The initial process of getting all the trades lined up to start working on the house can take some time. Our builder, Chris, will start doing his work in about a week and a half. In the meantime, there are things we can and have been doing that has been fun for us to do together, and will save us money. Ben would do everything himself if he had all the time and new how. He really gets into stuff like this, is excited to learn, and Enzor is gracious enough to work with him and teach him things. This past week we have been working in the yard, knocking down walls, taking down molding, frames, and doors. We're keeping things we take out labeled, so it will be easy to put stuff back where it came from.
We gave Wickham a little rubber hammer, and he had a blast pretending to knock down walls too. Ben would say, "1,2,3 GO!" and they would hit the wall together. (don't freak out Mom Wick was on the other side of the room..not close to the real hammer)I hit the wall once...and put the sledge hammer down and said I was going back out to work in the yard.(hah) The walls are plaster, so there is much more work involved. 
There are hardwood floors in the living room, but we weren't sure about the rest of the house. When we pulled up the carpet, we learned that there are hardwoods in the bedrooms. This means all rooms in the house have hardwoods, except the kitchen, so more money saved there! Having a "Green" house is an interest of ours, which is why we are planning on using cork flooring in the kitchen. It is environmentally sustainable, non-toxic, and great for people who like to go barefoot (like me). The best thing about it, for tree lovers like myself, is that the bark is harvested from the trees, so no trees have to be harmed or cut down.(and I think it looks cool, don't you?)
There are hardwood floors in the living room, but we weren't sure about the rest of the house. When we pulled up the carpet, we learned that there are hardwoods in the bedrooms. This means all rooms in the house have hardwoods, except the kitchen, so more money saved there! Having a "Green" house is an interest of ours, which is why we are planning on using cork flooring in the kitchen. It is environmentally sustainable, non-toxic, and great for people who like to go barefoot (like me). The best thing about it, for tree lovers like myself, is that the bark is harvested from the trees, so no trees have to be harmed or cut down.(and I think it looks cool, don't you?)
Fun pictures! is Chris Kala doing it? :)
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