meanwhile...

back in hattiesburg, extreme (ha) things were happening in our neighborhood. the 3 of us took a walk one morning...


(yes, this is one of my favorite pictures of all time)

and when we came back around the block, ty pennington's bus was parked in front of our house!

that's our neighbor's house, which was selected for an extreme home makeover. and that's OUR house behind the bus and the police escort.

what an amazing thing to watch! our neighborhood was a ZOO that week. and yes, this was the same week we were moving to colorado. i had to slip away frequently and document what was happening just 3 doors down.

the crew and the local volunteers worked all day and all night to get the house finished on time. it's incredible how quickly it all happened. it was a nasty week for south mississippi. it rained almost constantly - and even SNOWED!

adam and lp and payne brought over VIP passes one night (adam's ashley home furniture store furnished the house), so we got to visit the VIP tent. saw ty and christian slater and the crew from a distance, but didn't meet any celebs... except for my friend nick mcclendon. we actually caught him working! :)


this is what the house looked like when we left town. it was SO muddy and gross. i wish we could've been there for the "move that bus" reveal.

here's a picture i found online of the new house. isn't that amazing??? supposedly it's the "greenest" house in mississippi. i'm so happy for the family. be sure to watch the show and to hear their story sometime in february or march...