Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Let it Snow!

We've had snow off and on for the last few days.  The boys have enjoyed playing outside...building snowmen and sledding.  Brennan went skiing for the first time this year last week.  He had fun and said that his new skis that Santa brought are super fast!  He also said that he has a little trouble stopping! Brennan is learning more things to get ready for kindergarten; he's been practicing with a book that he got for Christmas but I think that he already has all of the answers memorized, took about 2 times of going through it.  His memory is scary!

 Jace had a big week last week...we took the mimi (pacifier).  2 nights of being fussy going to bed and that was it...he hasn't mentioned it!!  Right now he's into watching the "elg movie" (elf movie, which is a Christmas movie) and he still enjoys his John Deere movies.  He was really excited this morning because "Mama Deer eat corn!"  He and Nate had put corn out last night and when he woke up they were there eating:).  Next time you see him ask him what his full name is...he'll most likely tell you Jace Nuggie.  He is also into making phone calls right now, sometimes he even talks for a few minutes if he is able to reach someone on the other line:)


Brennan's artwork from school.  Look at the dinosaur that he drew (bottom left), it's pretty good!  Also if you can see the turkey picture he wrote Happy Thanksgiving



Jace's artwork
Jace's artwork

Jace's big buck drawing

Painting that they made together

Do you want to build a snowman?
 

Daddy's little helpers



This is what you do on snow days!  !

Yes...I know they they didn't have hats on...they took them off...

Helping Mama pack

Artist at work



Oh, Jacers







Unimpressed...


Those eyes...


I don't know what life with girls is like...but this is what it's like with boys...constant motion!

Skiing in the backyard!
He "almost" still looks like a baby when he's sleeping...stop growing so fast!!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

It's so close!

Very exciting progress at the house in the past week or so...what I've been waiting for (the fun details)!  By the end of next week our builder said that it will pretty much be completed and on the inside it will look finished.  I really like how it's all coming together...all of my hours on Pinterest are paying off!  We expect to move President's day weekend; all help is welcome....will provide food and beer (ice cream, whatever it takes) for hard work:)
Dining room with finished molding and paint (silvermist by SW)

Bathroom tile in progress

Foyer hardwood, wall color front porch by SW

Ah!!  The almost finished fireplace.  We just need to stain the barn beam mantle (from Nate's grandparents farm).  I'm so happy that we did the coffered ceiling...and the hardwood is finished too!



Almost finished railing.  Steps are wood tread with white fronts but they have to stay covered for now.



One of many to come with the fireplace as the backdrop:)

Boys playroom, paint is silvermist but not showing quite true to color in the pic

Mud room


Almost finished shower....it will get granite on the top and seat yet





Looking into master bath from bedroom



Standing in living room looking into kitchen/dining




Yes!!  Cabinets are here...the ones that they can put in are in...the others have to wait until the countertop is in






Boys bath

Master bath