Grasshoppers and Butterflies

UGG!

And I am not talking about the boots either.  Over the last week I have been working on moving all my pictures and stuff to the server which my blog will be hosted on.  Needless to say it is taking longer than anticipated.  Plus with homeschooling the girls I have less time to work on it.  Not that I mind that part of it though.  I love spending time with my girls!  My dad and I have also been working on this:

The bathroom has also taken much longer than anticipated although the end is at least in sight.  A couple of more weekends and it might actually be complete!  I can hope right?

On top of all the above going on we are also preparing for our trip to Chicago.  The girls are very excited because we will be visiting the American Girl store and dining at the American Girl Cafe.  After that we will check out the Hershey's store where they will crank the handle on the giant chocolate machine and fill their bucket with loads of chocolate (they have done this before)!

It has been quite busy in our house so by the end of the day, even though I have things I want to blog about I just drop on the couch and become vegetable like.  I will try to take lots of pictures in Chicago and update the blog from there.  Hopefully there will be internet access in our room!

Thrift Shopping Thursday

Over the last few days I have been getting rid of excess stuff and trying to do some decorating of my house.  Home decorating is something I am just not very good at so I am taking it one little area at a time.  Right now I have been concentrating on my mantle.  I have rearranged it several times and think I finally have it the way I want it.

Anyways, I went to the Goodwill store the other day to see if I could find that last piece to put the finishing touch on the mantle...a clock.  I really didn't think I would find anything let alone this.

 

The top part of the clock is actually a door and inside you can hang keys or whatever.  Then there is a little drawer on the bottom half that you can store more treasures in.  I only paid $4.50 for it and when I started cleaning it up I looked on the bottom and realized it was from the Bombay Company.  I love thrift shopping!!

More Tile!!

I tiled my little closet today.  I did it all by myself!!  It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.  I think I will still let my dad do the grouting though....baby steps!

My oldest had her 6 teeth removed yesterday.  She did really well but after the surgery was super groggy and out of it for most of the day.  Today she is in a little more pain than she was yesterday.  I guess once all of the anesthetic made it out of her system it started to hurt more.  Over all she is doing quite well even though she sounds a little funny when she talks.  Like most things it will take some getting used to! 

New Tile, New Toilet, New Toy!

We finally finished with the tile and grout and put the toilet back in the bathroom.  Now we just have to tile the tub/shower area and the bathroom will be done.  This project has taken forever!!
Doesn't it look great!  My dad did an awesome job on the tile (and the rest of the bathroom for that matter).  It is nice to have two potties in the house again.  With four of us sharing one potty there have been some close calls!!

We finished on Saturday afternoon and then mom and dad took the girls home with them.  Sunday we drove up and met my parents and then headed off to Bartlesville for a Father's Day cookout at my grandparents' house.  On the way we stopped at Aldi to pick up a few things.  We had been in a few days earlier and picked up the ad that was to start on Father's Day.  On the back page there was a picture of a giant water slide.  I had thought about it for a few days and then talked to my husband about it and we decided to go ahead and get it.  It is AWESOME!  The girls love it.  My husband also went down it a few times.  Check it out!

Once we got it all set up we called a couple of friends and they came over and everyone played for almost two hours.  It got a little muddy after awhile so I think I am going to have to move the slide every time we use it.  It was not hard to set up though!  I am glad we decided to get it.  Later!

Short and Sweet

New mirrors...Awesome!

What's more awesome than new mirrors??  A dad who will take a day off and come install the new mirrors!  Dad's rock!

Goodnight all!

We've Got Plumbing!

I am so excited!  We have spent the whole day, literally the last 13 hours working on the plumbing in the bathroom.  I finished painting it Country White this morning too.  The faucets are all installed and there are no leaks underneath so far!  Next up are the mirrors and then floor tile.  After that we will actually have a potty.  Here is a picture of the faucets.  They are the waterfall type and I absolutely love them!

What do you think?  I think once the mirrors are hung it will start looking like a bathroom again.  That's all for now.

Fruits Of My Labor

I came back from Tulsa yesterday and mom and dad kept the girls with them so I could get a few things done.  I finished texturing the walls for the never ending bathroom remodel and I will prime and paint later today.  Then my dad is going to come and install fixtures and tile the floor so we can put the toilet back in.  Lastly we will tile the walls of the shower/tub area and after it is all over I think I will just save up and hire someone to do any more home improvements!

 

It is kind of hard to tell from the picture but the whole wall (and the whole bathroom) is textured now.  Before the bottom half of the wall was green. 

These are the shelves I installed in the pantry.  They hold all of my canned goods and whatever else I can think to put in them.

 

Don't they look awesome?  They were super easy to install.  I bought them at The Home Depot.  I also bought some heavier wall anchors that you don't have to pre-drill holes for.  The just screw into the wall and then you are done.  It only took my about 30-45 minutes from start to finish.  Do you like my different colors of trim?  Add it to my list!

I am on to cleaning the garage today before I have to go get the kiddos!  Have a good one.

Jennifer

Remodel Update As Promised

Here are some updated pictures from today.  We still have a long way to go but it is starting to look like a bathroom again!  I will keep you updated as we progress.

Jennifer

Moving Right Along

Tonight we are finishing up the texture on the walls where the cabinets will go.  Mom and Dad are coming tomorrow to help us install the cabinets and also to put up the last two boards around the tub.  Then we should be ready for tile.  I will post a few pictures at the end of the day tomorrow so you can get an idea of what it is all going to look like (use your imagination).

Yes, again I am playing with my blog graphics.  It is one of my favorite things to do.  Maybe I will take some classes one of these days since I enjoy it so much.  Have a good one!

Jennifer

Bathroom Remodel Update (With Pictures)

Here is where we are at with the remodel of the bathroom.  The plumbing is done and the walls are back up.  We are in the process of finishing the texture on the walls that are not around the tub.  Those walls will be tiled (hopefully sooner than later).  We have the cabinets ready to go in as soon as the walls are finished being textured so maybe it won't be too much longer......anyways, on to the pics.

 

Well there you have it.  Doesn't look like much but it is a huge improvement from where we were at!

Jennifer