Last Couple Weeks

We got rain!  And the fact that this is post-able news is really really sad.  But that's how much getting rain is a big deal...since there is none.  But the kids were enjoying themselves.  It was so warm out while it rained I didn't care the kids were half naked.

The Handyman

I'm pretty sure there is nothing sexier than a man who can build stuff.  

Hi! Chair.

**Just saw this in my Draft box and am not sure why I never posted it.  Here it is...kinda late.  Enjoy**

This is to illustrate just how long it can take me to get a project done.  I purchased this highchair at a garage sale ($25+ a VHS of Scarlet Pimpernel thrown in) when I was still pregnant with The Kid.  (That would be 4, years ago.  Ish.)

Project-mania

Lots of stuff happening at home.  Well, not LOTS, but busy stuff.  Lots of busy and back-breaking stuff.  Can I use that as my excuse for not blogging as much?  

World's Longest Update!

I kept trying to get a post in for July.  And then August.  And then what's happened to September?!  It's nearly over!  This will be my attempt to bring us all up to speed.  Brace yourselves!

Kitchen Happenings

The kitchen is slowly coming along.  I'm talking molasses slow.  Nevertheless, I must count the smallest improvements as progress.  Otherwise I'd go crazy.  Here it is in pictures!

Shelfy-shelf!

Moving onward with the nevery-ending kitchen story.  We have a shelf!  As of last week.  There should be another one but we used more brackets than originally planned (those darn studs...never where we want them to be).  So I ordered more brackets today.  Keeping my fingers crossed we'll have the second shelf up later this week.

Plants!

 We haven't done much for the outside of our house yet...obviously.  I cringe every time I see the siding on the house gone.  I want it fixed.  But I also want it done free.  Thus an unfinished house that looks super GHETTO.

But!

Birthday Extravaganza!

Happy Birthday My Main Squeeze (two days ago...)!!  We celebrated by attacking a new DIY project: tile backsplash!  I know...we're pretty crazy over here.

Family Welcome Here Part II

My brother Jakob and his son Brandon came for a visit last week.  They were very happy to be in the warm California sun.  Very warm.  

Family Welcome Here

A warning to all family: if you come for a visit...be prepared for invitations to 'help' out at our house.

More Garage-ness

I'm so proud of The Man.  We've been learning lots as new home-owners, but I think The Man has born the brunt of the learning curve.  

Garage-ness

So the garage.  We did some stuff.  This is a before picture.  The floor looks a little darker than it really is.  We had just washed it.  It was the first-ish step before we acid stained it.  Yep.  ACID STAINED OUR GARAGE FLOOR, BOO-YA!

Popcorn Popping

The dreaded popcorn ceiling!!!  

I've been itching to get my hands on the MB's kitchen for awhile now.  I suppose I can thank the pregnancy for the increase in nesting urges, I attacked the ceiling yesterday.  Here's the low-down: