When we moved into our home we planned to convert the formal dining room into an enclosed space to use for a toy room (eventually we would like to use this room for an office). Some friends of ours (who live in the same floor plan model that who do) had a mutual friend or ours (Brandon Kephart) enclose in their formal dining room and they have loved it. We decided we wanted to do the same - as we felt we could make much better use of the space if we could close the room off from the view of the adjacent formal living room. We gave Brandon a call and he came over a took some measurements and said he could begin that coming Saturday. It turned out to be the Saturday we went to the hospital to have Cole. So as we were loading up in the car to drop the kids off at a friends house and to take Kim to the hospital - Brandon pulled up to start on the project. The timing actually worked out well - as we were all out of his hair that Saturday so he could work uninterrupted. Brandon did a great job and finished the project the following Saturday. Take a look at the before, during, and after photos and tell us what you think.
I added a few more pictures to this post. The added photos show some of the decor we put up on the shelves and some of the decorations we added in the toy room.
Mothers of little boys work from son up 'til son down.
Evan
Mason
Ty Smiley
Cole
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Cole calls the sun 'nus', Evan is Ev, Mason is Nace, Ty is Ty, and Paige is usually beebee or Peej. (9-17-12)
Ty calls popcorn 'pockporn' (9-16-12)
Evan and Mason both say that soda pop is "spicy". (12-12-09)
I bought some new toothpaste for Evan and Mason. Tonight when Mason used it he said to me, "Mom, this toothpaste spices my tongue." (12-12-09)
Ty is talking so much more now. Whenever he sees a dog he says the woofing sound. When he sees a cat he says 'mauw, mauw.' Just tonight I got him to say 'titty' for kitty. (11/16/09)
Today when Rex was combing Mason's hair for church he told Rex he wanted a 'crack' in his hair (a part). (8/23/09)
A few months ago as we were driving in the car, Mason out of the blue says "Mom, I love Uncle Dru." Me: "Why do you love Uncle Dru?" Mason: "Because he holds me tight and he has the spirit." (7/15/09)
Overheard from the bathroom: Mason: Hey Dad, My bum is like a gun. It shoots poop out. (7/1/09)
Tonight in the car we were listening to Disney music and when Ariel from the Little Mermaid finished her song, Evan said to me, "She sounds like you, Mom". I'm so glad I sound so beautiful to my son. (3/6/09)
When Mason went to my parent's house all by himself sometime before Christmas, my mom and dad took him to the hospital to see Grandpa Allred. On the ride there he asked, (note, this is how it sounds with his little lisp) 'Ith Gwampa Allwed havin' a baby?' (Is Grandpa Allred having a baby?). The only time he has been to see someone in the hospital is when Ty was born and he and Evan came to see us. (3/7/09)
Tonight our good friends Forrest and Kaarina watched our boys while we went to a fireside. Evan and Mason absolutely ADORE them. They get so excited when they know we are going to see them. So tonight was even better because they were BABYSITTING for us. In Mason's bedtime prayer (it was the first prayer he did ALL BY HIMSELF - no help from us) I couldn't understand any of his words (he mumbles them under his breath) but I did understand 'Forest and Kaarina'. I'm not sure if he was thankful for them or that they came to babysit, or that they built a fort with them but they were 'prayed over' tonight. (3/15/09)
When Mason has a bath he always has to watch the 'windmill' when the water is draining. (3/18/09)
The other day Mason was asking, again, about Grandpa Allred dying. He said grandpa was like the ants in the ground. I explained the whole casket and burial again to him and he said, 'Grandpa's like a treasure and his casket is like a treasure box.' (May 5, 2009)
9 comments:
It looks awesome!!
Gasp! Look at those pretty built-ins! And that lovely arch! He did a fantastic job.
That is totally amazing- I want a tour when you are all done and settled with your lil one!
WOW Kim, It looks great! I wish I had an eye for those kinds of transformations!
It looks so great! Nice job and I love the shelving!
Looks amazing!!!! Good decision!
Looks incredible! What detail! Congrats on your new one as well!
It looks great Kim! I really like the arch and built in shelving. How nice to have a play room for your boys!
Wow WOW WOW!!!
That is completely amazing!
Nice choice.
Hope you are well.
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