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As promised, here are the chosen pieces for our soon-to-be-remodeled kitchen.

This is the countertop, cabinets and flooring.

We're in the process of choosing a paint color so that my husband can start on that soon, as well as doing some electrical lighting work. Jay's occupation is an electrician, so that comes in handy. We also went to a tile place and chose some large and small tiles for the back splash. I did not photograph them, however.

Other projects in the works right now are getting the swimming pool liner replaced (waiting on the call from that contractor to tell us when he wants to come and do that), having Jay custom fit a pool deck for the pool that he got from a neighbor, and getting a concrete pad poured for our patio where there currently is a small deck. Of course Jay will need to tear down the deck prior to the pad being poured. We're hoping all this is complete before the kitchen remodeling begins.

Two weekends ago Em went for her first camping trip with her Brownie troop. It was a damp and drizzly trip, but she had a lot of fun! The countdown is now on for the end of the school year. I cannot believe it! As of today I think there's like 10 and a half days left. This weekend is Memorial Day....the 'unofficial start of Summer'!
Em has a drama camp program that she was chosen for at her school and that runs for a week from 9am until Noon the 2nd week in June. The following week Em, Kaye and I will be @ Vacation Bible School at our church from 9am until Noon and then that very weekend, Sunday through Tuesday Em will go to a camp program through our church! After that the kitchen remodeling will either have begun or will just be starting. I'm tired just thinking about it all!

I hope everyone enjoys a safe & fun Memorial Day weekend and that I can make it more of a habit to post blog entries. Stay with me peeps, there definitely is more to come!

Busy, Busy, Busy

As promised, here are the chosen pieces for our soon-to-be-remodeled kitchen.

This is the countertop, cabinets and flooring.

We're in the process of choosing a paint color so that my husband can start on that soon, as well as doing some electrical lighting work. Jay's occupation is an electrician, so that comes in handy. We also went to a tile place and chose some large and small tiles for the back splash. I did not photograph them, however.

Other projects in the works right now are getting the swimming pool liner replaced (waiting on the call from that contractor to tell us when he wants to come and do that), having Jay custom fit a pool deck for the pool that he got from a neighbor, and getting a concrete pad poured for our patio where there currently is a small deck. Of course Jay will need to tear down the deck prior to the pad being poured. We're hoping all this is complete before the kitchen remodeling begins.

Two weekends ago Em went for her first camping trip with her Brownie troop. It was a damp and drizzly trip, but she had a lot of fun! The countdown is now on for the end of the school year. I cannot believe it! As of today I think there's like 10 and a half days left. This weekend is Memorial Day....the 'unofficial start of Summer'!
Em has a drama camp program that she was chosen for at her school and that runs for a week from 9am until Noon the 2nd week in June. The following week Em, Kaye and I will be @ Vacation Bible School at our church from 9am until Noon and then that very weekend, Sunday through Tuesday Em will go to a camp program through our church! After that the kitchen remodeling will either have begun or will just be starting. I'm tired just thinking about it all!

I hope everyone enjoys a safe & fun Memorial Day weekend and that I can make it more of a habit to post blog entries. Stay with me peeps, there definitely is more to come!

Posted at 2:28 PM  |  by Lisa E.
Whew. Have I been busy. We've finally chosen the color of our cabinets and counter-top. We also got some samples from a tile place for our back-splash. We just need to play around with how we'd like it to look design-wise. Now we are focusing on getting the liner in our above-ground pool replaced. But before that happens, my husband is helping his friend with his new above-ground pool. Em goes on her first overnight camping trip with her Brownie troop this weekend. I'm getting all her things ready so she can help pack the bag so she knows what is in there. Unfortunately the forecast is predicting rain :( I hope she has a great time despite the weather.

And speaking of weather, another reason I haven't blogged is because of my allergies! Ugh! They have been atrocious this year! Currently I am not suffering as much with my nose issues (sinus rinse, nasal spray & meds. are helping for that) as I am with my itchy, watery eyes. I've been putting eyes drops in, but wow do they bother me.
I love the Spring weather we've been having, but I cannot stand the pollens. It just destroys me. I think my allergies also wear me down because I have been extremely tired. Not getting a goods night sleep I guess. Before I know it Summer will be knocking on the door and the school year will be over! I cannot believe it! My first baby will go to 3rd grade next school year! School years never went this quick when I went to school it seems!

I hope all the Moms had a great Mothers Day! I got an awesome gift.....a Kindle! Now I can't wait to use it! I've been playing around with it little by little, but haven't really had a lot of time to play around with it. I'm looking forward to reading my 1st book on it! Anyone else have one? Any tips or tricks for me?

Well, there is my update for now. Hopefully I will have some pictures of the cabinets, tile soon. I just need to transfer them from my camera.

Sorry I've Been MIA

Whew. Have I been busy. We've finally chosen the color of our cabinets and counter-top. We also got some samples from a tile place for our back-splash. We just need to play around with how we'd like it to look design-wise. Now we are focusing on getting the liner in our above-ground pool replaced. But before that happens, my husband is helping his friend with his new above-ground pool. Em goes on her first overnight camping trip with her Brownie troop this weekend. I'm getting all her things ready so she can help pack the bag so she knows what is in there. Unfortunately the forecast is predicting rain :( I hope she has a great time despite the weather.

And speaking of weather, another reason I haven't blogged is because of my allergies! Ugh! They have been atrocious this year! Currently I am not suffering as much with my nose issues (sinus rinse, nasal spray & meds. are helping for that) as I am with my itchy, watery eyes. I've been putting eyes drops in, but wow do they bother me.
I love the Spring weather we've been having, but I cannot stand the pollens. It just destroys me. I think my allergies also wear me down because I have been extremely tired. Not getting a goods night sleep I guess. Before I know it Summer will be knocking on the door and the school year will be over! I cannot believe it! My first baby will go to 3rd grade next school year! School years never went this quick when I went to school it seems!

I hope all the Moms had a great Mothers Day! I got an awesome gift.....a Kindle! Now I can't wait to use it! I've been playing around with it little by little, but haven't really had a lot of time to play around with it. I'm looking forward to reading my 1st book on it! Anyone else have one? Any tips or tricks for me?

Well, there is my update for now. Hopefully I will have some pictures of the cabinets, tile soon. I just need to transfer them from my camera.

Posted at 10:13 AM  |  by Lisa E.

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