Summer! It's finally here . . .

First day swimming in our pool.  It's finally reached 84 degrees, warm enough for us folks!  It's hard to believe we are swimming because it's been so cool this year.  We were swimming last year by the end of May!  Finally, let the fun begin!

Ceiling has been lifted. . .

Our pendant lights are wired and hung over the breakfast bar!   The shades are a clear glass with seeded texture.   Our ceiling is drying and will need texture and paint to be complete!

The kitchen already feels larger!  It's getting exciting!

TOOTHLESS BEAUTY!

Brooke's self portrait with both front teeth gone!  She lost the second tooth yesterday, literally, so we plan to write a letter to the tooth fairy in hopes she'll still visit!

Recess Lights Installed . . . waiting for the sheet rock to go up!

 It's hard to really tell or take a picture of all the lights as they are recessed but this gives you a general idea!  And we are using the latest LED lights that actually give a nice warm glow like a regular light bulb (not the bright white light we are used to) and these lights will last around 22 years! 

The new pendant lights are ready to be installed too!  The are hanging over our breakfast bar.  I just put them up this way to make sure they are not hanging too low.  The shades will be a clear glass bell shape with little bubbles in it like blown glass.

THE FAKE CEILING IS GONE!

This is the ceiling completely gone before the new frame was installed!

Ricky and a guy he and Pat work with tore out the fake ceiling and then framed in the new one!  It was nicely done.  You can see the new frame boards through the plastic.
Now we are living with a huge plastic sheet hoping the electrician will come soon to install the recessed lights.
Then the sheet rock can been installed and taped, mudded, textured, primed and then finally painted!  So many steps for a new ceiling!  Who would ever guess as it looks simple, when completed.

Oh, and Ricky purchased our gas cooktop made by GE Profile with the downdraft, and a stainless steel single bowl sink.  The sink will be undermounted after the granite is installed.  When, you wonder?   So do I?