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Saturday, July 2, 2011

It All Started with the Kitchen

Our summer was filled with dust, demolition, building, moving furniture, more dust, moving furniture again and more dust.... but it will all be worth it in the end. This was our summer to spruce up the inside of the house. We started with the kitchen, then the floors, then the celings. We will move on to paint and front porch soon. Here are a few pictures documenting Steve's hard work.

First step, removing the old florescent lighting.
Second step, removing the upper cabinets over the peninsula.

Steve and I did this all by ourselves with some muscle and a lot of ingenuity.

Next, installing recessed (canned) lights.

Cutting the counter....

Drawing pictures on the end of the counter before Papa finishes it off.

Installing a new cupboard and moving the dishwasher.
Moving the island before the new floors are installed.
Moving out before the new floors.....

New carpet...

...and new laminate.


Moving back in after the floors were installed.

New countertops.....

...and appliances.

New microwave and stove hood to come.

Then we moved outside!

Demolition of the walk up to the house.

And demolition of the porch/step.

Pouring the new porch and walk way.



This was as far as we got before the end of summer.
More to come next Spring!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

May and June 2011

Hannah turns 2!







Finally, we have been able to have some outdoor fun. The weather is starting to feel a bit more like summer so we have been hanging out in the backyard with family.
















Saturday, May 7, 2011

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful mother.


A few weeks ago she slipped while cleaning the shower and broke her foot. Now she has a cast! This proves that cleaning is not good for us. I have been trying to explain this to Steve but so far he's not going for it.

So, I'm off to clean my bathroom....

March and April Activities

We have been busy going here and there so it's time for an update!


Kiera and Cooper watching a movie together.


Hannah more interested in the popcorn than the movie. She loves popcorn!


Janae holding Owen and enjoying every minute of it.



Sweet Sisters



Hannah learning to play t-ball. She can hit the ball but not without closing her eyes.

Hannah with her mom after she got home from Hawaii.



Kiera and Owen



Best Brothers



Brothers taking a drive.



Cooper coloring Easter eggs.



Sitting around our first first of the season.



Happy Hansons!



Owen at 4 months.




Cooper with his Easter basket.



Owen