Michelle and I went to the hospital today for an ultrasound. We got our first look at our child, just 1.6 inches long. The baby was very active on the ultrasound, waving its arms and legs around. Its heart was beating so fast. I have never been happier.

One thing lead to another, and we discovered mold behind the drywall; a lot of mold. So, we stripped the bathroom down to the studs and subfloor. Fortunately, we installed a full bathroom in the basement when we finished it for Michelle’s grandmother to live in.

This is a picture of the new floor that we installed. I just have to seal it, and we can put the new toilet in. You can also see some of the bead board we’ve installed on the lower half of the walls. The top half has mold resistant drywall, and they’ll be separated with a nice chair rail. I also installed a vent fan to help prevent any future mold.

One of the perks of living in Hiawassee is the beautiful sunsets over the lake and mountains. I snapped this picture with my phone one evening.

For children love is a feeling; for adults, it is a decision. Children wait to learn if their love is true by seeing how long it lasts; adults make their love true by never wavering from their commitment.

-Orson Scott Card, Pathfinder

By this definition, adults are rare and children can be found at any age.

I heard thunder rumbling in the distance, and looked out the window to see this. With all of the April showers of late, I hope this one passes us by.

Electric toothbrushes are great until the battery runs out, then it’s just an awkward sized normal toothbrush.

-Michelle Smith

Our apple trees bloomed a short while ago, and I took this picture. Unfortunately, a late frost hit and killed some of the blossoms. We’ll have to wait to see if the frost also killed the fruit. Last year, we lost quite a bit of apples and pears due to a late frost.

We also planted a golden delicious, a pear, and a peach tree. They were all planted after the frost, and look like they’ll be healthy this year.