I really liked that show by the way. I miss tv about families with lessons like the Taylors, the Cosbys, and the Keatons. Bonus points if you can name all of those shows. Hint: One of the shows names is the name of the family. If you don't get that one then you must live under a rock.
Shifting gears to what this post is really about.
I feel like I have been on my own home improvement show around the house lately. There is a direct correlation between my home improvement projects and my lack of blogging. I even wanted to post some pictures in this post, but I need to take some first. You saw my earlier post complete with pictures when I ripped up the living room carpet. On Sunday and Monday I was able to almost complete my carpet extraction project by finishing the hallway and Ephriam's room. I have 3 closets that I need to clean out and remove the last bits of carpet yet. Not sure when that will get done, but the rooms and hallway look great. Again, I will have to post pictures some other time.
On Tuesday night, I brought home KC's big girl bed from IKEA and with the help of my brother, we had it assembled in 2.5 hours. That is pretty good time considering her twin bed is a trundle bed with 3 drawers underneath. I am quickly becoming the IKEA furniture master assembler. I think that they should have a certification course. BTW, if you need my IKEA specialty services, I work for food, drink, and good conversation. Eventually I think that my house will probably look a lot like and IKEA showroom only probably a lot messier.
My next home improvement project is the basement. If you recall, it flooded in June and we are still cleaning out. No insurance coverage for storm drain backup means lots of work for me and money out of pocket. My goal is to have it usable for our family Christmas gathering this year, but we will see. I am praying as we continue to clean things out that we do not find any mold problems. The water was not there for very long, but I am not taking any chances. The basement will be way cooler when I am done with it even if it takes a really long time.
