Frustrating Photo Shoot

Why is it so hard to get a good picture?!?!? I wish you could just sit the kids where you wanted them and say ok, smile. . . snap 1 shot and you were done. Ha Ha Ha! I gave it my best to get a good picture of the kids today but left frustrated and without the picture I really wanted.

Front Porch

It is amazing how things are finally coming together. It is chaos here but it is so nice to see things taking shape. We extended our front porch when we did the remodel. We had the whole roof line brought out and expanded it both length and width wise. We had the same crew that did the garage come out and do the porch. We decided to do exposed aggregate so they did most the work but then left the pressure washing, to expose the aggregate, to Michael. It was pretty neat to see how it all worked.

Sheetrock!!

So this first picture is looking into our Master Bath from our bedroom. Straight ahead is our closet, turn left to go towards tub, shower, and toilete.

The sinks go here. . . next to the bath.

***Basement***
Here it is, Michael actually framed in a "little house" in the playroom in the basement. Complete with a window and seperate bedroom. Ha Ha!! Don't you love it. It will have a ladder which goes to the "upstairs" loft. Can't wait to see it all finished.

Cousins - Doty side

Nap Time

Usually it is a fight to put Kaden down for a nap . . . but this last week he has been falling asleep in the funniest places.

The Guts

Michael has been working sun up to sun down to get this project done. We are finally to the point of sheetrock but there are so many little things he had to do first that I think he feels like a dog chasing his tail. He did all the framing, plumbing, electrical, duct work, . . . and everything else I am not thinking of right now! The sheetrockers showed up last Friday to get started on our job so Michael has been trying to stay one step ahead of them the whole way, they will be here again tomorrow so he is sure to come straight home from work and get going on making sure he is prepared for their next task.

Master bath, the big blank wall is where the vanity will go.

The corner of the tub, space where walk in tile shower will be and then on the other side of the wall will be the walk in closet.

The left wall is the walk in closet and the the space straight ahead will be a linen closet.

**Downstairs**

This is looking into the bathroom and office room. We bumped both out 5 feet so that we could use the office as a spare room if need be. . . but really it is going to be a nice craft room for ME and I guess I will share some office space with Michael. :o) We bumped out the bath too so that we could have a full bath downstairs. This would work nice when we have company so that they can have a room and bath all on the main level, but also will be nice to clean up kids at the end of the day.
The office.

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**Downstairs (The basement)**

The basement was completely unfinished when we bought the house, we plan to leave it that way for a while. . . . . but. . .. since contractors are needing the work, you can't really pass up having them do more than you originally anticipated. So we decided to at least have them finish the sheetrock down there and they will also prime and texture. . .. So, Michael went to town framing a "special room" for the kids.

Yeah! A garage floor

Wasn't really in the plan but we now have a garage floor. I just have to laugh at the way things get done with this whole remodel project. We are full speed ahead with the inside stuff and then one day this guy comes out to bid for the garage floor and front porch. His price was unbeatable and then he calls that afternoon and says, "I'll be there tomorrow at 7 to do the garage". Yikes! We have to clean out the stuff that has accumulated over the last month or so and get ready for him, meanwhile Michael is trying to get the rest of the house ready for the sheetrock guys who were coming as well. Talk about putting the pressure on yourself.

The floor came out beautiful and we can't wait for them to come do the porch, but we had to put that off for just a bit longer while we finish the sheetrock project. ;o)

WOW 2 Months already?!

How is it possible that my little red head is 2 months old already?? I know since the day we had Makayla I couldn't believe how fast time could go then along came Kaden and time just seemed to go faster, but somehow I am still in awe every day at how fast your kids can change and grow up. Myla is such a perfect fit into our family. She is such a happy baby and her smile can just melt your heart. I thought my life was pretty full with the two kids I already had, and to be quite honest the third was really not my idea. The love I have for this little girl is amazing. Every day I just look at her and can't believe how I can be so in love with this precious gift we have been given.

Myla Nicole Doty

2 months

10.5 lbs *** 22"

On Two Wheels

Just in time for summer Makayla gets on two wheels. She decided one day that she was ready to take off the training wheels and so we did. She rode around our driveway for a while, on the gravel and then we took her down to the waterfront in Portland and away she went. She was so excited!! We can't get her to stop now. Anytime the sun is shining she wants to go somewhere to ride her bike.
Makayla is so confident in herself that on Monday afternoon she took her first big spill. We have a trail not too far from our house that I take her to. It has a couple big hills and she was having so much fun flying down the hill that she forgot to turn for the corner at the bottom of the hill. She flew off the side and landed in the creek. She scratched her face and chest but was otherwise ok.