Our Bathroom Remodel

The original masterpiece...
During the gutting stage...
Ta Da!
We are officially DIYers!

The kids/guests finally have a renovated bathroom! It's so nice to be done (except for the washer/dryer that we're ordering this weekend). For anyone who had to put up with the "finer points" of the old one, this is blessed relief! Pardon the picture overkill; it's mostly for my mom's sake.

It's Getting There...

Don't let anyone ever try to tell you that tiling a floor is enjoyable. 'Nuff said.

Summer Video

Memo to Self...

Four large assignments for class, a bathroom renovation, one hot and rain-soaked day, and two young children (one of which is into throwing tantrums) most definitely DO NOT mix. ;0)

Early Summer Fun

Family came over for a cookout one evening. Hanna in a rare moment of happiness (as opposed to screaming because her face got wet) with Emily.

A Sunday afternoon at Falls Park near our home.

There's a cool new "water" park that we fell in love with. Joel just kept running and smiling through every water feature. I love that it's free, has plenty of space, and has playground areas with some neat stuff for the kids. A great place to picnic...

Happy Day Daddy!

Happy Father's Day to all those dad's out there! A special dad's day wish to brother-in-law Tim, who is spending his first Father's Day flying back to Iraq, after meeting his newborn son, Trevor. We are so glad you were able to come home for a few days to be a daddy! ...can't wait until you are back in the states for good! Happy day!

Ahh, Summer...!

Joel w/ best buddies from school, field day, getting diploma from Mrs. Hardin, and relaxing in the pool with Hanna!

Lots going on around here since last I posted. The end of the school year was CRAZY! Somewhere between setting up for every little gymnasium program and misc. event, my little man graduated kindergarten! I was so proud of him! I don't have many pictures though, because I couldn't really just sit back and be Mommy that day. I was directing their play and running sound, etc... I guess I'd better get used to it since I'll have my children in programs often enough through the years. So graduation went well, then the kindergarten picnic, then field day, in which Joel received a 2nd place ribbon for running the "hula hoop sprint". You'd think I could have slowed down a bit, but not with the old masters program...I had 20 exhibits due by this weekend for my online portfolio...bad timing! But things are panning out now, and the next time I have portfolio exhibits due is at the end of the program at Christmas! I have been working hard around the house this week to get tidy and organized, we had our air ducts cleaned yesterday and, WOW, what an overdue thing! Maybe our allergies will skeedaddle now. The kids are in this "I refuse to get along" and "I choose to throw a fit at the drop of a hat" mentality...could be a long summer. BIG NEWS received this morning at 6am: my sister-in-law, MaryAnn, had her baby boy this morning! They live in Alaska, and Tim is at this moment on his way home for a 10-day leave from Iraq. He just missed the birth by 12 hours or so. :0( We don't know a name yet, they are discussing it when Tim arrives. But we are all so happy that everything went well and can't wait to see baby boy! Well, I've blabbed for long enough, let's see if I can rustle up some pics...