House O' Sullivans

Six long months ago the kids and I evacuated to South Jordan for two months while Casey demolished Wayne's Bar (aka our basement). That crazy looking mask allegedly offered protection from the asbestos fallout that was our sparkly, cottage cheese textured ceiling.   June 2016--Casey Bert ripping into the bar. Many moons have passed. The basement was literally gutted. Completely. All of the electrical, HVAC, and plumbing were redone. Walls reconfigured and framed, insulation installed (there was none before), windows replaced, and walls sheet rocked and painted. Below is the same view of our basement as the one above. Still a mess, but looking like a place you might want to inhabit. Basement--December 2016 My favorite part of the basement (pictured below) is what will become the kids reading and creating room. Casey and I painted the walls and ceiling to look like the stratosphere. The kids also have a playhouse under the stairs accessed from that same room. I'v...

Tonight we staged our annual Winter Solstice Celebration. The menu included Reindeer Meat Pie, Snow-Drift Fruit Salad and Winter Greens  followed by homemade Doughnuts and Eggnog. We lit all of the candles that we could find and feasted according to Sullivan family tradition. Over dinner we each shared our thoughts about LIGHT!!!   Sophie and Hallee arranged this amazing (and well-lit) centerpiece. The incredible evening menu! Happy Solstice 2016!! We look forward to the increasing light in days to come and sit with gratitude for the light we find in our family, our friends, and the gospel of Jesus Christ!