Back to the Basement

JD resumed working on the basement this week. He installed metal reflector stuff for the Geo-thermal system in this big room's ceiling, then insulated it. Tomorrow he's going to start installing the ceiling. After the family room is done, there is still a play-room and game-room to go. Of course, there's a bathroom, door-frames, baseboards, etc, but it's progress. What's crazy is that we planned on having the basement finished upon moving in - that was exactly 2 1/2 years ago. It's slow going as there are so many demands in our lives, but I can't wait for it to be done - so we can use the space and also just so it's done! I'm already appreciating the insulation as it means I don't hear every word through the kitchen floor.

The cabinet that I removed from the school room is just sitting in the hallway down stairs. I think it's eventual home will be where Elijah's toddler bed is in my room. In the meantime, Julia is having a great time using it as a Barbie dorm.

Kids are so entertaining. Here's a Tori story - Yesterday Ben was reading a dinosaur book and asking me about the time-line that Usborne states dinosaurs lived. I was trying to explain to him the different theories about when dinosaurs lived and it rolled into a creation versus evolution explanation as well. When I told Ben that some people don't believe God created the world, Tori interjected, "What a minute...Some people think that the DEVIL created the world?" Now there's a theory I hadn't thought of.