Basement Floor Plans; or HELP!

As many of you know we hope to begin working on our basement soon. It's just under 1200 square feet and effectively doubles the living space in our home. Surviving with 3 kids, 2 adults and a dog in our current 1200 square feet can be a very tiring endavor! We're VERY excited about the prospect of more space.

We've narrowed our floor plan down to two options.

Option 1: This option includes a dedicated guest room bringing the total bedrooms to 5. We like the idea of giving our guests a little privacy... plus they don't have to sleep on a small twin sized bed in Cayla's room.


Option 2: This option includes one less bedroom but adds space for a play room. I like this one b/c the kids can go play and I won't hear them in my office :D I also like the open space.


Well, there you have it. Tell us which option you like best and why!

Out there with you daddy

It's great having boys. They seem to have a mostly healthy interest in the things daddy does. While I was in the garage this afternoon, Jacob came to the doorway and said in his cute little voice "Out there with you daddy?" (He's really starting to string together basic sentences). Christopher spends time in the garage with me every chance he gets. He loves to watch and help. He even gets a kick out of using the Shop Vac to vacuum up all the sawdust.

Cayla on the other hand... She loves to come out in the garage just like the boys do. Her motivation is a little different though. She enjoys poking around where she shouldn't and playing with things that aren't toys. What a little trouble maker!