The foundation for the addition is being built:
The foundation for the new porch is being poured, it has to be deep enough to go below the frost line: 
Tony is removing some sort of HVAC line (??) I think this provides heat to the house, but I'm pretty clueless. Instead of going down through the center wall of the basement, it will now be located on a side wall. Also, this will make room for the new staircase that will come from the living room down to the basement. The old staircase off the kitchen that leads to the laundry room will be boarded up to make more room to expand the kitchen:
The lime-green room on the far left of the picture is an extra bedroom with a bath that will eventually be painted and retrimmed turned into a playroom for Alex. I plan on tackling this project when Tony isn't looking:
