Porches.N.Sheetrock

Here is a whole bunch of pictures!!!

This is the "before" of the porch even though i was almost done.

When I started the only beams up were the one nailed to the house, the one screwed into the concrete and the joist that is attached to the upright beam...so basically Daddy did all the hard work and I did the easy part!

Finished

Siding is done, Porch is almost done

Now for the picture tour!

Garage

going in through the Garage door (which is to the left)

The kitchen (that would be that Garage door we just came through on your left there)

Turning directly around (same garage door on your right)

The dining room

To your left of the dining room we have the living room

and here with the kitchen on the left and front door and living room on your right we have

The coat closet/Pantry

Spin around and this is the hall way

Here you see bathroom and 3 bedrooms.

Main/kids bathroom

The tub is on the right, The counter to your left and toilet in that corner.

There is also a linen closet in here.

Across the hall we have Bubba's room!

Next to that is Bear's room

Then the play room/nursery

From Bear's room looking down the hall

Play room on the right and Master Bed/bath straight back

Master Bed with Bathroom door

Master bathroom from the tub there is a toilet (I know! we're high class around here) and then DOUBLE sinks!!!

The master  bedroom from the bathroom doorway

And there you have it! I hope it all made sense. and If not. I'm sorry.

Other updates include:

Still working on potty training

Still have colds

Still trying to figure out how people keep their house picked up and clean with small children without being clinically insane!!

The Big P.T.

That's right! I said it. Potty Training! Everything they DIDN'T tell you about it!

*Not only should you stock up on Underwear, you should stock up on white towels (because you can bleach them) and spot carpet cleaner!

*Make sure you have ENOUGH "cool" Stickers for their potty chart. This way you don't end up using your cutesy scrapbook baby stickers (unless they like putting baby feet in pastel colors on their chart, which Bubba does)

*Dollar store items are PERFECT for potty training Prizes. Don't think you have to spend a lot of money on these! Granted they're super cheap toys, but kids don't care!

*They are called prizes not treats. Treats imply candy.

*Unless you want to take you're newly potty training child to the Dollar Store stock up on said prizes BEFORE you begin!

*The best way to do it is to put your child in a shirt/sweatshirt and undies. no pants. It's a lot easier to wash underwear over and over and over then it is to worry about if you have enough pants to make it through the morning! Trust me on this one. Do NOT worry about pants! They just get in the way!

*It's annoying, irritating, frustrating, maddening, and every other synonym for Angering that you can think of!

*If you have to go potty, Take them with you!! Whether they have to go or not, make them sit on their potty chair while you're going potty.
*Get one of those little potty chairs!!!!!!! you could get by with a potty seat that sits on the big toilet but it's 10x more frustrating that way.
*It's OK if the "3 day method" takes all week!
*Do the stupid potty victory dance after every time! Because it'll totally make your day when your 2 little boys do a victory dance when YOU'RE done going potty!!

Can you guess what we're doing this week?!

MyTy

He's Here!! Tyler Daniel Potter made his grand entrance into this wonderful world on May 14, 2010 at 12:41pm, weighing in at 8lbs 11oz and measuring 21inches!!

Yes. This is what the amazing Kelly looked like after her 8 hrs of labor!

This is my favorite shot of Jesse and Tyler!

And of course Dill is still getting used to his new brother.

All in all life is good. I can't wait to go and meet this new little guy! I already love him! I'm so blessed to have a sister that doesn't mind me claiming her kids as my own! Because he already is my Ty! Love ya lil buddy. And Congratulations Potter Family!!

Siding & Insulation

A lot has happened since my last post about our house so here it goes. The roof went on, Our tubs went in, It is plumbed, The electrician came and wired it, We got our Garage Slab poured, We got our furnace in, The front door is in, our siding is almost finished and we got the outside walls insulated.

The siding almost finished. It should be done by this weekend

Our Furnace and the Garage insulated

In the living room looking at 2 of the bedrooms

From the playroom closet looking into master bed and bathroom

Front Door and Beginning of our deck/porch

Best Mother's Day Gift EVER!!!

You Don't Have To Be CRAZY To Work Here

THEY'LL Train You!!!!

Hope ya'll had a Rockin Mom's day, I did!!

Kids Are Finally Asleep!

How to fix a Foot

First you must see what the problem is

Cut problem off

Drill it out

Make sure you got it all

Insert screw

Sometime it works better from the back

Wash up

Examine carefully

Patient take revenge!

*No Daddies were harmend in the making of this documentary. There was, however, some severe tickeling of the feet. Please only try this at home with your own children if you have the appropriate plastic tools and protective eye gear. Bubba is not a licensed professional and had no clue what he was doing when preforming this procedure. There is no class you can take and no degree needed to be a pretend Doctor*