Remodels!

We have been working really hard since about last October on various projects around the house. And when I say we, I mean mostly my dad. And myself. Here are a few before and after pics of our projects.

This picture shows: painting the walls, builing into the right wall a built in desk and cupboard, and the carpet what was installed down the hall and in in all the rooms.

This shows the kitchen. We painted the cupboards white, the walls to carry on through the dining, hallway and living room, added new hardware, new tiled counter tops, and a new sink and faucet. Voula!

My dad also installed all new trim through out the house and frames out all of the doors. He put new counters in our upstairs bathroom (which I should take a picture of, come to think of it....)

Feels good to make our home a little more updated and personal! Thanks, dad, for ALL of your HARD work! If anyone needs work on their house....HE IS YOUR MAN!!!

Underwear

Ok so at Christmas, in my family, stockings are a pretty big deal. They arent just random candies and goofy gifts, they have like really good stuff in them. I think mom went all out one year and set the bar so high she could never come down. Anyhoo...one thing she always puts in them is underwear (shoved way at the bottom in the toe, incase we had extra company we wouldnt pull them out and get embarassed. So thoughtful.) I remember the year when she got us thongs. Gone were the days of flowery briefs and into young womenhood. Than there were the underwear from a couple years ago. Both Candice and I dug to the toe and pulled out these black and white striped briefs. As we took off the ribbon and unrolled them...they just kept unrolling. They were seriosuly HUGE. We looked at each other, than at mom, in total confusion. "What the heck mom? Why are they so huge?" "Ya, I dont know. Im sure I got the right size. They must just run big!" Needless to say, we laughed. Hard. Like...they were THAT big.

Starting about 4 months ago Ive had a movie flashback every morning while getting dressed. Chris Farley. David Spade. Tommy Boy. Yup...'fat guy in a little coat.' Only my referance was to my underwear. I just kept squeezing into what was clearly a drawer full on pre pregnancy panties. I did my best with the stretchy ones but who was I kidding. Every morning I would look at those black and white striped briefs....absolutely DETERMINED to not try them on in fear of them fitting.

Than today...it happened. My uncomfortable badonkadonk convinced me to try them on. And yes, they fit. Damnit. I REALLLLLLLLY cant wait to meet this little girl...but I REALLLLLLLY hate being pregnant.

Uhg.

My other blog...

I just wanted to share again about the other blog I started. This blog will be for all things Luoto...mainly the kids:) I started another blog that is more connected to my spiritual journey and the things God shows me along life's path:) If you'd like to follow it go to:

http://www.hisvoicefrommyheart.blogspot.com/

That one is public so anyone can follow it!

Sophie is here!!!

Ive been so bad at blogging ove the last few months that I decided to blog little blurbs to help get back into the groove.

Today was a GREAT day! Miss Sophie Lane Kauer joined our lives! Many of you who have followed my blog over the last couple years are familiar with their story. I wont go into details now, but what you need to know is that this little girl was such an answer to so many prayers and anticipation.

Here she is!

Oh, and here is our little guy...wanting mama to hold HIM (note my belly)! He was so sweet in there. He was excited to meet baby Sophie and was so smitten with her:) "Look at her little tongue! And her little knows."  "Oh her feet are so cute."

I cant WAIT for miss Lydia to come and to see how much he dotes over her:)