Pull or Pound? That is the question.

Progress is slow. Only having a couple of hours each day during nap time is kind of limiting. Trying to be quite as not to wake the lil man is also a challenge! We tore back the first layer of plywood to find another layer of linoleum...and LOTS of staples. Ugh!

The discolored area was even bigger on the lower level of linoleum.

Under the linoleum was a very saturated piece of plywood that will have to be torn out. We've sprayed all of the mold and mildew with bleach water (thank for the tip Wendy), and that has really cleaned things up. It really helps us determine what we'll have to take out and what was just on the surface, and I feel killing the mold and mildew will help clear our sinuses up a little too.

So, the question is, what do we do with all these staples? Pull them up, which we've tried to do and haven't been real succesful (those buggers are stronger than we are) or pound them in and then put the hardi-board down for tiling?

The saga will continue...hopefully uneventfully. :)

It's Time to Remodel!

When we started seeing this gray discoloration in our master bathroom, we knew something was up and that it was probably time to do a little remodeling. We were pretty sure it's not a good thing when your flooring changes colors. :)Here's the culprit - a tiled bench in the shower. Obviously this picture is after we removed the tile and some of the backer board. Lovely. As we tore it apart we could tell exactly why we were having issues...the previous owners must've hired a 3 year old to install it.

The shower stall after the removal of the tile, bench frame and shower pan (which I, Kelli, removed all by myself...just had to give myself a pat on the back).

Next I tore up the linoleum and found a really pretty, black, moldy mess.

While I was tearing out the flooring, I notice in a crevice by the wall that it looked like there was another layer of linoleum under this top layer of plywood. Sure enough, I was right...

Yeah, so that's the mess that we have going on at our house. We're hoping that the lower level of linoleum acted as a barrier and that we'll just be able to pull the top layer of plywood and the lower level of linoleum off and we'll be good to go. Keeping our fingers crossed!

Not sure why someone would think it was easier to lay plywood over the existing flooring, rather than simply pull the old linoleum up and relay linoleum? I guess if you like playing with power tools...

My First Bike Helmet

What are you doing to me???

Really, I just want to go....

This isn't much fun at all, but DaDa says I need one. He says he speaks from experience...I wonder what that means?

So if DaDa says I need it and he's willing to let me sit on his lap while this nice man tries to make me smile, then I'll do it.

Cooking up a Mud Pie!

Auntie Kendra & Uncle Eric let me open up my birthday present a little early when they were here last weekend and I've been cooking up a storm ever since.

Mixing up a mess in my mud pie kitchen.

Now I have my own mixer and sink to play in when Mommy is busy with hers.

Soccer Time!

DaDa and I have been playing a lot of soccer since it's World Cup time. Like my Jamaica jersey? I know they aren't playing in the World Cup, but I had to wear it, cause I really got it in Jamaica when I was there last year.

I'll get the ball DaDa!

This is my really cool Sounders FC ball that I got for Christmas.

I'm trying to figure out where to kick the ball.

Somehow DaDa always knows where to kick the ball.

OK, enough fun for one day, I'm done. It was fun. I'll be back again Spartan Stadium...next time, I'll be a soccer star. :)

Cousin Katie Comes for a Visit

Ummmm....she's crying.
Sweet Katie-coo

I wasn't sure that I liked the big fire trucks once we got close to them.

We took Cousin Katie, Auntie Kendra & Uncle Eric to the BI Fire Department's Fun Fair. I'm fascinated by the trucks from afar, but just don't take me too close.

Awwwe, sweet K-T. I miss you!

Yummy Cookies

MaMa's been doing lots of baking with our Joseph's Grainery whole grains and flours. I've been loving all the cookies and cakes.

Haven't ordered any whole grains? What are you waiting for? Visit www.josephsgrainery.com right now! You can help pay for my college education. :)

Yes, I'm cute!

And I can climb just about anywhere I want to go!

Lil' Drummer Boy

My friend Abram has a drum set and he let me play on it!
Future Rock Star!