More renovation pictures

For some reason, all of these pictures loaded with the most recent first - sorry!  

Don't forget that if you click on the picture, you can see a bigger view.

Tuesday, April 17th

Olivia happy with her Tootsie Pop while everyone else is working!  She wanted to wear her princess dress today.

Luke, AJ & Tori picking out stones from the dirt in the front yard after school.

Emilio, Jeff, Ben & Uncle Herb working on the roof.

Rene took several loads of shingles to the landfill today and helped Jeff take out the chimney yesterday.

A view of where the chimney used to be from inside the house.

Taking off shingles.....

Helloooooo!  I'm in the house and Jeff's on the roof!  :-)

Tuesday, April 10th

After the dirt was all spread out and mulch placed along the front - notice the chimney still in place.

A nice new porch at the back. 

Jeff and Emilio each have two rocks that are now at the front of the house that they found when digging around the foundation.  I think it looks pretty nice.

Construction at 43 Abbey Road

* I don't know if it will work for everyone, but when I clicked on the picture, it enlarged it and I could go on to the next picture easily and it was a lot easier to see.**

Our new home, sweet home!  This is a "before" picture. 

Day One - March 26, 2012....The guys started digging by hand down to the footers at the foundation at the back of the house.   The plan is to replace the weeping tile and add stone and Delta wrap (plastic waterproofing material.)  Jeff removed the front porch as well on Monday.

Luke & AJ working hard once their schoolwork was done for the day.

Our friend, Emilio, helped dig, too.  What a nice sunny day

Tuesday, March 27th  - Olivia Faith even got in on the action!

Our friend, Alex, came to run the excavator on Wednesday.

Olivia having her Timbits as a reward for
being such a hard worker!  :-)

Look carefully!!  You can see Luke & AJ.

Friday - the weeping tile and Delta wrap is done and everything is backfilled!  This was a big project and was necessary for us to be able to finish the basement.  The boys are very excited about building their own rooms in the new house!

 

Planting Trees at Oma & Opa's House - December, 2011

My dad was planting a bunch of trees on his property, so Jeff and the kids helped him.  Olivia got right in on the action.  They all had a lot of fun.

Beautiful sunset!

I think she's stuck!!!

Sound asleep with her new afghan from Great-Granny Kay Gortson.

Tree Planting

Outdoor Fun & Skating

My mom & dad got me flowers to celebrate my spiritual birthday!

Olivia with rosy cheeks after having been outside playing in the snow!

Luke & AJ - all bundled up!

Pretty Victoria Faith.

Olivia cheering on the big kids while they skate at the arena.