A visit from Clifford Bufford

Marcus' best buddy (and my good friend too) Cliff came to visit us this month. I say visit but he really came to help us out with our house. And help us out he did! We are now the proud owners of a framed basement!

From the pictures it is hard to see all the beautiful detail, like the closets and the rooms, but believe me it is fabulous! Cliff said the basement would be framed and I wondered if they would actually be able to get the project done but sure enough after working until 4 in the morning twice (and almost two weeks besides) I have a framed basement that is insulated AND even has some sheet rock. I took pictures but the faulty camera we are using decided to break and the pictures were lost forever. The following are the only two pictures I have.

Seriously, we always LOVE having Cliff visit. He did so much for us and we did very little "playing" this trip which is very unlike Marcus. We did manage a quick visit to the Mall of America where Cliff and Reagan went on a kiddie ride that had me laughing so hard I was in tears. (Cliff: what does this ride do? Me: I have no idea. It is little cars and they probably just go in circles. Actually it was a ride that whips you around the corner shoving you into the person you are riding with. I had turned my back and so only heard the first corner... Cliff screaming and look up to see both he and Reagan recovering just in time for corner two. By the end of the ride Cliff had convinced Reagan to fly around the corners with hands in the air.) Reagan adores Cliff and has informed me several times since his departure that she misses him.

I must admit it was one tearful goodbye. I think the first time ever that our entire family cried at the same time (Ainsley just mad about being in the car seat though). Good times, good times. Come again Cliff. Next time we will play more than we work;)