The Cheshire St property we put a tender on
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The Bourbon Terrace property we put a tender on
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The Campbell St property we put a tender on
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The Sunshine Ave property we put a tender on - and won!
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Living in a state of chaos.
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We still had the TV going though!
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Packing well underway.
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Cleaning products at the ready
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Olives room was our temporary box room.
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The office was in a state of flux. Concentration was hard at this point.
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A morning walk on the way to do the final inspection of Sunshine Ave before we move in.
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Lyon using his new found door opening skills.
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The chaos increases!
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The helpful mums.
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Alan helps construct our bed at Sunshine Ave.
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The unpacking well under way.
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A banana box as a wood box.
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Olive's new room.
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Getting there with the unpacking. Feeling like a home now.
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The kitchen - now fully functioning and most enjoyable.
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Lyon enjoying his new spot.
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Andy, Nicky and Ben pay us a visit.
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Lyon gets his morning loving
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Myah comes to stay
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Dog walking at Karori Park
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Synchronised breakfast eating
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Followed by wrestling in the lounge
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Lyon's stick addition is brought to new heights at Sunshine Ave
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Myah tries to escape Lyon's taunts.
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The mounted TV (this has been plastered and re-painted now)
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Stick taunting.
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The new oven arrives.
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Lyon's new dog flap works a treat
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Dave comes round to do the jibbing.
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The gate - version 1.0
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Dave at work on the office
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The first coat of plaster goes up
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A brunch with friends in our new pad
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Jess and Marcus come to say hi, after returning from their OE
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Lyon loves the mud. The carpet isn't so happy.
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This view will have a dramatic change over the coming months.
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More mud action for Stinkle
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Dave returns with the scotia and the skirting
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The plastering well under way
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Gini lends a hand with the final coat of plaster
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The colour choices
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After plaster sanding
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The new load of wood arrives
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Painting time!
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One of our many visits to Mitre 10.
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The wood shed construction begins
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While the painting in the office continues
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The woodshed nearing completion
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The roof (version 1) goes up on the wood shed
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And the wood is moved into place - it fits!
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Meanwhile, the painting is completed in the office.
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The whole family visits Dad in his new office
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The carpet goes down
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A little desk addon is created for when Andy comes to play
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Olive enjoys the $50 couch after a clean, in the office.
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Version 2 of the wood shed roof is attached. A little overkill, but oh well! Gotta have dry wood!
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