Kitchen Remodel

As some of you may have known, we are doing a little kitchen remodel at this time. It is nearing the end and even though quick by remodel standards, I am glad it is almost over. Life without a kitchen kind of stinks, which is why I guess we all pay more for good kitchens than we do for other parts of the house. I know a lot were wondering how it looked so I am taking the time to show before and after shots. We did our master bath too, but I don't have it to show, but it looks good, we used a different piece of slab for that one.

Before

You will notice that we had a two level island. Although we have only had one level island for a week now, I have to say, we love it. Before, it was like we had two counters in the middle, now, just one huge one. Also, now we can have stools on the island if we want. It was too tall before, and now we are adding tile.

We are very happy with it. Our friend, Shawn (see below) has been doing on this nice work. For those interested in his services, I am sure he will be glad to help you out. His company is Pueblo Stoneworks, out in Rancho Cordova.

After

UFC in Sac Town

Here is a picture of Randy Couture, current UFC Heavy Weight Champion. My friends and I went to the weigh ins to see if we could get some pictures with some of the fighters. Too bad we didn't realize the sport is soooo popular now that you have to practically camp out early in line to get the chance. Still, I managed to get an autograph picture of Randy, a photo and actually shook his hand. This guy is a stud, let me tell you.

Here is one of the friends that came with us. His name is Shawn. I would tell you a little about him, but I think the picture says enough.

It was a little sunny outside so when he found a pair of sunglasses for free...I think you get the point.

Shawn figures on being a MMA fighter someday. I don't know if he actually gets a sponsorship from Tap Out (click on the picture to see it bigger) by writing their name on the sunglasses with a sharpie, but that fighting stance just might! Randy (above) is one of his idols.

Boating with the Carruths

We hadn't seen our friends the Carruths for a while so we decided to go boating. I think the time the kids enjoyed the most was just getting out of the boat and swimming. They also really loved the tube. I was driving, otherwise I would have gotten a great photo with Jesse on his brother's lap with a giant giggle mouth. That was how he looked the majority of the time that he was out there.



The kids liked it when Scott would throw them the rope and then pull them in real fast.







This is the view that I had every time that I stopped the boat and moved to the back to either help someone or go swimming. This boy LOVES the water. Any chance he gets, he goes in. It is fun watching him trying to keep up with his older siblings. He will actually fall in face first off the side of the boat, about a two foot drop, because he sees his older brother learning to dive in. He always comes up lauging.


When I stop the boat after they are done tubing, he will quickly head to the side of the tube and drop in.


I don't know how these adrenaline junkies ever get started. Hmmmmm.