We never thought it would feel so good to move up from the basement and back into the main floors of the house!! Our team of contractors worked their tails off to get the kids up into their bedrooms before school started so we could have some sense of normalcy. Then over the last two weeks the kitchen has "magically" become operational with a dishwasher that actually cleans, a new oven, and a great brand new cook top. (Thank you Cheryl at Home Depot for all your hours helping me with the kitchen plan!!!) And now that we actually have several operational toilets (including the port-a-potty in the driveway) we have made the big move out of the basement! (Good thing since we had 11 people sleeping total here just last weekend!) Most importantly we can sit as a family and have dinner, wait for the school bus on the wonderful new porch, enjoy the newly configured space with friends, and have a few beers out on the back deck.
We originally thought the project would run through to Thanksgiving, but thankfully things have moved along quickly. While there are lots of "little" things that have yet to be completed, we just don't care....life is good when you are out of the basement!
