Karissa's new smile

Before: Notice the gaps by her front teeth

We found out at the age of 4 that Karissa was missing 6 teeth ( the two in the front, 2 wisdom, and 2 12 year molars) and the most noticeable ones were the incisiors beside her 2 front teeth. Its hereitary so our other girls could possible have missing teeth too. I did find out yesterday that Katie isn't missing the 2 in front!!

When she gets her braces off they will put the teeth on a retainer and she will wear that until she is old enough for implants, which they say 18.

I feel so bad for her because she has a terrible fear of dentist and of course she is the one who needs the most done.

BEFORE


AFTER: Upstairs

Downstairs

It's so nice to have a place of our own. All the kids toys are out of our living room and they also have more space in their bedrooms! Jason did a great job and I am very proud of what he accomplished

This weekend is the end of our huge construction project!!! Jason finished painting the living room then he is going to paint Kendall's bedroom and the girls bathroom and we're finished!! The living room looks great and the girls love the loft. We had the carpet installed on Valentine's Day. I love it and it makes a huge difference in our heating and the noise isn't overbearing anymore. I love that the girls now play upstairs instead of our living room. I feel like we have a grown-up zone and some privacy.
I will post pictures of our living room after Jason gets our curtains up.

Kendall

She got a new apron and she loves wearing it all the time and then yesterday she found her chef hat and put it on. She is 20 months now and she is the apple of her sisters eyes. She is so spoiled by them.

The loft from downstairs

Our ceiling is done!!! It looks so good! If anyone needs a drywaller we have a great person. As you can see Jason has some painting still to do and my curtains haven't made it back on the windows either. I haven't taken any new pictures of the upstairs because it pretty much looks the same and we are just waiting on the carpet to come in.

The loft

Just getting started 1/21/11

This is the view when you get to the top of the stairs. We had a cat walk that over looked the foyer and the living room and it connected the girls rooms and bathroom. Now we just have it over looking the foyer and the living room has a ceiling over it.

The girls love their new room. Kendall has already moved in.

2/7/11-The drywall was put up today and it makes our living room so much more inviting. Plus we're not freezing anymore because Jason moved our heat vents out of the vaulted ceiling and now they are in our new living room ceiling.

Karissa's latest creation

We are so proud of her!