New Flooring So Time to Update the Stairwell

Now that we've decided on the floors it's time to get

the house ready for them.  We put white doors and trim

upstairs and in the basement but for some reason

didn't update the stairwell.  We are going to have

the flooring laid on the landings so it's time to paint

the trim and handrails there.

Before

After

 We have old 1980's style cedar strips on the walls

Instead of trying to take them all off and then dealing 

with the glue we decided to whitewash them

 Looks totally different

 The doorjamb to the garage never got painted 

white either

 The banister down the stairs

  The trim along the stairs

 The handrails and the trim around the entry door

 The upstairs banister 

The wall around the window never got painted

when the living room was painted, so now it is!

Ready for the flooring!!

My choice

Brooke's Birthday

This doesn't look much like Brooke's birthday

but it really is.  The kids frosted and decorated

her cake, which I didn't get pictures of for 

some reason.  Then we made dinner for Mommy

 Cornbread to go with the yummy chili

 The kids played at fridge while I made everything else

They must have played here for half an hour

Brooke, Chris, and Walt were moving the ceiling light

from in front of the closet to the middle of the room,

in both kids bedrooms

 The kids and I played all day

We played car repair at one point

This is Ellie's message to the owner of the cars.

She has improved so much in her writing, spaces

between words really helps.  Her first report card 

came home this week.  She is actually participating

in class more and of course above average in her reading

and writing.  Good Job Ellie!