Quinton turns 14!!!!

We had our first party this weekend in our new home! Quinton turned 14 and loved his party! We had all the neighbors and a Magician!!!! The house is not together but it is finally safe!!! We have railings, counter tops, and running water.

Stair railings

The house is now safe!!! It was pretty scary for awhile, the drop could have been about 15 feet down onto concrete. We had to keep the house locked up at all times to keep the kids from running around. We love the railings. Chance keeps leaning into them saying "I can't fall anymore", Quinton , ofcoarse swings from the "open" stairs the minute he walks in the door! Typical BOY!!!

Productive week

We had a good two weeks (helps with the in laws being around)

Josip helped with the bathroom floors. I never knew so much went into renovating. I thought you could just lay down tiles. NO NO, you must use "Green sheet rock", this stuff called Duroc board then tile! Did I fail to mention special Duroc screws? Also, the fact that those screws cannot puncture my floor heating tubes!!!!!!

We also had the carpet put down in all the bedrooms. My Dad put the second coat of paint throughout the house and painted the rest of the rooms!!! My Mom and painted all the windows, which was a long grueling job.

Grandparents are the best

My parents main goal of this visit was to put the trampoline up finally!!! The kids kept asking last year but the yard was a mud pit from the construction.

My parents arrived to install it the first day, two weeks later. Done!! We had two snow storms and lots of rain.

The kids are so happy!!! Thanks Grandma and grandad

Counter tops

I walk into the granite store thinking it would be easy....no way! So many choices, like hundreds! I got annoyed with all three boys pulling the heavy granite samples off the wall and the workers glaring at me and telling me how heavy they were so I left in anger!! Zan made me go back "alone" and I found two that I liked.

I had warned Zan beforehand that I had seen the Chiseled Edge and REALLY wanted it for the Island. He actually agreed and we LOVE it! We had it installed and so now we just need a backsplash!!! So many decisions!!!