Thursday, July 21, 2016
Beach Day!
Last week I took the girls to our public pool to try to beat the heat. The entire time we were there all I could think was: there is no way I'll be able to do this with 3 kids next summer! It was a bit of a handful for me. So this week I tried the beach, and enjoyed the experience so much more! The only downside was dealing with the sand afterwards, but I'll take it for a couple of hours of sheer bliss!
Hylie's Art
Hylie really enjoys coloring and drawing, and boy do we get a kick out of her creations!
Eliana is becoming Hylie's little shadow, so if Hylie is busy working on something at the table, you better believe Eliana wants to be a part of it, too!
A little mermaid sitting on a rock, another mermaid, and a butterfly
A nativity
A princess with a long braid (I absolutely LOVE her teeth!)
Hylie surprised me with this drawing, she wrote "I love Dad" and "I love Mom" all by herself!
4th of July
Our 4th of July this year was super low-key. (It was so low-key, I really didn't take any pictures!) We enjoyed having Dad home for the day, went to our city's parade, and sat out in our front yard to watch the fireworks--which didn't start until 10 PM! It was a little bit of a late night for the kiddos, but the fireworks show was wonderful and gave us time to reflect on our abundant blessings living in this country where so many individuals have and do sacrifice their time, family life, and lives. God Bless America!
Hylie checking out the camel in the parade
Eliana not quite sure she wants to be here...
25 Weeks
So this post is 3 weeks late, but here's a little update that the baby continues to grow and is kicking and wiggling around like a champ! At my last OB appointment, the doctor measured me and then asked, "How much did your first two weigh, again?" When I told him 9 pounds, he just smiled--so I asked if I was measuring big. He just chuckled nervously, patted my shoulder and said, "You should be just fine." Great.
Monday, June 20, 2016
June is Bustin' Out All Over!
I've always admired people with green thumbs. In my past, I've tried some house plants and simple potted plants with absolutely no luck at all. In fact, when I was living in Denver, my visiting teacher gave me a beautiful potted plant to bring some color to my front porch...I think I killed it in less than a week--super embarrassing when the giver comes to visit you once a month and can see your epic fail.
I've been trying to add some color and life to our home here in Chicago. I've had some successes, and some failures, but I'm enjoying the journey!
I've been trying to add some color and life to our home here in Chicago. I've had some successes, and some failures, but I'm enjoying the journey!
Dining Room Table Makeover
When I first purchased my town home in Denver, a very kind lady at church asked if I could use a dining room set and gave me her old one for free. It experienced some trauma on the way to my house:
But I was able to glue it back together (with a ton of pointers from Dad). The table has held up great since, but it also has experienced a bit of wear and tear from use.
Recently some church missionaries were over for dinner and out of the blue they offered to help refinish our table and shortly after that offer, one of Hylie's friends was over and commented our table was 'dirty', I got the hint and knew it was time to take action.
So last Monday the work began. I got an orbital sander, some wood stain, and white paint and started getting up early in the morning to give me some kid-free time to make this project happen.
I was quite excited when the table top was sanded and ready for the stain. I had done some research and picked what I thought was the perfect stain color.
Only, after I had applied it, it acted more like paint than a stain. I was pretty miffed, to say the least. I even called the company to ask if others have complained about it hiding wood grain--they said yes but claimed I did everything wrong so that is why it didn't come out correctly.
I let them know I followed the directions on the can, but they still didn't seem to care about the fact that I had to re-sand the table top and start all over.
The next stain I picked turned out beautifully and I was able to paint the base of the table white. Not only am I thrilled with how it turned out, I'm pretty pleased with myself for accomplishing all of this in less than a week!
Now, on to the chairs!
But I was able to glue it back together (with a ton of pointers from Dad). The table has held up great since, but it also has experienced a bit of wear and tear from use.
Recently some church missionaries were over for dinner and out of the blue they offered to help refinish our table and shortly after that offer, one of Hylie's friends was over and commented our table was 'dirty', I got the hint and knew it was time to take action.
So last Monday the work began. I got an orbital sander, some wood stain, and white paint and started getting up early in the morning to give me some kid-free time to make this project happen.
"BEFORE"
I was quite excited when the table top was sanded and ready for the stain. I had done some research and picked what I thought was the perfect stain color.
Only, after I had applied it, it acted more like paint than a stain. I was pretty miffed, to say the least. I even called the company to ask if others have complained about it hiding wood grain--they said yes but claimed I did everything wrong so that is why it didn't come out correctly.
I let them know I followed the directions on the can, but they still didn't seem to care about the fact that I had to re-sand the table top and start all over.
The next stain I picked turned out beautifully and I was able to paint the base of the table white. Not only am I thrilled with how it turned out, I'm pretty pleased with myself for accomplishing all of this in less than a week!
"AFTER"
Now, on to the chairs!
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