Curb Appeal with Lexi S.

Hi everyone!
We have FINALLY finished putting the final touches on our house. Well, there are a few more things we need to do :) but overall, we've made major progress on the porch and general look of the place. Here's a before and after so you can see the dramatic makeover...

This was our house when we first bought it. Yes, that's lime green and teal accents! It seems like a really long time ago when we ripped out that gate. And that bush up front.
And then...
Here she is now! John and his cousin did the major work on the porch, with other friends (myself included) helping with all the steps along the way. Our neighbors all love the blue--which is great because we took a little risk there. They actually wave at us now!

Looks like an inviting place for a visit huh? Hope to have you all here at some point soon.
Lots of love,
Lex

Hyde Family Vacation

Here is a Hyde Family pic from our week long trip to Rosemary Beach. It was a little chaotic with three kids under the age of 3, but we still had a fantastic time.

From left to right - Peter, Libby, Liz, Drew V, Drew IV, me, Shelby, Curry, and Andy.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Love,
Kristina

Modeling. It's my life.

Hi Family!
Greetings from Boulder, where fall is in full swing. We were wondering if it was ever going to come, but from the look of the bright yellow Aspen trees and the ski pass that just came in the mail, I think it's safe to say this is it!

John and I (and Olive) are doing great. Our kickball team took the regular season championship last night and we are having our house painted starting this afternoon. I can't wait to see what it looks like with modern day colors--not lime green and teal!

Last week, I took part in a photo shoot for our company since we've started using real people for our marketing materials. That's right. I modeled. Some of the pictures came out pretty good, but it's kind of cheesy that I'm not smiling in them. It will be really strange if they go on posters in our store windows from here to Seattle, LA, Santa Fe and beyond! Have a look...

Outside a barn door, wondering why I didn't brush my hair.

Pretending to drink hot tea, and be cold (it was 85!).

My first beret!

My new friend Lightening. There was also a horse named Memphis, but I look super nervous in all those pictures...

Pretty crazy huh? Leave it to me to try something new, although I'm definitely not planning to make a career out of this!

I just bought my ticket home for the holidays yesterday, so I am already looking forward to seeing you in December. Until then, send more updates...

Lots of love,

Lex