Helena Aug 30- Sept 3, 2016

Mike finished casing all the pillars on the front porch. 

 It looks awesome!

Painting in main living areas is done....getting ready to install hardwood!

Mike had to do some finish carpentry on the fireplace, which meant I had to do MORE painting!

Dean is ready to install flooring....he's not going to sit around and watch paint dry!

These guys did an amazing job!

Before

and 

After

I love this picture of Nora!  If there is a job to be done, she is all over it!  Don't know if you can see, but she has mis-match shoes AND socks!

 A finished room!!!!  We are all pretty excited!  It looks amazing!

 The boys, meanwhile, were upstairs, each watching a different TV.  

They are in heaven!

 I had to include this picture.  Dex started at his new school this week.  Amanda and I walked him to school.  All the kids had lined up and gone in, and we were walking away, when we heard Dex holler out,  "Mom, I need a hug"  He is at the far door, waiting for his hug.

Then he went in and was fine.

 Dean installed the shower floor.

 Mike got the mud room ready for tile

 Amanda sanded and oiled the old beams.  They look so cool!

 Nora was looking for another job, so I had her go fill her bucket with apples.  She filled it to the top, and then waited for her next job.  I LOVE this kid!

Great Grandma Jenson took the kids to the park several times.

And took pictures too, how great is that!

 Dex telling the neighbor about watching the branch of her tree fall down in the wind storm.

 Nora....Oh Nora!  She has these collections.  She is so proud of them, and there are so many collections of random stuff.  This collection just happened to be in a corner of one of the rooms the guys were installing hardwood.  I pity the person that has to tell her to move her collection!

She is a busy girl!

 We watched as these deer crossed the street, and the last two decided to take the stairs.  Kind of odd.

  Great Grandma, helping paint the princess room. 

 All the painting needs to be done, carpet to come soon!

 My mom took this picture.  Oh how I wish I knew what they were discussing!

Love these Montana kids!