The start of something big

This may not look like much, but trust me - this IS the start of something BIG! We are finally gearing up to remodel the basement. Up to this point our basement has been a wide open area with a concrete floor (painted green no less) that served as a toy room/catchall. The boys used to ride their little bikes and scooters down there during the winter, but they seem to have outgrown that. More recently they have been longing for a family room type area where they could “hang out”. :) We tried to do that by putting an old living room furniture down there, complete with a TV, but it didn’t work. What they REALLY wanted, they kept telling us, was a REAL basement. (uh... I actually thought that this WAS a real basement.... but I digress.) They love Julie’s basement especially and always feel more comfortable in hers. I think they like the cozy feel of her basement with the true finished walls (not our totally uncool panelling!), full carpeting and a room surrounding the big, scary sounding heating and air conditioner apparatus. I can’t say that I blame them.

Well, we are finally doing it. We are going to create a family room on one side - complete with real walls and carpeting. :) The other side will be half storage and half TKD practice room/toy room. We are doing this ourselves to save money. Of course, you realize that I mean the royal “we”. Poor Marvin. He is absolutely amazing!!!

Here is what he did today.... this is the wall splitting the storage room/TKD room.  Jackson has been a big help to him as well. 

I know Marvin was especially glad to have him to help with this.  Everything in the basement had to be moved to one side - but soon they will get to move it all back to the other side.  Ugh!  

Wish us luck!  Please!!  :)

5 Comments

corey

Where are we going to have lightsaber fights?

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 10:09 AM

De'Etta

It will be fun to watch the progress of your new, improved, totally cool basement! LOL

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 09:31 PM

Donna

Oh this will be fun!! The having it done, not the doing it! lol.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 10:06 PM

Kristine

HOW cool! I'd LOVE to do something with our basement!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 -07:46 PM

Hannah

Wow!! Way to go! I look forward to seeing the progress at Christmas!

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 11:02 PM