functions.php

//* Enqueue Google fonts
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'sp_load_google_fonts' );
function sp_load_google_fonts() {
    wp_enqueue_style( 'google-fonts', '//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans|Playball', array(), CHILD_THEME_VERSION );
}

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id'            => 'home-featured',
    'name'          => 'Home Featured',
    'description'   => 'This is the home featured section'
) );

genesis_register_sidebar( array(
    'id'            => 'home-welcome',
    'name'          => 'Home Welcome',
    'description'   => 'This is the home welcome section'
) );

add_action( 'genesis_after_header', 'sk_home_featured' );
function sk_home_featured() {

    if ( ! is_front_page() ) {
        return;
    }

    echo '<div class="home-featured"><div class="wrap">';
        genesis_widget_area( 'home-featured', array(
            'before'    => '<div class="widget-area">',
            'after'     => '</div>',
        ) );
    echo '</div></div>';

}

add_action( 'genesis_after_header', 'sk_welcome' );
function sk_welcome() {

    if ( ! is_front_page() ) {
        return;
    }

    genesis_widget_area( 'home-welcome', array(
        'before'    => '<div class="welcome widget-area"><div class="wrap">',
        'after'     => '</div></div>',
    ) );

}