We have water!!

Finally got the countertop installed in the bathroom, along with the sink and the faucet.  Scott recently had rotator cuff surgery, so he was no up to get down under the sink to do the plumbing, so I got to do it.

It was a bit of a challenge because the plumbing did not line up with the old sink and the new sink, but a trip to Lowe's showed some new stuff with a flexible pipe to account for mis-aligned drain pipes.

Spring Training 2016 - April 13-20

For the last 10+ years, my sisters and I meet in Phoenix for spring training and sister time.  The weather was outstanding, 85-95 all week.  No rain, no clouds, just blue skies.

We went to five different Cubs games.  They went 1-4, which was not real good, but it was fun to go to five different ball parks and be out in the sunshine.

First stop after we arrive in Phoenix, pick up the rental car, check in to hotel, is dinner at Bandera's.  We share a main course so we can each get our own Oreo ice cream sandwich desert.  Outstanding!!!

 The new Cubs stadium in Mesa.

 The first few years we went to Phoenix, some of the stadiums had Dippin Dots.  Now the only place that has them is a mall, so we hit that mall a few times.

So some stadiums parking is a long way from the stadium.  Some creative individuals have bikes with carts to assist the patrons.  We take advantage of that service and help the local economy.

There is an outstanding quilt store in Tuscon, so we go down there one day.  Driving along a highway against the foothills, we drive by this construction site.  We were not looking for it.  Tuscon Temple.  Looking on the web site, the architects designed a spire on top of the building.  They could not get the plans approved with a spire, so it was changed to a dome.  There is another church down the road a ways that had a dome on top too.  

And what would the trip be without a few "selfies" with the sisters?  

Idaho Falls February 26, 2016

Kyra was testing for her Black Belt this weekend and Mike had a piece of equipment he bought from a shop in Orem that he needed in Idaho Falls.

We rented a U-Haul trailer and loaded up the screen press.

The thing is like a big octopus with arms that extend out in all directions. We got it loaded and secured and then headed to Idaho Falls.

Got a couple pic's of Myka and Myles while Kyra was testing.  Cristal was intently watching Kyra as she tested.  Ken went to a scout camp Friday night and then boarding on Saturday, so we did not see much of him this weekend.

Kyra and her Black Belt!!!

Kyra has been taking Taekwondo classes for 3+ years.  She has progressed through the different belts with alot of hard work.  On February 26, 2016 she tested for her Black Belt.  She tested with 3 other guys.  The testing lasted about 90 minutes and they had to do all of their forms, sparring with people a whole lot bigger than her and then a fitness test.  She passed with flying colors.  She was the highest point getter of the four that tested.

Kyra's best friend Hanna came to the testing.  Her birthday was that night, but she moved her party to Saturday night so she could attend Kyra's Black Belt testing and so Kyra could come to her party on Saturday.  Awesome friend.

Update on bathroom remodel

Things have grinded to a half on the bathroom remodel.  I got the hole cut in the countertop for the sink and the faucet.  Ordered the faucet but it has taken forever and it is still not in.

The sink will be recessed in to the counter top.  The faucet will be towards the back at the sight side of the sink.  The countertop has about 6 coats of danish oil on it and 3 coats of a marine grade polyurethane to protect it from the water.

Did some dry fitting of the sink on the vanity.  Had to make sure it was all going to fit together and look o.k.

Still need to do the doors, but the rails and stiles are cut.  Need to do some shaping on those and then put them together.