Master Bedroom

The floors have been laid. Now, we just have to sand and stain! I say "just" very lightly; I know that task will be one of the hardest we'll encounter.

Kids Bathroom Floor

Cory and I installed these floors this past weekend. They are perfect! This will be the kids bathroom with the wonderful clawfoot tub that I have yet to refinish.

Anna and Madelyn

I think they enjoyed themselves, dancing to some tune at the Balloon Festival this past August!

Real Wood!!

Cory has begun the daunting task of installing the wood floors downstairs. They are absolutely beautiful, much prettier than the stuff upstairs. Of course, the picture above shows the floors in their unfinished state. We still have to stain and seal them. There is nothing like the "sound" of REAL wood.

I'm a little aggravated with my blog these past few days. For some reason, I'm having great difficulty uploading pictures. I have no idea how this one snuck past the glitch in my system. Sorry, I know it does not do the floors justice.

Guest Bedroom Upstairs

Some pics of the guest bedroom...WHO WILL BE OUR FIRST VISITORS? There are a few finishing touches still missing, ie, shoe molding, paint on molding, clean up, light fixtures, a bed, ha.

ANGELS

Until I get a new camera or I find a way to make the old one work, I cannot post new pics. Yes, my life is still consumed by this house on a daily basis, but the house is not what makes my life MY life. At the end of the day, my kids are my saving grace. They really are so funny and fresh and innocent and hopeful of the world that surrounds them. Here are the things that really make me smile and enjoy the moments in life rather than a picture of our future... Jake (5-year-old blonde headed tornado)...getting out of the car from the bus stop to start our daily homework routine..."Mommy, you know that when you die you don't turn into a bug or anything like that. You turn into an angel and you get to fly around God all day long." He smiles, then skips and jumps into the house. Just like that. My baby boy has it all figured out. The world is good.