Well, I just posted today about our "lawn" adventures, but I realize I haven't added much to this blog in the last couple of months. The house is mostly finished, but we've been working on little projects here and there. Jas finished the downstairs, and now we have a large storage room with built-in shelves, a classroom for the kids and I to use for our homeschool, a room for Jas to have all his r/c stuff in, and the rest of the basement is a big open playroom. It's divided up into an arts and crafts area (with easels, storage bins full of supplies, and a big craft table), a train area (with the kids' train table and massive Geotrax train set laid out), and plenty of room for all their other big toys. As the saying goes, there's a place for everything, and everything in its place, and I am LOVING that! :)
Jas has also been busy caulking the crown moulding that he and Matt put up, so now there's no gaps and it looks finished and perfect. What a difference crown moulding makes in a house. About a month ago we added gutters to the house, and that was a nice day-long project. Jas also installed storm doors on the front and back doors, which has definitely come in handy with all the storms and rain we've had lately.
As soon as the grass comes in, we'll be installing a patio out back, redoing the stairs to the back door (the ones pictured above are temporary), and adding a landing and more permanent steps to the front door as well. We also have to build a storage building for all the outdoor toys, bikes, and the lawnmower. And we have plenty of landscaping to do: adding flower beds, planting, mulching, you name it. :)
I apologize for the lack of step-by-step photos and descriptions, but since I've been the one helping Jason do the projects, I couldn't take pictures and help him at the same time. And he really didn't want me just sitting there with the camera instead of helping out. :)
However, as soon as the grass comes in enough so that we can start working outside, I promise to have more step-by-step photos. Until then . . .
