Home owners = Home Imporovement

I started blogging as a way to document this crazy time in life while we are away from our families(just like everyone else)  But I have totes become an epic failure.  This week it is my mission to catch up on our Honeymoon, my classroom, and our new home. 
I have heard so many horror stories about home buying.  I was blown away with how smoothly things went for us.  We saw a house go on the market one morning, we viewed it at 10 am, put in an offer at noon and the offer was accepted at 5 pm. We were beyond blessed.  The house had only had one occupant and is only 4 years old.  Brand new carpet, paint and all that business, BUT like everyone else in this world that just wasn't good enough. HA we have been up to our necks in renovation for the past 3 weeks.  My amazing FIL came to town to help out.  So far we have put new flooring in 2 bedrooms, living room, and stairs. New granite, sink, and kitchen fixtures. New paint in almost every room.  A fence, custom hammock, and benches for the fire pit, and doubled the size of our patio.  Like all DIYers we thought it would be simple but of course its rained on days we needed dry ground, we've lost parts, and had backordered supplies but all in all it has been a painless process.  The real hassle has been that we had to move out of our apartment only a week after we closed on the house, so all of this has been going on while we were moving in.  We are still living out of boxes, and eating out every night, but hopefully we will be unpacked by next week, even if it means I spend my entire Spring Break working.  Here are a few BEFORE pictures, cannot wait to see the AFTER results.
Were you crazy enough to try to remodel a new house while moving in to it?