There was a sad 7-year-old boy in our house on Thursday night after IU’s blowout loss in the first round. He couldn’t believe how much his team disappointed him! But he hasn’t given up on them and expects them to
2022 brackets: First Round update
2022 brackets: Our picks
Welcome to mid-March, which means it’s bracket time! After two weird years, hopefully this year’s tournament will be almost 100 percent completely normal. Our household is pretty stoked that IU has returned to the tournament and won its play-in game.
20 questions with Avery :: 13 years old
In just three short days, Avery will become a teenager. What is happening?! Here are her annual 20 birthday questions! Check out her previous responses. 1. What is your favorite color? Pink 2. What is your favorite toy? American Girl and
Seven-year doctor’s appointment
Last night Damon and I attended his annual well-child checkup. Here are his current stats: Weight – 47.4 pounds, an increase of 5.2 pounds since last year (25th percentile)Height – 45.5 inches, an increase of 2 inches since last year
Construction is done!
After 42 working days (if my math is correct), our bathroom and living room construction projects are done! When I last left off on our updates, we were waiting for the sinks and countertop to be installed. It’s gorgeous! Here’s
20 questions with Damon :: 7 years old
It’s hard to believe, but we’re six days away from Damon’s seventh birthday! Per tradition, here are Damon’s answers to our annual 20 questions. Check out his previous responses. 1. What is your favorite color? red 2. What is your
A shower door, some wall fixtures, and the vanity
Yesterday I posted an update on the living room. I only have a few things to share about changes to the bathroom. The electrician installed new lights in the sink room and the shower room… …including a gloriously bright light
A whole new living room
When I go two weeks in between updates, you’re going to see a lot of changes. Get ready for tons of pictures! Our contractor has focused on the living room over the past two weeks or so. It’s been quite
Construction begins in the living room
Since we don’t expect our new bathroom vanity to arrive for a couple more weeks (thanks, COVID!), our contractor has moved the construction from the master bathroom to the living room. I completely forgot to take real “before” pictures way
Bathroom fixtures
Since we’re still waiting for the vanity to arrive, there isn’t much work going on in the bathroom right now. The latest changes were adding the showerhead and other fixtures to the walls. Now the work moves to the living