The summer of the remodel is how we will remember this one!  When we showed up, the upstairs was filled with tools, the flooring was not done, the kitchen was non-existent and there was no running water upstairs.  Leif took the brunt of it having to work full time and then spend his evenings trouble shooting to keep the construction moving.  Rock bottom was when the kitchen sink did not fit and it took two drives to Everett, two commutes on the little red boat with a huge cabinet in tow, and two hikes up the beach stairs with the cabinet on Leif and Liam’s backs!  In the end though, it was complete and it looks absolutely gorgeous.  I give 100% credit to Leif as he has managed the process for the last year and has made 95% of the decisions.  His artist’s eyes show in the details and I am so proud of the house and my husband.

Though living through the construction was not easy at times, the summer was sprinkled with some really great times as well.  We had visits from Sean, Yuko and Grant, Kim and Samantha, Skyler’s friend Katie, and even Katie and Loren and their kiddos.  The reunion between Joel and Liam was seamless and they did not skip a beat.  We had dinner with the Pratt’s almost every night and got to see so much more of Ted and Stephanie that in the previous years now that Covid is at bay.  There were smores on the beach, a trip to Olympia, wakeboarding, gooey duck hunting, clams galore, headstands on paddleboards, sunsets to die for and workouts that almost killed us.  A huge highlight for Leif and Liam was the foil board that they rode almost every evening – such a great bonding for them.  And, of course, our new red boat that Liam and Skyler drove back and forth daily.

We left wanting more as always.  🙂