This is the house that Jack built.

Actually, I don't think Jack built it, but here is the picture (excuse the iPhone quality) that I took of the house sometime early 2012 to show Chad hoping that I could entice him to move into the deep South, where the dirt (clay) is impossible, the summers nearly unbearable, just around the corner from my parents. Honestly, I don't think it was the picture that convinced him. Haha. It must have been The Lord. 

In true feminine fashion, the minute I saw it I began looking for ways to change it. My sweet husband is very handy, so we have really enjoyed tackling projects in the inside, but we definitely enlisted the help of some professionals to install new windows, siding, soffit, columns, etc on the exterior. We are very pleased with the way it turned out. 

(Sorry it's not quite from the same angle. The tree blocks the view pretty well when it's full of leaves.)

More pictures, of the interior, and other projects, to come soon.