Master Bathroom Remodel

The last room in our house that needed to be remodeled is the master bathroom. I generally get excited with starting a new project and forget to take "before" pictures...sorry. 

The kids were excited for "Demo Day" because we are breaking up the tile floor and replacing with LVT planks! 

We geared up with our safetly glasses and ear muffs and got to work!

Smash time! 3 hammers flying!

Here is a picture that shows the old vanity and the tile...all of which gets pulled out!

B having fun helping with the project!

Making huge progress!

I got the new floor in and the new vanity installed. I had the mirror cut to fit the new vanity and then added a frame around it. I also swapped out the lights.

Here is the final product of the master bathroom

Ledges State Park

Ledges State Park, in Boone, one of Iowa's most popular state parks, has attracted millions of visitors. Four miles of hiking trails lead up and down steep slopes to scenic overlooks and provide access to spectacular views of Pea's Creek "canyon". So we packed up and took a field trip to stomp in the creeks! Sandals on, we hiked the stream!

Explorers!

We hiked up one trail and there was a great view!

Then more creek exploring

We found a big stick to swing from!

Bouncy and sure to bring a smile!

Our littlest explorer (she is fearless)!

Family photo in front of the big stone bridge!

 Ledges State Park is awesome and well worth an afternoon to explore! 

Mt Everest

 Covid... that means at home learning. Heather did an awesome job of creating fun ways to learn. One such learning opportunity was to climb Mt. Everest (virtually). We got out sleeping bags, camping gear, hung prayer flags, camp stove and set off on an epic adventure!

G testing out the big backpack as we climb up to base camp!

Trigg sporting the pack too!

Blythe had her turn with the big pack as we climbed through the "snow"!

Learning from home is a different challenge but Heather is doing awesome and the kids are enjoying it! 

Easter...a little different this year

Happy Easter!

In normal years, we have a neighborhood Easter egg hunt through the backyards...and then there was Covid. So Heather got creative and the neighbor kids did a door decorating contest. Each family decorated their front door and then everyone walked the neighborhood and voted on their favorite! It even was featured on the local news: Easter Competition Brings Neighbors Together

Here are the other doors in our neighborhood

They won 1st place (gift card to Leaning Tower of Pizza)

Here's a closer shot of our door

We celebrated Easter at home this year but still dressed up to celebrate Jesus resurrection!

Even during the midst of a global pandemic, the church can still meet (using technology) and celebrate Jesus!

 Happy Easter! He is Risen Indeed!