February - Week 1

More bathroom projects this week! We had a little setback with the removal & installation. Our old tub was cast iron so it took some muscle with a sledgehammer to finally get it out. The new tub is much more shallow & is made of porcelain. It was easier to move but proved to be more challenging to level. A day project turned into a three+ day project. 

Colin & I also helped Andy & Susan move into their new house. He kept himself busy playing with his toys including his RescueBot, Chase. 

The end of the week brought an all-nighter cement board party, sick 5-year-old, & tub surround tiling. 

January - Week 4

Happy Birthday, John! We treated him to birthday supper & a Scheels gift card. Maybe he'll find time to spend it after this bathroom project is completed. 

We scraped all the major texture off the walls & smoothed everything out with fresh skim coat. A new tool is now in John's reporatoire - the Magic Trowel. It's amazing & was definitely a timesaver in this tedious, messy process. We still had to do three layers of joint compound but it greatly reduced the amount of sanding. 

Mike came over & lended his strength & they were able to knock down the shower walls in a Saturday morning. 

Next up: tub removal & installation of a new one! 

January - Week 3

The time has {finally} come! The bathroom is getting a facelift into the 21st century! We'll do most of the work ourselves, with a little extra grunt labor here & there. ;)

January - Week 2

First night of "hockey" skating for Colin. He did really well & surprised us with his work ethic. So much better at perseverance this year! 

We traveled to Eagan to celebrate Peyton's 3rd birthday. The cousins had fun playing together all weekend. 

Colin also lost his second tooth! The tooth fairy brought two gold coins & he couldn't have been more excited & proud. It had been loose for a while & fell out when he bit into a cracker at daycare. Easy peasy! 

January - Week 1

My goal for this year is to at least post some photos of what's happening in our family each week. Here goes!

We welcomed 2015 by spending quality time together as a family - lots of game-playing, ice skating, & running at the Y. 

Colin starts skating next week so we had to get fitted for all of his gear. He's pretty excited!