March Madness

For those of you who don't know, over the past few years my parents and thus the family get into March Madness more and more each year. We have a family bracket competition and the winner's name is engraved on a trophy each year. They go to games in the first round and make March Madness t-shirts for everyone. This year there was also a competition to decorate a room in honor of the "season." We decide to decorate the bathroom since it is currently the nicest room in the house, having just been redone. Here are a couple shots. Notice all the orange decor in the room.

Sadie and Sylvester also wanted to get in on the action. So here they are in their March Madness orange.

Bathroom Fun

The first weekend in March, Caleb's parents came out for a visit and helped completely redo our bathroom. It is something we have really been wanting to do but have always been afraid of starting because it is the only bathroom in the house. Tearing it apart meant going without a shower and/or toilet for several hours or days. But we finally took the leap. Caleb started tearing the old tile and fixtures out during the week before.We were fortunate to have the help of a couple of people in the ward.

Once all the tile was off the walls, it was time to put up new drywall, put in the tub, and find a way to get the new tub surround up the stairs (after 6+ tries it finally made it). We spent a couple nights in a hotel so we would have a toilet and showers. By the time they headed back to KC, we had a functional shower, the tile floor was in, and a working toilet. Over the following week, we grouted the tile, put in the new vanity and sink, the new mirror, and a new light. There are just a few final details to finish up. The bathroom looks great, a thousand times better than before.

Eight long weeks

These past eight weeks have certainly not been what we were expecting. Some moments are good and some are very difficult. We are grateful for the support, thoughts, and prayers. Things will never be the same but they will get better.