drywall taped

Thank goodness for warmer weather. Hopefully that means it will dry faster so we can get on with texturing. It takes two coats so dry dry dry dry. Finished carpentery is being delivered on Friday and some will go up if dry wall is finished and dry. I spent Friday afternoon at Burton lumber with our builder and my three kids. I think they were glad to see us go. But it made it so much easier with me right there to answer questions and make decisions. I don't think I could ever survive building a house from the ground up. So remind me I LOVE my house and I never need to move or build new.

easter egg hunt

Well this is the best we could get...seriously trying to get a decent picture of these crazy kids was impossible. To think this is my kids and my nieces and nephew and it will grow by three in the next 2 months.

drywall is hung

look who's 6

I can't believe my baby girl is 6! Seriously I remember waiting forever to get her here and now 6 years has gone by??? On the eve of her birthday before bed, she said, "Mom I don't want to turn 6. I just want to stay 5." I reply, "Why sweetheart?" M, "Because then that means I get older and then I become a Grandma and they don't look so good." I really tried to repress the laughter but couldn't disagree aging doesn't seem like something we look forward to unless you are coming up on your sixteenth birthday.

framing is complete

They are insulating as I post this. The first thing L will show you when touring our basement is "see the dirty tub." He is very intrigued by this and thinks it is yucky. Thankful I think that means that my other tubs don't resemble this. Whew!











Here is the the wall knocked out and the stairs opened up. It is better than I could have hoped for. My kids are already excited about the understairs play area. I am going to have my mom paint a mural in there. I am debating between a bistro or marketplace feel.













The entrance into the theatre room is turning out awesome. Justin wanted a curved wall and it gives the perfect touch. I can't wait until it is finished.

pockets

The discovery has been made.... "Mom I have pockets!" It doesn't get much cuter than a little boy with curly hair and a hoody. Of course, I am completely biased. I just want to eat him up. He does taste pretty good too, just take a bite of his cheeks and you will understand.



ps where did my baby go? he looks so grown up in these pictures :(

give a boy a hammer...

and tell him to hit a wall??? really I CAN? A timid wack....until finally he is going to town and has the mean face with it and everything. Luckily the little one was asleep for this or else all of my walls would be resembling this. This wall was meant to be knocked out. I will take some more pics tomorrow. Because next week...dry wall!!!!!