Friends....

A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade

It doesn't feel right to move on without writing about is weekend....John and I wouldn't be the people we are without our wonderful friends, our Monday night bible study. Words can't describe what God has put together in our group of friends! Most of the couples (us most definitely included) are made of boys who needed to move to Montgomery for jobs and girls who kicked and screamed all the way here =) But you couldn't pry us away from each other now or Montgomery no matter what or who comes a calling! In the last two years (which feels like 10 years) we have helped each other through deaths of family members, new marriages, first pregnancies, first borns, finding the right church, buying our "forever" houses, but this weekend we walked through the biggest hardship we have experience so far, the lose of Ashley and Barrett's twins girls, Reed and McAdory. We love you, and are constantly thinking of and praying for you!

The McIntyre House: Before

Jeff and Rebecca, are part of this great group of friends, and are two of the most giving people. They truly deserve the blessing of their new house....a 1960 Mod house in a great neighborhood here in Montgomery. After stumbling on this perfect house on lazy Saturday afternoon, they have patently waited for several months to sell their adorable but small cottage so they could start growing as a young family in a bigger home. Now the time has come to move and start remodeling, and Rebecca has been so excited she has made me want to buy a house all over again! I have had the honor and pleasure to help Jeff and Rebecca as they begin the task of transforming this house into their home. It is a perfect, comfortable house for Rebecca's style of mixing modern/traditional! Here is sneak peak at a few of my favorite areas of their new house....

Dining Room: Great Crystal and Brass Chandelier (don't worry Rebecca already kicked the shades =) Anyone want them? Pleated silk?

Den/Fireplace: this room opens to a great patio, can't wait for the saturday football parties!

Kitchen: it is getting paint for now, the real facelift will happen in about 6 months. (opens to den and dining room!)

The painting prep began today, hopefully we will have pictures by the weekend to show the transformation! Thank you Jeff and Rebecca for letting me be a part of this!