Things are going great around our house project wise. We are busy with finishing touches where possible, and plans are progressing with bigger projects…Jonathan did get a wild hair in his head when we were discussing plans for the fireplace. We have lived in houses where there are fireplaces( actually each of our homes have had one) And in all the 10+ years I have had a fireplace I have used it just a couple of times. So when thinking of our current space, and TV placement, we decided now was the time to upgrade to a flat screen TV and put it above the mantle. However I was very clear that I want NO visible cords hanging if we go that route. After talking about the current state of the fireplace and doing a facelift to it…Jonathan thought we could change it from a working fireplace to a built in console/shelving/entertainment center.

SO we will see. We didn’t have any forethought when this was started, but we will hopefully pull it together at the end!

Elijiah still hasn’t made much effort to meet the neighborhood boys. He wants to but feels very shy about knocking on doors. It doesn’t help that he wont be in school with anyone down here, but hopefully with time he will meet some new friends. The move has been difficult….but the bright side. Our friends next door( realtor we purchased our last two houses from) have an 11 year old daughter. She and Elijiah have hit it off( strangely enough) and have played for hours…riding bikes, shooting marsh mellows out of their marsh mellow guns, having water fights and generally causing havoc. Its interesting to see them get along so well, but whatever. Back to school this week and Elijiah is happy…glad to be busy and see his friends….
As for Tristan he has been obsessed with Elijiahs legos and lego figures. So much that as Elijiah would leave for his Dads house Tristan would beg and plead to play with them while he was gone.( he knows elijiah would never let him otherwise) We came up with a plan…in order to HOPEFULLY get bedtime back to some order that we would bribe him! If he went to bed and STAYED in bed ALL night in the morning he would get a little lego figure. (We scored a bunch on ebay for super cheap) So far he seems motivated so we are crossing our fingers!
Jonathan starts back to school this week as well…2 years down-2 to go!! Don’t mention this to Jonathan…it just depresses him…But I told him the end is in sight…half way done! LOL.