The best you can do is the work upsite down.
Start with a b2evo skin that is more or less the layout like you want (1 column, 2 columns, left of right, full page width, only the middle,...)
So look for a layout, not for the colors.

Take that skin and start playing with the css files.
You can put all your colours in it, change the header, the background,...

By doing it that way, at least you know that all the php-code and other stuff is intact, and that you have not forgotten anything.

here is a link to the basic (i mean very basic) layout that I want to work with. The two squares on the bottom left will be filled with pictures I want to link to 'About' categories for each person... What i'm trying to build is a basic 'about us' page for myself and my fiance and our day to day. I'm tired of family calling and asking about our plans all the time. Let them check out the site and let me alone! :)

I will open the .css and see what I can change on my own. I just wonder if you can give me any tips on this layout to make things easier.

http://www.christeredwards.com/test/template1.html

OK,
the best thing you can use is the custom skin, this is already 'blueish' so you will have to change less.

Use stubfiles, and use the custom skin
swap the left margin (if you want to)
and change the css