Krista's House

(The first 5 McHenry's... I need a pic of the whole brood!)

First of all, even when I write, "Krista's House," I feel a warming in my heart. I am always welcomed there (usually several times by several people) and there are always hugs and visual delights.

My young friend, Krista, is an amazing woman. She and her husband, Brent have six children, 7 years old to nine months, with two sets of identical twins: the oldest two and youngest two! And... her house is always more than reasonably clean, her children are delightful and well-behaved, and she and Brent mange to do ever so much more than most folks without children, while sharing the responsibilities for home-schooling and raising their brood.

Brent has a full-time, home-based job as a biostatistician for a pharmaceutical company, and owns Vintage Porch Swings, www.vintageporchswings.com, a mostly one-man, swing-making operation. He is a man of incredible energy and generosity, leading a Bible Study in his man cave/office, sharing his skills with friends (like me) who need a glue and clamp fix, or more. He's the senior warden of our church and a faithful friend. Oh, and an incredible athlete, who races and rides, etc. for charity. In his "spare time" he does things like refinish and add spaces to their home, design and build Bimini shutters for the house, and bring to life many of the ideas that Krista comes up with!

Krista, who was a occupational therapist before she began investing her days in the next generation of world leaders, has an amazing eye and passion for design. She has come to recognize what her own style is, has managed to facilitate her style within a modest budget, and has taught herself to sew in order to save money.

As our friendship has developed, she has shared with me her successes and frustrations with her ever- evolving home. This series of articles will be about the changes and processes Krista and I go through as we improve on an already good thing.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

UPDATE ON KRISTA

Brent and Krista, along with Avari, Brynn, Hayden, Joshua, Emerson, and Eliza have all moved out to a great new place. A different place. And Krista, who has previously hurried through the process of self-decorating (mainly because of time and money), has opted to take her time on this, her dream house!

Congratulations, Krista and Brent!!