The chaos continues but life is good

So, we are a month into the house being a mess due to our home improvement project.  I had to go to pick up more supplies today, the second time we have done so since starting.  The job was supposed to be finished June 23, today is July 10 and there are at LEAST two days of work left.  I am SO over it.  I want my house back.  We are working until 10pm at night sorting materials each night.  It looks good so far but I'm not sure the price was worth it.  I'm sure over time it will be but I'm jaded right now.

On another note, I'm mortified to admit that K and I were late to his appointment with the Psych today.  I got home after errands and forgot there was no carseat in my car and well, we didn't get there in time.  She was understanding but it frustrates me that I goofed.  I wanted to get this underway and it will have to wait until next week.  Our appointment is 8am next week which means up and out on a Saturday.

K started Fast ForWord this week.  He seems to be doing well with it and enjoying it.  He earned 11 Fast ForWord dollars and his prize for the week was a set of Heroes and Villans Star Wars playing cards.  So, we have not transferred his obsession to something that all of us can enjoy which is a good thing.  We have been playing games of War all weekend and K is absolutely LOVING it.  I like that he loves it as it is good from a math, general processing and motor skills perspective.  Sweeping and stacking the cards quickly is putting him to work quite a bit.

Other than the home improvement project, things are generally very good.

We had a great trip last weekend as a family to see my brother and his family.  We had a fantastic time which included the Bronx Zoo, multiple sets of fireworks, boat rides on the Hudson, swimming, playing in my brother's AWESOME yard,  a trip into the city for dinner and The Addams Family for my husband and I, and plenty of great play time for the cousins.

This weekend we are enjoying our first weekend at home as a family in three weeks.  The weather seems to have broken a bit and we are enjoying play time inside and out.  Life is good!

Absolute Chaos!

Home improvement projects are painful.  There is absolutely no way around it.  If you vacate during the work, you miss errors and mistakes and come home at a point too late.  If you live in the house during it the disruption of routine, the noise, the mess, the clutter...OH MY!

We have wanted hardwood floors since we bought our house in early 2005.  We are an atopic family.  Dust allergies abounding, not to mention allergies to pretty much everything green.  So, hardwoods are perfect.  We decided to go ahead and do it this spring.  We picked our floor, got the estimates and work started last Monday.

Calamity after calamity.  Cracked boards, gauges, albino board next to dark board in prominent place.  Nothing life threatening but certainly a PITA!  The contractor is holding up their end of the deal but it is still painful.

So, do I really want to design and build the house of my dreams?  If 1,200 sq. ft. of hardwood is this painful what would a whole house be...not sure I have it in me.

M and I are traveling to Park City this week without the kids so I can attend the Evo Conference (#evoconf  www.evoconference.com) for work.  It should be a nice getaway and it should significantly help this pitiful blog ;-)   Shortly thereafter we will go to see my brother for the first time in about 7 years (I've seen him but not been to his house).  I suspect our house will be chaotic for a while.

K had his orientation for Fast ForWord this week and did well with it.  He starts July 6th...2 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks.  Fingers crossed that it jump starts him for 1st grade.