Monday, July 28, 2014

April Pictures

The monthly random pictures...
 
First, the never-ending slow-progressing basement project.  This is the project that was supposed to be done by the time Reagan was born.  She's 2.  It's not done.  However, we are progressing.  About a year into the project, the major items were done.  The new drain tiles were laid inside; the outside foundation was sealed; studded, drywalled, taped, mudded, textured, and painted the walls; had the level-rock poured; laid the hardwood floor; tiled the bathroom floor.  And then progress came to a screeching halt...for a year. We did nothing for an entire year. 
 
And by that point I was done with it all.  Part of the hold up was that we needed to finish painting all of the doors, have them cut off, buy new casing for the doors, paint that, etc.  It was just too much..  So we bought some pre-finished doors...they aren't the solid ones we had, but they're still nice and they work.  And then we hired our neighbor, who owns his own construction company, and he helped us out with tiling the shower, hanging the doors, and installing all the trim.  So, there has been progress people.  And we're chipping away at it more and more.  The goal for completion is now September when I'm HOPING I can post the AFTER pictures...3 years later. 
 
 
 
TILE
 
TRIM

DOORS hung on the closets

Trim around all the doors
 

The front part of the bar is ready for some drywall


I have been waiting and waiting to get a picture of this pout...it's the cutest thing in person.  And while I was waiting for it, I got some other pretty cute pics too.

 




 

 
 
The really random stuff:

 








 

Easter

We had a couple of quick Easter celebrations this year.  We celebrated the weekend before Easter with my parents and also with Carpenters as they would be in Florida over Easter.  We then had Dan's parents to our house on Easter Sunday.  They came over in time to hunt for the Easter baskets and then went to church with us. We came back to our house and did an egg hunt inside and outside and then had brunch! 

Easter gifts from Gamma and Papa

Celebrating with Carpenters...coloring eggs at Grr and Grr Mom's


Making Easter basket cupcakes too
Blowing eggs into a basket below
 

 
Grr and Grr Mom with the grandkids
 
Easter Sunday:

Basket Found - in her top bunk
 
Reagan found hers in her truck
 

New Elsa cape made by Grr Mom

Someone in this picture needs some highlights...yuck.
No one else in this pictures looks thrilled either

Ready for church

Swinging after church

Hunting for eggs inside


 
 
 Egg hunting outside

 

 

 

 

 
 
The Easter haul...that darn bunny doesn't know when to quit