Crazy Renovation Life!

Here’s a picture of Knut working on removing part of a wall of our house.

And saving that gorgeous multi-layered molding that only old houses seem to have these days.

The molding doesn’t seem to be the only thing that has many layers. There’s the sheet rock, the air space and outside of the house, (the air space used to be the house’s insulation 100 years ago) then some new insultaion, and the siding of the house. Apparently, our house is much smaller in the inside then on the outside.

It got me thinking of the people who put this house together, around 1900.

There’s Knut…and the outside!

He got the inside cleared, and supported for the night, and just tarped it off.

On a side note, yesterday was crazy! You see, the kids were so excited with all this action that they wouldn’t leave Knut alone. So I needed to entertain them, so I got nothing done. There are flies flying into my house with an opening in the wall, and who knows what else. It’s driving me crazy. Our nephew Kaeden came over to check out the action too.

At nap time, Knut suggested I go over to his mom’s house to put the kids down. So we went over there. Silje just had her quiet reading time. I laid down with David to help him fall asleep, but he never did. Elias slept in the laundry room, tucked away in the house…until Uncle Lars accidently woke him up. So with a crabby baby who would not tolerate being set down, and a VERY crabby David, we returned home. Just as I was attempting to get supper ready, David had a meltdown…big time. He was kicking and screaming. I was sore and tired after trying to contain him, and keep Elias happy. We ate, and I put the kids to bed early. I called my mom and whined to her for awhile. She told me to eat some oreos, and everything would be alright. I love my mom!

This morning, it was back to work for Knut and his dad. They’re setting up a platform, and we might see the fireplace set in there by the end of the day.

I ran a bunch of errands this morning with the kids, and when I got home, look what I got in a package!

One of my online friends from Diaper Sewing Divas sent me a huge stack of cloth wipes, a wipes solution that dissolves in water, a devotional journal (about resting in God), and a lovely card. She made the wipes with flannel on one side and either sherpa, velour, or terry on the other side. I’ve never used cloth wipes, so it’s going to be so much fun to try! I was so touched, and I can’t tell you how it feels in all this chaos to know that someone was thinking about me. Thank you Libby!