End of Week #4

I'm so ready for "operation project basement" to be done its not funny. Nothing really new other than a lot of sanding of the drywall and then priming of said drywall. Ready for "real" paint Monday.....

We had to hit Lowes to pick out the final color scheme. We've been agonizing about this for weeks. Saturday we just pulled the band-aid off and ran with it. The couch pictured is the actual sectional we bought a few weeks back (in that exact red color as well). So we were hoping for a neutral/warm color scheme to make it pop.

Today we took Will to the PSU Ice Rink to test out his skates. It went pretty well. He actually did two laps around the rink. One with the old-bag walker and then the second time around having Tom hold him (all 52lbs of him). When we asked him later what his favorite part of ice skating was - to which he quickly proclaimed "the snacks & gatoraid mommy packed!"

Ben on the other hand was not a fan of anything....still fighting a horrible cough I hope he turns the corner this week.

Sadly not my best photograph work but a cute moment nonetheless!

End of Week #3

Made it through Week #3. Its been a long long week. Will has been fighting something which involved throwing up, a horrible cold and a horrible cough preventing him from sleeping. Mix in dry-wall delivery and lots of hammering.... we're all exhausted and a bit under the weather.

Notice the white wires hanging down....audio hook up complete!

And no injuries either!

Its been a while since I posted some pictures of the boys. Taking an online photography class so I'm torturing them into being my subjects. I even hit Lowes to make a "faux" studio in the living room. Thankfully they're pretty game...

End of Week #2

Man what progress! Hard to believe we're half way through. During the day with the boys it sure feels like an eternity with all the noise but I'm praying the payoff will be huge.

My homework for this weekend is to grab a drill and wire up the ceiling for a handful of audio speakers and run a few cables down and around for the flat screen. I'm deathly afraid of tools and electricity, so fingers crossed I don't end up in the ER.

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A picture of the front (stairs on the left).

If you remember the cafe we'll be basically retro-fitting everything that was in there. The huge piece where the tv was will go in the middle of the above wall.

The "kitchen island" and the entire back wall of cabinets from the cafe (the million cereal drawers, under counter fridge and sink) are going along the back wall in the pic below:

Then the other side of the basement will be a bit rough (ie no drop ceiling or flooring just drywall around).

This space will just end up being wide open for storage....

Then the "back 9" will be a space for Tom.

We'll have a wash tub put in and some more cabinets.

Kristin & Jon step it up and get a blog, would you? ;) And yes we're paying someone. Trust me with kids running around and zero free time to yourself its money WELL PAID!!!

Grandma Flo take a backseat!

Today marks Day #1 in operation "project basement".

Thought I'd post a few before shots for everyone to savor and enjoy. Keep in mind we had to clear the basement of goodies from two boys who have basically amassed a small ToysRUs, a pack rat husband who can't let go of his 80's flannels or old textbooks, the remnants of Cereality, and my 'guilty as charged' never-ending collection of Williams Sonoma cake pans.

Tom's old sleeper sofa which we "sailed" down the stairs when we moved in. No idea how that sucker is coming back up & out.

Bella thinks we should leave it. I tend to agree seeing how she remains the reigning champion in the "loudest snorer" competition with Tom.

Oh A&E just called...looks like we qualify for our own episode of Hoarders. And thats only the guest room!

Lastly hope everyone had a great New Year!

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