Yesterday…

Posted on July 5, 2007 by admin

Yesterday was a busy day. We had family over and went 2 doors down to our neighbors. We ate, drank, visited, and swam. We went to the local fireworks celebration.


From 4th of July

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Cool toy

Posted on July 3, 2007 by admin



Cool toy

Originally uploaded by MagnoliaMom

Saw this over sactownelly and decided to check it out, because yes, I’m bored. Well really not bored just in denial that I have things to do and don’t feel like it!

Go do one for yourself over at Bless this chick!

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Kitchen

Posted on June 28, 2007 by admin

Last weekend we installed a new cook top and oven. Here’s before and after:

In with the new, Out with the old!

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This is NOT what I was hoping to see…

Posted on June 28, 2007 by admin

I went into the Laundry room yesterday to get something and this is NOT what I was hoping to see! I nearly screamed out loud it was so big. Huge! Monsterous! Gigantic! Nasty! Soon after that I’m hoping he died from being drowned by bug spray.


EEEEKKK!!!

After some research, I found this:

After some research...

So it looks like this nasty thing was a Wolf Spider. Now I’m going to have nightmares about spiders!

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Father’s Day Weekend 2007::Atlanta, GA

Posted on June 23, 2007 by admin

Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel

I haven’t had a chance to write about last weekend. We headed up to Atlanta for the weekend. We stayed at The Westin Peachtree Plaza, which was lovely.

Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel

The views from our room were awesome!

Views from the Westin Peachtree Plaza

We stayed really busy and got tons of walking in. TV Boy enjoyed playing in the Olympic rings of water at Centennial Park, while Monkey Boy moped after getting 16 drops of water on him.

Here’s TV Boy standing in front of the Olympic rings. The tall cylindrical building in the background is our hotel, where we stayed.

Centennial Olympic Park

Centennial Olympic Park

It was too bad I didn’t lose a couple pounds, but I’m sure eating at a bunch of wonderful restaurants didn’t help.

The Real Chow Baby
We enjoyed eating while we were there though. We ate at The Real Chow Baby, Benihana, and The Varsity just to name the highlights.

The Varsity

We also saw lots of wonderful things at The NEW World of Coke and Georgia Aquarium.
The New World of Coke

Coke Museum 2007

The Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium 2007

We headed over to the new area called Atlantic Station, where we discovered an IKEA, which was an amazing store. Luckily, we resisted the urge to empty our wallets, but we may head back to hunt some good deals.

Rob had a nice Father’s Day. He was excited to get the 1st two seasons of 24, which is one of his new TV addictions. You can see the full set of weekend pictures here.

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Brilliance…

Posted on June 22, 2007 by admin

Uh! Why don’t I learn my lesson! You can’t take paint that’s been sitting for a couple of years and expect it to actually match when you’re trying to make touch ups. I had this problem at the old house. Today I had the brilliant idea to find the old paint and do some “touch-ups.” The people who lived here before us had nearly 20 buckets of paint that they left, most of which are different shades of gray. I found the colors that I thought I needed, proceeded to stir each one up and then go make the touch-ups. ACKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!! They don’t match like they’re supposed to. So now, it looks like I’ll be painting this weekend. More on this later…

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Friends Featured Story

Posted on June 22, 2007 by admin

My friend with triplets was featured on Imagining Ourselves with her triplets.

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GOOD NEWS!!! Hallelujah, Praise the Lord!

Posted on June 21, 2007 by admin

I got a job offer (teaching 4th grade Reading and Alabama history) and I should be signing the papers Monday!! It’s about 30 minutes from here in a very small school district. I’ll keep you updated and for family, I’ll let yall in on the details soon!

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Marking stuff off the list (updated…for the 3rd time)

Posted on June 20, 2007 by admin

Completed:

  • purchase curtain rod for MB’s room
  • hang valance in MB’s room
  • install outdoor speakers
  • purchase lots of organizing bins for different rooms of the house
  • paint TV Boy’s room (have 1 corner left)
  • finish organizing and cleaning laundry room
  • purchase blinds for TV Boy’s room
  • install blinds for TV Boy’s room (thanks Mr. Mag!)
  • fix outside door in master bedroom (thanks Mr. Mag!)
  • fix closet doors in master bedroom (thanks Mr. Mag!)

    • Started:

  • purchase curtain for Laundry room – have to take back and get something else
  • hang pictures
  • finish organizing office
  • unpack, clean, and organize the playroom
  • organize and set up TV Boy’s room

    • Short-term:

  • purchase new dishwasher, cooktop, and built-in stove
  • install shelves or cabinets in playroom
  • hang stuff in TV Boy’s room
  • paint main bathroom
  • decorate main bathroom with new shower curtain, etc.
  • touch up paint in master bedroom and breakfast area and hallway
  • purchase cedar chest to hold blankets in living room
  • purchase chair for master bedroom
  • purchase display shelves
  • purchase blinds for playroom to replace roman shades – don’t think I’m going to do that
  • purchase curtain for master bedroom
  • purchase new lamp shades for master bedroom, TVB’s lamp, and living room lamp
  • patch holes where old curtain used to be in living room and breakfast area
  • touch up doors and borders throughout house

    • Long term:

  • install built-in over the range microwave
  • install cabinets in open area under bar in kitchen
  • redo cabinet doors and drawer covers
  • install ceramic tile in kitchen, breakfast area, and entry way
  • install ceramic tile in main bathroom
  • install ceramic tile in master bathroom
  • paint and redecorate master bathroom
  • install hardwood floors in living room areas
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    Sh-tuff….

    Posted on June 13, 2007 by admin

    My Mom says I haven’t been writing lately, which is true. I’ve been pretty quiet. I thought I’d write and make my Mom happy. 🙂 Everybody say, “Hi, Mom!” and root her on to comment on here. You can do it!!

    Anyway, Drew has been quite busy the last couple weeks. This week he’s going to Camp Invention during the day and Vacation Bible School in the evening. Last week he did Sports Academy Camp in the morning and Cub Scouts Twilight Camp in the afternoon. He’s ready to have time to relax and chill out.

    This weekend should be fun, because we’re going on a long weekend in Atlanta.

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