It has been awhile since I updated you all on our basement progress. We’e been super busy though.

After the space was all framed, it was time to install the insulation.  So, Mathlete suited up to protect himself during the installation.

There was already installation on all of the exterior walls (you can see as the white in the picture above) so we only had to put the installation into the ceiling and any interior walls that we wanted to.  Originally, we had planned to just insulate the walls of the utility room and the ceiling over the theater area.
After listening to the animals kids in our house one day, we ended up insulating the ceiling everywhere and most of the walls to help soundproof the area a bit more.

Once the insulation was up, it was time to drywall!  We went with three different types of drywall: regular drywall, QuietRock for extra soundproofing, and cement board in the bathroom behind the tile.

Some more shots of the drywall from around the space.

Another progress update soon!

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Going back to school adds a whole new dimension to our already super busy schedule. It is also ushering in a new goal for the Just Us Four house: more family time! Sure, it isn’t like our kids are teenagers and are always out with friends.

BUT, with lots of activities and errands, we don’t always spend enough deliberate family time together. So, we made a decision to have family dinner and game night at least once per month. The first one was this past Saturday.

H and I went to the store to pick our dinner and the game we would play. Of course, she chose chicken nuggets and tater tots!  In the Sunday paper (our coupon section is delivered on Saturday), I had seen coupons and an advertisement for the Hasbro Games sweepstakes along with coupons for Tyson chicken nuggets, Ore-Ida french fries and Heinz ketchup!

I prefer the Tyson nuggets because they have the best flavor. She likes Ore-Ida french fries…the extra crispy kind. Of course, no kid will eat fries {or their cousin the tater tot} without ketchup. We try to limit sugar intake in the house so I am always happy to find Heinz Simply Ketchup on the shelf.   Our shopping choices worked even better too because of the coupons I had from that morning!   

Once we had our menu set and our shopping list made, we headed out to the store to pick up everything we would need for dinner and game night.  We went to the frozen food section first and picked out some Tyson fun nuggets and Ore-Ida french fries.

On the way to the game aisle, we grabbed our ketchup.  H wanted the little Dip and Squeeze packets but, for the house, the big squeeze bottle is better!

Our last stop was over to the game section so H could pick out a game. Lots of games to choose from…I narrowed it down to the three games and let H make the final selection.  She chose Hungry Hungry Hippos.

{Want to see more of our shopping trip?  Visit my Google+ photo album!}

Once home, I had H spread out the tater tots and chicken nuggets onto the baking sheets while I turned the oven on. She loves helping in the kitchen so I really like to let her do little things that I know she can easily handle!

After dinner, we settled in for game night. I had to do some quick hippo assembly while H and Mathlete cleaned up from dinner.

Then, we were ready to chomp!

Mathlete won our first game, H won the 2nd game and I won the final game.  We had H count our marbles at the end of each game which added a great educational aspect to a fun, family activity!

Once I had Miss H in bed, I grabbed that sales flyer I had before and headed over to the Hasbro Games sweepstakes microsite so I could enter their sweepstakes. Hasbro, in conjunction with Heinz, Tyson and Ore-Ida, is giving away $1000!  (You can find complete details on the sweepstakes here!)  Be sure to enter for your chance to win!
You can also enter UPC codes from many Heinz, Tyson, Hasbro and Ore-Ida products to unlock neat games to play.  I entered the ones from our Tyson nuggets, Ore-Ida fries and Heinz ketchup to unlock Connect 4!

Want to see some of the cool products available from these great companies?  They all have social media accounts to make it easy to connect with them.  You can find them at:
Heinz Twitter
Heinz Facebook
Tyson Twitter
Tyson Facebook
Ore-Ida Facebook

And don’t forget to enter to win lots of great prizes including a chance for $1000 over at the Hasbro Games sweepstakes microsite.

“I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ Tyson and Heinz. All opinions expressed here are my own. #CBias #SocialFabric” 

Between basement planning/finishing, kid activities and just general life stuff, it can be hard to find time to just hang out and relax. Seems all of our friends feel the same way because, when I threw out the idea of a parents day out, 16 other people jumped on it pretty quickly!

So, two weekends ago, we packed 16 good friends (plus Me and Mathlete) into this awesome limo bus. 

Our destination: vineyards! 

Our first stop was Vintage Ridge for their premier pairing. 

Then, we climbed back onto our bus and headed to Three Fox where we did a tasting and had a picnic.

I’ll let some of the pictures do the talking here… 

It was such a great time that I am voting for a monthly parents’ day out! Who’s in?!

You know that dreaded feeling when you find a random pool of water on your basement floor?

Yeah, I was right there recently. Mathlete and I were down in the basement talking about lighting placement when I glanced over and saw this:

Our first order of business was the check the sump pump to make sure it was working properly. Thankfully it was because, at 10pm on a Sunday, I didn’t want to be searching for a sump pump replacement.

After checking the sump pump, we figured that there was a clog in the pipe somewhere. Mathlete figured out that there was something clogging the pipe between the outside drain and the drain next to the air conditioning unit {where the puddle was}. 

Our first attempt was to use a snake to try and unclog it. The curve of the pipe though made that pretty futile.

Insert sad face.

So, our next attempt was {maybe} a little unconventional but I figured it was worth a try. We grabbed Mathlete’s wet/dry vac. While he took the grate off the inside drain, I went outside to cover up the outside drain.

That way, we wouldn’t just be sucking in extra air. Once the drain outside was covered, he flipped on the vacuum. 

After a minute or two, we heard something get sucked up in the vacuum. We checked and the water level seems to regulate at each drain so we were good!

The water…not looking so good. Blech!

Ever had sump pump issues? How did you end up solving them?

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Back to School preparations continue here in the Just Us Four house!

So far, we’ve done school supplies and shoe shopping. 

This past weekend it was haircuts! Hair Cuttery does a fantastic program this time a year called “Share-A-Haircut“. 

For every child that comes in a pays for a haircut (like us!), Hair Cuttery donates a haircut to a local child in need. 

Here’s Miss H before we headed off to the salon.

We made sure to go all out for her back to school haircut so she started with the shampoo. 

Look at the focus she has on what the woman is doing. She was totally cracking me up at how serious she was taking the whole thing. 

And…the finished product!

And yes, she changed outfits into her “favorite” dress!

Are you headed out for back to school haircuts soon? If so, and you have a Hair Cuttery near you, please consider taking part in their Share-A-Haircut program. The program runs from August 1st through the 15th! It is such a simple way to give to those less fortunate. 

Don’t have a Hair Cuttery nearby but still want to participate? You can share the Share-A-Haircut Facebook App on your page between July 18th and August 15th and Hair Cuttery will donate a haircut! 

When you go, also keep some of these tips, courtesy of Hair Cuttery owner Dennis Ratner, for getting a great cut in mind: 
1. Go to the salon with a plan. In the days leading up to a haircut, ask your child what type of cut he or she wants. Use reference points like family members or celebrities to help them capture their ideas.

2. As for someone who specializes in children. Many salons – including all Hair Cuttery locations – employ stylists who focus on kids’ cuts.

3. Use examples. When it comes to hair, pictures really ARE worth 1,000 words. Showing your stylist a photo helps make sure everyone’s on the same page.

4. Take baby steps towards a big change. If your child wants to make a drastic change to their hair (like cutting off 5 inches!), breaking it into smaller increments can help easy your child’s adjustment to the change. Bonus – If you or your child isn’t loving the new look, doing it in stages gives you the opportunity to stop before things go too far!

5. Get post-cut styling tips. Before leaving the salon, ask the stylish to demonstrate how they styled the cut.

**I was not paid or perked by Hair Cuttery to mention this promotion. I just think it is a fantastic idea and great way to give to those less fortunate so I wanted to spread the word. **

We’re at a point in our basement finishing project where we do a lot more shopping than actual working. No complaining here! 

We went tile shopping a few weeks ago to try and finalize some selections for the bar floor, bathroom wall and floor tiles. 

Our first {and turned out only} stop was The Tile Shop which is fairly close to our house. Whoa…that place is like a tile mecca. Of course, I’ve never shopped for tile before at anywhere other than Home Depot or Lowes so please take that into account.

The store has rows and rows of tiles.

They also have these neat little bathrooms, bars, kitchens, etc. set up around the store so you can see the products in a real setting.

We walked around for awhile and I snapped pictures of things I thought were neat. 

Then, we narrowed it down a little more and grabbed a salesperson to help us. They were wonderful and ran laps around the store grabbing suggestions to pair with the items we’d brought in that our tiles would need to coordinate with (i.e. countertop backsplash). 

So, what did we choose? 

Our bathroom wall tile will be Capua Blanco

We will also do an eye level listello with this {called Glass Myst Blend} 

The floor in the bathroom will be these awesome hexagon tiles {Hampton Carrara Hex 2″} with a gray grout

You can kind of see it on the floor of this model bathroom 

Over in the bar area, we’re doing travertine tiles on the floor. We had already picked out our countertop and backsplash so we really wanted something that would coordinate with that well. We went with Claros Silver

**I wasn’t paid or perked to mention The Tile Shop. We just happened to find stuff we liked there when shopping.**

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