Change is in the air!

Alex's Cub Scouts had their Pinewood Derby last week. Brian and the boys had fun making cars. Here, you can see Alex's car, it's the blue one with racing stripes in this lineup.

Out of 13 boys, he placed 5th in the race, which is really good! He also won the award for the Sportiest Car. (He actually enjoyed himself that night, he just didn't feel like posing for this picture.)

We had some sub-floor leaking and mold in our master bathroom, so it was time for renovation. Brian's dad came and spent all week reflooring it and retiling the bathroom. It looks gorgeous!!

It's a basic tan tile that we picked out, with bone colored grout. I love the baseboard perimeter tiles too! They really class up the joint.

We also took the opportunity to change out the boring light fixture and replace it with this, which I love.

The toilet had to be removed for a week, and has now been reinstalled. It's a whole new bathroom! Much thanks to Brian and Brian's dad who did all of this amazing work.

(The chair there is just for when I get ready in the morning or brush my teeth, since I can't stand very long.)

We also bought a used sports table from our neighbors who moved last month. Under the foosball level, there's also ping pong, air hockey, pool, shuffleboard, and a few other games. We placed it in Sam's room, partially because he loves it the most, but also because it was the only space in the house where it would fit.

Brian's parents were just here for a week. It's my kids' favorite time of the year when they come! They brought us a Christmas present for last Christmas and for the one this year, a Wii! So, you can guess what we're doing with our spare time now.

An aerial shot I took from above them while I was on the stairs.
(Or maybe I was hanging out of a helicopter like my dad!)