Meme T, Papa G and Big A are moving back to the valley. Hooray!! Before moving back, the decision was made to do extensive remodeling. OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW! Needless to say, nearly every weekend and evening has been spent in ripping out, tearing down, building up, laying down and painting! Did I say painting? There is SO much to paint. And just when you think that you have painted the last room you realize that there are three more waiting! UGH! The mountain family is TIRED!! POOPED! So....I have been lending my help whenever the opportunity arises -- because......I Love Painting! (Don't believe that! It's a big fib to try to trick myself into thinking I enjoy painting.)
A week or so ago, on one fine weekend, I made my way down the lane and over to the remodeling site.
I found Pooh hard at work. It looked like she was overwhelmed with WORK.
And there was sweet Patches giving me the "eye". Patches is a bit overwhelmed too.
Papa T, Big A and JR were found on the porch......So far, everyone seems to be overwhelmed with work. (That's JR's legs you see on the left side of the picture.)
Inside, evidence of renovation can be seen everywhere. I found Meme T hard at work, covered in paint, and threatening to post ugly pictures of me on the web if I so much as dared to take her picture! Attention everyone! No pictures of Meme T will grace my blog today!
The smell of fresh paint and new flooring assaults the senses!
This bath needed a total redo......from the bottom to the top. The new, larger shower would not fit down the hallway so Papa G had to do some quick "rethinking". Thank goodness he found a bath/shower that came in 3 separate pieces.
This room would absolutely terrify me if I enlarged it hence the reason it is not enlarged. Finding storage space during renovations can definitely be a challenge!
Master bath looking good!
Master bedroom..........lots of potential here! Still needs hardwood flooring but painting is completed!!
Big A's room. Still needs painting (cry, cry) and flooring. No one seems to know what happened to the wall on the far end. The paint just magically pealed off. I bet Houdini couldn't even make that happen!!
Back hallway. Getting a new floor any day now!
Kitchen - dining area getting an update: New flooring, new counter top, new tile back-splash.
As you can see, there is still lots and lots of work that needs to be completed before moving day -- which has not been set because there is still lots and lots of work to be done!
Moving on to more of the "new". Wee Bob visited his new preschool during open house a few weeks ago. He just jumped right in and began playing as if he had been attending MDO all his life.
That's Wee Bob on the left wearing the turquoise shirt.
Sweet little cowboy played so hard he fell asleep on the way home.
And then came the first day of preschool..........(drum roll please....)
Wee Bob is dressed and ready to go.....with lots of smiles and kisses for his mommy.
Learning to work puzzles at preschool. (A special BIG THANK YOU goes to the director, Ms. J, for sending lots of photos throughout the day to our smart phones that first week.)
It was great seeing Wee Bob building a tower and playing with the other toddlers.
The second day speaks for itself.... Wee Bob is happy and 'laid back' about attending preschool!
I had the pleasure of picking Wee Bob up from preschool the second day of school. Here he is contemplating on what makes the window go up and down.
"Oh, I get it now! I can do it!"
Job well done!
(If this is what they learn at preschool we are all in BIG trouble.)
Later, down at the barn, Wee Bob told Pappy all about preschool......
It wouldn't be a visit to the farm unless Wee Bob went home muddy, sandy, or wet - or all 3!
THAT EVENING, BACK ON THE MOUNTAIN......
Riding Big A's first racing bike with Papa G.
Wee Bob and Pooh shooting a few baskets before the dreaded BATH TIME!
And last but not least, Big A and Sugar taking an early evening ride.
Ahhhhh....Serendipity!!
Dee Dee
Coming soon......Thomas the Tank Engine!
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