Before and After

When we purchased our house last summer we knew it would be a lot of work to make it into what we had envisioned for ourselves and our taste and to also restore it back to its old original likeness (the house was built in 1901 and is a typical old Victorian home.
Because we moved here under a huge amount of stress, had a 6 month old baby, and then shortly after that I got pregnant again, we did not do a good job of taking before and after pictures. But, I did take some nasty before pictures of our kitchen when it was gutted. I thought I would finally post some of them as several friends and some blog stalkers have requested them (sorry, I'm only 6 months late).
Jared and I love redoing a house and now since this is our 3rd to do, we feel like we are pretty darn good at it. We designed the kitchen ourselves and its my favorite room in the house....maybe because I spend some much dang time in there or maybe its because thats where everyone eventually gathers to talk and play.

Happy Friday and Happy Halloween!

Before

This is looking into the kitchen from the dining room. It was real hard to have to paint over such a beautiful mural of fruit in a basket with wine....I mean really? Where do people come up with this stuff?

After



I know, just two pictures, but I'll post more of the house later.

Demopolis Times | Wingfield on exhibit at BWWMH

I am so proud of my hubby for his photography and being asked to display his work in our local hospital. The exhibit will last for three months and a beautiful reception was given in his honor on Sunday. The exhibit expands down the front hallway of the hospital which stretches about 120 feet and he has hung 56 photos in all. Jared is very humbled by this whole experience as he has never thought of himself as a artist. The pictures are from the reception on Sunday and the article below is from the front page of todays paper. Click to read.
Demopolis Times | Wingfield on exhibit at BWWMH

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A Day at Cattle Ranch

What Happened to My Newborn Baby?

Kingston seems to be such a baby now and not such an infant. He holds his feet, sucks his toes, sleeps with a blanky, and has a great belly laugh. Where did my little newborn baby go? I have just Kingston this week as Alder is with grandparents all week. I am loving just spending time with my sweet Kingston and not to mention the hundreds of things I am getting done. And to think I used to think having just one was difficult. Ha! Its a walk in the park.