The Dank Pit

Sunday, February 15, 2009

On Valentines day we finished the construction of our playroom. The next couple of blogs will be pictures involving that. Grammy came up to help finish it off before she left for Barb's house on Tuesday. We still don't have all the toys and stuff down there and situated, but we're getting there. James loves it and keeps asking me if I want to do some laundry so I can watch him play!

The carpet going down. James was thrilled to death because after the carpet went down then he got to put his playmat down that has a Mendards on it.

Jam got to pick the paint color (obviously) and Grampy let him use a roller for the first time ever.

James rolled the roller up and down, but also left to right and upside down!

Grammy, Grampy, and James primed the walls. In a couple of weeks Grandma Dank is going to help do the decorating of the room.

Grammy got to be the first one to use the new utility sink. It's very nice and new and doesn't endanger anyone's lives like the old one.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Random cute pics from the week

Basement Construction

My dad has been working in our basement for the last couple of weeks. He built walls cutting the basement roughly in half. He also built some shelves for us to put stuff on. We have been going through things and throwing things away.

My favorite part of my dad being here is how cute James is when he's around. He told my dad, "You're the best Grampy." After he left he told me, "Grampy is the best builder ever!" We have renamed the project Grampy daycare because when he's here its like I only have one kid. James has even got used to the noisy tools.

The enormous pile of stuff we still have to go through. Maybe cutting the storage space in half wasn't such a great idea.

James putting primer on one of the new walls. Grampy joked that it's about a 1/4 inch thick where he was working.

He managed to get a fair amount of primer in his hair and on his face and clothes.

James and Addison's future playroom! The little niche into the right wall was where James was painting. That will be shelves for toys, books, and games.

The laundry part of the new room (Jam is in the play area to the left in the picture). Check out the counters for folding clothes! The end of the left wall is where the door will be to lock all the tools and chemicals and furnace away from the kiddos.

Addison's Rocking Chair

Grandma and Grandpa Dank bought Addie a rocking chair for her baptism present and it got here the other day. She likes it very much and is even able to rock on it a little. Yesterday we moved it upstairs by James' chair and James said we needed to take some pictures with both of them.

Sitting in her big girl rocking chair. She really liked the flowers on the arms and back of the chair.

Happy happy happy...joy joy joy!

James in his rocking chair. Jam has apparently lost the ability to smile like a normal person. It is harder to get a decent picture out of him than Addison.

Sitting together in what will eventually be their room.

Always with the face-off face :)

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Our Fun Weekend

We had a very fun and busy weekend. We went to Emmy Reese's birthday party, did some shopping, went skiing, and watched the super bowl. Addie also wore a dress for the first time and went skiing for the first time. Below are some cute pictures of our fun.

James got to hold Addison on Saturday for like 5 whole minutes. She's a bit more of a handful than she used to be.

Addie got to wear a dress for the first time on Saturday. I was worried her legs were going to get cold, but that didn't happen. She did, however, chew on the hem of her dress and flash everyone. We are going to have to work on that.

She's just so darn cute!

On Sunday, the Dehlin family came out to Negaunee to do some skiing. James and Sam got to do some skiing first. Jam is getting pretty good quickly.

Sam also had fun on his skis. Sam is one of Jam's very best friends. After the kids did a couple of hundred yards James and Addie rode in the chariot while Joel, Jen, and Chris drug my out of shape a** half way to Ishpeming. I seriously doubt I'll be able to walk tomorrow.