light at the end of the never-ending-hell tunnel.
we removed the wall that divided the kitchen from the dining room:
this is the dining room. that wall was removed and the light fixture was taken out back and beaten to death: 
during:
we converted the sliding doors into a window to allow for more counter space:
removing the second of three layers of moldy linoleum {seriously}: 
after:
we are still waiting on the tile back splash, some hardware, the bar stools and the kitchen table. also, a computer screen will be hung from the brick oven that was converted into a built in desk.
THE HALL/ENTRY/ARCH WAY
before:
no light, engineered hard wood
wrought iron and plastic railing...scary 
during:
my dad built an arch to create the illusion of separation from the entry to the living room
after:
we added track lighting for the soon-to-be picture wall. there is a large piece of carpet to protect the hardwood from the movers, but this is all hardwood. i absolutely love the new stair railing. the wall color on the right is sauteed mushroom and on the left is deep red.
LIVING ROOM
during:
after:
UPSTAIRS HALL
after:
MASTER BEDROOM
during:
we added two windows
after:
this picture does not do justice to the awesomeness of this closet. trust me.
MASTER BATHROOM
the bathroom is not done yet. there will be a walk in shower and jacuzzi
DANNYS BEDROOM
after:
MAIN BATHROOM 
during:
after:
we don't have mirrors in yet.
DOWNSTAIRS HALL
after:
DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN
during:
after:
DOWNSTAIRS LIVING ROOM
during:
and this is tyler wetting the celing with a hose so that it can be scraped off.
after:
TRENTS ROOM
after:
EXTRA ROOM
during:
THE CREW
and in closing...don't remodel. ever. amen.
this is frozen jordanelle lake on the way up to heber, utah.
utah is stunning in the summer, winter and fall...but it really shines in the spring time, when just the slightest hint of life is peeking through the white snow.
and here is us. just being pretty cool. {and cold.}
its cabin day!
i know! so awesome!
and b and i were there. {luckily for everyone else.} 
i made bacon wrapped jalapeno thingies {they were stuffed with cream cheese.} so yum. we have pioneer women to thank for these babies.
emily brought some crazy good cheesy artichoke dip. 
and we made cafe rio pork salads.
emily and megan love lettuce. its really weird.
here we all are looking very cool. because we are.
when we go up to the cabin we do a lot of sitting around. 
uhhh... ? 
we also eat an enormous amount of food...which leaves us with an enormous amount of dishes.
and megan salutes the giant, dead elk head.
and see:
those are my boots. i love them. {oh yeah...and i love b too.} {kidding!} {sheesh!}
