House Progress

We have not had a lot of time to work on the house with Christmas activities but we have made a little progress. 

Caleb's room was navy - I don't have a before shot.  

Bonus room before

Both are now painted grey - bonus room in progress

Ella's room went from khaki to a light teal color 

We took down the mirror and light fixtures in the kid's bathroom 

We took out the cheap hardwood laminate floor in our bedroom

Our bathroom went from looking like this....

To this!  We took all those mirrors and light fixtures down.

Now we have to decide what we are going to do (or better yet what we can afford to do!)

We got out the leaking dishwasher and ordered a new one! 

 

We have cleaned a lot - all windows and blinds are cleaned upstairs and the kids have a few toys in the bonus room to play with when we work over at the house.

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Now we are waiting on the painter to finish (about 2 more weeks) and then the floors can be done - probably another month before we can move in!

 

 

 

Caleb lost his first tooth!

On Sunday night, Caleb lost his first tooth.  Caleb's two bottom teeth have been a tiny bit loose but after Christmas Caleb and Ella were playing and she was trying to take his fever and jammed a play thermometer in his mouth and loosened them quite a bit more.  He has been wiggling it since Friday night and it was hanging on by a thread so I asked him if I could pull it.  He let me and said it didn't hurt at all!

 

One happy snaggle tooth boy 

His tooth in his hand 

With his tooth in his pillow ready to go to bed.

 

The tooth fairy brought him $5. 

We told him the first tooth was special and next time he wouldn't get that much. 



Christmas Day at Granddaddy and Mammy's House

We got ready and waited for Kent, Melanie, and Owen to arrive to open more presents!

Caleb wanted to start with stockings - he was so excited! 

Ella and her stocking 

All the grandkids ready to open their stockings 

Owen wasn't much into present opening 

Ella got some new bedroom shoes 

The big kids got stockings too! 

Our turn 

These boys got tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters! 

Caleb with his pile of presents - he could read the names this year and helped with making piles for everyone! 

Ella and her pile 

Owen and his pile 

Her favorite gift - all the Disney Princesses 

 "Rosie" got a few things too

One happy boy! 

Owen coloring with one of his new toys 

Socker Boppers 

Ella got some arts and craft stuff 

A money jar to count his money - one of his requests! 

Snow White - adding to her collection 

Baby Alive 

Radio Flyer Wiggle Bike 

Barbie Carrier 

Playing with his toys 

 For the kids artwork

Owen and Mammy! 

I had a sweet present from Ella under the tree 

Ella played with these princesses all afternoon-she changed their clothes over and over again 

Disc Golf Stool 

New Knife for Corey 

Earrings for Melanie 

Monogrammed Rain Jacket for me

New North Face Hoodie - a tradition for Kent 

Mom got new durable floor mats for her new van 

Dad got stuff to keep him warm  - he is always cold now!

New socks 

New electric blanket

Playing with some of Caleb's new toys 

Kent is such a fun uncle - he is always playing with the kids!

Baby Rosie - we can't wait to meet her in a few months

More Disc Golf Stuff 

Padded bag for Corey's 4 wheeler 

Mama got a calendar of pictures 

 

Owen trying to play with Ella but this girl is protective over her princesses 

Owen and his daddy playing 

Playing with Owen's new toys

The kids did some arts and crafts while we cooked 

Coloring his new dinosaur page 

Batman Watch - isn't he so cute!

 

Trash Duty 

Caleb had fun outside today playing with his new bike

Playing Ella's new game with Mammy 

Teaching Papa about princesses - she was quizzing him on who everybody is 

Pirate Caleb 

Playing with their Kinetic Sand from Papa

Dad reviewing his texting dictionary - LOL!

 

 

What a fun day!  We are so blessed!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday Jesus!