Christmas

We spent Christmas Eve at our house for the first time since we've been married. We made some yummy soup for dinner. Jared made a scavenger hunt for the kids to find their presents Grandma Garbett sent. The kids put on their new p.j.'s  and then watched A Christmas Story, while I wrapped presents in the other room. It was a fun to start our own traditions as a family.

The boys wanted a wii for Christmas, and Santa Claus did not disappoint. Allie loved helping rip open presents. The weather was so bad, we ended up staying home all Christmas day and playing the wii. 

Christmas time happenings!

This Christmas we made the effort to get a family picture for a christmas card, I even went to the trouble of  designing it myself! The weather has been so crazy snowy here in the Portland/Vancouver area, I wasn't able to get out to have it printed, so I've resorted to putting

 it on the blog for you all to see. Thanks to everybody who sent us a Christmas card, we love to receive them and to hear how you are doing!

Jared pulling the kids on a tarp in the snow!

Allie is growing up so fast! She loves to read books especially "momo" (Elmo) books.  She is walking all over the place, getting into everything including the toilet, the cupboards and the garbage. She loves mommy but when daddy comes home she wants nothing to do with mommy! Some of the words she is saying are; Mommy, daddy, ball, bear and baba (bottle). She loves her pink blanket, her bottle and her binki. 

Decorating gingerbread cookies.

The remodel complete

In August we purchased this house, I hated the inside but Jared talked me into buying it and then remodeling! It was tons and tons of work but it is finally done, except for the backsplash in the kitchen and replacing the light fixtures. We were finally able to move in Nov. 14th. So here is the project that stole our whole summer, has practically made me antisocial and made me neglect my blog! I'm soooo glad it is done! Was it worth it?... I'm still not sure....but it is fun to finally say after 81/2 yrs of marriage we finally own a home!

We replaced all the trim, painted the entire house, and put in new blinds.

Rounded the square corners and replaced all the doors.

Replaced the wire racks with the old cabinets from the kitchen.

We put in granite countertops, undermount sinks and new faucets in all the bathrooms.

Jared's Dad helped us open up this wall. 

We knocked out this half wall up the stairs and replaced it with a wrought iron railing.

And my favorite part, but the most work!.. The Kitchen. We added recessed lighting, new cabinets, new appliances and put in tile flooring.