He did it!

Our contractor actually got us in on time!!!! Honestly, it was a miracle. Of course, we had no shower (thankfully my mom and dad were in town so we showered at their hotel), but we didn't have to find a different place to stay! My mom and dad came to town to help us move out of the little rental we were in and then they kicked butt for three days straight helping us get settled into the new place. There's still a ton of work that needs to be done, but I honestly don't think we could have done it without them!

Here are just a few preview pictures of the finished result. There is still a lot of detail work to do (like tile on the island and trim... and paint.... oh my), but at least we don't have the time crunch :). Sorry for the poor quality of the photos... I guess I still haven't mastered the art of taking great pictures with the iPhone yet :).

Joe and Connie came to town about a week before we moved in and Connie planted us our first garden! We have soooooo many veggies growing! So far, we've been able to eat strawberries and this amazing plate of mixed greens! They tasted better than anything I've ever bought! And they are just potted in pots, so it doesn't take a lot of effort to grow them!