Thanksgiving Day

"Y'all want turkey?!"

Non-photogenic kids

Kitchen remodel

After nearly 14 years living in this house, it was time to update the kitchen (again) and it's been a long time coming. We started the process three years ago but were burned by our first contractor (I fired him) so we ended up changing only the kitchen floor and back splash (with another contractor). Then Hurricane Harvey hit and quality contractors were hard to find. Fast forward to present day, I found out that one of the guys I train Jiu-Jitsu with runs a home remodeling business so I decided to go with him. It was an easy decision. If I didn't like his work, I could always strangle him a bit harder during "training." 😝

Paw Patrol & Halloween

Paw Patrol, Paw Patrol. Whenever you're in trouble. Paw Patrol, Paw Patrol. We'll be there on the double. This year's theme was based on Elliot's favorite show, Paw Patrol. But it's funny to hear people's guesses when they've never seen the show. "Oh, let's see here. A rabbit. Construction worker. Safety engineer. Dalmatian." Safety engineer?? Haha! And this time around, we really got into the spirit. On days leading up to Halloween, we did little activities like make spooky cookies and pumpkin painting. We even decorated Elliot's little play house.