Florida Vacation

Last week we took a vacation to Fort Myers Beach Florida with Laurie's family. Laurie and I rented a mini van and drove down with Paul and Kathy Richards. We met Ryan, Matt, Courtney, and nolan half way and finished the drive down together. We rented an amazing house across the street from the beach and had a great view from the big porch. The guys played a little golf with Paul's cousin Bob. He and his wife Sherrie have a condo there that they invited us to for some fishing and manatee watching.

Sunset in Fort Myers Beach

Sorry for the wait

We have been pretty busy lately but things have started to calm down enough to where we can catch up on some posts. Christmas was a blast this year because all the kids are getting old enough to start getting some really fun presents. Plus mom and dad got themselves the little present of a new LCD TV. You can see it mounted on the wall in the basement.

Christmas Plans

Like years past the holidays are busy. This year won't be any different. We are coming home tonight and will probably stay at Paul and Kathy's house. We are bringing them the gift of Ace. He will be spending some quality time with Paul for the week. Saturday my family is having a big family reunion type party. It should be a good time. Sunday night is the Richard's family Christmas party. This year it's at the Tonagel's house. It's always a good time when everyone gets together there. Monday night is Christmas Eve, we usually spend that night with Laurie's family and then make breakfast with everyone in the morning. Tuesday afternoon will be spent back at the Penziol's. Then it's back to Indy on Tuesday evening because I have to work on Wednesday morning. Laurie is lucky and only has to work on Thursday next week. Then we leave for Florida with her family on Friday morning. We will be back on Jan. 6th if anyone needs to get a hold of us. We'll see you guys this week and if we don't, have a Merry Christmas!

More Tile work

We are slowly getting the kitchen, entryway, and mud room tile finished. We were actually able to put the washer and dryer back in the mud room last night. I'll take some more pictures of the finished product soon.

Just Because

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laurie and I have known for a little while now, but we just went for our first doctor's visit on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Laurie is 9 weeks along right now. We are very excited and can't wait for Ace and Buddy to have another sibling.

Lucas and Jill's Wedding

Saturday night Laurie and I went to one of my college buddy's wedding. It was a blast. We caught up with old friends and got to know Jill's family a little better. Joe had a great time cutting it up on the dance floor and Mike got the baby sitting bug.

Bathroom, Check!

We finished our bathroom remodel about a week ago. It was a total revamp of the bathroom except for the shower. Laurie and I pulled everything out and started from scratch. I layed new tile, installed a four foot tall bead board and trimmed it out, and installed a new sink and toilet. And we put in a new light and matching hardware. It was a pretty good project. Laurie got her feet wet with a little bit of everything from tile work to electrical to plumbing. We took a bunch of pictures but you'll just have to come visit to see the rest for yourself.

The Projects Never Stop!!!

We are in the midst of a couple of projects right now. Can you tell I'm a Penziol. I told Laurie, when I was growing up that our dad always had a bunch of projects going at the same time. So today I gutted the spare bathroom. Everything except the shower is out now. We are also putting tile in the kitchen, entry way, and mud room. We ordered a little extra tile so we could also redo the spare bathroom floor. Busy, Busy!