I had an absolute blast over the last week working with the design team from ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as they built a new home for retired Navy veteran Barbara Marshall. ABC has pretty strict restrictions on how much I can share before the episode airs on October 21, so I won’t be able to share actual photos of the house or the family until that time. But, I will be able to share a few photos from behind the scenes, which I’ll do in a day or so.
To hold you over until that post, here are a few photos of First Lady Michelle Obama who was on hand to help “MOVE THAT BUS!” with Ty, the other designers and the standing-room only crowd that braved temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. After the bus rolled out of Fayetteville and the family went into the house, Mrs. Obama took a few minutes to speak and shake hands with the crowd.
I would love to know what she’s saying to these two little guys; whatever it was, I bet they’ll never forget it!
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Even First Ladies have a hard time keeping cool when it’s over 100 degrees outside….
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…but, as you would expect, she was all smiles despite the heat!
Stay tuned for more photos in the next few days…
A very special thank you to my awesome new friend and assistant for this project Melanie Sasser! You were a lifesaver and made working on this project even more fun!
