Halo-w3en

We had our friends over last Saturday for Halo 3 in the living room. Guitar Hero in the bedroom and DS in the Dining room. Gold stars for Chris and Scott for bringing their Xbox profiles with them!

Jonas has a new toy!

"Thank you for my bunny Auntie Beege! I take it everywhere I go in the house. I squeak it nice and early in the mornings to wake up Dad!"

640lbs plus water!

As you know, our home is over 150 years old. Over time, as the ground shifts, so does the house. The previous owners had a few lollies installed to level it out. They missed a spot...

So, before we replace the office wall, we wanted to level a spot beneath the staircase.

Step One: Dig a big hole!
Our basement still has the original earth floor. It was incredibly rocky soil.

Step Two: Build a 2' x 5' x 6" concrete platform.
We used 8 - 80lb bags of concrete. Mike did all the heavy lifting and I did the mixing!

Voila! We have a concrete pad! Next weekend we can mount our new beam with lollies and lift the house!

New Pics online

I've uploaded some more pictures to my Picasa Web album... Thought you might want to see them.