Life of the Lorenzens

The rest of our appliances were scheduled to be delivered today.  However, no one told us that we would have to modify the wall oven cabinet...

After six weeks of eating breakfast in the basement, we enjoyed our first breakfast at the new bar. :o) This is where we have been eati...

Hooray--it was finally counter top day!  We ordered Cambria Quartz counter tops through Cabinets Galore, and they turned out beautiful!!  I ...

This is what the basement utility room looks like when you rewire the entire kitchen above (including a single-switch under-cabinet lighting...

Saturday was another big work day.  Austin hung all the cabinets in the laundry area.  I'm starting to be able to envision the space! ...

Tonight's goal was to wire and install the drawer microwave along with the outlet in the island.  The opening for the microwave turned ...

Despite being gone all week for work and not getting home until the wee hours of the morning and then sitting through the Global Leadership ...

Emily likes to invent things.  Her latest invention is silverware extensions consisting of jumbo craft sticks taped onto plastic silverware....

The first of the new appliances to arrive was the refrigerator.  I was so excited!  I happily said "good-bye" to the old almond 20...

The kids finally had their first experience sleeping in a tent in the backyard.  I'm a very fair-weather outdoors person, so I made them...