Remodeling... UGH!

Since we have moved into this house (3 years ago this month) it has been one project after another. However, this project is one that I have been pushing for rather hard. Clay was in total agreement with me that it needed to be done, but agreeing on the color has been holding us up for quite awhile now... I gave in and agreed so we could get it done.

Here is kitchen floor before:

The Dining room had the dark brown carpet (see Firefighting kids to see this) and now we have this running through both:

We had ALOT of help!

Firefighting kids

Clay is on the Volunteer Fire Department here in Clay Center and a couple of weeks ago they had to burn down an old house here in town. He came home to get something and had his full gear on... the 1st time that the kids have seen this.

Emma wasn't so sure about him at first but then she figured out who it was. Garrett thought this was pretty cool since his preschool class had went and visited the fire department and rode on the truck. And who wouldn't want to try on the cool hat?

As you can see by the floor we are in the process of remodeling the kitchen and dining room with wood floors... pics on that yet to come.

Decorating the x-mas tree

It is tradition around here to decorate the christmas tree the friday evening after Thanksgiving (sorry no T.G. pics), but this is the first year with TWO sets of hands wanting to help. As is another tradition around here... when we plugged in the strands of lights only 1 set out of 8 worked. Hence, we put decorating the tree on hold until the next day.

We got some new lights (Thanks Amy) and got them on the tree as well as the ornaments... only a couple broken.

This was pretty funny to little miss thing... not so much for Mom.

Garrett got fed up with me changing everything that he put on and telling him no. (I need to work on that. ;o))

Garrett's 1st ER visit

The Culprit...

For those of you that don't know last Tuesday Garrett fell off the fireplace and cracked his head open. Thank Goodness that Clay was home at the time... it's amazing how a cool calm person such as myself (;o)) can fall apart when it is their own child.

We took him down to the local clinic and they sewed him up with 7 stitches and we were home having ice cream in about 20 minutes... got to love small town ER's! I am amazed how well they handled everything and how good they were with Garrett.

Poor kid is a bit embarrassed by the whole thing and everyone asking what happened... but I will show you a pic anyway.

My Little Treatsters

I believe that Garrett is still young enough that I get to choose what he is for Halloween... and I found the cutest Turtle costume.

And Emma got Garretts first costume that he had... a little pumpkin.

This was a night that I will remember forever, to watch them be excited for something so "silly" and little miss Emma showing an independent streak a mile wide. Who knew she would be able to walk 3 blocks and climb all of the stairs to peoples houses... and she doesn't even get to eat the candy! Adorable.

Fall Fun

In between helping out at the farm this last week the kids and I have found the time to have some fun in the yard... while the weather was nice.

Emma was the first one into the pile of leaves (I know not much of a pile... but I wasn't brave enough to tackle the back yard yet!). Garrett wasn't far behind though...
Check out that outfit... got to love when 3 year olds want to dress themselves. ;o)

Birthday Surprise

I have this great friend here in Clay Center that treats me waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to good! For my birthday last week she got tickets to the Nebraska vs. Oklahoma Volleyball game... plus some other goodies. We took half a day off from farming (Thanks honey) and went to do some shopping and goofing off before the game.

The game was great and the Huskers cleaned up in 3 sets... for our sake it could of at least went to 4. ;o) Did I mention that Jordan Larson is absolutely amazing to watch... unbelievable what she can do!

I just want to say again, Thanks for everything that you do for me and my family Robyn!!! You and your family are the best.