hard work...

we had set aside some money from our tax returns so that we could redo the floor in our living room.

i was so excited when the day finally arrived for ken (drew's step-dad) to come and help do the install.

we went with a wood laminate because we have 2 dogs and a max. :)

drew had the carpet torn up before they arrived.

drew and ken got the floor done so quickly...they really worked hard.

after his nap, max enjoyed some wake up time on the new rug.

all that's left is choosing a new wall color (i'm leaning toward a wheat/gold color) and installing the trim.  we are so happy with how it looks so far!!!

while the boys were hard at work on the floor, i got ready to transform max's room into a pirate room.

we put all of max's snuggle buddies (stuffed animals) on his bookshelves since he can't really reach them yet anyway!

some of the accessories.  he has been talking to this ship wheel for months.

he would open the closet and tell it that when he started going poo-poo and pee-pee on the potty, he'd get his pirate room.  well buddy, you're doing great, so here you go!

he gave it a thumbs up!