Tuesday, January 20, 2009

VIRTUAL TOUR OF OUR BASEMENT!!!

So, we finally finished our basement after who knows how long. John did close to 95% of the work. We did have to take in account his 11 month maternity leave when I was pregnant with Gabby. Despite what he says, John has just as much OCD as he claims I do, just in a different way. He was a perfectionist. At times it drove me a little crazy, but know his hard work paid off. This is probably the most finished room, because it has a bed and dresser. Cameron loves his new bedroom and has no problem sleeping down there by himself.
Enjoy the tour!!!!
Of course, the first thing we, and I mean my husband, had to purchase and set up was our TV. Unfortunately all we have is beanbags to sit on.

Soon to be office/den/homework area/storage room.
I am taking any suggestions for decorating ideas!
This is my favorite room. I am so so so glad to have the toys out of the kids' closets. This room definitely has the most furniture.
Mitch practicing his peeing in the toilet. Potty training, how dreadful!
So grandpa decided to venture out and take some of the grand kids ice fishing. It sounded a little to cold for me. They headed out to Devils Creek, and Cameron had the time of his life. He didn't stop talking about it for days.
Here they are doing their dance and song ritual around their ice hole to call all the fish to the top.
Cameron and Ellie's pride catches. It was the first time Cameron had gone fishing and he had more questions then we could stand to answer. We had trout for dinner and surprisingly my kids loved it.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Gabby's 1st Christmas, and she is loving every minute of it. She is displaying her new camp chair.
Christmas morning at Grandma's house. We are already a little exhausted and it is only 8:00.
Every New Years we usually leave town, but this year we were home partying it up with Paul, Staci, and Maverick.
The boyz are bringing in the new year with a Scooby Doo movie. They obviously were not into it, and a little drunk on sprite and coke.
Stopped in to see Grandma Elaine.
Cameron, John and my niece Ellie Christmas day at the Groll's playing Rock Band 3 on the X Box. It got a little too noisy and out of hand at times.
Cameron loves, and I mean loves his stuffed animals. He set them all up and is having a big slumber and movie party.

The Boyz showing off their Christmas toys.
Building our annual gingerbread house.

Cameron and Mitch trying out our new Christmas Hammock from the Grolls. They realized we do not have big enough trees yet, so we were provided with a built in stand.