Sometimes we like the Northwest

Last week we had another beautiful, sunny, record-breaking day. So Glen took a long lunch and we headed to the beach. Living on the Puget Sound does have it's advantages.

Throwing sand!
(One of Caleb's quirks is that he absolutely CANNOT wear his jacket without the hood. The hood must be worn at all times)

Testing the waters...

Digging...

And building...

And burying...

And getting our bums very wet...

Grace is trying to do something about her signature Northwest white legs. I gave up on that a while ago.

This week we are back to rain, rain, rain. Like I said, sometimes we like the Northwest...

What not to say to your pregnant wife

"So you're about half way there now, right? Welp, looks like it's gonna be a big one."

*Disclaimer: This is actually way more funny to me than offensive, so no, I am NOT throwing my husband under the bus.

Oh, Glen also requested that I include the following:

Glen is the best husband in the world!

Smart Boy

Usually on Saturday's when I need to get stuff ready on the computer for Primary on Sunday, Caleb will watch TV while I'm in the office. I've determined that to be the only way to keep him from destroying all things electronic in the office. Just now Caleb came to the office door and said:

Caleb: Mommy, I need to tell you something.
Me: What is it, Bud?
Caleb: We need a Smart Mop.
Me: Huh?
Caleb: Yeah, you know, a Smart Mop. It picks up the mustard and the ketchup. And lots of other things. (Runs away)

This kid may be on to something...



*Image from buysmartmop.com

Without Further Ado...

Finally some pictures of our remodeled kitchen and our finished basement!! They both have actually been mostly finished and functional since September. I wanted to take and "after" photo of the kitchen after it had been painted and the crown molding had been put up above the cabinets (by Glen, of course). That happened a couple of weeks ago, and just so we can all look back and fondly remember all fun times during the remodel (a.k.a. crappy times) take a look back at THIS POST of basement "befores," and THIS POST of kitchen "befores." And also THIS POST just for fun.

And now without further ado, behold the basement:









And here is the kitchen:







I try not to make a habit of bragging about anything on this blog, but please excuse me while I brag about my husband for a minute, because he deserves it. Glen literally built half of our current home with his bare hands (with help from his dad, brothers, and some friends). The only work that he contracted out was the basement drywall, and the flooring in the basement and kitchen. But he designed the entire basement and kitchen, framed it all, demolished the kitchen, did all the electrical wiring, plumbed it all, painted, installed the kitchen cabinets, countertops, dishwasher, and microwave, installed all the bathroom fixtures, and all sorts of other details that I can't recall. Whew! Now we are nearly finished. And we're never doing it again.