Someday Peyton will not thank me for this, but isn't it a cute picture! Look at my baby! I like to start at around 1 1/2 getting him used to the potty... when he starts to recognize the urge, it won't be an unfamiliar transition.
1.19.2006
Kitchen
I've posted some new pics of the kitchen. I'm almost done with the tile counters, then all we have left to do is hang a pot rack on the right side, and a ceiling hung cabinet on the left, then finish out the top wall with trim and paint. Next will be tearing out the wall on the other side by the den, and turning the den into a formal dining room. I'll keep you updated!
As you can see, we still have some finishing to do on the tile. Lee will be getting our tile saw from his cousin this weekend so we can finish. Lee did such an amazing job on the cabinetry, both sides he extended further out to make lots of pantry space on the right, and dishwasher space on the left. I love it!
1.03.2006
Kitchen remodeling (again!)
Well, Lee looked at me the moment Dad and Grandma pulled out of the driveway the day after Christmas and said, "What do you think, should we tear out these walls?" Oh YAH! So much fun. I will post a more recent photo soon... we've got the countertops extended and tiled, and Lee installed the dishwasher (YAY!), so no more big rolley dishwasher out in the middle of the room.
To see a "before" picture of the dining room walls that were torn out, scroll down to the Thanksgiving photos. There are two looking towards the kitchen that give you a good idea of what we did.
To see a "before" picture of the dining room walls that were torn out, scroll down to the Thanksgiving photos. There are two looking towards the kitchen that give you a good idea of what we did.
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12.05.2005
Flashback alert!
Here's a flashback post from summer 2001. Lee and I had just gotten married, and dad, mom and Brad visited on their way through California on a road trip. Here we are at one of Bidwell Park's many swimming holes, Bear Hole. I love this first picture, because it shows how amazing the landscape is there. Quite a lot of this area was formed by volcanic lava from Mt. Lassen. Isn't it beautiful!
12.01.2005
Bleariness!
Well, the Thanksgiving holiday is officially over. Mom left yesterday to return home... we wish she could've stayed another week! Or better yet, move in! (nudge nudge!)
It is extremely stormy out today, the wind is kind of at that scary stage where you start thinking about the integrity of your trees, and what you would do if one fell on the house. It's low 50's and has been raining on and off for the last couple of days. Ich! But looking on the bright side, I can wear my sweaters and boots now! Hard to believe that just a week ago when my family got here it was in the mid 70's and sunny, still summer.
Well, we really miss Lee's side of the family. It's been almost a year since we've seen them, with no future trips on the horizon. :( I function best away from family when there is a future trip to look forward to. We will have to get on planning something for the spring.
I don't know if I updated you all about the house. We took it off the market a couple of weeks ago. We decided to refinance instead, and take some c/o for some rennovating. Our existing garage is puny and an add-on, so we are going to tear it down (salvaging the newer materials) and re-build a larger structure that will serve as a Master bathroom/closets, and small laundry room accessible from our bedroom, and a door out of the living room to stairs to the garage's second story, which will be a large office/guest bedroom. By doing this, we'll be increasing the square footage by at least 350-450 sq feet, and adding a bathroom (big plus), and an office seperate from the house so that I can have a part-time job at home, prob. doing billing for Holiday Pools, if Lee's partner agrees. Isn't it exciting! Lee and I will sit down tonight to sketch the floor plan and building specs, then go have a prof draw them up. From there to the City for permits, then we can get busy! Lee's bro Jared will hopefully be our main man, along with others who would like to make some extra cashola.
Anyway, way too much info, I know. Can you tell I'm getting really jazzed about it!
Have a great day, everyone!
It is extremely stormy out today, the wind is kind of at that scary stage where you start thinking about the integrity of your trees, and what you would do if one fell on the house. It's low 50's and has been raining on and off for the last couple of days. Ich! But looking on the bright side, I can wear my sweaters and boots now! Hard to believe that just a week ago when my family got here it was in the mid 70's and sunny, still summer.
Well, we really miss Lee's side of the family. It's been almost a year since we've seen them, with no future trips on the horizon. :( I function best away from family when there is a future trip to look forward to. We will have to get on planning something for the spring.
I don't know if I updated you all about the house. We took it off the market a couple of weeks ago. We decided to refinance instead, and take some c/o for some rennovating. Our existing garage is puny and an add-on, so we are going to tear it down (salvaging the newer materials) and re-build a larger structure that will serve as a Master bathroom/closets, and small laundry room accessible from our bedroom, and a door out of the living room to stairs to the garage's second story, which will be a large office/guest bedroom. By doing this, we'll be increasing the square footage by at least 350-450 sq feet, and adding a bathroom (big plus), and an office seperate from the house so that I can have a part-time job at home, prob. doing billing for Holiday Pools, if Lee's partner agrees. Isn't it exciting! Lee and I will sit down tonight to sketch the floor plan and building specs, then go have a prof draw them up. From there to the City for permits, then we can get busy! Lee's bro Jared will hopefully be our main man, along with others who would like to make some extra cashola.
Anyway, way too much info, I know. Can you tell I'm getting really jazzed about it!
Have a great day, everyone!
11.27.2005
Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving was so much fun! Brad, Arica, Ille, Mikaela, Aurora, and my Mom came down from WA for the week.
We cooked some scrumptious food and played lots of games...and went on a few excersions around town. The first couple of days were pretty warm, still in the low 70's, high 60's. The day after Thanksgiving was stormy, but it passed quickly and the sun is back out. Ahh!
Yesterday we did Chico all day... the boys going golfing while us girls/kids went downtown to the farmer's market and perused lots of fun shops. Here are a few pictures of the last few days.
We cooked some scrumptious food and played lots of games...and went on a few excersions around town. The first couple of days were pretty warm, still in the low 70's, high 60's. The day after Thanksgiving was stormy, but it passed quickly and the sun is back out. Ahh!
Yesterday we did Chico all day... the boys going golfing while us girls/kids went downtown to the farmer's market and perused lots of fun shops. Here are a few pictures of the last few days.
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