The roof, the roof...

...the roof is on FIRE!

Well, not really, but it is new and improved! Thanks to all of the lovely hail in Maumelle in the Spring, we had to get new shingles. We've had to wait all summer for them to show up because of all the homes that needed work, but they finally came and finished in 1 day. This is excited for me because it was on my summer to-do list and now I can check it off!!! The picture above is the before shot of our roof....very cool, I know.

The pallets delivered with the much-awaited shingles.

And, drum-roll please, here is the new roof! You may not be able to tell a difference, but it's new and that's all that matters. I had to sit and listen to all of the hammering, nailing, and throwing while they were here - I thought I was going to go insane! The insanity was worth it to check this off my summer list :-)

Speaking of the summer list, another to-do was to update our kitchen with new granite counter tops and a glass tile backsplash. Mike and I have been making decision after decision about the granite we want, and I am glad to say it is being installed tomorrow! We have been demoing the kitchen to prepare...here is a sneak peek at what our kitchen looks like now. I can't wait to see the after!