Day 1

Today was our first day of taping for the HGTV/DIY show we are doing. Today we had our realtor, contractor, and the full camera crew/host in our house for over 4 hours. This was not very labor intensive, since it was only the before shots and interviews of the project. We did not actually have to get dirty today! Anyway, they will tape 6-10 half days for a 30 minute show. Who knew that there is more than 50 hours of taping for a 30 minute reality show! We will be finished by the end of September with both the project and taping, so expect our reality TV viewing party sometime this winter.

Our project is that we are turning our master bedroom retreat into a bedroom for Kate.







The host Amy Matthews with our contractor Greg


The boys enjoying a movie


Erik after his interviews


Erik mid interview with our sound guy Bruno (I cannot take pix during filming!)


Amy in our dining room pre interview - good thing our dining room table has not arrived yet, so that we have a big room to tape and set up lights and things!


Anyway, between this and a party for Blake tomorrow (here of course!), we are having a super stressful couple of days. At least the room for Kate does not have to be done for 8 weeks or so.....