Construction Zone

We are living with some friends so that we can save money to buy a house - Our clause is that B will help them do some remodeling around the house... Recently we re tiled the bathroom floors. Here is some of the progress:

We had to move the toilet out (but B forgot to empty it before we started moving it, so he had to scoop out the water) haha.

Here is the beautiful wall paper that was on the walls before we started - this was ripped off and was textured and painted (sorry don't have a good pic of that)
More scooping - gotta make sure all the water is out so that we don't drip it all over the floor

Here is the floor before we started - there was linoleum that had to have been laid when the house was built in the 70s - it took about 2 seconds to pull it all up

B at work:

Moving right along...

And - TADA :

It turned out really good! Its marble

On to bathroom number 2! He remembered to empty the toilet this time :)

Before the toilet was taken out - this bathroom floor is a lot smaller and easier!

While B started on bathroom number 2 - Beth and I had a project of our own (in which the dogs loved to be in the way)

Chiseling out the tile in the front entry way - We had sweet safety goggles :)

It was very hard - we had to chisel the tile and then chisel off the mortar that was on top of the concrete

We got a good bit of it done - It was so rough that Jeff went and rented a tool to use to get it all up the next day... the pic below was after about an hour and the tool he rented did the rest and mortar in 1 1/2 hours - very nice

Back to the bathroom... Oh wait - that's just the bedroom :)

B hard at work laying down the mortar to get ready for the tile :)

And the finished product - notice this bathroom still has the beautiful wall paper :)

This weekend the plans are to lay hardwoods in the front entry and the hallway! I will be updating with those photos next week... It will be a very busy and eventful weekend! I also have a swim day with the family on Sunday :) it will be nice to take a day to relax with the family!

Til next time

S&B

Birthday weekend!

This weekend we celebrated my birthday! I got some cool presents - I got a nice bound book with wedding pictures from my parents :) and this cool printer from my now in-laws:

We spent Saturday at the water park, after a trip to Buffalo Wild Wings

We got to hang out with Bs bro Richey :) It was a fun time!

Sydney and James came with us! They are pretty much family

Little Maddy had something with putting the kitty on peoples heads:

Chris' "Mean Face" - not that he looks mean haha
When little girls take your camera :) Not in focus, but cute

Bs Dad and Richey

Close up shots:

The cutest little boy - look at those eye lashes!

"And I love this man"

B and his nephew - he's so great with kids!

water park fun - b and his bros

Me and my bro in laws :) So weird to say that

Chillin in the water

Bs sister and her little boy :) they are too cute!

By the time we were headed home we were all pooped!! The back seat slept most of the way home...

Hope you enjoyed it! I sure did! I spent Friday night with my fam, but BJ stole my camera to do some things at work and didnt give it back to me in time :( so no pics from there.

well :) my next post will be about my exciting new things that I bought for my camera!! Hopefully they will come in the mail in the next couple of days!

Super Excited,

S&B

BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthaday toooo MEEE :)

I will have to post pictures next week from this weekend :) Family stuff - Dinner, waterpark, etc

Shout outs:

Happy birthday to Hilary - same birthday and year :)

Happy birthday to little Braden -1 today, wow I cant believe it has been a year already!

What I was doing on my birthday 3 years ago - wow I cant believe its been that long ago already (South Africa):

Later :)

S&B

Photo Shoot - Sneak Peak

Today is an exciting day! I got my very first "Professional" photo shoot!

B and his bro and I went on Saturday and took some test shots so that I could figure out the lighting, here is a sneak peak of what happens when they are your test subjects:

Wow... I love this man :)

Well I will be updating tomorrow :) Because it my freakin birthday!! (Shout out to my little nephew with the same b day - Big 1 Whoop!)

S&B

Leo

Just thought we would introduce you to our 3rd family member:

His name is Leonidas - well Leo for short :) He is a Great Dane - Pitt Bull mix

He loves his new yard! All of the space to run and play! Quite a big change from the little apartment he was use to!

He's gotten really good at playing fetch! (he would never play with us before - only look at us like we are insane for throwing his toy away from him!)

He says hello! - Notice his ear... He loves to hold it in the air like that when he is listening - sometimes he does it while he is sleeping... We think he might be spying on us

Look at how absolutely adorable this guy is!

"Hey mom! Why are you sitting on the ground?"

"What is this large contraption on your face?"

Time to play!

He really wanted Marley to come out and play with him!

He loves the fact that he can look out the front door!

He will stand - or sit for hours and look outside.

"Mom, I'm pooped - no more pics!"

" Ok, Maybe I will pose for just one more! On my good side" :)

P.S. this was little Leo :) Good thing he grew into those Gigantic Ears! They used to stick up all the time like that!

Hope you like our little guy! :) Well maybe he is not so little...

S&B