bathroom project

Happy Thanksgiving to all. The turkey and mashed potatoes have been eaten and the black Friday shopping is done. Yes, I went shopping at 11pm with my SIL's and we got done and home around 9. I went to bed for about 3hrs then try to make it thru the rest of the day. Supper on Friday night with mark's siblings at the mexican restuarant in sioux center and then it was in bed. 

Today was project day!

Mark has been working on sheetrocking, mudding/taping, and painting the garage and so I decided I needed to do a project too. I bought some vinyl tiles at Menards for cheap on black friday, so I redid my bathroom. We had carpet in there and it was just getting really gross. With toothpaste stains and mold from the bathtub and of course its been thrown up on a few times. I tore that out this morning along with the ugly tile that was underneath the carpet. It was a bit harder then I thought it was going to be cause the carpet was glued down and it was a sticky mess, but I got it all up and was pleased with what I had to work with underneath. I had a few mishaps, but nothing major. The floor is in and it looks 10times better then carpet. Its in no way a professional job, but anything is better then carpet. Don't go looking real close at it the next time you are in my bathroom, but for now it will do. I am proud of myself for doing it on my own. I will be doing the kitchen floor next because that too is carpet and it is GROSS! Anyone wants to help they are more then welcome to it.

I am still exhausted from not getting much sleep so I am going to bed!

Before

before.. the ugly stuff underneath

finished product!

its been awhile

So, its been a while since I"ve posted anything so I will try to re-cap our lives lately.
I think the last time I posted was after our trip to Story City and since then we went on another trip. Well, the kids and I did. My cousin Mollie got married in Pella, so we headed down there with my parents on Nov 11 to hang out. The wedding was beautiful and its always nice to see that side of the family.
The week didn't hold too much for excitement, just the normal routine mixed in with some random other activities. Mark decided to sheetrock the garage to try to keep it warmer in there and in return will add some insulation in there and in the house. we have an older house and its a bit drafty to say the least. The windows aren't sealed well and since we keep the temp set at 67 degrees it gets a bit cool sometimes, so the extra insulation might help a bit.
This weekend has been pretty low key. Friday night I went with my mother in law and sis in law to natural beauty, its a flower place. Every year they have poinsettias that they sell, I have never been there but since I was asked to go I went. Mark actually gave me permission to buy a plant, so I bought 2, they are small so don't worry! Mark was in the garage all day saturday with some helpers(joel and nick) and I think got most of the garage done!
Today, well, Ellie is sick. She has been running a fever all day and just blah. I feel so bad when my kids are sick and I can't do anything to make them feel better. Chloe started to complain her ear hurt too, so we may be in for a long week.
On a better note, it's Thanksgiving weekend!! Just when I feel like I might be losing some weight, the holidays come around and since I love food, it may just ruin my diet.. oh well, there is always a new years resolution right!?
Well, the rest of my family is sleeping so maybe I should do that too!

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Its been a while since I've posted but thats cause we have been busy!
We have been doing a lot of family things lately.
October 22 was a wedding of my cousin in Ames. It was a nice wedding and I got to see a lot of my cousins and uncles and aunts that I don't see a lot of. I got to see my cousin Jason and his wife Leslie and their new little twins. They are adorable!!!
Then Nov 5th was Pheasgiving with Mark's family. Pheasgiving is pheasant hunting and Thanksgiving rolled into one. Its a weekend long event and is usually a lot of fun and a great family time. We have gone almost every year that it has been going. Its awesome to see how much the family grows each year. We have accepted many children as well as a family member that came from Norway last year. Hopefully Bente will be coming again next year! We added 4 babies this year, tho not all were there, along with all the other children that we love. The food is good and the bonding time is always a joy.
This weekend the kids and I are heading to Pella with my parents to go to my cousin, Mollie's wedding. After this I think most of my cousins are married off. I look forward to seeing more family and just hanging out!
I'm ready to settle down, but the holidays are right around the corner, so I don't know if that will happen, but after this weekend I will have a chance to breath.