August 2016
Remodel Week #4
Posted by: Becca and Kyle
This may have been the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, but it was M's first Olympics.
As you can see, he won the gold medal in competitive eating.
He did not medal in the crawling or walking competitions. You have to be able to crawl or walk to participate.
The remodel continues. This hallway closet was once a boring place to hang jackets.
It is now bunkbeds for Emmett or an exciting small appliance and large-box-from-Costco closet. (New addition to the to-do list: build a boring place to hang jackets.)
M was so excited by the closet bunkbeds that he could not contain himself. Actually, he was very excited by the neighbors sprinkler in the following pictures.
The office wall is ready to be drywalled. Here is the view as you enter the house.
And now, from the office looking out.
Kyle finished our best bike rack ever...
Everyone always says - do you ride all those bikes? Yes. Yes, we do. In fact, we rode the two on the right to the Market of Choice for take-out Indian food. M loves, loves, loves Indian food.
The view of the mountains and mill smokestacks was amazing on the ride home. We couldn't quite capture it in a picture.
And...coming soon to a town near you!
This may have been the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, but it was M's first Olympics.
As you can see, he won the gold medal in competitive eating.
He did not medal in the crawling or walking competitions. You have to be able to crawl or walk to participate.
The remodel continues. This hallway closet was once a boring place to hang jackets.
It is now bunkbeds for Emmett or an exciting small appliance and large-box-from-Costco closet. (New addition to the to-do list: build a boring place to hang jackets.)
M was so excited by the closet bunkbeds that he could not contain himself. Actually, he was very excited by the neighbors sprinkler in the following pictures.
The office wall is ready to be drywalled. Here is the view as you enter the house.
And now, from the office looking out.
Kyle finished our best bike rack ever...
Everyone always says - do you ride all those bikes? Yes. Yes, we do. In fact, we rode the two on the right to the Market of Choice for take-out Indian food. M loves, loves, loves Indian food.
The view of the mountains and mill smokestacks was amazing on the ride home. We couldn't quite capture it in a picture.
And...coming soon to a town near you!
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Remodel Week #3 + M's Birthday!
Posted by: Becca and Kyle
By the end of third day the hallway was finished.
The fourth day, the closet and part of the living room were complete. Things started to pick up once M decided to carry his weight.
On the fifth day, we made it into the kitchen and put the fridge back.
At the end of day six we were pretty much done. Just 1.5 rows to go.
Finishing touches on day 7
All done. Can we go play now? Sure, after you put all the trim back.
Before
and after
Lunchtime.
Which chin is ticklish? Maybe all of them.
Sometimes, while Kyle is slaving away, Mom and M lie on their backs and look at the leaves on the trees in their new backyard
and entertain themselves by taking selfies.
Now - the office wall addition.
A little wobbly.
Getting better.
And FINALLY - M is one! We bet none of our blog viewers thought we could do it...
What kind of cake did M have for his birthday? After much thought and analysis - Mr. M loves cheese and yogurt - we thought cheesecake was the perfect choice. Tangy. Cheesy. Delicious. He was unimpressed. The party hats on the other hand...
By the end of third day the hallway was finished.
The fourth day, the closet and part of the living room were complete. Things started to pick up once M decided to carry his weight.
On the fifth day, we made it into the kitchen and put the fridge back.
At the end of day six we were pretty much done. Just 1.5 rows to go.
Finishing touches on day 7
All done. Can we go play now? Sure, after you put all the trim back.
Before
and after
Lunchtime.
Which chin is ticklish? Maybe all of them.
Sometimes, while Kyle is slaving away, Mom and M lie on their backs and look at the leaves on the trees in their new backyard
and entertain themselves by taking selfies.
Now - the office wall addition.
A little wobbly.
Getting better.
And FINALLY - M is one! We bet none of our blog viewers thought we could do it...
What kind of cake did M have for his birthday? After much thought and analysis - Mr. M loves cheese and yogurt - we thought cheesecake was the perfect choice. Tangy. Cheesy. Delicious. He was unimpressed. The party hats on the other hand...
Remodel Week #2
Posted by: Becca and Kyle
Our flooring arrived this week.
OK, let's get crackin'. We've got work to do!
First board:
First row:
First (half) day:
M approves.
These bars won't hold me.
I will chew my way out of here.
It'll fit. I just need to push harder.
After a long day of laying floor, it's tubby time.
M may have stayed in a little long.
Are you having a hard time putting the lawn mower together, Mom? I can do it. Let me see the instructions.
It says I need to use this thing.
All done!
I'll measure that board.
End of day 2:
Our flooring arrived this week.
OK, let's get crackin'. We've got work to do!
First board:
First row:
First (half) day:
M approves.
These bars won't hold me.
I will chew my way out of here.
It'll fit. I just need to push harder.
After a long day of laying floor, it's tubby time.
M may have stayed in a little long.
Are you having a hard time putting the lawn mower together, Mom? I can do it. Let me see the instructions.
It says I need to use this thing.
All done!
I'll measure that board.
End of day 2: