Saturday Feb.23

Today started with the guys going to the men's breakfast at church. They were at work by mid morning though. Lots accomplished again today yet they said it doesn't seem like it. I think things are going to slowly not look so drastically different (until moving day) as they begin working on the finishing touches of jobs. I took the kids to swimming lessons then dropped them off with Gramma (YEAH FOR GRAMMA TIME - IT IS SOOO APPRECIATED). I got to go play for the day at an all day scrap day. It was suppose to be 12 hours but I stayed for 7hrs. I got 12 pages done and 2 cards. And I won a good prize. If you do scrap booking I think you would understand the accomplishment I felt after all that work. I only got to go if I found childcare as there was no way Ray was going to take the day off the house today. Anyways, we're talking about the Reno's here. I got back and Terry had been working on lighting fixtures all day, baseboards were mostly around the upstairs thanks to a new friend Tom. Dad worked on plumbing and doors today and painting closets. Actually, I don't know what all got done today but I know those for sure were done. Things are really coming together. We took a break after supper to go for a well needed hot tub. Kyla had slept 4 hours this afternoon and Mark took a nap before supper so the kids were wired and fun of energy. It was fun to go swimming that late at night and the guys needed that hot tub!! Most people would call that a night and come home to watch the hockey game or news but not these guys. I don't have pictures to post right now 'cause they're still working. I'll post some in the morning or tomorrow. I have laundry to fold and dishes to put away and it's already 11:30pm.

Friday to Friday

Thursday pictures...

Now that it is Friday...

Wow one week in and there has been sooo much accomplished. Huge thanks to Ernie (dad) and Wally (dad) and Ray for all their work. Also to all the others that have come and put in time and helped too. All lino flooring is finished. 90% of the painting is done, 90% of laminate flooring is done, 90% of kitchen is in. 90% of electrical work that was to be done is done. 90% of Ray's face has hair growing on it. One curtain rod is up, baseboards are painted but not installed, and lighting fixtures are purchased waiting to be put up. The list is long for tomorrow and hopefully more help is coming (as I'm going scrap booking for a couple of hours hehehe). As we have found so far, each step is depending on another and as each step is done the next is waiting. It is so impressive how much has been accomplished all ready. Each day Ray, dad and I sit down and write up the list for the next days jobs and the ongoing list to purchase stuff and each day it is exciting to see that most if not all things have been crossed off. Of course we're not ready to move in until after carpets are lay ed and appliances arrive (Tuesday) and we've done some major dusting!!!

Baseboards all painted in a row...

The lino floor brings out the colour in each room that it has been lay ed in - red in the bathroom, grey in the entrance, and green in the laundry room. Yeah it's beautiful!

The bathroom down stairs walls are even the same as the ceiling and I love it! They are a pale blue almost white with a touch of colour. The bathtub and surround look very white and crisp but the picture does not do it Justice.

Day 4 &5

Sorry I didn't get a post in yesterday. Ray felt it was a day of fiddling and driving but those days will happen. Dad got lots of painting done which was great - both bedrooms are done now. He spent time switching many plugs out too. Time consumming but necessary. We could never have expected the amount of electrical work needed until we got in here. Mostly it was electrical and plumbing issues for Ray but now that the tub is in place he seems more relaxed. Dan came with his truck to pick up/drop off the kitchen and Jason was in both nights placing the cabniets in place. Shinny was back both days working hard on the patching and sanding which was great but means we are still behind with painting the kitchen which means we still havn't started flooring but that's ok. My anal retentiveness wants them to stick to the "schedule" but I know realisitically it was only an outline. Anyways, I can't complain much since I'm hardly over there. I have been childminding kids again today and now Kyla is throwing up so it's not fun. Mom was here helping with supper and with kids - thanks I needed that!! I got to take a few door hinges off today and paint part of a wall. My biggests thing was buying all appliances today - YEAH!!!!!! That was fun and even better that we got upgrades without the extra costs. Ray got a deal on his lino today too but that won't go in for a few days. Anyways, lots accomplished in the last two days but not many pictures to show.

working hard, or hardly working?

This morning we went to church which we actually walked the 15mins up the hill to get to. Yeah, that means it's spring and walking has begun. We try to walk 75% of the time from March to October so it's nice to start earlier. There was more accomplished today but not alot of pics to show for it. Cleaning up, more mudding and drywall fixing, bathroom flooring removed upstairs, ceilings painted and 2nd coat on the kitchen. The little things still take time and each step needs to be done before the next.

Here's a cute one of Kyla taking her "coffee"/ water break



Ray and his brother working - so nice to have family helping.












but don't worry it hasn't been all work today.











We took another break this evening to celebrete Grandpa Wally's birthday so there was time to play too. The 5 grandkids put on a "play" for Grandpa this evening. A first of many cute preformences I'm sure with Auntie Lisa directing.