Some Pictures and Thoughts

I will treasure this picture and hope that Ledger will treasure it someday as well. (My Oma, Mom and Ledger). Ledger is getting really good at standing up on his own. Walking is just around the corner.
Ledge took a bath in our new sink tonight. He had so much fun playing in the water. When water is this magical, life is good!

Finished with Project #1 and Now....

Kitchen before remodel.
View from entry of our living room before the remodel.
View from entry now. Notice the openness and bar/lights added in between the kitchen and living room.



Picture of the kitchen after remodel. Notice the granite counter tops and new cabinets. Yeah!
















So we are finished with our remodeling of our kitchen/living room area. I absolutely LOVE it! Our house looks so much larger and brighter. I have twice the counter space and a larger stainless steel sink as well as a cool bar top and a total of 9 more lights in the house!

Now Project #2 is in progress. We are going to tile our kitchen, dining room, hall and part of our living room. The living room will have a new carpet inlay under the couches and coffee table area. It is another big job, but it will look great when it is all done.

Besides all the new house stuff, Ledger will be 1 in 2 days! I didn't really think that was going to make me sad and I always wondered why parents got sad that their kids were growing up and becoming more independent. That was a good thing right?? Well, now I get it. They are sad because they are growing up and becoming more independent. Did that make any sense?? Speaking of being more independent....

Ledger has been getting closer to walking, although not quite there yet. He has been standing up on his own for short stints and he took one step in the bathtub last night! I am hoping that he will walk for the first time on his first birthday or at his first birthday party. Both Bobby & I walked for the first time on our first birthdays. Hoping he will follow Mama & Dada tradition. We will see.

Bobby is at Cal Berkley with the boys for football camp right now. He left for camp with an eye infection (he got it camping in Nevada! Ouch!) and a sinus infection. I hope he holds up okay with all of that going on. I'll let everyone know how he did when he gets back.

My kiddo is asleep and Bobby is gone so I think I will sign off, fill the tub up with bubbles, take a little bath, read some of my book, and go to bed early.

Wow! Did that just make me sound old or what??;)

Out of School and in a mess!

This is a before picture.
Here is another before picture. The red wall is being cut in half. If you look at the plugs on the wall (small white squares) it will give you a good idea of how much we cut.
Here is a picture of what it looked like when we got home today. The wall is much smaller which really opens up the kitchen/living room area.
Sorry this is side ways. I don't know how to change that yet. The area on the floor gives a good idea of how much wall is gone.
Me, Andrew, Cammie and Ledger at Bob's on the Marina.

School is out!! Yeah!! I am so happy to be home. This first year of teaching while having a baby has been tough for me and I am glad it is over.

We are remodeling our living room/kitchen area. We are about 3 days in construction phase and boy is it a mess! Everyday there is a new layer of dust and more tools, nails, pipes, electrical cords, etc everywhere. Needless to say, we are trying to stay out of the house as much as possible. I added some before and current (under construction) pictures to show everyone the progress. We are taking 1/2 of the wall down that separates our living room and kitchen. We are adding new cup boards, granite counter tops, a 5 foot bar to take the place of the wall we took down, can lights in the hall way and living room and possibly tile flooring. It is a lot of work but it should be done by the 20th. I can't wait to have it done and invite everyone over to take a look.

Besides the construction we are also getting ready for Ledge's first birthday (11 days away!!) and we had a chance to visit with my oldest friend (I mean, friend I have had the longest. Not OLDEST Cam) Cammie. She was in Stockton visiting her fiance's family. Bobby, Ledge and I met her, Robert (her fiance), her soon to be sister-in-law and her nephew Andrew at Bob's on the Marina for some kick butt burgers. Andrew is less than 3 weeks older than Ledger. The boys were very interested in each other. It was so cute when Andrew gave Ledge a kiss good bye and Ledger gave Andrew a hug. It was the cutest man love I had ever seen. It was the second time that Auntie Cammie had seen Ledger and he had REALLY changed a lot since he was 3 months old.

I will keep everyone updated on the construction/mess in the Pierce house. Until then I need to sweep and mop for the fourth time in the last three days. :(

My Boys

I just want to start this post by saying that I have the BEST boys in the entire world!!

Bobby was in the newspaper last week for being a Teacher that Makes a Difference. He was so embarrassed that he had his picture taken in his football clothes (they didn't warn him that they were coming for an interview and picture). I think it is perfect because football is so much of what makes him a teacher that makes a difference.

Ledger will be 1 year old in less than 3 weeks! Time flies so quickly these days. It seems like yesterday I heard him cry for the first time. It feels like yesterday when we brought him home from the hospital. Now he is crawling around, getting into every cupboard, smiling with 4 teeth, reaching out for Mama & Dada, eating spaghetti and pointing at things and saying "ssat".

I love my boys!