We've been working on the house this summer thanks to that sweet little first-time home buyer check. The first thing to go? The carpet in the dining area. Who in the world things carpeting dining rooms is a good idea???? They don't have kids, that's for sure. Here are pictures of the process.
Goodbye horrible crusty carpet. You will not be missed.

and now for the hard part...tearing up the tile.

Kurt helping out

and the new planks being laid

Ryan and Kari came down all the way from Eagle Mountain to help a brotha out. Kyle loved having a helper, and got in a lot of male bonding during all their hard work and Home Depot runs. As for the women? We kept the babies from using tile shards as weapons. And I seem to remember some HGTV on the side. Thanks Ryan and Kari for the good times!

And the finished product.

It's awesome having a handyman hunk of a husband. I'm lucky. And in this case, my non-crusty feet are especially thankful!