We have been very busy these last few weeks! My big boy turned five and we had a fun Pump It Up party! Look, it's SKEPTIC MAN! HA! Love them both!
The littlest of our demolition crew started preschool (I'm losing my entire work force) last Tuesday. She had a great week.
On the home front, we hired a great guy, Clayton Hulgan, who can do just about anything! It took him three days to transform our house into wide open spaces. Look at the transformation! Mr. Skeptic kept coming home from work each day with a big smile on his face. Finally he said, "I can see your vision." WOOHOO!
That refrigerator is only there temporarily. And I already junked up the beautiful bookcase with stuff from my cabinets. Again, temporary.
My original plan was to open it up like this, then I got a little scarred. So we were going to settle for a six foot opening between the living/dining area. But Clayton is a mind reader and he told me he could place another LVL (laminated veneer lumber) and open up that space. Sign me up! So glad we did. We are doing great on our budget. Clayton's total bill, you ask? $1950! No joke! Contact Clayton for any kind of home improvement. He does it all! Let me know if you need his number.
Now, I'm far from done, but we've come a long way. See what's hiding on the other side of the house? We've been ripping out hardwoods and cabinets.
For all you animal lovers who think your hardwoods are a safe place to train your pets...see this? It's dog pee (not Bailey's) that seeped through to the subfloor. As soon as we pulled up the boards, the smell was crazy bad. Be thankful you don't have smellovision! A friend of mine told me to seal it with Kilz primer to get rid of the odor, so that's what I'll be doing.
We have big plans for the weekend! My nephew turned one this week and we are celebrating! Of course, I will have to fit in a trip to The Home Depot for more drywall and maybe a jack hammer to remove the kitchen tile. We'll see. First I need to get the rest of the hardwoods up so I can get the Kilz down. Pee-you!
Happy Friday to all!
Nicole
