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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Family Photos!!
It's been a long time coming - getting professional pics taken as a family. The last one that we had done was when Austin (yes, Austin) was nine months old...he will be turning nine next week. A bit over do to say the least!!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
One Poor Baby "O"...
A few weeks ago, Owen came down with a fever and headache. Fever came and went over the course of four days. All that he complained about was, "Mommy, my head hurts." But as soon as the Tylenol or Motrin set in, he was up and moving. When the fever would spike, Dustin would wrap him up as a burrito in the blanket and keep him on the couch. Poor little guy!!
Friday, January 15, 2010
It's a Girl!!!
Yep, the numbers are beginning to turn in my favor. We welcomed home a baby girl this past week. Her name is Holly and she is loved by all. She is definitely a daddy's girl though!
Apologizes are going out right now to the grand-parents (Dad & Debi) - now I know this isn't quite the girl your wanting for a grand-daughter but in the Mullen family, it's as close as your going to get. She is joining Kohl - but Dustin says that Holly will be much more productive than Kohl ever will be...she is already showing signs of being a great hunting dog. Dustin's been working with her and she is pointing at the sign of a feather and fetchs. Can't wait for 2010s hunting season!
Apologizes are going out right now to the grand-parents (Dad & Debi) - now I know this isn't quite the girl your wanting for a grand-daughter but in the Mullen family, it's as close as your going to get. She is joining Kohl - but Dustin says that Holly will be much more productive than Kohl ever will be...she is already showing signs of being a great hunting dog. Dustin's been working with her and she is pointing at the sign of a feather and fetchs. Can't wait for 2010s hunting season!
Bathroom Completed!
OK, so this is a bit late. Bathroom has been done since January 3rd. And I am just now sitting down with some peace and quiet to post. Have to say that Dustin and I did an awesome job...and we're NOT headed to divorce court! I tell you what, if you and your spouse can survive a home project while raising the kids...I think you have a pretty solid relationship. There were times literally that Dustin and I wanted to strangle each other or the closest thing within reach. This project should have been a simple one but we had quite a few unplanned hiccups along the way. The plumbing department at the west side Lowe's knows me by name and the staff at the Ace Hardware know that Dustin and I belong to each other - goes to show our frequent trips are paying off, we just don't know how. Pictures are showing the progress from last post to the completion. We found a hole behind the mirror - just the right size to hide the body of a 5 year old or 8 year old or even the 10 year old if we shoved good enough. Instead we put in a recessed storage unit mirror. 
Dustin took out all the pale yellow 70s tile back splash, counter-top, and sink - all was replaced with new. I spent an evening in the tile adhesive, aligning all the tile. Did you know that Lowe's will cut your tile for you? It was awesome and turned out perfect!! Oh and the walls got painted - goodbye pink and hello celery green. Dustin also painted the ceiling; so everything looks fresh! 
Ahhh, the missing toilet - glad to see that old thing go! It was always constantly running! We found the damage after ripping it out. The bolts rusted right out from under the flange - well maybe the toilet cause the flange was all rusted out too. We layed the tile floor - looks like tile doesn't it? Nope. It's the same stuff we used in the entry way last spring - sticky tile pieces then grouted. I love this stuff. 
A new "quiet" toilet! 
Completed with all the accessories. Just happened upon the dark purple for the towels and throw rug. It's perfect!! 
Now the shower is very close to the toilet - even closer than the original wall that was there. But here's the story on that - it wasn't suppose to be that way. The special order shower kit was busted when we received it and it wasn't anything like we wanted anyway...had to go to plan B real quick and purchase the kit we didn't want. As it turns out it's great! Guess it was meant to be after all. 
This is where our closet used to be. Now you can see what's left of it. We do plan to put a dowel rod in there to hang just a few clothes (work clothes for the week) and install shelves for shoes and "stuff". Will take the old curtains that hung over the closet and cut down to install on the inside of our "cubby hole". 
Here is video - sorry that you have to turn your head/monitor to the left but I wasn't thinking when I shot the video.
I have already started thinking it would be great to have a new bedroom or kitchen but Dustin says that it all will have to wait for atleast another year. He says only one project a year. We will see...stay tuned.
Dustin took out all the pale yellow 70s tile back splash, counter-top, and sink - all was replaced with new. I spent an evening in the tile adhesive, aligning all the tile. Did you know that Lowe's will cut your tile for you? It was awesome and turned out perfect!! Oh and the walls got painted - goodbye pink and hello celery green. Dustin also painted the ceiling; so everything looks fresh! 
Ahhh, the missing toilet - glad to see that old thing go! It was always constantly running! We found the damage after ripping it out. The bolts rusted right out from under the flange - well maybe the toilet cause the flange was all rusted out too. We layed the tile floor - looks like tile doesn't it? Nope. It's the same stuff we used in the entry way last spring - sticky tile pieces then grouted. I love this stuff. 
A new "quiet" toilet! 
Completed with all the accessories. Just happened upon the dark purple for the towels and throw rug. It's perfect!! 
Now the shower is very close to the toilet - even closer than the original wall that was there. But here's the story on that - it wasn't suppose to be that way. The special order shower kit was busted when we received it and it wasn't anything like we wanted anyway...had to go to plan B real quick and purchase the kit we didn't want. As it turns out it's great! Guess it was meant to be after all. 
This is where our closet used to be. Now you can see what's left of it. We do plan to put a dowel rod in there to hang just a few clothes (work clothes for the week) and install shelves for shoes and "stuff". Will take the old curtains that hung over the closet and cut down to install on the inside of our "cubby hole". 
Here is video - sorry that you have to turn your head/monitor to the left but I wasn't thinking when I shot the video.
I have already started thinking it would be great to have a new bedroom or kitchen but Dustin says that it all will have to wait for atleast another year. He says only one project a year. We will see...stay tuned.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Remodeling Again?!?!
So it seems that we are starting a new tradtion around the home on South Custer...for those of you that remember, Dustin and I completely remodeled the living room, dining room, and hallway year before last Thanksgiving. Dustin has taken Christmas Eve until January 4th off this year to watch the boys...but in doing so, he has also decided to remodel our half bath off our bedroom. What started out as a "Let's just add a corner shower" has turned into "if we're going to do it then we might as well do it all".
In order to install this shower unit, we are losing about 80% of our closet, not to worry, I have always hung most of our clothes up downstairs in the laundry room anyway.
I will post pictures as the work progresses...here's what's happened so far:
In order to install this shower unit, we are losing about 80% of our closet, not to worry, I have always hung most of our clothes up downstairs in the laundry room anyway.
I will post pictures as the work progresses...here's what's happened so far:
- - Merry Christmas to All - -
Wishing all a belated Merry Christmas!!
As always we followed tradition - allowing the boys to open one present on the night of Christmas Eve. Tyler and Austin picked out what they knew were Transformers (because of the shape of pkg) and Owen - well to say the least he was quite disappointed about picking out a present with three books in it. But rest assured, he went to bed dreaming of all the toys he was going to get the next day...
Mother Nature had a present of her own also...maybe it was Old Man Winter? Who knows? but we received about 2-3 inches of powder beginning Christmas Eve into Christmas day. Definetly a white christmas for those in Kakeland - - but why the winds with 50+ gusts??
Another tradition that was followed this Christmas was Bert's (Dustin's mom) family favorite, Speghetti! With all the fixins'. We were all stuffed and ready for a nap but the boys insisted that we open our presents - imagine that!!
As always we followed tradition - allowing the boys to open one present on the night of Christmas Eve. Tyler and Austin picked out what they knew were Transformers (because of the shape of pkg) and Owen - well to say the least he was quite disappointed about picking out a present with three books in it. But rest assured, he went to bed dreaming of all the toys he was going to get the next day...
Mother Nature had a present of her own also...maybe it was Old Man Winter? Who knows? but we received about 2-3 inches of powder beginning Christmas Eve into Christmas day. Definetly a white christmas for those in Kakeland - - but why the winds with 50+ gusts??
Another tradition that was followed this Christmas was Bert's (Dustin's mom) family favorite, Speghetti! With all the fixins'. We were all stuffed and ready for a nap but the boys insisted that we open our presents - imagine that!!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Love you Mom!!
Tomorrow night is the four week anniversary of learning of my mom's passing. It still hasn't really set in but I know in the back of my mind what is reality. It's the moments when I'm not keeping busy and actually have time to reflect that are the hardest. Of course I immediately miss mom with my trip to Seattle (having to take care of things) but now more than then I am missing our two or three or even four hour conversations - telling her of what all was going on in our life and learning about what was happening in hers. But as Thanksgiving is upon us, I thank you, God for giving me a wonderful mother who taught me so much and loved me unconditionally! I love you, mom and I miss you terribly!
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