Day 213

Today, we left for Independence MO. Scott has 4.5 days of audits to do so the kids & I tagged along for one last trip before school starts. It was an uneventful trip. We arrived in Independence about 3:30, went to an early dinner (we skipped lunch) and then to find a Target and/or Walmart to pick up some supplies: candy, soda, Edwards Frozen pie. You know, hotel necessities. We have a 2 bedroom suite at the Residence Inn w/a FULL kitchen and 2 bathrooms. This is what I call roughing it!!

Day 212

Ok, so we had a leak yesterday. Mr. Plumber man said all would be fine as he turned off the water to the sink so there was no way it would leak. Well, the problem is that the pipe apparently vents to the roof. So, if it rains, it might leak again. Well it started raining at noon. Didn't start leaking until about 2 or 3.

Sometimes it would leak from the pipe (as seen yesterday) or sometimes it would leak onto the light fixture and then run all the way across the light (and INTO the light). Since we are going to be gone all next week, we decided we had to insure the rug didn't get ruined. We put plastic drop clothes down & then put towels to hopefully absorb the gook.

Day 211

Thursday afternoon, Scott noticed a brown, sticky substance on the basement ceiling tile. Further investigation found there was a leak. We thought it was this pipe joint (we later discovered it was coming from MUCH higher up, in the bathroom). I was running the dishwasher & it started leaking. I stopped the d/w, it stopped running. Later, someone used the upstairs bathroom. Nothing. About 10 minutes later, drip, drip, DRIP!!! Big drips!!!

We called a plumber & he has to take out the vanity and cut a whole in the wall to get to the problem. He couldn't finish it that afternoon & would have had to charge us HUGE amounts to finish it after 5. We scheduled him to come back on 8/10, 3 days after we get back from KC. We can't use the upstairs sink until after then. The kids are brushing their teeth & washing their hands in the tub. Fun!

Day 210

I promise! This is the last sleeping Jack pic for a LONG time! But, if you notice, this time, he's in HIS BED!! He was sleeping in the corner every time I looked at him for the last couple of days. So, I moved his bed over to the corner (right next to my computer). He sniffed around it & dug into it a couple times, crawled in, curled up & went right to sleep. Lets see how long it lasts......

Day 209

I got up this morning & decided it was a pancake kind of day (it even included a "panny-cake" song!) Becca requested Mickey Mouse pancakes and I did give it a try. I think this looks more like Arthur than Mickey. But they tasted GOOD!!!

Day 208

Bethel tree update!!! Since school's been out, there has been no update of how my little tree is doing. We had to go by and pay the first half of next year's tuition today & I KNEW I had to get a pic of the tree. He looks happy & healthy here, doesn't he?? I can't wait for fall so I can see how he looks w/his new colors!!

Day 207

Sorry, more sleeping cat pics (clearly, these are the "cat" days of summer!). Once again, goofy pants here won't sleep in his bed. His spot dujour is under the kids game table in the basement. I don't know if he thinks he's hidden from Nick here or it just seemed like a quiet spot. I do think he's SO CUTE asleep. Sorry, I had to take another pic of him!