Bedroom? I'll show you bedroom!!

For those who have been to our old beautiful house and/or heard us talk about it, you know I have an over abundance of vision for what can be done. One of my visions is converting our attic - which is/was partly converted already, to a new/better bedroom. I wouldn't call it a master but it will be where DH and I rest and escape what we hope to be a lively kid filled downstairs.

This is from the original listing for our house.

You will need to click to enlarge.

Top right image is what it kind of looked like when we moved in

Behind the wall in the rear is another room that leads to another door

that leads to the attic storage

all a little dark and scary....

The vary narrow stairs leading up

New paint is all they need.

The new scary look after demo! The stairs back down.

Now picture are that beautiful plank wood cleaned up, batts over the gaps, all painted a beautiful coastal chic color, a couple operable skylights, spruced up flooring, a closet and obviously new electrical and insulation - I see a sanctuary!!!

Stay tuned for progress pictures.

ChooChoo

The train was supposed to be for Noah - DH seems to enjoy building it more than Noah!

Noah is a good assistant
The train storage basket is really the place to be!

DH likes to build it - Noah likes to break it down!

'Tis the Season

Our little helper! Noah is definitely in the egotistical phase - every ornament he unwrapped he hugged and said "MINE!"

He did very good helping, I don't think we broke a single ornament until we started playing basketball in the house...


We've managed to look with our eyes only at the tree.
I thought I was in for fight - so far so good!
Merry Christmas!

Happy Turkey Day '11

We hope everyone had a delightful Thanksgiving -

We enjoyed the company of out of town family.

Isn't she the cutest most mischievous thing ever?!?!?

Great Aunts catching up Papa Joe


My main dish

The main dish

The setting

The Great Aunts again...this is where Noah took control of the camera

DH

Don't you just love those peepers?

Brunch at our house

We had a lovely time - hope to see everyone soon!

Happy 33 DH

A simple family birthday for our main man!

Noah shared his unwrapping skills...

A sad on-the-fly cake

Yummy nontheless

Packages, packages, packages!

Happy Birthday Honey!!!

A Little of Little Man

I don't know where he gets it....

Our little man is a boot man!

Complete with farmer tan neck

Is it wrong that we love Noah's achievements so much...

even if it's eating a fruit cup?

Halloween '11

Poor little fella was a little thrown off by the trick-or-treat bucket...he thought we were off to collect eggs!

We got him straightened out in no time!

DH and I went all out for our costumes...cool contacts was all we could muster

Our little monkey didn't flinch when he saw us.

Our Halloween tradition - corned beef with the family!

Yum yum yum!!

G'ma S. made witches fingers!

She amazes us!