EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER - HARRIS STYLE

It has been a very interesting past few days in the Harris house - to say the least!! We found a major water leak coming from our dishwasher and leaking into the underside of our tile floor this last Saturday. It was only found because I was standing on the tile and noticed it coming up underneath the floor. An emergency crew was brought in and as they started ripping out the tile the damage became bigger and bigger and bigger... That would be my oven standing in the middle of the floor in case you are wondering.

This is what the subfloor looked like as they ripped out the tile. You can see the water line creeping towards the kitchen cabinets. Not good!!!
The blue thing on the floor is one of three fans brought in that are VERY loud and have to run 24/7 for the next 3 days to dry out the subfloor. It is like a wind tunnel in our house - we all talk a little louder and say "huh??" a lot!!

THE END OF THIS KITCHEN'S LIFE

After hours and hours of demolition, involving the removal of all of our kitchen tile down to the subfloor, the removal of all of our kitchen cabinets and countertops all that is left is one UGLY hole which was once a kitchen. The silver lining in all this is we get to pick out an entire new kitchen! We just hope and pray our insurance will come through and help us in this major undertaking.

Happy Belated 4th of July to all of our friends and family! We had a wonderful holiday which we started off with Independence Day Pancakes (a Tim creation I will add).
Don't you wish you could look this good when you roll right out of bed? I know she does not get the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed morning attitude from her mother!
I know a little cheesy to have them standing in their red, white and blue in front of the ol' red, white, and blue but I could not resist. Taylor is so sweet every time we hang this flag out she says the pledge of allegiance to it!!

Taylor and Aubrey were so excited that GG could come outside and enjoy the fireworks with them. It truly made everybody's night to have her be a part of the celebration.
Other special people who watched the show were Papa, and the girls' Great Great Uncle Bob and Aunt Maybelle!
Aubrey loves to hop in bed with GG for a snuggle. Every once in a while, GG lets them take the bed for a ride (they go up... and then they go down) - lots of entertainment for all involved!

The girls were so excited to dig into Grandma's famous 4th of July jello - it is almost too pretty to cut into, but so worth it when you do!

A tooth update!!!
Taylor has once again lost another tooth (this is her second one in two weeks). At this rate, we told her she would be eating through a straw the rest of the summer. Not to mention, the tooth fairy may go broke too! Aubrey was happy to pose with her sister and her new smile. Aubrey is now anxious for her teeth to start falling out (it will be a while thank goodness). You may notice Taylor's tooth is a little fresh looking - don't look too closely if you get squeamish looking at a bloody gum line (Sara!Meg! Look away you two...)

On Aubrey's real birthday this year, we were in AZ and took all the kids to a very fun indoor play center. Here is a little parenting tip: don't let your kids ride the spinning tea cups 4 times in a row, and NOT expect them to "spew in technicolor." What can I say - you learn something new every day!
This picture is by request from Sara - who I will once again thank for helping me figure out what I was doing wrong in the land of blog! It is also a fun reminder to her grandma and grandpa in AZ of some of the extra curricular activity they took part in while in AZ!

Our favorite day in Mexico involved a ride on a catamaran out to a natural protected reef where we were able to snorkel. I have a great snorkeling tip for any avid "snorkerlers" - it involves swimming behind someone who is sea sick - let me tell you the fish will swarm. Nevermind, it is a long and GROSS story.
Doesn't he just look like a California Surfer Dude???


Our favorite napping spot in Mexico...

Too much free time on my hands.
Tim - trying to blend in and not look like a typical tourist in the Cancun airport.
The word caption reads: our mom and dad went to Mexico and all we got were these crummy T-shirts!

p.s. Thanks Sara for all the coaching!! My blogging troubles are O-V-E-R!!!