The Basement

After a few short months full of noise and extra dust, the basement is finally finished. Well, not completely finished, but in livable condition. It is still a work in progress - there are still many things left to be added, cords needing to be hidden, and walls to be covered. But if that's the definition of finished, then the rest of the house still needs finishing (anyone who's been inside my house knows how bare the walls are - I don't do decorating). I can't decide what I love most about having it done, but here are some of the candidates:

-Sending Ryan downstairs and closing the door. Ahhh, peace and quiet.

-Having a place for Ryan's sports stuff (and the big box to play in)

-Lots more closet space

-Lots of extra carpet to vacuum

-The nice tile work in the bathroom

-Having a TV with HD

-Letting Ryan play in the empty closets, thinking they are trains

-The computer will be out of Ryan's room

I think I definitely know what Dave's favorite thing about having the basement done:

The 55-inch Samsung LED TV. Beautiful. Of course, it will be more beautiful when the cords are hidden behind the wall and there is a cabinet below the TV to put all the techy stuff in.

So here's to 50% more livable space in our house!