Merry Christmas From The Trexlers!

Merry Christmas!

We are looking forward to our first Christmas in Virginia! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful Christmas!

Love,

Dave and Diane

Trim Work

Dad and Di painted trim for weeks (seriously!). But now it's up and it looks great!

The trim was definitely a finishing touch.

"The First Thanksgiving!"

Thanksgiving was at the Trexler's new house this year! We had a great time together and enjoyed some fantastic food!

Aunt Terri Comes to VA!

Aunt Terri was in town for the long weekend and we celebrated with a turkey dinner.
Of course, no meal would be complete without chocolate pie!!!

Erika and Aunt Terri

Zach was announcing that the pie is being served.

It was the perfect night to sit on the back porch and enjoy the campfire....until we heard a bobcat screeching! Suddenly, the living room seemed more inviting!

David, Dad and Di got the base trim painted and installed this past week. It looks amazing!

Dad painted the front door and the french doors! They look very stylish!

More Lights????

Just when you think this house has enough lights, David puts up something else! This morning it was time to put up the lights over the kitchen table. David wanted to wait until they moved in and had some time to decide exactly where they wanted the table.
Even the home owners agree, it looks GREAT!

It didn't take long and Dad and David were on to another project! :)

This One is for Bruce!!!

Since he paid for the name, I figured he should see how his room has turned out...so far. This "plaque" is beautifully displayed in the window of the room. (Apparently, I have nothing else to do but attempt to make my uncle smile!)

Diane is using this book for guests of the Trexler House to journal in during their stay. So far, the Olcotts, Rebecca and Zachary have had an opportunity to stay as special guests.

This is part of the office.

This painting, from their friends at the Alliance Church in Lafayette, looks PERFECT in this room! This will be one of their treasures, always! Just like their friends back in NY.

New Furniture!

The new furniture in the living room is so cozy! The cushions are a small checkered print. The pictures do not do it justice. It is beautiful! David's recliner is still at the house so that Dad can sleep comfortably.

The master bedroom has really come together.

Dad and Di also built the cabinet for the bathroom and put in the shelves. It didn't take long to fill! :)

Now That He's Recovering....

Now that Dad is feeling better, still sore but a lot better, things are happening at the house. The Trexler sign went up along the edge of the driveway.

Dad built the shelves for the pantry. From floor to ceiling, there is a lot of storage!

The baker's cabinet is not new....but I love to take pictures of it. I keep telling them it can be moved to my house anytime they get sick of it!

Yes, that's what you are seeing...a NEW wall! To all of you blog followers, I know that you thought this stage of the house was over! Well, once they were moved in it was easy to see that the wall was needed. This will help block off the storage area in the laundry room.

A Few Weeks Ago...

A few weeks ago, things were really happening at the Trexler House....the dishwasher was delivered and installed,
Dad and Di were busy painting pieces of trim,

Diane and Zach even helped supervise the installation of the bead board on the ceiling of the front porch.

David and the twins put the bead board up.

But then, only a day or two after this....Dad fell and broke four ribs. Things slowed down for a bit!!!

24 Hours Later....

24 hours after moving into their new home, the crew was still busy around the house. Zach wanted Grandma to have a campfire on the back deck.
Rebecca was getting some of her laundry done.

Dad and David were adjusting the spice racks on either side of the stove while Di unpacked kitchen boxes and I vacuumed out the cabinets and drawers.

The rooms are starting to fill up and look more like a home.

Rebecca is learning which light switch goes to which light...there are a lot of them.

After a long day, it was time to eat some pizza, play some cards and enjoy our time together.

Pictures of Today

Dad and Carl cleaned out the truck.


Di and Barb FINALLY sat down to catch their breath. But...they didn't sit for long!

Zach was SO excited early this morning that he wrote letters to Grandma and Grandpa. That was better than waking them up! :)

The Trexlers are moved in and glad to be home. They are very thankful for the people who helped them prepare to leave New York and those who helped them unload in Virginia.

Their adventure truly begins...NOW!