Remodel progress update

This isn't a very good picture, but you get the gist of what's going on. I installed the floor today. Some of the cabinets went up last week. 

The bathroom isn't done, but the tub is done and it's not too early to use it! 

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My brother Kris's wife Sarah recently started a blog to share family pics. Kris & another brother Jason own Burgess & Burgess Construction. The blog shows some pics of the house that Kris built, as well as some very cute pics of their daughter Emma. Visit www.theburgessfamily.blogspot.com to check it out.

Now Ethan has a closet for his stuff! 

Ethan's room is basically done now. Just one small section of baseboard trim to install (I ran out). He's been using it for a couple of weeks. It's still a small bedroom, but at least he's not sharing it with the laundry sink, washer, & dryer. 

We're going with a...um...kermit-ish green. It's pretty bold, but a lot of it will be covered up with white cabinetry & the washer & dryer. 

Remodel Update: The drywall in the bathroom is done & painted. Here's the new shower & fixtures. 

Asa having a bedtime snack 

Ethan reminds me a little of Clark Gable with his cream cheese mustache 

Asa trying dad's hat 

The timeless temptation: wet paint. 

I think I have the most forbearing wife in the world. I'm in the drywall taping phase of my bathroom / bedroom remodel project. My brother Jason put the drywall up for me. He's a pro so it went a lost faster and much neater than if I had done it.

Ethan gave Asa a ride in the sled this afternoon (I think it was Mom's idea) 

Asa shows off his new top teeth. I mentioned to Em the other day that he's got enough room between them for a third one. 

Em took a picture of this blueberry field just up the road from our house. For those of you who've never been here, Maine blueberries grow on low, shrubby vines and you can find huge fields full of them in various areas of the state. They're beautiful in fall too, as the leaves turn red before they fall off the vines. 

Yesterday I finished the rough opening for the bathroom door & did some wiring. The door is going to be a pocket door...there really wasn't any good place for a traditional door to swing. 

Remodeling project

I decided to spend my Christmas vacation this year remodeling our bathroom & Ethan's bedroom. I basically gutted the bathroom back to the studs, as you can see in the picture. When the project is finished, we'll have:

1. a washer & dryer in the bathroom (not in Ethan's room)


2. new fixtures & cabinets in the bathroom


3. more space & a closet in Ethan's room


4. a carpet in Ethan's room instead of linoleum

 

Our Official Christmas Picture

 

Ethan got a personalized Veggie Tales CD for Christmas from his Uncle Ted & Aunt Rachel Ficek. I'm not sure how the Veggie Tales people do it--perhaps they record the names of the top 100 kid names or something. Anyway, Ethan was intrigued by the sound of the Veggie Tale characters saying his name over the speakers of our computer.

Today during the Christmas service was Ethan's first time singing in front of a large audience. He knew almost all the words, and we were very proud of him. :)