Miss Fix-its

So, we've been working on a few house projects lately...to say kids learn by watching is an understatement.

Don't worry mom, I'll 'bix' it

Let's see, I think she did something like this...

No Kayla, it was like this.

Fine, have the toaster, I'll fix the tea pot!

We've also been flying all around.  So Tuesday, after we took Kayla for her 15 month check up; 24.6lbs, a double ear infection and an upper respiratory infection...ugh!  We headed to the zoo

Tick-tack-toe...3 cuties in a row

Little of this...little of that...

An update on home reno...the drywall is almost all up!  We just have the mudroom left and that is being insulated this week.  Woot, woot!  Which means all that's left until move in is; mud and sand the main floor, mud and sand the cracks in the plaster throughout the upstairs, stain the trim, paint every surface -except living room and office ;)  install kitchen cabinets, flooring and backsplash...who am I kidding.  But seeing the drywall is certainly a step in the right direction.

My little helpers last week

Kitchen - cabinets will be L shaped with an island

1/2 bath - vanity and pantry with toilet around the corner

So yes, it would have been easier to buy a new house, or turn key house or house that was like everyone else's.  But we aren't those people.  Sorry mom.  So, we may look like this at the end of the night or even the mornings some days... 

But we still have lots of laughter, love and smiles...

Yes my smoothie was good,

and if you'll leave me alone, I'll finish my breakfast..

And the whipped cream from your coffee...
BTW, I got up here by myself.

What you lookin' at...must have learned it from mom's,
"go faster or get out of the let lane already!"  look.

She's going to kill me at her wedding!

I don't know how we do it either...but we manage perfectly!

Olaf...and his big buddy

From 55 degrees last weekend to blizzard today!

Olaf!!!  

We built this one for great-grandpa!  It's right out his
window

Olaf's big buddy!

House progress!

We've had our house for 2 1/2 weeks. Thanks to awesome mom's that have done a lot of babysitting already we've been able to accomplish a little work...

entry by the back door.  looking into the kitchen and dining room...

Looking into the bathroom straight ahead

Gutted kitchen...

 Now to start on the up swing...

Crazy life...

I realize that I haven't posted lately and this is for me as much as it is for the rest of you.  This way I can remember these crazy, sleep deprived, love-filled, quick years.  If with Khloe in her toddle bed has gone reasonably well.  She usually pitter-patters to our bed once during the night and then climbs in around 6:30 hoping that I'll be too sleepy to make her go back to her own bed.  Which is usually true, especially the last week and a half.  We were hit with a nasty cold/cough and it's still going.  Kenzie went down last Sunday (1/31) and finally turned the corner this past weekend.  Khloe ended up with an ear infection and is still battling the cough/phylum.  Kayla made the turn a few days ago.  Anyways, we are on the mend and had a 4 hour stretch of sleep last night...woohoo!  We've done a lot of this the past week...

The other half of my life has been this...

Yes, that is our new house!  We are super excited and will be even more so when we get to move.  We are doing a 'little' renovating.  Painting the 2nd floor, gutting the kitchen and main floor bath and carpeting the basement.  I'll post more pictures as we get a little work done.  Thanks to all who are helping out with our lovely girls, we couldn't do it without you!

1 down...2 to go...

So this happened today,

I couldn't keep her in any longer, so instead of making her climb the rails, we just took them off and used it as the bed rails.  Love this little and can't believe she is so big already.  Hopefully we make it through the night!

Don't mind the boxes, that's just clothing overflow!

Snow pants, snowmen and books! Oh my!

Winter weather has been pretty scarce this year.  Basically not much snow.  But when we've gotten a little we've headed outside.  I just couldn't resist sweet Kayla in all her pink!

 We built our second snowman of the year and even enlisted aunt Kimmie's help.  Kenzie's proves to be a supervisor more than worker, but we made it happen.

Oh, this arm?  No, I'll just keep it.

Peek!

 Warming up after playing outdoors!  Love my babies and their babies :)

We also made our first trip to the library.  The girls are getting back into books and I love listening to Khloe retell stories.  She loves reading to her baby and to baby Kayla.

Yes, this really happened...no it hasn't happened again.

Asking 'Kaya' which book she wants to hear.

Khloe's favorite Bible story...Saul, Daniel, David, Leah, Moses, Noah, Abraham...
She could sit all day and have me repeat the names :)

 And just when you thought you had everything put away so you could quick take Maddie out, Khloe thought she would simplify seasoning dinner.  Oh happy days!

Mom, that's left over.