A wonderful blessing that happened this fall is that we were able to finish one of the rooms in our basement and turn it into a gym. Doug has a friend who tried to make it into an eagle project for his two sons but was denied permission, so his friend just helped us out anyway. They spent many hours at our house framing, insulating, wiring, drywalling, and so on. Most of the project was donated hours and materials. One day, Doug and I snuck down there and wrote messages on the walls before drywall went up.
The day we painted the walls is the day the sewage backed up into the basement and then two days later the water heaters leaked causing a delay in our gym building schedule. But we were able to finish it over the holidays, and the whole family loves it! The whole project took about 6 months due to the delays but it is so worth it now!