What a lame blogger I am

Well I signed in for the first time in just over a month. This is the first time I have been able to sit in my house at my computer and update everybody on what has been going on.





First things first. Yes we moved in to our house. I think it was mid march but it is all just a bit hazy now.





We went to Palm Springs for a well earned vacation for 11 days.





We finally got the downstairs carpet in so now the downstairs is livable.





Miranda has done so well in swimming lessons that she got a spot on the Bellingham Bay swim team. They are pretty hard core, 5 days a week 4:30 to 5:45 pm. She absolutely loves it. I was a nervous wreck when she had tryouts for the team. She had to swim 25 yards (the distance of the lap pool) without stopping doing the breast stroke, then again freestyle, and once again on her back. I must not have paid much attention to her in lessons because she did it like a pro!





And last but not least, Cheryls boss had to have a heart transplant after a major heart attack 3 weeks ago. This has kept her very busy at work trying to keep all the loose ends together.















Since no blog posting is really complete without a picture, this is a great shot of my family in the desert. I have no idea what we were looking for maybe a flower, a lost coin or perhaps a gold nugget. Who knows, but I thought is was a great random picture.

Fun in the sun

We have finally taken a vacation!!!! 3 1/2 years of school followed by almost 10 months of remodel and we decided to go to Palm springs for 11 days. I will post pictures when we get home. We made it to Legoland, Seaworld and the San Diego Wild Animal Park with lots of relaxation in between.

Sorry for the delay...I'm just a little busy here...

Welcome to our grand entry!!! The new front door and windows really helped out with looks as well as making that landing feel much bigger than it is. I no longer feel a draft when I walk by the front door!!

I ended up having to completely sheetrock the entire basement (many thanks to Mom, Dad and Cheryl who helped me get it all ready to texture!!)as well as plumb in a bathroom/laundry room and add 10 can lights. I have no idea why people 30 years ago thought a basement room only needed 2 lights. With 2 lights, a nice dark red shag carpet and cedar walls this basement was like a dungeon, the spiders loved it. Mice evidently did as well, we pulled 8 dead ones out of the walls as we cleaned it up.

We ended up going with a very similar setup downstairs as we did up stairs. French doors with windows on either side. This really added a lot more natural light in as well. After all this we now have a basement that I can live with. After all this we can possibly move in by mid February. Jason has offered to help me put the rest of the flooring down in the bedrooms. I am half way done with the slate entry and laundry room. Once all the flooring is down and the stair rail is complete we will get to move in!!!

UW vs. Cal State

Kitchen is almost done! Thanks to Steve who
hooked us up to gas!!

Living room with new stair rail

Guest bathroom that now has 7 different colors

underneath this beautiful color!!!

The basement with the new french doors!!

Thanks Gerald for all your help!!!

Trick or Treating in Fairhaven

AArrrrrgggghhhhh, me matey.... watch out for these tricksters or you might get webbed or have to walk the plank...

WE'RE GETTING THERE....

Look what my husband can do... The kids love skating on it and I just love looking at it!!!