
Guess what I did tonight…Yep! I went to the next house on Extreme Home Makeover. It is about 15 mins. from my apartment. It was so cool! They had people park in an old abandoned parking lot a couple of blocks away from the house and they shuttled people over to the site.
The tents were up and the lights were blazing. It had the feeling of a fair with all of the people and the noises. People were actually selling hotdogs and drinks in their front yard.

Seriously, it is like the house that never ends and the picture that does not do the house justice.

Check out all of those blue shirts. Speaking of blue shirts this city is going crazy with all of the Extreme Makeover business. There were a couple of people with the blue shirts on at Wal-Mart the other night and when I saw them, I almost squealed. Thank goodness I restrained myself, cause that would just make me look silly!

This is the VIP section where only people who had passes could go. Look at them with their chairs and their plants! Who do they think they are? It is my birthday! I should have gotten to sit in a chair, under a tent, with pretty plants surrounding me. Okay, I’m done being spoiled!
This was such a fun way to spend my birthday evening! With my friends, on an adventure! And the best part is, I think we are going to repeat it tomorrow because that is when Tye shows up with the megaphone shouting “The family comes home in 24 hours!”
UPDATED 2/23/06 10:50pm
We went again tonight and I have more pictures to post tomorrow, I’m just too tired to do that now. Here’s something to keep you guessing until tomorrow though. I saw three of the designers…can you guess which ones?
That is soooo cool!! I am so jealous, not that you actually got to meet anyone, but that you were that close and got to see the work in progress! Maybe if you make them a home cooked meal, you can get on TV! You know, they haven’t slept in a week or eaten any good food! Just an idea! I am glad that you had a good birthday! I love you!
Yay! My sister FINALLY posted! Just kidding, Becca!
The home cooked meal idea actually crossed my mind but they had Red Lobster there catering and people were making Satrbucks deliveries. Believe me, they are not going hungry.
Hey Girl,
Happy Late birthday. Please forgive me for not writing sooner. I just love extreme makeover. I think that it is so awesome that you got to be there live on the show. I really believe that the outspoken Kathryn that I call cuzz, could of gotten a VIP seat if she wanted:)
Hey, sweet girl…let me just say, the Lord definitely takes you on some neat adventures! Do you mind if I live vicariously through you?
Seriously though, I’m glad He gave you such an “extreme” birthday present! If you go again tonight, have a great time. Who knows what the Lord will do. Maybe we’ll see our Kathryn on TV!!
Have a great day-after-your-birthday day. Who says you can’t celebrate all week?!!
Nobody, and believe me, I plan to. I’m having some friends over on Saturday for dinner and cake and fellowship. It should be fun!
Amy! So glad you stopped by and thank you for the birthday wishes.
As we were driving to the set I said that I should have made a poster that said it was my birthday. Maybe then they would have at least let me get in the front of the masses. I think the VIP section was for the family and friends of the Mercedes Home people. Mercedes Home is the construction company that is building the house.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, cuzz!
I just busted out laughing at your line about “Who do they think they are with their chairs and plants surrounding them?” That was classic Kat!! Doesn’t that seem like a lot of trouble to bring in all those plants to arrange around that tent? I never see that part on t.v.! Glad you had a good b-day! Send me a piece of Bleeding Armadillo! “I don’t do snakes….I don’t have the counterspace.”
It may have been classic Kat but that is only because it is true! I mean sunflowers? Really? Why do you need sunflowers at a construction site?
How about I send you the tail end of the “Bleedin’ Armadilla”?
Thanks Ouisa, Nothin like a good piece … well, you know…
Happy Extreme Belated Superfly Birthday!
Go post on my blog, woman!
You are crazy! I’m on my way over right now!