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We are in the midst of finishing an unfinished bonus room above our garage. Once complete, this will give us one extra bedroom, turning our three-bedroom home into a four-bedroom home. The girls are currently sharing a rather large bedroom, so it hasn't been a problem. But recently, occasionally, as our oldest falters through the journey of puberty, sharing a room with two younger sisters has become more of an issue. So today, my husband began the first step of this home improvement project: Lay the sub-floor under the eaves, so that we can use that space for storage. After the first half of that space was in place, we were impressed with how much extra storage this will give us. We went downstairs to get lunch, leaving the kids upstairs to play for a few minutes. Can you guess what happened next? See if this helps you guess:
Or maybe this shot from below:
In case it isn't obvious, one of the kids (name withheld) decided to check out the space below the eaves. The plywood we put down for storage was sturdy. But aforementioned child won't win any long jump competitions: As this child was leaping from one section to the next of the storage area, she lost her balance and a foot went through the drywall separating the garage from the area above.
We are thankful that no one was hurt. It could have been much worse. Instead of a crying, repentant child standing before us making a dramatic confession, we could have been waiting on an ambulance. So yes, we are very thankful. But I can't help but lament that this little escapade put us another weekend behind on this project :-( Maybe we'll have that room finished before our oldest daughter goes off to college ;-) |
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