CONTRUCTION!!!

On October 12, 2011 Greg and I started making big changes to our house!  The list is long so don't hold your breath!

We are having Brandon Stephens build us a

• built-in entertainment center/secret door into our master bedroom!
• put our old bedroom door on the master bath (It didn't come with a door)
• Switch how the front door of our house opens.  Currently when you open it you are leading guests into the coat closet instead of your house.
• Add a playhouse in the bonus room.  We are breaking into the wall and the kids can play in the slanted part of the roof area.
• Add storage into the slanted part of the bonus room.
• Connect our bonus room into the other upstairs rooms and have built-in cubes for toys.

So far so good!  The play house is so cute!  I had in mind a little door and some windows cut into the sheet rock.  Brandon had other plans, obviously, and went to town!  It is too darling!  We are going to have a school (left), a house (middle), and a store (right).  I can't wait to see the finished product!

Here are the pictures of the playhouse...I will post more pictures when other projects start taking place!

GARAGE

I cleaned the garage!  Here are the before pictures...

I forgot to take after pictures and now it's a mess again!

Why did I clean the garage?

RUG

I crocheted a rug...

I didn't like it so I took it apart and added some dark to it...

I crocheted another rug...

Not sure if I like this one either.   o-well, that's just too bad cause it's not going anywhere!

VISITORS

Belle and Aliyah (My little nieces) have dropped by a few times the last couple months. During those visits we have had great imaginations at work...

* Hair Dresser -

 I love that she had Aliyah stand on the stool!

 Don't worry Kasidy...You'll have more hair soon for 'Hair Dresser':)  She looks so left out, but she was really in the thick of it too:)

* Dress ups -

* and Tea Party - 

Thanks for making memories!

JUST MY GIRLS

Playing outside!  I moved the sandbox off my back patio!  I am thrilled to be rid of all the sand that got tracked into the house!  Greg and I would step on it and take the long walk across to the carpet to get the grainy feeling off our feet.  So that's nice! 

Her hair turned out cute that day:)

The slide is Kasidy's favorite.  She hasn't mastered the art of sliding down facing forward.  She likes to go on her side and hang onto the edge.  I'm sure that position has a safer feeling:)

This darling outfit is McKinley's new trendy look.  It's a skirt!  I know:)  She puts her head and arm through one leg and her other arm through the other.  In case you are wondering, it's called her "Dress Skirt"  So creative!  I think her pose explains enough:)  Too funny!

McKinley has also mastered the art of 'forts.'  This is her very first fort that she has built.  I think she did an amazing job!

I also finished making an art smock for McKinley and Kasidy! They love to paint!

VILLAGE PEOPLE/LITTLE PEOPLE

McKinley set up all our little people toys and made it into a village!  It was fun to see her imagination take charge and the way she wanted to set everything up.  She kept saying..."Look at all the village people!"

Kasidy loved it too, and kept things interesting as she destroyed some of the 'village people'  What are sisters for?:)

31 YEARS OLD

Greg turned 31 September 26!  Happy Birthday Handsome Man!  We made him breakfast, and he got to open his presents!  He got to got the the Aggie's vs BYU football game!  He also got 10 min trainer.  We love you!

McKinley loves birthdays!  Her excitement seems as if Greg's birthday is as magical as hers!  She was right in the action of opening gifts, preparing breakfast, wrapping etc.  Thanks for your help big girl!