DIY!!

We have an unfinished bonus room upstairs that will add 420 square feet to our house! (Remember our little house in England was only 800 square feet, so this space is extra nice!) The boys have all ready named this room The "Chillaxin Room". Too funny! We plan to put a TV, a couch and bean bags in the room. We are also going to put a Game Table up so the boys have a place to play games. There is also a good size closet that we will put shelves in to store games and toys. I think "Chillaxin Room" is a perfect name!

This room had become the "Shove it in the Bonus Room and I will deal with it later" room.


We were not sure when we would ever actually finish the "Chillaxin Room" but Brian's parents visited last week and Brian and his Dad started! After a couple hours of planning and several trips to town, they built 3 door ways, finished the floor (so we don't have any more kids fall through!!) and added AC vents and returns.

Bob, Brian and Gage making plans...

After Brain's parents left Saturday morning, Brian, Hayden and I started the insulation. We worked for several hours in the miserably hot room. Just when my allergies were becoming unbearable, a friend called and said he would be right over and take my place! I have never been more thankful for a shower! Those boys continued well into the night and finished ALL the insulation.

After insulation...

Tomorrow we will have the insulation inspected and then we can begin the sheet rocking. Too bad Brian has to work this weekend!

Our AC is on ALL the time now to keep the room cool, this concerns us. But hopefully after the room is sheet rocked that will help insulate it. The weather is quite hot right now too, I think we are supposed to hit 100 degrees today and tomorrow.

There is an additional small room that will be my scrapbook room! I am very excited about having a space all my own. Brian is excited to have all my Scrap Crap out of the Coat closet downstairs.

My little Scrap Room...