Parents reveal new home to daughter after Waldo Canyon fire
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The GazetteApril 8, 2013 | updated 13 years ago
MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson reacts as she enters her new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson decided she didn't want to see any progress until the house was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)
Maddie Olson was full of excitement as she toured her new home for the first time after it was destroyed in the Waldo Canyon fire.
MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson reacts as she enters her new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson decided she didn’t want to see any progress until the house was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson reacts as she enters her new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson decided she didn’t want to see any progress until the house was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson, 20, reacts as she explores the elevator in her parents new home on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the house this summer. Olson decided she didn’t want to see any progress until it was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson is wheeled back into the elevator in the new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. The old house didn’t have an elevator, restricting Olson to just one floor. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson smiles as she explores her room in the new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson decided she didn’t want to see any progress until the house was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson smiles as she explores her room in the new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson decided she didn’t want to see any progress until the house was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson checks out the porch in her new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson decided she didn’t want to see any progress until the house was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Brown smiles as she looks around her “girl cave” in her new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Friday, April 5, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed their home this summer. Brown decided she didn’t want to see any progress until it was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson hugs home builder David Hammer as she tours her new house for the first time after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson, who would wait in the car while her parents checked on the progress of the building over the past months, was anxiously waiting to see the interior for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013. “I wanted it to be like Extreme Home Makeover, but now I regret it,” Olson said. “I feel like I’m going to explode.” Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Brown reacts as she explores her new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Friday, April 5, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed their home this summer. Brown decided she didn’t want to see any progress until it was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Olson hugs her physical therapist Johanne Sullivan as she sees her room and bathroom for the first time Monday, April 8, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed the home this summer. Olson decided she didn’t want to see any progress until it was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. “I’m in heaven right now,” Olson said. “I’m like, overwhelmed.” Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTEMaddie Brown reacts as she explores her new house on Safe Harbor Court for the first time Friday, April 5, 2013 after the Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed their home this summer. Brown decided she didn’t want to see any progress until it was finished so she could have an Extreme Home Makeover style reveal. Michael Ciaglo, The Gazettey (MICHAEL CIAGLO, THE GAZETTE)
