We had a big weekend around here. We closed on our new house on Thursday am and have been busy painting and fixing things up. Dad and Mom VV came down on Friday and helped out a bunch with moving things, painting, and watching Lily so we could work on things. Here are some before and after pictures of the outside of the house. The top on is before the fix up and as we purchased it before anyone got to paint the outside. It was in rough shape on the outside. Down here in Iowa, they use something called Masonite rather than vinyl and Masonite fades so it needs to be painted often. The previous owners did not take care of the outside and it was faded and an ugly color. As you can see, it is quite a different now. Chris was busy on Thursday and Friday painting and trimming the inside of the house. Dad VV painted inside on Friday and Saturday. And he brought down their trailer to help clear out the whole garage and storage area. Mom watched Lily and kept her out of things and busy while we were able to do many things inside. It is hard to do with a two year old who is curious. Right mom? After many many Menard's trips, the house is finally coming together. But we still have a long way to go.