Another view on 11/20. You can see the temporary sink set-up and the overhead lighting, which is now recessed and will all be on dimmer switches. 

The kitchen project as of 11/20. We now have walls and overhead lighting again! The floor was ripped up the previous weekend and the sink was put into it's new place (new sink base, old sink for now). Next weekend, the cabinets go in! 

Krista and Krista (second and third from the left) out on the town for Ladies Night in St. Augustine. We were celebrating our birthdays, which are three days apart. The other three girls are Sammi (on the far left), Shawna, and Carly (on the far right)--Krista P's childhood friends. 

Krista, Liz, Greg, Jeff, and Chris at the wedding reception. 

All dressed up for Elias and Chrissie's wedding reception November 11th. 

The growing pile of construction junk in the back yard. 

The view from the dining room November 6th. What a difference it makes to be able to see into the kitchen from the living room! 

The wall between the kitchen and the dining room came down Nov. 6th and the eat-in-counter framing was done. 

Grampa opening his birthday gifts. 

The kitchen at the end of the day November 5th. The new header was installed and the power to the stove was accidentally cut. I have not had a stove since then. Let's just say we've been ordering a LOT of pizza. 

Another view of the kitchen as of November 5th. 

More of Katie and the mirror. 

Katie flirting with the baby in the mirror. Check out that smile! 

Chris working on the kitchen. This was the first weekend in November and we still had the sink, the stove, and the fridge. This is the view from the fireplace room. 

Katie trying to steal some Halloween candy. I just love her version of "plumber butt". 

Another shot through the screen. 

She was looking out the dining room windown this morning and Tyler stepped outside to surprise her. She was so tickled to see him on the other side of the window. 

Katie checking out Tyler's Halloween haul. 

Her third tooth has broken through up top and the fourth tooth is pressing on the gums pretty hard, so she's all drool right now, and her tongue is most often hanging out of her mouth like this. 

Our little Buckeye cheerleader all dressed for Halloween. She's doing her devil impersonation here. You should have seen it before I edited out the red eyes! 

Katie is riding "Kumba", a rocking horse that used to be Tyler's when he was much younger. 

Katie is getting much better at walking behind her walker. We still have to stay close by, as it sometimes shoots out too far ahead of her. 

And this past weekend, the pantry became a thing of the past. The contents of the pantry have been relocated to the master bedroom for now. 

You can see where the big window used to be, and now the half wall is also missing--the entrance to the kitchen will eventually be in it's place. 

Chris and Jeff take a break before heading back to work. I'm standing in our new "open air" kitchen.