New House Pictures!

Here are some new pictures of the house! While the wood for the floor was acclimating to the temperature in the house, John was working on electrical things. He and Bob will be working long hours the next few days to get the flooring done, starting today. The plumber comes Monday so the floor has to be done by then (woo hoo!). John worked on putting the stone around the fire place last night, so I hope to get some pictures here soon! We are also picking out blinds tomorrow, well, I am, so I will be able to give you an update about that soon too! Yippee...we are really getting there!

So while the flooring was getting to temperature, John took this....

and turned it into this......

and this.....

He also got all the "knobs" installed on all of the cabinets in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room.

Now that the ceiling has been lacquered, he was able to get the can lights (and bulbs) all in and set up! He painted the rings of the can lights, because we couldn't find what we wanted, and I think it looks nice!

Here are our final choices on fans/lights etc. This will be the fan in the Master Bedroom and the living room. I believe it's 54" (I can't remember!)

These are the wall sconces we will be using in the living room by the highest window; one on each side. They have been changed twice, but John really digs this one and it really matches everything well. I must say I like it too!

This will be the fan/light in the boys' rooms.

This is the lighting that will be in the bathrooms; above the mirrors. (The mirrors haven't changed!!!-it will still be the picture frame one for the boys' bathroom and the "hanging from the rod" ones for the Master Bathroom)

This is the boys' shower and tub. We decided to go with just a shower curtain since that will make bathing Jacob a TON easier than fighting with a shower door!

The boys' bathroom has a toilet! Yippee! No more porta-potty outside our house!!!

The sink in the boys' bathroom.

This is the front of the fireplace. I will be at the house tomorrow meeting with the "blind" people (3-Day Blinds) so I will get a picture of the finished fireplace then, and some flooring pictures! Woo hoo!

These are the stone tiles that will be used for the front of the fireplace. Very earthy and beautiful!

Santa Did GREAT!

Santa brought an Elmo walker for Jacob this Christmas...he LOVES it!!!

I'm not sure who's having more fun....

Justin was "helping" Jacob figure out how to use his light up music tool bench...I wonder who's having more fun???

Let the Good Times Roll!!!

I wanted to get some pictures of Jacob playing with some of the many toys he got for Christmas! I've been introducing them slowly so he can "get to know" them!

Jacob playing with an Elmo he got from Gram Gram and Granddad! I think he likes it!

Here he is playing with a laptop he got from Grandpa Jim!

He sure is enjoying all of his goodies! Thank you all!

New Years Eve Day

Here are some pictures of my New Year's Eve table!

John and I will be using our champagne flutes from our wedding, while my in-laws will be using the Lenox Champagne glasses that match our wine glasses.

I couldn't resist this picture....while I was working on the table Justin and Jacob were watching the Sponge Bob movie (well, Jacob is playing and Justin is watching). Justin had his arm around Jacob!

Grandpa Jim's Visit

Here is one of Jacob and I; he had just gotten up from his nap so we're trying to wake him up!

Daddy and Jacob having some fun! I see a clap coming on!

A great picture Grandpa Jim took.

Jacob and Grandpa Jim. Once Jacob woke up we all had a good time!

Christmas Time!!!

Justin with his 3x6' poster of his IKF win in Reno!

Jacob having fun with Elmo and watching everyone open gifts!

Thanking Santa maybe? It seems a bit "Godfather-ish" to me!

Justin and his skateboard he got from Santa.

Justin and one of his favorite things; a nutcracker pirate he got from Gram-Gram and Granddad!

Jacob playing with his Leap Frog reader!

Gram-Gram with a notebook that Justin made for her; it's his artwork on front!

Granddad with his annual tin of Christmas flavored popcorn!

Our Christmas ham! We didn't get a picture when it came out; but we are just happy it cooked! With 14+ inches of snow and flickering power; we are happy the power stayed on and our ham was cooked! Mmm!

Our Christmas table. Mom brought the linens up and the table runner was a wonderful gift from her friend Cathy.