Friday photo: photo challenge 16-20

Phew, it feels like it's been a month since I did one of these. Probably because it has. Or maybe 2 months. I really don't know.

16. MORNING

Lars playing in the room he shares with Ida. 7 a.m.-ish

One morning Theo and Ida got up, put on jackets and hats over their PJs, and headed out to the backyard to blow bubbles first thing. Didn't even stop to have breakfast.

17. WATER

My dad and Matt installed our sink and counters last November. Our old sink and counters were so disgusting, you have no idea. And I love our new ones. It's really a shame that they put them in over such crappy cabinets, but we didn't/don't have the money or time to do a "real" remodel. Ikea butcher block is super affordable and so was the labor, so Matt and I are very happy with the results and I hope my dad was too. I know it was a little bit painful for him to put a new counter over our terrible old cabinets but when he arrived and we presented him with the materials, he was willing. Matt put in the backsplash by himself later, which he is proud of, as he should be. I'm especially impressed with the cutting around the windowsill trim. And that he scraped out half the grout and put in new when I decided I didn't like the color...

18. SOMETHING YOU BOUGHT

My friend Mac gave me these flowers for my birthday but the thing I bought is the pail. I have several of these little metal paint buckets...I seem to pick one up every time I go to Home Depot, including just a few days ago...because they are so cheap (something like $2) and cute and versatile...as good for corralling sewing or painting supplies as they are for being an impromptu flower pot.

19. SWEET

Lars tried corn on the cob for the first time this week. Loved it!

20. SOMEONE YOU LOVE

I'm cheating because Hannah took this one. It's just way better than the one I took with my phone. I LOVE my dad. He did great at the Boston Marathon this year. Didn't set any PRs, but neither did anyone else in the record heat. The temperature got above 90 and it was brutal for the runners, whose course was in full sun the entire time. He worked hard and endured a lot of discomfort and pain for 4 hours--just because he could. Go Dad.