QOTD #32
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Father's Day Weekend at Tuttle Creek Reservoir
We made a quick trip up to Manhattan this weekend to visit friends and family Father's Day. Doug and I thought it would be fun to drive up there in Doug's dad's spacious RV. We've taken the kids on a trip every summer in the RV so it is a treat they look forward to. In a couple of weeks, we are going to Denver in the RV with Doug's parents, brother and our niece. This little trip up to Manhattan was our dry run to see how things would work with Ella along.
We found a great campsite at Tuttle Creek Reservoir next to one of the smaller fishing ponds. We had to drive in rain the whole way there, but the skies cleared up in the evening as we finally arrived at the lake. Later that evening we were told that the area was under a tornado watch and we had heavy rain again.
On Sunday, we made our way to Junction City to see my family and had lunch with them at a local Mexican place. Yum!
We made it home before 5, so we could get the RV emptied out and get settled in for the week ahead of us. Too bad gas is so expensive, RVing is a great way to travel!
We found a great campsite at Tuttle Creek Reservoir next to one of the smaller fishing ponds. We had to drive in rain the whole way there, but the skies cleared up in the evening as we finally arrived at the lake. Later that evening we were told that the area was under a tornado watch and we had heavy rain again.
On Sunday, we made our way to Junction City to see my family and had lunch with them at a local Mexican place. Yum!
We made it home before 5, so we could get the RV emptied out and get settled in for the week ahead of us. Too bad gas is so expensive, RVing is a great way to travel!
Kansas Salt Mine Museum
Last week my nephews, Seth, 13, and Adam, 10 3/4, stayed with us for a few days while my sister was at a conference for work. We had a great time with them. Our kids were in Cousin Heaven because our niece, Mackenzie, was also around. Thursday, I took the 4 boys and Ella to Salt City Splash. The kids were great for me, had a blast, but I didn't carry along my expensive camera.
Friday, Doug took the afternoon off so he could take Seth, Adam, Aidan and Mackenzie to the Kansas Salt Mine Museum. I stayed home with Sean and Ella because the tour does not allow small children. It sounds like a really cool place! you travel down, 650 feet, into the museum in groups of 12 on an unlit elevator. Each person has to wear a hard hat and a Carbon Dioxide converter, in case of an emergency. Part of it is seen while riding on mine cars. The film industry stores a lot of movie artifacts and original film reels due to the perfect storage conditions. The kids found it all very interesting and had lots to tell me about when they came home. Here are Doug's snapshots of the tour.
Friday, Doug took the afternoon off so he could take Seth, Adam, Aidan and Mackenzie to the Kansas Salt Mine Museum. I stayed home with Sean and Ella because the tour does not allow small children. It sounds like a really cool place! you travel down, 650 feet, into the museum in groups of 12 on an unlit elevator. Each person has to wear a hard hat and a Carbon Dioxide converter, in case of an emergency. Part of it is seen while riding on mine cars. The film industry stores a lot of movie artifacts and original film reels due to the perfect storage conditions. The kids found it all very interesting and had lots to tell me about when they came home. Here are Doug's snapshots of the tour.
Bathroom Renovation W.I.P.
So it's been almost a month since we started our "quick, little bathroom update" project. LOL! We made a lot of progress, but have more to do. I didn't get to take official before photos, but have posted pix of the kids in there before we started. Like this one, where you can see the old linoleum and the wallpaper:
We pulled the floor, baseboard, wallpaper and old sink & medicine cabinet/light out. Doug did extensive repairs to the drywall, moved a light switch and outlet, re-wired the ceiling light and hung a new mirror light. I painted the walls and inside the linen closet. Doug installed the new floor, plumbed in a new sink, installed beadboard and the sink cabinet.
This bathroom also has our only shower, but the only thing we did to it was paint above the stall and put up a new curtain.
We have left to do:
cut & install chair rail & baseboard
paint all the new wood work so that is is the same shade of white as the cabinet.
put one more shelf in the linen closet for the beach towels & old towels for cleaning
hang up towel bars and artwork
I predict it will be done before the end of next month. :)
We pulled the floor, baseboard, wallpaper and old sink & medicine cabinet/light out. Doug did extensive repairs to the drywall, moved a light switch and outlet, re-wired the ceiling light and hung a new mirror light. I painted the walls and inside the linen closet. Doug installed the new floor, plumbed in a new sink, installed beadboard and the sink cabinet.
This bathroom also has our only shower, but the only thing we did to it was paint above the stall and put up a new curtain.
We have left to do:
cut & install chair rail & baseboard
paint all the new wood work so that is is the same shade of white as the cabinet.
put one more shelf in the linen closet for the beach towels & old towels for cleaning
hang up towel bars and artwork
I predict it will be done before the end of next month. :)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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