A day with kids and grandkids..

Our trip to the zoo....









I got a kick out of this one. Hanging in front of the monkeys who were hanging.... De-evolution?


We are done here.
All of us are done!!!

A bit of time off...

More progress...

Gib and I took a day.....

Some days are more dramatic than others, today...

Again, Gib was great help today. We saw some progress. Some days are caulking; some days reveal floors. Nice.

House progress....

Hard to show the drama of freshly caulked windows, doors and moldings. Ceiling painting in the living room is done other than touch up and windows and doors next. Gib and I are cleaning up in preparations for Danna and her brood. We are excited to have them stay!

New additions.

Terra had her baby a couple days ago. Here is a picture of Gibson and "Generic". Also, Gib has put up a blog site as well. http://thegibsonchronicles.webs.com

More updates. Busy and accomplishing yesterday...

This is the hallway heading downstairs. Not sure if it is just really old oil based paint or what but it was disgusting. Here are some before and afters... Thanks Dad.

Another update. Progress was made a couple of months ago. Needs showcased just the same.

While the bedroom changes have been done since early June, I thought it might be nice to see those changes as well and give credit. Thanks to SS and Kate. Hard work and lots of laughs.


This room is the master bedroom. Needless to say, there was not a bed in the bedroom.

After 3 years in the Army, the color is very close to OD Green but I really like it! Imagine.

The color sets the floors off well.
Our first color choice, Baby poopoo yellowish, as we looked at it and contemplated our choice, Kate showed up. "That color is ICK!" I think we may have eventually got to the same conclusion, she just pushed a little quicker.
Baseboards coming soon.

The floors are really nice but the pad has been down so long the residue is like concrete to get off. Again, the help has been great. Many hands and all that....

Quick note

I must say I was grateful for Gibson yesterday. He worked pretty hard getting these tree sprouts out of the yard. At one point, so many people in the house bumping into each other was inefficient so I asked he go outside and get some things done out there. I thought better of it as one on one time with Grandma and Grandpa is important. Besides, it was getting very warm outside. I told him to come in as it was funner inside. First he said, "More fun, Dad. The term is more fun." Like I didn't already know that. I was TRYING to communicate in teenager, for crying out loud. This generation of kids. Sheez. Besides, where does he get that thought that grammar is important? Anyway, he said, "I'm almost done out here then I will come in." and he kept at it. I was pleased.

The Painters made it and we banged out a couple walls.

This was their idea of a dining room.

Another dining room view.
Note the fireplace and the mirror above in the living room.
More living room views.
You can see my idea only has vision at this point.
Now we are making some progress.


Mirror is gone; fireplace is there, mantel is gone.

Thanks to Mom & Dad and Gibson without whose help I would never be even this far. Carpet comes out today and silly as I am, ceiling painted another day. The mess is driving me nuts.

Post Script. Danna talked me into waiting so Gib and I banged out the ceiling too. I think we'll sleep well tonight.