Prepping to paint

Chance was such a good sport. He tried to help but soaked the newspaper that Zan had placed on windows for protection. We then gave him my phone and placed him under me so I could keep close eye on him!! It's amazing what you can still accomplish when you have kids!!

We needed a break.

We needed a break! Zan and Blaine went skiing and I hung at pool with Quinton and Chance. We had a great time! Much needed break from the house

The sheetrock is up, we have walls finally

The project is really starting to come together and look like a true house. Zan and I are so excited!!! The boys are starting to love it!!! I think they can see the outcome now. As the guys were putting up the Sheetrock, we decided to tackle another project. ...

We decided while we have such a mess that we should just complete the basement. We called Santa and as usual, he did a fantastic job!! I just figured that the basement would always bother me so while the house is so torn up, let's just do it. Zan agreed.

We have stairs!!!

We've been climbing up a ladder for months to get to the master bedroom. We had told the kids and their friends that we did it on purpose! We advised them that when Zan and I went up to bed, we would pull the ladder up with us so no one can bother us. The idea sounded better each time I said it, I was starting to believe I had the perfect excape....

till Zan ordered stairs.....this is Zan's Aunt(here visiting from Croatia) and the kids sitting on the steps to the master bedroom.

The picture below does not do the guy justice but the steps actually came on my birthday. I thought my girlfriends had hired private dancers for me. I walked downstairs, as I opened the garage door, a red non labeled red van drove up. The van doors opened and five YOUNG, HANDSOME men with handy man belts jumped out!!! I said, "Chance, close your eyes and where are my friends hiding!!!"

They were truly workers and I coudn't invite my friends over for coffee because I had to go do laundry! Did I fail to mention that I have not had a washer and dryer for couple of months now??? Next time girls!! The guys will be back for the railings.....Ha

Sleeping Beauty

Would this be considered neglect? We are limited on our sleeping arrangements!!!

Where's the old Condo??

Blaine, Blaine, Blaine.....I have been asking that question for twelve months!!!!! I ask Blaine to shovel the driveway and he flips out! Life is tough for these youngters. He collapses on the yard but when its time to play, he's the energizer bunny!!

We have HEAT

Thank you Fardo's for loaning us your heaters for all these very cold months. Michael only got frostbitten once or twice. We would have froze or been living with my in laws!!! Not sure which sounds worse.... ha just kidding.

Actually. I do not know what I would do without them. They have been amazing this whole time...there are so many days that I am so rushed or crazed that my wonderful mother in law does our laundry, cleans up sawdust, lifts heavy furniture or just helping watch kids so we can work on house..

We are so happy to return the heaters because the radiant heat was the biggest and hardest portion of this renovation. I thought Zan was gonna "lose it" a few times. He is the most patient guy I know! He would stay on top of the whole project and it took weeks (seven) instead of (two) but it paid off!!! It's done and it works!!!