The Joys of Homeownership

It rained this morning and the ceiling in our bathroom started leaking. We knew that there was a leak there before we bought the house, but David and my Dad got up there and put tar around the vents and swamp cooler. When the previous owners re roofed, they put the shingles over the boots, so it pools and comes down into the attic. We thought it would be OK for 1 more year, but apparently not. David is taking Friday off to tear the old shingles off and replace rotten boards. Then on Saturday we will re roof. We have decided to put a band aid on the Plumbing problem, since we can not afford the $6,000 repair. The plumber is going to come back and cut out the roots and pore a chemical down there that is suppose to kill the roots and prevent grow back for 1 year. Then next spring after taxes, we will get the permits and dig it up and replace the pipes ourselves. We will probably do the water pipes at the same time and get that over with as well. We have been told that the pipes are the originals and will need to be replaced too and it would be easier to do it while we are down there. We do have some good news too. Justin is being baptized Oct 10Th at noon. He will be baptized with his cousin, Shilee. He is very excited. We also got Justin and Ben into Soccer. We signed up a little late, so they have missed 2 games, but they still have 5 more this fall and another 5 in spring. There were no opening in Adam's age group, so he is 7Th on the waiting list. Everyone is doing good at school. The boys at home are doing great. I am enjoying the funny things that come out of a 2-year-olds' mouth and Eli is rolling. David says that despite the problems we are running into, he is happy. That is all that matters.