A little over a year ago, we got this crazy idea that we would devote the next couple of years of our lives to DIY our mother's a duplex to share up here in Alaska.
So we dug a big hole in the ground and built some footers and poured concrete.
This is what the Momplex looked like in August of 2011 - just one year ago.
Just one year ago, a giant truck dropped off a house full of ARXX blocks
And we started building. And we've been building over the last year, and with the help of our family, we've gotten this far in a year
It's incredible how much you can get done, one block, one nail, one screw at a time. It's incredible how much a family can do when everyone helps out.
But we are now short a helper between 8AM and 3:15PM on weekdays.
It's been a little quiet up at the Momplex. Not as many mudpies are being made. We miss her so terribly!
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But our little kindergartner is coming home with a backpack full of things she's learned each day, and it has nothing to do with concrete, screwguns or saws.
But she is learning about <i>Ws and Ls and Cs and glue and scissors</i>, and we thought we could use this knowledge up at the Momplex on the weekend.
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A little bit of glue goes a long ways, Dad.
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That's a W, Dad.
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The W gets screwed to the corners of the Momplex.
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Make sure you do a good job, Dad.
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Kids these days are so smart!
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And down they come for the L.
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It's really a corner piece that snaps over the W, but she says it looks like an L.
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It just snaps in place, and we rivit it on to make sure it doesn't come off. No fasteners showing!
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And then it's time to get in the lift again.
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They load up the top L piece.
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And up they go.
Gracie loves to push the gas.
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And Gracie knows all about using scissors.
Cut slow, Dad, and stay on the line.
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Didn't we do a good job, Mom?
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Sticker worthy for sure!
Those corners really stand out beautifully and finish off the Momplex corners!
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So here we are, a year later! We are so darn close to being completely done with the exterior of the Momplex!
Thank you so much for reading - it has been a true joy to share this journey with you!
Comments
dmcarwin
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 12:22
Thank You!
Christina @ Ho… (not verified)
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 13:11
Congrats to Gracie
Allison K. (not verified)
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 16:05
Yay! Awesome!
Joy Gross (not verified)
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 16:25
It really has been so
terrillrillr (not verified)
Thu, 08/23/2012 - 19:13
It's looking wonderful, and
oana (not verified)
Fri, 08/24/2012 - 00:07
almost done! a good job too!
BJ D
Fri, 08/24/2012 - 06:26
Its amazing
cb (not verified)
Fri, 08/24/2012 - 08:14
Amazing. Love watching your
Guerrina
Fri, 08/24/2012 - 09:28
Amazing Grace!
markers
Thu, 05/16/2013 - 22:15
Stickers are self paste
prcfrog
Tue, 10/29/2013 - 20:31
nice article
prcfrog
Tue, 10/29/2013 - 20:33
nice post