Our house renovations - Kitchen & Office

January 8th, we decided to start on our kitchen renovation.

This is BEFORE...

and AFTER...

Breaking way to get into our new pantry!

Look at all the room once the closets are out.

The ceiling had to come down, too

Now we're going to take the studs out & put

sheet rock up on the walls. 

Our next phase in the kitchen will begin within

the next month or so. 

To be continued... for the Kitchen.

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This is the latest on our Office/Guest Room/Hobby Room!! 

Is that called a Multi-purpose room??  Ok- we don't have an official name..

Previously, we replaced all of the dark, wood paneling with new

sheet rock.  Recently, Mark mudded & sanded & now it's time for

the primer.  It took 2 gallons.  Jonas LOVED helping

with this job.

Jonas painted the ceiling

and the walls...

And himself!

And the primer phase is complete!!!

The final phase is "pillow mint" colored paint, finishing the electrical & trim!

I'll update with those pictures when the room is done.

(Hopefully this week!)

First Dentist Visit - January 6th, 2010

Jonas in the waiting room before his appointment.  He was very excited. 

Jonas in the chair after getting his teeth cleaned.

They gave him a pair of sunglasses for the bright light!

Smile!

His dentist making sure everything looks good.

Those are some great looking teeth!

Jonas was given a couple flowers to take home for doing

such a good job on his first check up!

Nice & clean... what a big boy!

EdVenture - Columbia, SC

We went to this children's science museum just after the New Year with some dear friends. 

We had a GREAT time! 

Meet "Ed Venture"  He's so big we climbed up to the top and slid down through the inside!! 

He's a great learning tool & super fun.

See the dragon fly on his finger??

Here's Jonas standing in front of that Dragon Fly on the top floor of the museum!

At one of the exibits they had, Jonas rode a camel and played the bongos.  He loved it!

He's a natural musician - hee hee

Next, we visited a TV Station where he was able to be the news broadcaster - see him on the television?

Reporter Jonas - here with your news!

We also visited "Snowville" where he slid down the snowy mountain

He also learned how to ice fish.  (it's magnetic fishing!)  They even had a little ice shack to rest in.

Jonas enjoyed being a fire fighter too!  He put the boots & jacket on before he hopped into

the drivers seat of this full-size fire truck!  These pictures are just a sampling of the fun we had that day.

It was a great day at EdVenture.  We will be back again for sure!