In June we finally got the rest of the basement finished. It is so nice to be able to just send the kids down there to play. Lucas just goes down there any time he wants and I don't have to worry about him falling on the cement or getting into stuff that should not be gotten into. It wasn't finished for very long before the boys got it broken in. In fact most of the time the bathroom stays locked just so they don't play in the water and get it all over the floor including on the carpet. Someday we may even get a shower curtain hung and rugs put down so we can use more than just the toilet. We have actually gotten a mirror since I took this picture so one thing at a time I guess.
This is the only reason I am excited for winter. I can't wait to use the fireplace. Since we finished it in June we haven't really used the fireplace yet. I hope it works.
And someday we may get furniture. But it is also nice to just have it open for the kids to run around in. They love it and I love it. And I have to say, Dave did a pretty good job. He did all of the work except for the dry wall. It looks fabulous. Come by and see it any time!
And because the toy closet got finished we didn't need the bedroom as a toy room and because we have another baby that needs Rachel's room upstairs we redid the 2nd bedroom downstairs for Rachel. It used to be all blue but I of course wanted to make it girly. So I found the bedding and then let Rachel pick a color from it for the walls. Since her favorite color is purple that is what she picked. I added the trim on the wall and re-painted my old bed from growing up so that it would match the blanket. I love how it all turned out! And Rachel loves her new room and bed. She likes her blanket but doesn't actually use it. She still won't use any blanket except the one that her Grandma gave her when she was born.
This is the only reason I am excited for winter. I can't wait to use the fireplace. Since we finished it in June we haven't really used the fireplace yet. I hope it works.
And someday we may get furniture. But it is also nice to just have it open for the kids to run around in. They love it and I love it. And I have to say, Dave did a pretty good job. He did all of the work except for the dry wall. It looks fabulous. Come by and see it any time!
And because the toy closet got finished we didn't need the bedroom as a toy room and because we have another baby that needs Rachel's room upstairs we redid the 2nd bedroom downstairs for Rachel. It used to be all blue but I of course wanted to make it girly. So I found the bedding and then let Rachel pick a color from it for the walls. Since her favorite color is purple that is what she picked. I added the trim on the wall and re-painted my old bed from growing up so that it would match the blanket. I love how it all turned out! And Rachel loves her new room and bed. She likes her blanket but doesn't actually use it. She still won't use any blanket except the one that her Grandma gave her when she was born. 
Ooh, it's so nice! I want to finish our basement!
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