Not Halloween, but could have been....

Gabe is apparently doing his best Sean Penn here and Asher may have just come home from a weekend renaissance festival.

Gabriel Dreams of Ninja Turtles

Bathroom Demolition

The main floor bathroom has been gutted. All cabinets went first by sledgehammer, then wall and floor tiles. Yesterday I got the toilet, sink, and tub out and took all the plaster off the outside wall to prepare for the new window framing. Pictures will be posted soon. We bought an aluminum-clad wood double-hung window and a clawfoot tub. The floor will be tile, the walls likely beadboard and wallpaper, and the ceiling may be tin or faux tin tiles. We'll have a pedestal sink and a dresser and mirror. I plan to do all new plumbing with PEX tubing throughout the house. So far the only "real fun" part was taking the old tub out. I took it down the basement steps myself and just barely kept from having to ride it down into the chimney foundation.

DSL Arrives Tomorrow

We have been hooked on the cheap stuff for a long time. When I locked in $4.95/mo dial-up eight years ago I never figured I'd be on it for so long. It was nice on the budget, but it is time to move on. 7Mbps DSL through Qwest begins tomorrow and I can't wait. I will update all the pictures on the blog and (with help from Matt Farrand) also try to put up some video clips of the kids. Maybe I can get them to behave for ten seconds in front of our Christmas tree or something.