Clearance, Clarance

TV Room
Bedroom/closet

Bar cabinets

Top cabinets in bar area

The basement is coming right along! The cabinets were delivered Monday only to discover that one of them would not fit through the door! Russ and our hired worker, Tracy, cut off some from the back of the cabinet to make sure it would clear the doorway!! Russ and my dad also worked long hours last week to get the entire basement painted (three different shades of brown, if you can't tell from the pictures)! It's looking great down there - can't wait for the finished product!

Tea Time with Grandpa

Whoa Whoa Song

I purchased the Bon Jovi greatest hits CD (one of them) for Russ' birthday this past month. Now every time Payton rides in his car she requests the "Whoa Whoa song".........you know what she's talking about!!! Come on, everybody now..........."Whoa we're halfway there-r, whoa livin' on a pray-er, take my hand and we'll make it I swear-r, whoa livin' on a prayer!!!!" Gotta love Bon Jovi!

Rainy 4th

Surprisingly, Kale LOVED the fireworks on the 4th - must of been the colors not the noise! However, the nights following the 4th were not so grand. Because it rained on the 4th many people were still shooting off fireworks on the 5th and 6th making it quite a challenge for little ones to sleep! Nonetheless, what a great thing to celebrate - Happy Birthday America!

Kale gets bow-tied

Today while we were playing outside Payton said, "Mommy you member when we went to church and baby Kale got bow-tied?" What she meant to say was "baptized"!!! So cute! And, yes, he did get baptized this past weekend but I neglected to assign a member of the family to take photographs with our camera, so I have NONE! What a terrible mom, right? We did, however, get the entire event on video so at least we're covered there! It was a great evening with both sides of the family gathering - Kale will someday be able to express his gratitude, but until then, THANK YOU for your support!! We love you!

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!! (Grandpa John)

Basement Progress

Future site of the bedroom bathroom
Bedroom

Bar area

TV room back wall

Zach and Russ installing the speaker wires

Russ and his crew continue to work hard on the basement, spending many hours making lots of noise and dust! Soon it will all be done and we will be able to enjoy all of their hard work (and maybe Russ will get a summer break)!!!