Friday, November 11, 2011

Water Damage (Caution: Gross Pictures)




We had a pipe break behind our shower. Our floor in our bathroom, laundry room, and kitchen had to be torn out, along with a wall and some trim.



So I did a little of this...


Thankfully, my Dad came and fixed the plumbing and reframed the wall...



while my mom entertained (and treated) my kids...



A restoration company came and ripped up our floors...
(laundry room)


(kitchen)



moved our house around...

(this is where our table usually is)


(obviously, we don't usually kill two birds with one stone)



and put a huge dehumidifier and 8 super fans all over our house...




Since we were "potty"-less, our insurance company sent us up to the Marriott for three nights...

(the girls had a ball swimming and enjoying their own flat screen)



Well, after it was dry enough to put our toilet back in, we headed home. We still had some fans drying though...

(this one was positioned the worst; similar to a bidet, but air instead of water)



The fans were similar to what I imagine it's like to sleep next to Niagra Falls and we are still trying to figure out how to shuffle things around and continue with our day-to-day routine until we get our new floors done (woo-hoo!)...

(Emie trying to enjoy "Monters Inc." in between chair legs)
(no dryer = creative clothes lines)

We are just so blessed for all the help we have received. The fans are gone now and soon things will be back in place.

5 comments:

Megan Heiner said...

haha!! i love how you write! i can't believe what a week you guys had. And the fact you called me to tell me how horrible of a day you had had already and then your like "uh Megan, i think my floor is all soaked..oh no"..the cherry to top it all off!

Leishman Family said...

Oh that is awful that happened... I would've cried too, but you got to have a mini vaca to the Marriott!! I'm glad things are getting better... I hope it's all over soon!!

Matt and Melissa said...

Awe, I'm sorry. There is nothing worse that having your house torn up! But you scored on the hotel room!

Lori Harris said...

Oh no!!! Great time at the Marriott though. Hope things get put together soon.

Take care!

Pals Place said...

Oh No! Hope things get back to normal quickly.