Extreme Home Makeover

For those of you who don't know, Extreme Home Makeover has gone to Idaho. Corey Barton Homes is who is building this house and it just so happens that my little sister Ashley is Corey Barton's personal assistant and so I have a unique insiders view of what really goes on when building a house in literally one week. CBH (Corey Barton Homes) only had 1 months notice that they would in fact be building the house. Needless to say Ashley was not only sworn to secrecy but completely swamped trying to get things in order before the big day. They started work on the house last Wednesday so tomorrow is the 'Move That Bus!' day. Ashley has been running the subs tent all week and enduring the 100+ degree temperatures. My parents have been able to volunteer and work up at the site and so have some of my Aunts, Uncles and cousins. Check out my cousin Sarah's blog for pictures of their experience, pretty fun. Just a few insider scoops to tide you over until I get the full sha-bang: on a typical E.H.M. week they will use 2,000 lbs of ice. Right now out at the site they are using 2,000 lbs of ice a day! It is that hot out there. Also, the family who they are helping have 4 young children who all have an extremely rare autoimmune disease. They are all fed through food tubes and always have been. Instead of sending this family somewhere like Disneyland they sent them to a specialist who is helping their children. My mom told me last night that thanks to this specialist their children are experiencing eating food for the very first time. I think the whole thing is just so cool. CBH's website has all sorts of pictures and information, check it out at www.cbhhomes.com. You can even see my sis Ashley in picture #19 she is in the front row towards the right side with both hands in the air. Then she is the girl in the red t-shirt in picture #72. I found pictures of two of my friends as well in picture # 21 and 28, kind of neat. Anyway I will keep you posted on any other news and air dates etc. Keep it up Ashley! You are almost done!!!