Home Improvement

We started another home improvement project this week...installing hardwood floors in our dining and living room. I've come to realize (and I think my sister-in-law can vouch for this) that when you're married to one of the Paul boys home improvement projects are a way of life. I don't really mind since the results are always so nice. And, I've learned to lay linoleum, tile, laminate floors, and hardwood floors. I'm not planning to make a living this way, and I'm certainly not very good. Power saws scare me even though I can use them. It certainly is a good thing to grow up a farm girl. Our pictures are from the project. We brought in our boxes of hardwood and the boys thought they made a great stage. Here are the older Paul boys in concert.... Live and acapella. They really know how to belt out a tune.
Here they are again. If you look closely, you can see that Henry can really put on a show. For those of you who see the 'shy, quiet Henry'.... think again, folks. This is the real Henry!!
Mr. Safety Man. No...we did not really let him use the brad nailer. But, he got great practice learning to use a measuring tape.
Charles did a really great job lining up all the wood. Our type A son lined them up perfectly.
Here are the three of them posing for the camera. I'm surprised Andrew tolerates them so well. They are a little wild and noisy...most of the time...well, actually all of the time except for when they're sleeping.

We don't have much news. We did finish the flooring project tonight. Now, we want to start on the stairs. The carpet in the rooms we put hardwood, and on the stairs, landing, and our bedroom are all original and in questionable state. We have enough wood left over to do our stair landing, and apparently, per Uncle Gerad, the stairs are easy. I've refrained from ripping the carpet of the stairs all day. It is Easter tomorrow and Henry is terribly disappointed that we didn't decorate. We went to an activity at the Art Center today. It was making Korean wind chimes. It has been cold so we went a little early so the boys could run in the skyways downtown. They did great until we got over to the Art Center and Charles had a huge bloody nose. They did make wind chimes. Charles screamed when it was time to go and got another nose bleed. Poor boy looked like he'd been in a fight. We ran into some friends whose son is the same age as Henry. Zach and Henry came home about a month apart.

We're planning a quiet family day tomorrow after church. Henry wants to have an Easter Egg hunt which we will do.

***Baby James found out that the cancer has NOT spread to his lungs. He will have a liver biopsy this week. They are scheduled for Tuesday, but are hoping to be added onto Monday's surgery list. They are concerned because the chemo used to treat the liver cancer can be potentially toxic to his kidneys. James only has a portion of one kidney since the rest were removed due to the cancer. You can read their update on his site listed in my links. Please remember them in your prayers this weekend. This little guy has been through more than most people go through in a whole lifetime...and he just turned one!!

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter!!!