indoors

l if e

a t

h o m e

Anthony, Nick, and Nate ride bikes to a nearby farm

market to pick up sweet corn for dinner or hop on their

scooters to roam the neighborhood. Grill-outs on the

patio give Jodi and Kevin time to reconnect with siblings

and friends who live in the area.

Inside, there’s often a jigsaw puzzle in progress at the

banquette and seemingly bottomless bowls of ice cream

and cereal at the kitchen island. “With the boys, their

friends, and cousins, food always happens,” Jodi says.

“The home is filled with kids from morning to night, and

we love it that way. We have an open-door policy.”

Kevin had existing, ba

cabinets sprayed whii

heavy kitchen. “If

The home’s abundant

windows, as well as the

front porch,

above

, give

the family views of a

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3 6 SEPTEMBER 2010

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