Reddiker Woodes

Colorado Railroad Museum

Little Man's dream field trip was over the weekend when we went out to the Colorado Railroad Museum, in Golden Colorado over Labor Day weekend. There aren't a lot of trains, but what they have most you can gete on and play on, and they have this perfect little replica of a small town with with trains outside and inside. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy Adventures

So when we went a couple of weeks ago to the museum, we always get an opportunity to teach Little Man about everything in the world.  This is where daddy's history degree comes in so handy. Little Man had a great time, as usual, and he even got to finger paint with chocolate this time.

 

Great picture of the two of them next to the new plane that is going to be made in "man land". Teaching all about every aspect of the plane.

   

Inside one of the little props they have for the kids.

  
 
 

Reference Pictures for FireHoth

I have been so busy with Little Man this past week, having a bad cold, that both I and FireHoth have gotten it also, I totally forgot about the pictures I've had on my smaller camera.  A couple of weeks ago we went to the Chocolate for VA's at Wings over the Rockies, and I took a bunch of pictures for FireHoth for his next model he is making.  I've also had my camera set for taking pictures of the enormous amounts of Rement I have and finally getting it cataloged.  In two weeks time I've had almost 100 pictures, YIKES. I climbed, crawled, and got into this plane for almost 15 minutes to get all the pictures he needed for his model.  It was actually pretty fun.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Man Land Commences With a Fury PT. 2

Yeah, everything has been taken off the walls, American Furniture brought the new desks for FireHoth already assembled, and cable has finally been installed for the first time in the basement in eight years.  How sad it took that long, but with the main TV someplace else, there was no reason at the time to get it hooked up there.  The walls look so odd without anything back on them.  Black or purple curtains are what's probably next.  Poor windows have never had curtains either.  We can't believe how much bigger the basement looks now without the pool table. The desks are so grown up looking and so sleek.  All of the sports stuff will be on the back wall, by the bar.  YAHOOO, I get to keep my Cubs stuff up. :) 

 

 

Man Land Commences With a Fury

Since every year, or at least every January it seems we do some sort of project to the house and it's been fun. First year was do the basement before we moved in, next year was get the roof on the back porch, the year Little Man was born, he got his nursery all done up, the next year, we completely did the back yard with turf grass, and it's never been better (no bugs, no weeding, no cutting, no nothing) always green and pretty, the next year painted out master bedroom, year after that I got both of my offices done up to benefit scrap booking and the dolls, and last year the wedding consumed pretty much everything.  

I've been telling FireHoth since he's working on models in the basement, he needs to fix it up and make it not only workable, but pretty. Okay, pretty isn't the right word, but more grown up I guess. Below are pictures from when we first moved in way back in 2003, and with the construction of finishing the basement, which is just weird to see now.

    

    

Steal frame, insulation, electrical and drywall all were done before we moved in.

   
 
 

Then just before our open house back in 2003, the pool table, poker table, bar and some sports memorabilia is up. Pool table when it was actually clean and barley used except for various doll meets.

    

I still haven't painted the steps but if all goes well, our painter will come in and make them antique wood to match the baseboards, doors and new furniture. As you can see, I'm already gathering supplies for this coming Christmas.  Going to actually do red and green, go figure.  The side walls going down, will probably have all of the sports stuff on it, since the main part of the basement will be centered on War War II items.

    

How the room looked on Sunday before the destruction started. Hey look the purple love seat from the library has made it's way down here.

    

Pool table for what it's being used for now. All of FireHoth's modeling supplies, models, and magazines. Way too much crap on the walls.

    

   

Now as of Sunday January 3rd, we went out and found some great desk sets and bookcases for him from American Furniture. Well they delivered on Saturday, so the pool table had to be destroyed.  I think FireHoth had way too much fun doing this.  It's amazing what slate sounds like when it's being broken with a sledge hammer.  Our trash man is going to love us.

   

    

I can't believe how much room is in the basement now. As of this writing, all of the sports stuff, pictures and other stuff have been taking down.  Hopefully I can get pictures up before this posts.