So the basement is officially complete, at least the family room. Why is this significant? Because it took almost a year. I started last summer and got it to the point that it just needed carpet. Well, we thought we were going to move and decided to just leave it undone and let the next family decide what they wanted to do. We decided not to move and we now have carpet.

It is a blast to have that space down stairs to put the toys and play with the kids. Things feel a little quieter upstairs and I think we like it that way.