A couple of pictures of the Little Lady in my life

Nikki at 20 months old. She's at her Grandparent's house hiding behind the sofa with that mischievous grin of her's.



Nikki, again at Grandmama and Grandpapa's, on a hot day. She was running around with a bathing suit and shoes and socks. She likes to scream and yell out "WOOOOOWWWWW!!"

Relaxing in the new pool

I called in sick from work today. Nikki passed her cold on to me so I've been feeling kinda blah. I don't feel horrible, just kind of yucky so I decided to just stay home and take it easy. I haven't taken a sick day for AGES so this is a pretty good day to take off, since I took care of things that I needed to take care of at work. I thought I would blog about the pool remodel. We have completed it! We changed out the copper pipes with PVC, replaced the coping, tiles, and plaster.

Before the Remodel



During the Remodel


Remodel Complete!




Pool at Night


We're pleased with the new pool. We've taken several dips in it already. Nikki loves splashing around and I'm trying to get her to float on her back. She's still a little scared but enjoys being in it. It's great when you want to relax and just do some laps and float in peace. I might go in a little later when it gets warmer.

Fourth of July

This year we went down to the park a few minutes from our house. It was just a hop skip and a jump away. We set up camp earlier in the day and laid our blankets and lawn chairs to claim a spot. My family came and so did Nikki's pal Lexi and her mom Wendy. It was so much fun seeing Nikki and Lexi having a good old time. That's what these holidays are all about --- family and friends, childrens' laughter, seeing them happy and running around, and enjoying the outdoors. This is the first year we did this and maybe we'll make it one of our annual family traditions....and the more the kids, the better!

As the fireworks show ended and Nikki woke up from it (she saw half of the show), she said, "Nice lights!" That made it all worth it. What more can a Mom (and Daddy) ask for?