in living colour:)

SO. We definately don't have white walls anymore! Infact, the kids room is all wrong. The lower third is supposed to be green and it must be mixed wrong b/c it's a yellowy browny green. Anyway, have a look for yourself: KITCHEN LIVING ROOM HALLWAY TO MASTER BEDROOM (actually the same colour as "living room" picture above) MASTER BEDROOM KIDS ROOM KIDS ROOM - BIG FAT WRONG COLOUR

Deck

Kev got the deck built yesterday. It somehow seems to complete the house:) Other than that we're currently waiting for the drywall mudding to be done, then the whole house will be sprayed with primer and we'll start painting (most likely) on Thursday. Finally! We really hope to be in by the end of the month... doesn't seem like there's much left but it's alot of detail: fireplace stone and mantle, paint, floors, cabinets, plumbing finishing (toilets, sinks, etc.), railing on the main entrance landing, interior doors, trim, electrical finishing (fixtures, outlets, etc.). That's all I can think of right now. I think we should have occupancy when those are done and then we can work on finishing the exterior (trim on the chimney, shakes on the chimney and top parts of the North and South walls). Wow. Strange to think we're almost there! It's been just over 7 months already. :) Way to go Kev!!!!! And I can't forget to say "THANK YOU!!!" to all who have helped so far and to those who will still be helping (we both have friends and family coming to help this week through to next week as well)! This next picture is taken about half way between Canal Flats and Invermere just beneath the Hoodoos. The bridge to the right was smashed in at the top of the far side when a truck carrying two excavators underestimated the height of his load... now there's an additional bridge put in that is shared with oncoming traffic but has to alternate traffic directions b/c it can't hold much weight and is single-lane. Unfortunately, there has been at least one accident b/c of this situation and one little boy has already died. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

One hot Daddy!

Kevin and I had a fantastic chuckle over this one... yes, infact Kevin was laughing harder than I was. He was making a lunch for work when I pointed out that he looked pretty hot. He dresses this way for work every day, socks and shirt all neatly tucked into his fleece pants to void the chilly air, complete with a bit of bedhead... I guess neither of us ever noticed how funny it was until I took a picture this morning.

Away In A Manger

This video is of Atalie and Grandma singing at Christmas.

The kids~

Well Aiden was 4 months old on January 4th and Atalie is now 21.5 months old (almost 2!!). They seem to quite like each other, even though they can't play at the same level (obviously). Atalie loves to hug, kiss and hold her little brother - I can't say the same affection is returned but I'm sure some day he'll appreciate it... or not;) Here's some fun pics I took today. It's not easy to explain the meaning of "don't squish him" when you want her sitting close to him for a picture. Two little birds. This is hilarious (although a bit blurry) b/c I've only ever noticed Aiden tucking his bottom lip in - until I saw this picture. Well, they are related. Finally, a half decent picture of the two of them. Aiden loves his bear! It counts, expresses different emotions and sings songs with 3 buttons that light up. What more could a 4 month old ask for? Really, he mostly likes to chew on the leg...

Drywall to Paint!!!!

So here's the finished product (of drywall that is) on the mainfloor. The man we hired to do the drywall, taping and mudding said he'd likely be done the taping and mudding end of next week... which means... paint is next!! We dropped off our list of a wide variety of paint colours at Rona today so they could mix them up for us. Woohoo! That was fun. We also made a trip to Cranbrook today to buy a shower for the basement bath, tiles for both bathrooms and tile for the hearth around the fireplace and some interior doors. That gets expensive! Infact we are officially maxed out again and must once more try to put as many expenses as possible on our Rona account so as to prolong our next bank draw request (the interest sure racks up fast)... the dance of a builders mortgage... so much fun. HOWEVER ~ I can smell the finish line:) North wall (above) South wall (kitchen is in an L-shape on the back wall and to the right) Main entry (East wall) Stairway to basement Bathroom (kids room is to the right and master bed is to the left)