Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Friday and Saturday #10

Jameson and I worked several nights last week and this week to get the tile in the kitchenette / dinning area laid. It looks great but took us more time than we anticipated.



My parents and Uncle Paul and Aunt Carol came up on Thursday night and we worked all day Friday and Saturday. Having my uncle and aunt here was a great surprise and helped us feel that our project might get done on time yet! Jameson and my dad focused on the ceiling both days and got the rec room, kitchen/family room, and bedroom all done. Paul installed the sinks in the kitchen and bathroom, completed the related plumbing work, and finished the plumbing for the shower. He also put in all the light switches and outlets, but up the bathroom lights, and put up the upper kitchen cabinets. Carol cleaned out all the compound from the kitchen tiles so it's ready for grout, put up light switch and outlet covers and helped with other misc things and cleaning. My mom painted the bedroom closet, the ceiling/walls in the stairway, more trim, and more. As usual, I helped out where needed, made necessary trips to get materials, and prepared meals.

It was a VERY productive weekend. At the end of the day Saturday, some trim work for around the windows even got started!

Jameson and Dad putting up the ceiling.


Rec room- have the ceiling done makes a BIG difference!


Kitchen cabinets and sink installed.


Bathroom vanity, sink, mirror, and lights installed.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Saturday #9

Jameson's dad and 2 brothers came up for the day Saturday. They got doors up, doorknobs on, the bottom kitchen cabinets in place and countertop on, and the vanity cut down. Here's a picture of the kitchen cabinets.



In other news... my grandpa passed away last week (early Wednesday morning). Fortunatly, I was able to see him and spend time with my family and relatives last week on Monday and Tuesday. Sunday afternoon Jameson and I headed home for the visitation Sunday night and funeral Monday morning.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Painting Day (Saturday #8)

Here's a few pictures from our painting day. Jordan, Joy, and Lydia came up this weekend to help us out.




Rec Room

Kitchenette/ dinning room/ living room

Bedroom

Bathroom

Monday, July 20, 2009

Saturday #7

This Friday night Jameson's parents came up. We thought Saturday would be an easy work day, just needing to finish up the drywall and get things cleaned up and moved out. Saturday morning Jameson and his dad helped load storm debris at church, I mowed at church, and his mom cleaned up in the basement. Saturday afternoon late into the night, he worked on putting up the remaining drywall and cleaning things up. Putting up the drywall in the bathroom closet and above & around the shower proved to be tricky and time consuming.

Cutting the last piece of drywall.

Putting up the last piece of drywall.

Cleaned-up, red paper down, & ready for mudding!

Rec Room


Family Room

Bedroom Closset

Bathroom

A Year in Review

A Year in Review
Wedding (Dec. 23)

Honeymoon- San Deigo

Graduation from UNI (May)

Katie & Andy's Wedding (June)

Colorado Vacation (August)

Jordan, Joy, Timothy, and Arie came to visit (September)

Granger Grandkids at Christmas