Project Complete!

I have been wanting new counter tops since we moved into this house almost 8 yrs ago, but with a young family it just wasn't possible. About a year ago we started talking seriously about making a change. We discussed several things...most bang for our buck, smartest way to go for our big family, and what we really wanted if money wasn't and issue. At the beginning of the year we began doing some research and discovered we really wanted granite. Of course we both had different ideas about color but my choice won in the end. Then we needed to decide if we wanted slab or tiles. Our time is valuable when you 5 kids that need our attention. We priced out the slab and while it wasn't too pricey if we installed it ourselves I finally spoke up and said what I really wanted was the granite tiles. My hubby and I make a great team when it comes to projects and I think it is good for our marriage to work on things around the house together. It really brings us closer! We started on Thurs, April 28th with the demolition and finally finished up in time for Mother's Day! The pictures below document the progress and then with the final product! We both sit and stare at it with BIG, BIG smiles on our faces. It feels so good to put our own hands on this project!!!