We have a kitchen table, and it's a beauty!

I didn't even realize that Ryan had posted something about the attic until about three weeks AFTER he'd done it. The space is now FULL, with plans to extend a little for more storage. He really did a great job on this project! He's been finishing around the stairs/door in the hallway, and that looks amazing too. Once it's all painted and beautiful, we'll post another picture. It will have to wait until after the cruise though! :)

Many have asked about the table, and here it is! Ryan has always loved to work with tools but has never really put into practice what he can do. With a lot of encouragement and some loving threats (like "I'll just do it myself!") he decided he was up for the job. I could not have done it better, so I'm glad he decided to beat me to the punch on this! He also built a nifty bench for the little ones (he left the sewing to me though!). "E" especially loves this and almost always refuses to sit in his own buckle-down seat.

We have since acquired two additional older chairs from secondhand stores. It's a fun old barn house feel. Exactly what I want! There are so many other fun projects in the works. Can't wait to get to them someday, but for now I'm doing one at a time. Enjoy the pics!

More storage space!

As the list of projects for the house continues to grow, we do eventually get some of them done. Today we were able to complete the attic floor that will allow us to have our garage back as we can put all the "stuff" up and out of sight. The house only had a very small attic entrance so I had to cut a hole in the hallway ceiling and install a ladder. Due to the old nature of the house there were some issues with things being square, but after much measuring and cutting things worked out! Once the ladder was installed it was on to the floor. I have done this before, so I was able to knock this out in a timely manner. It is always fun to see the project go from the drawing board to reality as you work through it. Below are some of the pictures of the floor that will now house our buckets of "stuff."