I just realized my last post was over two months ago. These weeks are flying by. A lot is happening at the new house. We are now painting and Jeff is doing the floors. Pictures of that to come later. Here Clayton was nailing lath back on the walls so that the new drywall will fit well with the old trim.
Our friend, Jeremy, brought over his bobcat to dig a huge trench so we could have our power lines buried. This was probably Hudson's favorite day to be "on the job."
After lots of lath was nailed, and insulation blown in (by Jeff and Clay), drywall was next. Below is the entry way, and kitchen to the back left corner.
This is the living room.
Here's the attic, which will be Clay's room. It's now been painted khaki.
We saved all the original trim and sanded it, with lots of help from others. One thing we love about old homes is all the character they have. Trim, sconces, and floors are all things we wanted to keep and restore.
This is Chap's usual position when we are at the new house. We go over during his naptime. Glad he's a good sleeper!
Hudson always finds ways to keep busy...
Clay and Emma have been huge helpers in this project. I hope they can appreciate it someday...Clay said the other day, "I'll never buy a fixer-upper!" Ha!
Jeff has been the general contractor on the job, and has put in HOURS and sweat. Here he is sanding trim. I like to just "get it done" but he wants to "do it right." I'm thankful for his hard work ethic!
Emma has been working to remove paint off old door hinges. (Yet another thing we're saving that's original.) Hudson asked why we couldn't just buy new ones. Hmmmm.
Happy Chap! He's figured out little places he can still fit into, like the Lazy Susan. I love this buddy! Does he look like he's ready to be a big brother soon?
While the big kids clean hinges, the little boys get into mischief of their own with the boxes of hinges.
Here are the original sconces from the house. We've picked our 10 favorites to paint and fix.
And the highlight of recent weeks was a much-needed getaway to Bermuda for Jeff's 40th. We loved every minute! Thanks to our parents for keeping the kiddos for us!
T
