Lovin' my new counter top

One year ago, give or take a couple of weeks, I said, "Steven, If anyone loves me at all this countertop will be replaced within the year." Every three months or so I would remind him of his commitment to love and cherish me and replace my countertop. Sooooo... after much anticipation I finally have physical proof that my husband loves me!! Okay I have other proof of his love but this is what I've been waiting for. Forget the fact that I actually had to take a hammer to the tile to motivate him. Yeah!! I am really loving it. It is soooo much easier to keep clean and easier to actually use and it is way easier on the eyes.


This is Before.

This is after I took a hammer to it. Those tiles are harder to get off that you might think. Plus those edges are SHARP!!!

And this is now. Love it. Thanks hon. I love you too! Now I have more ideas for next year.

Fun times at the childrens museum!

The kids had Monday off of school for Teacher work day so we went down to the childrens museum. My kids love that place. We had a good time.

Baby laughing is so contagious!

I had to share this sweet video of Mason and Brin. She's half knocking the wind out of him but he seems to like it. I missed the part where he was really giggling hard, but lucky me I get to hear it almost everyday. He might not ever let me live it down that he is laying on an obviously girl blanket. When you're fifth in line you take what you can get buddy. If some very nervous nellys (grandma lisa, aunt lindy) hadn't been there he probably wouldn't have gotten a blanket at all.

Super Good Times at the Island Park Cabin

Holy cow where do I start? We had so much fun at the cabin in Island Park. I thought that it wouldn't be as fun to be there in the winter as it would be in the summer but man was I wrong.

Sorry these pics are a little crazy. I have never been much good with a timer.





Emilee out in all of her cute Rossi gear.

Steve and Mase chillin'

Brinlee (always the last one out of bed)

Mase on his usual perch.

Enjoying some hot cocoa!

Steve did coax me out onto the sleds. It was way funner than I thought. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. What a fun way to spend the day.

That's dad pulling the kids behind the 4-wheeler on the sled.

Island Park Village Resort sweet seventies indoor pool. Swimming and Sledding in one day??? It doesn't get any better than that!

The third day we were there Brig got way sick and puked all day long. He didn't miss the bowl once. He missed out on everything all day but rebounded just in time to go swimming in the evening.

Uncle Clint and Aunt Amber on Mason watch.

As is cabin tradition... there was way good food, way good company which equals way good times! Thanks for coming with us and making it such a fun trip.

Brig was so tired he fell asleep sitting straight up in a wooden chair.

Shawnee relaxing in the comfier?-than-it-looks rocking chair

Grandpa and Brin playing a game.

Mad even got in some good Lego time. Thanks again Bob and Karleen. It was a much needed weekend of relaxation.

Can you believe it???

One more Maughan hooked on the DS. Cute, cute!!