House update…

I realized I haven’t posted much by way of new house pictures for awhile but it is because we have been so busy lately. These pictures were actually taken mostly on May 10th but I hadn’t gotten (?) around to downloading them off my camera until a few days ago. We are actually a little farther than this now but here are the pics anyway…

 

 

We finally got the stairs completely sheetrocked and mudded. Being that the stairs are curved it was kind of a pain (mostly for Jake) because we had to buy super thin sheetrock (1/4 inch, I think) and fit it around all the curves and the stairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The entry way is also done with mud/tape and just waiting for texture. You can kind of see the ceiling in the corner of above the window and that has already been textured with what Jake calls “knock-down” but I have no idea what that means. Only that is makes the ceiling look good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working hard? Or hardly working?

The only thing more exciting than watching mud being stirred is watching paint dry, but these three seemed to be enjoying it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the “guest” bathroom on the main level. Jake just finished putting up the hardibacker for the tile, and finished all the sheetrocking stuff. Now all it needs is a little texture on the walls and ceiling so I can start painting it.

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a lovely picture of Jake texturing the walls in Ethan’s room. The ceiling is already done so you can kind of see what the knockdown texture looks like. Doesn’t he just look like he is having a wonderful time?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course Ethan is always trying to help out. Here he is making sure everything gets texture on it, even the door frame (but mostly his fingers). Then he will chase you like a monster with his arms sticking out in front of him yelling, “gooey hands, gooey hands!”

 

 

 

 

 

And finally, the master bathroom. It has all the hardibacker up and just needs to have the walls sanded then it will be ready for texture and paint.

 

 

 

 

  Yea! We are getting so close! At this point we are tentatively planning on moving the weekend of June 14th and 15th. We would only have to pay half a month of rent, and Jake will have been out of school for over two weeks. I recently found out that this is also Father’s Day, but unfortunately if things keep moving along this will be the best weekend for us to move. Besides, what better Father’s Day present could there be than finally moving into your own house? 

Happy Birthday to Me!

  I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for all the birthday wishes sent my way yesterday! I can’t believe that I am 27 years old. At least I haven’t hit 30 yet like my dear old husband will in less than two months.  We didn’t have a big celebration (seriously, nothing is exciting about 27) mostly because we had to go to church and I had to teach the lesson in Young Women’s. But the young women did sing to me, and I got a few cards from them as well. Since I am not much of a cake person usually Jake makes me a strawberry cheesecake for my birthday but we still had cheesecake leftover from last weekend so he made cupcakes instead.  As you can see from the picture below, Ethan had already stolen a “cupcape” and shoved the whole thing in his mouth (as evidenced by the crumbs tumbling out the sides of his lips).

PS. To Ashton, Cayden, and Caitlin- I loved the song and hope to see you soon when you come to visit me in ‘Vada!

Happy Mudder’s Day!

At least that is what it sounded like Ethan told me yesterday. He may have been trying for mother, but we have been doing a lot of sheetrock mudding over at the house so maybe he actually did mean mudder. Hope all the mothers out there had a great Mother’s Day!

    I spent “Mudder’s Day” priming the walls in my kitchen dining room and laundry room. Not the most relaxing holiday ever, but if it gets me closer to moving in, then I am willing to make that sacrifice!