Here Comes a New Cub Scout

Joel just started Boy Scouts a few weeks ago and is enjoying it quite a bit. Today marked his first pack meeting for scouts and their families. It was held at an area fire station and the boys absolutely loved it! (what boy wouldn't?) Here are some pics from today's outing...

The hoses were his favorite part!
Looks good in uniform...!

Seriously? A MONTH?!?

Wow do I feel like a goober for not touching this blog in over a month! Hey, I have a decent excuse! School started and my grad work has been incredibly intense. There's a light at the end, though; I just finished the second-to-last of 35 portfolio exhibits...aaaaahh. The last exhibit is the action research for which I've gathered data...it just needs to be written up as one of those ultra-stats-filled papers when I take my LAST class starting next week! Oh, the joy at not having to check my online Blackboard evey single day. Oh how exciting it will be to get my home life back! Oops, gotta go, Hanna is getting impatient waiting to read Pinkalicious to me for the 23rd night in a row. Maybe I'll post again in another month or so... :0)

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...