Thank You...

On the eve of 2010, Sam and I would like to thank a few people who we spent a lot of 2009 with! ...and, who have made this project possible.



This is our super real estate agent, Don Langhirt! Don, thanks for never giving up on the Gibbons' house search! It took a really, really long time! You were always patient with us and were always available anytime we needed anything. You were with us every step of the way and took on so many more responsibilities than were expected of you! It would have been great to have found a house that first day (well, I guess we sort of did!) but then we wouldn't have formed such a great friendship! So, even though 2032 Bank was the very first house we stepped foot into, it is alright with us that it took about a year to actually purchase it!



This is Clint Tsao, our mortgage consultant from 1st Mariner Bank. We spent a bunch of time crunching numbers with Clint. Thanks to Clint for always being available for questions and for explaining things to me over and over! We may have had one of the thickest folders at the bank, which included everything short of blood samples... but, only because Clint really tried to do everything he could to get us loan approval.

Fortunately, we get to spend a lot of 2010 with Henry Tiburzi, our contractor! We met Henry by chance one day as we were driving around Canton, with Don. It was that day he offered to help if we had any questions about houses we were looking at. When we took him up on that offer (multiple times), he didn't hesitate. Before we even purchased this house and officially hired him as our contractor, Henry had already spend many, many hours helping us. Thank you for everything, Henry! We are really excited to do this project with you because you are such a great person and friend! ...And, there is no one better for the job!

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays, Everyone! We will have some great additions to the new house thanks to Santa. Now our future house guests can look forward to Beatles Rock Band, crepes, a new TV, and many new recipes! We also got a bunch of gift cards that will really come in handy! Thank you to our friends and family for all of the generous gifts this year!!!
The demo continued while we were visiting Ohio and now most of the house is cleared out. We've had some good and some bad surprises (to be expected!) so Sam is going to meet with the architect and contractor tomorrow to work on some new floor plans. Details coming soon!
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Have a safe and happy New Year!

First Day of Demo

Today was the first day of demolition. This house has been standing for over 100 years but is no match for Sam and the crew! 

Inside Photos

Outside Photos

3 more days!

After waiting 6 long months, we are very excited that Tuesday, December 15th is only 3 days away! ...our fingers are still crossed though. It feels like those last 0:08 seconds of the Browns' game Thursday night- up by 7, but the Steelers are getting the ball. We are holding our breath and hoping that there will soon be a reason to celebrate!