Extreme Makeover...

OBSESSION!!

So for any of you living under a rock in Fresno, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was here building a home for a VERY deserving family. I'm a fan of the show, and I was so excited to hear they'd be here in town. They showed up to surprise the family on Thursday Jan 8th, knocked the house down on Saturday (spectators weren't allowed) and Sunday was the 1st day people could stand and watch. I decided to go with my neighbor/friend Sarah on Monday and I was so surprised that in less than two days this house was already stuccoed, and the roof was on...amazing!! I was hoping to see Ty but he was in Texas shooting another family's story (I never knew that they tape two episodes at a time) so he didn't return to Fresno until Wednesday, the day before the big reveal. Anyway, I liked watching them build the house so much that I returned Wednesday morning with Sarah, my sis-in-law Kimmy and Susan a girl from church. I was disappointed that I didn't get to see any of the design team, but so happy that I was staring at 99% completed house from the outside. Later that day I learned my mother-in-law wasn't happy with Kimmy and I for going to see the house without her, so we decided to take ANOTHER trip back...yes this was my 3rd time going back. This time it was a success...I GOT TO SEE TWO OF THE DESIGNERS WOOOOOHOOOO!!!

But...ladies and gentlemen..this wouldn't be my last time at the house. Later that evening my sis-in-law Lori wanted to go, so my mother-in-law, two sis-in-laws and I went back for my FOURTH time. Now you see why I labeled this post as "Extreme Makeover Obsession" right? Anyway I had a great time all 4 times. Sadly I couldn't go the next day to the "move that bus" day, because I obviously had Trent to care for and there was no way a 15 month old would sit in a stroller all day waiting in a crowd of people...no matter how many cookies I had for him.

Here's some pics of my experience

Monday. two days after demolition of the Riojas Family home

Sarah and I in front of the home

Kaylin (looking very bored) and Trent

finishing up landscaping, and putting shutters on

Kimmy & I the day before the reveal

New Designer Didiayer Snyder

Michael Moloney!!

So cute in person