Finished Basement....Finally!

We've been  busy. The basement is finally finished, minus some decorating. Here is a picture of the pine wall (we got a great deal on the wood from a family friend)

 This room is technically an office, but right now it will be a play room for all of Kellan's toys.

 This is the view as you walk down the steps and turn the corner. That's a 50 inch tv that Tim HAD to have.

 This is the bar area. We would eventually like to fit a pool table down there. Oh and we've since added bar stools which are pictured.

 Furniture is from Ashley, extremely comfortable.

Lastly, here is what you see walking down the steps.

So, that has consumed much of our time. Usually while Tim was working downstairs, I was upstairs trying to occupy my little guy.

Valentine Project

So I accomplished my first Valentine's Day treat for Kellan's daycare friends. I did my own version of a trail mix. I took chex mix, chocolate teddy grahams, chocolate chip teddy grahams, Goldfish pretzels and M&M's and mixed them on top of saran wrap. 

 Then I tied it with red ribbon and attached a Mickey Mouse Valentine card

18 bags later and I'm done.



HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO EVERYONE!

FYI - Boring Post

I'm writing this during the Bachelor so I apologize for the short post. I thought I'de give a quick update on Kellan at 17 months.

*Runs constantly
*Says words like: mama, dadda, book, ball, woof woof, baaa (for sheep), nana (grandma) yo yo (Hugo), yes, no, more, potty, na night oh and many more that just aren't coming to me.
*27 lbs
*Still takes a nook at night time (hoping to change that very soon)
*Loves to read....all of the time!
*Goes to bed around 7pm and wakes up anywhere from 5:30 - 6:30am. I know it's early, but Tim and I are up at 5:15 every day so it's not too bad.
*Knows where his nose, ears, fingers, mouth, and toes are.

Hope to have more pictures soon.

Some progress

We had my parents and brother in town Friday to help with the basement. The goal was to get the tongue and groove on the wall and start the bar and that is exactly what happened. I don't have a lot of pictures or even really good pictures, but here how we spent Friday.

                                           Kellan reading with Uncle Ryan (my brother)

                                                  I swear Kellan isn't drinking a beer

                                               Tongue and groove on the wall.

                                                     Grandma reading with Kellan

Superbowl Baby!!

The Packers are heading to the Superbowl!! Kellan cheered on the Packers Sunday with the rest of Wisconsin. He may have needed a few breaks every now and then with the hamper, but he had fun rooting them on.

On a side note, the basement is coming along. Tim was  busy painting all weekend (which I'll have pictures soon). My parents and brother are coming up on Friday to start installing the tongue and grove and maybe some doors. It's really coming along. Can't wait for all of hat extra space.

Children's Museum Rocks!!

That had to be what Kellan was thinking today as he explored this amazing place. This museum has EVERYTHING!! Books, paints, trampolines, slides, rock climbing, and legos are just a few things to name. The best part is, we get in free because of Tim's job. (otherwise it's $5). Here is Kellan having the best day.

I hate making decisions

We starting finishing our basement about a year ago. We didn't do much at first besides some framing and wiring. However, in the last few weeks we've really progressed. The drywall is up and the taping and mudding have begun. So now it's time to get serious with the decision making. Here are the things I have no idea what to do with:

*Color of walls, carpet and counter tops
*How big should the bar be
*What type of flooring do we put behind the bar and in the office - wood or tile?

These are just a few that are running through my mind. I have a few pictures of how the basement currently looks. We need to finish is asap because we are running out of room for all of Kellan's toys.

                                                                        Office

                                             Bar area to the right, bathroom ahead

                                                                         Bar area