TGIF everyone. Well yesterday was a busy day here. The sheetrock was deliverd in the morning, the inspector came that afternoon, which we passed thank goodness. So our next step will be next week they will sheetrock and get the heat in and start to finish up the bathroom. So hopefully we will be able to get everyone up there in a couple of weeks so we can get working on the downstairs. I am looking on the optimistic side and hoping to get this done by the end of March. I know they said 12 weeks, but I can't see that happening unless something really drastic were to happen and I don't even want to think of that.

Yesterday was also Thomas' th day of school...So I got to go to his class and help out with centers. Those kids are just so cute. We had to count out fruit loops and than put them on a piece of yarn to make a cute little necklace. He is really enjoying Pre-K and has a Best Friend Ryan. It is nice that they have playdates together at each others house and will be going to the same Elementary School next year. It will be cute to watch them grow up together.

Tonight Mike and I will be taking Brendan and Thomas to their schools to have a night out. Brendan will be doing "Snuggle up and Read" and Thomas will be having a Pre-K fun night...I will post some pictures next week. They are so excited to go. I we want to send a big Thank you for Aunt Marie for coming to babysit Emily & Shawn.

Also, I want to give my little princess Emily a big hug for going the day with only her big girl Princess panties one...Thats right, no more diapers. I hope!!! She loves her panties.

Have a great weekend everyone...

Well today was Monday and the kids have gone back to school. It was a long week to say the least, but life is now getting back to normal...somewhat! We had the tile for the bathroom delivered today. It is really nice. It is a brownish color. We also had our gutters installed today so now when we step outside those cold drops of melted rain won't hit us in the head and back anymore. We installed our new side motion light, since our quick, but rather clumsy workers broke...but now we have a better one than we had before. Everything happens for a reason. I will keep you up to date.


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Some videos of the kids playing in the snow today. Some have sound, some don't sorry. Hope you enjoy them anyway. They had so much fun. It is about time we got a little snow for these kids to enjoy and the best part of it all is that there was no school so we didn't have to use a snow day.
Thank you Jack Frost!! LOL

Just wanted to post a quick picture of what the outside looks like as of today, 2-21-2008!

AND WE HAVE OUR TUB! YEAH

Sorry I haven't posted in a while...There is no school this week so you can only imagine the chaos going on in the house with 4 kids, plumbers, electricians, framers and lord knows who else is here...Well we are now officially 8 days into our construction and I can't believe how much they have accomplished so far. We now have the whole upstairs framed, sided, stairs in, electric rough wired and rough plumbing done the new windows have been put in in the living room and kitchen and Mike & I put a new storm door on...Only 6 hours and counting (lol) and the paint for all the rooms upstairs picked out and the tile for the shower and floor in the bathroom. It is really starting to come together, looks more and more like a house upstairs. Now we sit an wait for the wonderful inspectors who are suppose to be here one tomorrow and the other one Friday, we shall see. If all goes well we should be insulated upstairs by next week.

Well we are day 3 into our construction project. Things seem to be going very quickly so far. They house the whole out side framed and roofed and today they are starting to frame out the inside. These guys are really hard workers. They worked yesterday framing and roofing in all that snow. This is very exciting for all of us. Once they are done with this our yard will need a major overhaul...No kidding, what a mess. Oh well, all part of the deal. Well here are a couple of pictures to see how the progress is going along. Might be a couple of more days before I get any other pictures because the stairs aren't in yet and I am not climbing that ladder just for a picture. It it way to high for my liking. Talk to you soon

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February 6th 2008

We are now one day closer to getting this construction underway. We were suppose to be starting today, but once again these wonderful weather people can't seem to get the weather right! We had the truck come quite early this morning with a truck loaded with wood. Amazing that all that wood will be our new addition. It now covers our front yard and driveway. It looks like a lumber store outside. Can't wait until tomorrow to hear the noise of our future...The kids are getting so excited to see what it is actually going to look like. We have been talking about it for so long, but I don't think they really understand what it is going to be like. They keep saying "Now we are going to have a bathroom upstairs like gram and pap." I have attached some pictures of todays adventure. Thanks for stopping by!

This has nothing to do with construction, but I thought it was so cute...Gonna go teach Lady this one!

Chien Danseur - Vidéo

February 5, 2008

Well at 8:21am our first delivery truck pulled up today. It was the roof. We chose a Barkwood color for the roof. Matches the Peeblestone Clay siding we will be doing. The kids we so excited to see that "piggy back" pull the pallets off the truck into the driveway.


Than after that our windows arrived. 9 really big windows! Than the rain came down like cats and dogs. Why do people say that? Anyway.



Well we were told that Wednesday would be the rip off, but it doesn't look like Mother Nature is being very cooperative with us this week. We shall see. We are all very anxious to get started and now with all this stuff sitting in the driveway it makes is so surreal!!! Ok thats all for now, Brendan is home with a tummy ache today, so I will let you know more as it happens.

February 2, 2008

Well we had an exciting weekend moving furniture from one room to another, trying to make it all fit! We put all the kids in our bedroom. They are really excited, Brendan thinks it's like a big sleep over. And Mike and I are now in the boys room. We have such nice teddy bear border now. It's tight, but cozy...The cats don't know where to go at this point but will adjust.