Days 50-59: Demo This, Demo That

Not a lot was accomplished in the following ten days, so I'll start with this adorable picture and the story behind it.

Caleb's absolute favourite treat is a "chocolate egg" (Kinder-surprise). He loves them! He asks for one every time we go to a store...or drive by a store...or have eggs for breakfast (you get the picture?). He's obsessed. I tell you all this to say that although the toys inside are usually great for kids (small, but great), sometimes they're just not okay without supervision. It's a fifteen minute drive between  my house and Mom and Dad's. On the way home in the evening this drive means a sleeping Caleb; however, on the way there it means a mischievous Caleb! That's where the blue lips came from and that's after I scrubbed that cute little face with several wipes.

Day 50: More work on the roof

Day 51: Holiday

Day 52: Kept working on the never-ending roof job.

Day 53: Started ripping out a wall (not really sure where, but any wall will do at this point).

Day 54: Break day!

Day 55: Taught kindergarten, so Dad took Caleb to the house without me.

Day 56: Open houses for Dad and fun day with Caleb and Charlotte for Mama.

Cutest mug-shot I've ever seen.

Day 57: More open houses

Charlotte started eating...this could make things a little harder at the house, but look at that face!

Day 58: Caleb and I tackled this wall in Charlotte's bedroom by ourselves. Dad was hunting and we wanted to get something done.

Not too shabby, huh?

We did such a good job, we moved on to another wall. Actually, I just pulled the wall down and got it wedged in the room so I had to take the other wall down too. I was already planning to do this; don't worry!

Day 59: I forgot the camera today. Keith came to the house and we ripped the wall out where the electrical panel is going to be flipped from the outside of the house, to the inside. We cleaned-up and the plumber started working on the kitchen and bathroom. I added a second sink to the kitchen, which I think will make clean-up a lot easier, because the main sink is so far away from the dining room table.

Days 40-49: Shelter...Well, Sort Of!

It feels like things have been moving extremely slowly lately, but I think that is to be expected in any renovation. It`s already snowed and we still don't have a roof on. I'm extremely far behind on updating you all about the renovation, and I have a million other things on my plate. Who knew raising two children while building a house could be so hectic? I'll have to ask those Novogratz who did it with seven kids! Freaks of nature...that's all I have to say :)

Day 40: I felt useless today while the boys finished putting the bolts in the carrying beam and jacked up the basement. It rained A LOT, so Caleb had a blast playing in the water.

Here is our makeshift play area:

Just needs to go a liTTle up on the riGhT!

Hurricanes = lots of fun stuff for kids.

Day 41: Continued to level the floor in the kitchen and under the stairs.

Day 42: The second storey floor is down.

Not a chance, little man! Back that kaboose up!

Caleb: "Okay, I'll just sit here and eat from this giant treat bag Daddy's friend made me!"

Hurricane = Mud = Heaven for 3 year old boys

Day 43: Second storey walls went up.

Day 44: Continued to work on the posts in the basement.

Day 45: A day of rest...well, play time with Jace for Caleb. We met at McDonalds' and then made Christmas crafts.

Day 46: Fixed the window.

Day 47: We spent another whole day running errands because we didn't have any materials to work with.

Day 48: Today was an interesting and productive day. We put the roof trusses on and I was shocked at just how easy it really is. 

Day 49: Our worst nightmare finally happened...SNOW! Caleb loved it, but Dad and I weren't too sure about being up on the unfinished roof soaking wet.

This wall will be coming out eventually.

Dad showing how excited he is to have finished with the roof boards.

 
And last but not least, Dad finished putting the new floor boards down before he left to go hunting for a week.