random life

We had house church a while ago and these are our faithful attenders. Nadia was so excited that she went up stairs and begged to wear her special polka dot dress. Colin was up there too and also pick out a special shirt to wear...one of Nadia's. I was just surprised he didn't pick pink!

Tim keeps asking Nadia to help him drywall and she always tells him that she's too little. She has to be in school for that! The other day Tim asked again and she replied, "sure", not really believing that Daddy would let her. Well, was she ever surprised and excited to mud all the screw holes.

The final product. With only a little help from Daddy.

That same day Nadia and Colin helped clean-up some leaves from the front yard. I don't think Colin got any in, but boy did he ever try.
While we were outside the Rona delivery truck came...with our LAST order!!!! They sat and watched the stuff being loaded into the house. Colin went crazy because there was a truck, which he called a tractor.

Colin giving us his lion growl. I guess it would have been better as a video.

Nadia doing some kind of princess dance. She has names for most of them...like the flying pony dance and the spoon hopping dance...
My lovely hubby doing what he hates...ripping. Too bad he's so good at it. Good bye ugly green peel and stick. It was so...not durable...that Colin could pick it off.
And our two sweeties having a juice break together. That cup is just about as big as Colin. I just love the way he asks for juice...jsssssssssss.

some fun at last

We were in the city the other day and decided that we would fulfill Nadia's dreams of owning a princess dress. We let her pick this Ariel dress. And we picked out this cute little lion outfit for Colin. Let me know if you want it because I really don't think he will ever wear it again. He doesn't like it...which is too bad because I think he is so cute in it.

And some tom foolery. Tim needed a break from renos and the kids needed to be silly, so this was the result...the peasant trampoline. But no standing. Colin thought it was hilarious. In fact I'm blown away lately about how much he's changing. He's saying, or trying to say, so many words. And I can actually translate most of them. I'm also astounded at his love for tractors. He has 2 now and carries them around like little prize possessions. Our kids are so cute.

before & after

At long last I am posting some finished photos of our house renos. So here are the before and afters of our living room. In case you're wondering, we did completely remove the fireplace...it was just too far gone.
These stairs still need some finishing. Just in case you thought we were going for the industrial look.
It's funny, I can hardly remember the house the way it used to be. This is now my favourite room. I have to say that Tim is my hero. He did a fabulous job at things he didn't even know how to do before this reno. He is a master crafts man, did you see those stairs!!!!