Extreme Makeover - Home Edition

I thought it was so cool that the TV show Extreme Makeover - Home Edition was coming to Beavercreek, Ohio, to do a house. The house was only about ten minutes from our neighborhood, and although I wasn't able to volunteer, Adam and I did decide on a whim to head over on the last day and see what we could see. I knew it would be really crowded, but we still had a good time and it was kind of cool to see how everything worked.

So, Adam and I were in the crowd for the "Move that Bus!" day. If you look real close, you can see them getting the family ready behind the bus for the big moment where they reveal their new house to them for the first time. I heard a bit about the family's story from a friend of mine who was able to volunteer, and they sounded truly amazing and very deserving of a new beautiful home that would meet their many needs.

They handed out hand-clappers so we could make lots of noise. Adam was all ready to go with his! He was fascinated by all the cheering, but eventually did figure out how to shake it around and make noise. He still has fun with it in the living room.

The finished house. It looked really nice, and I was also impressed that it didn't stick out too much amidst the other houses in the neighborhood. Well done. There is a huge vegetable garden in the backyard, as the mom apparently really enjoys gardening. She had a teeny tiny garden before.

We even got a glimpse of Ty (he's the one in the black and white plaid, leading the way into the house.) It was hard to get a picture of him, though, he was moving pretty fast doing all of his crazy stuff to get the crowd going!

I think the show is supposed to air near the end of October. We'll be watching for sure!