Ty and the crew surprised the King family on Monday, July 28th with the news that their mold-infested home would be demolished and a new one would be built in its place (read more about the family here and here). Today was demolition day, and I decided to take Toby out to enjoy the action. Little boys love bulldozers, firetrucks, policemen, and construction workers, right?
After dropping Sam off at camp, we parked at Eastland Mall and were instructed to take the city bus to the King's home (less than a mile away). We met two very nice ladies who were riding the bus to the demolition site, as well...so we became fast friends and talked about everything from photography to children to how cool it would be to meet Ty Pennington :)
When we turned off the main road, it looked like we were entering Hollywood instead of a neighborhood. As I was drooling over the cameras (still and video!) Toby was babbling about the trucks and tractors. We found a spot right across the street from the King's house and waited for the action to begin.
We watched the designers and volunteers film a few different takes before the demolition began (you know...the crowd screaming, Ty running around like a chicken with its head cut off, 'before' shots of the house before it became a pile of rubble...). There were only about 50 spectators plus 100 volunteers there, so we had a great view of everything.
As the two bulldozers began to move towards the house, the crowd screamed louder and the jaws of the huge machines dove into the roof of the King's home. The entire house was a pile of wood and bricks in a matter of minutes.
It was an incredible sight to watch.
I'm sure the Kings made lots of memories in that house in the past...but it's exciting to think about how many more memories they'll make in their new home in the future. It'll be a clean and healthy place where Alisha and Curtis King can continue to raise their children and the children from their community. I'm so excited for them!
After the demolition was complete, we were hoping to get a visit from Ty. We got into a coversation with a photographer who had been with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for the past 6 rennovations and he said that Ty probably wouldn't be able to come over and visit - not because he didn't want to, but because the directors always kept him so busy. This particular photographer had never seen Ty "walk the line" of spectators to sign autographs or take pictures after a demolition.
Well, there's a first time for everything.
Ty came by to visit with us for a few minutes and, obviously, we were able to get a photo with him! Toby wasn't very excited, but I was! He's such a super-nice guy. Thanks, Ty (and thanks to my new friend Barbara for taking this photo of us!).Stay updated on what's happening at the construction site this week by going to extrememakeovercharlotte.com.
1 comment:
AHHHH!!! THAT IS SO COOL!!!! WAS HE SUPER NICE??
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