Some may say the last thing you should watch when taking on a project like ours is the Tom Hanks and Shelley Long comedy about a couple being scammed into purchasing a very grand, very beautiful, very dilapidated old home. But not everything I do makes sense.

In March, on a trip back from Shreveport, our Bailey (as she does for sport) was searching recent listings on Realtor.com. She knows me – and knows me well – because when 800 North Sixth Street popped up, she knew it was for us.

So, how did I talk Cody into turning a 90-year-old historic gem into our forever home? 
Is he just a glutton for punishment, or deep down, was this something he was also born to do? In pure Cody Arnold fashion, there was a healthy amount of overthinking…

Since I (Wendy) was very little, I dreamed of living in a big, beautiful Victorian home. Every trip to Hobby Lobby included a moment when I’d sneak away from my mom so I could ooooogle over the dollhouses, comparing each model to see which one I loved most.