I used a pneumatic nail gun today and I liked it. Now I want one.
In other news Lily's room is now purple. The office has a new photo/book ledge. The family room is 30% painted and the downstairs hallway is 80% painted.
I have spray painted the following items and have a new appreciation for just how wonderful spray paint is.
-Lily's nightstand (purple)
-Four photo frames (black)
-One plant stand (dark grey)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Oh dear God the paint fumes
It's late winter and spring is on the horizon, in my house that means painting.
Last year we painted the foyer in February and the half bath and dining room in March and here we are again back at it. I started the office/library last week while Jer was in TX and it's almost finished. The last coat on the trim will be done tomorrow. Hopefully tomorrow night the tape will be down, furniture will be moved back, and wall art back up. Perhaps then my head, eyes, and throat will stop hurting.
Family room next or laundry room that is the question. I want to finish the back half of the house in the next 2 weeks. That means I have a bedroom, family room, full bath, and laundry room to paint and I will be in a paint infused haze until the end of March.
Send a respirator.
Last year we painted the foyer in February and the half bath and dining room in March and here we are again back at it. I started the office/library last week while Jer was in TX and it's almost finished. The last coat on the trim will be done tomorrow. Hopefully tomorrow night the tape will be down, furniture will be moved back, and wall art back up. Perhaps then my head, eyes, and throat will stop hurting.
Family room next or laundry room that is the question. I want to finish the back half of the house in the next 2 weeks. That means I have a bedroom, family room, full bath, and laundry room to paint and I will be in a paint infused haze until the end of March.
Send a respirator.
Monday, February 28, 2011
How do I love thee
Today the girls brought home a project they made at preschool. It is a silver cupcake liner with a small "chocolate" in the middle. On the chocolate is written the question, "Why do you love your Mom and Dad?" The answer they gave is written on the bottom of the "chocolate."
Ava's answer was "Dad plays 'Epic Mickey' and Mom plays 'Angry Birds' with me.
Lily's answer was "Because Daddy fights with me and Mom cooks Brussels sprouts anytime."
Ava's answer was "Dad plays 'Epic Mickey' and Mom plays 'Angry Birds' with me.
Lily's answer was "Because Daddy fights with me and Mom cooks Brussels sprouts anytime."
Thursday, February 24, 2011
What's black and white and stinky?
I woke up this morning ans walked downstairs and was hit with skunk smell. I turned the light on outside and slowly and noisily opened the door to let Marty out. A minute later I saw a skunk run under the car while Marty chased it out in the yard. Luckily the dog listened to me when I told him to stop and he didn't get sprayed. Still we were left with his eau de le stink wafting in through the back door.
Lily woke up shortly after and came downstairs with a crinkled up nose. This is the conversation that followed.
M: Good morning baby, kinda stinky down here huh?
L: I thought there was a skunk in my room.
M: Well, there was a skunk outside and Marty almost got sprayed. We'll have to tell Grandpa.
L: Well, I thought it was a skunk under my bed, but then I thought that was silly, so I thought it was my stinky socks on my floor.
........
M: Make sure those socks get in the laundry please.
Lily woke up shortly after and came downstairs with a crinkled up nose. This is the conversation that followed.
M: Good morning baby, kinda stinky down here huh?
L: I thought there was a skunk in my room.
M: Well, there was a skunk outside and Marty almost got sprayed. We'll have to tell Grandpa.
L: Well, I thought it was a skunk under my bed, but then I thought that was silly, so I thought it was my stinky socks on my floor.
........
M: Make sure those socks get in the laundry please.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Twins Days here we come!
I am so excited.
I just booked a cabin and we are officially going to Twins Days in Twinsburg, OH. My cousin told me about it and after checking it out I told the ladies about it. They were interested and wanted to see pictures. Watching them see all of those photos of twins...their little faces lit up and they had this moment of....we are not the only ones.
I am so excited for them to feel like the norm for a change. It'll be a great end of the summer vacation before they start kindergarten.
I just booked a cabin and we are officially going to Twins Days in Twinsburg, OH. My cousin told me about it and after checking it out I told the ladies about it. They were interested and wanted to see pictures. Watching them see all of those photos of twins...their little faces lit up and they had this moment of....we are not the only ones.
I am so excited for them to feel like the norm for a change. It'll be a great end of the summer vacation before they start kindergarten.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Fancy Party
This is what fancy looks like. You can't tell in the photo but believe you me those fingers are painted a sparkly lilac.
After photos in the foyer there was dancing in the library ( Taylor Swift ) followed by the coloring of castles in the family room.
It's such a fancy life.
After photos in the foyer there was dancing in the library ( Taylor Swift ) followed by the coloring of castles in the family room.
It's such a fancy life.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Food For Thought
Lily was sick all week last week and missed a full week of school. Ava started losing her voice on Friday and missed school as well. Needless to say we were all getting a little stir crazy and bored. The girls asked me for a "learn" no idea where this term came from but it's their way of asking to do a lesson or learning activity.
With both girls sick I thought I'd teach them about eating healthy and the food groups. I took out some back issues of Women's Day and cut out all of the food I could find; healthy and unhealthy. Then I set the dining room table for two and laid all of the cut out food in the middle of the table.
I grabbed our Internet linked Children's Encyclopedia ......
http://www.myubam.com/ecommerce/details.asp?sid=Z2931&gid=113542970&title=Children%27s+Encyclopedia+IL+Reduced+Size&sqlwhere=submit%3Dsearch%26search%3Dchildrens%2Bencyclopedia hooked the computer up to the TV so we could use the big screen and gathered the kids. After reading the pages in the book about the food pyramid and food groups we went online and played all of the games linked to the pages we just read.
When we finished on the computer we headed to the dining room and played "Make Me a Healthy Meal." (the girls came up with that title btw) They had a blast with it. They had to put a healthy meal together using the pictures I had cut out and then tell me what each food was and where it belonged on the pyramid.
We have played this game about 20 times now and they are not sick of it yet. Of course when Daddy and I get to make the dinner it usually consists of cookies, cake, and spicy peppers much to the ladies dismay. Then the wise children help the confused parents make a healthy meal and all is right with the world.
I cannot stress enough how cool the Internet linked books from Usborne are. the girls got a few for Christmas and they are a lot of fun. One "learn" we did was about the ocean and fish. The Internet link was a site where you could create your own fish and release it into the sea to see if it would survive. Very cool stuff.
With both girls sick I thought I'd teach them about eating healthy and the food groups. I took out some back issues of Women's Day and cut out all of the food I could find; healthy and unhealthy. Then I set the dining room table for two and laid all of the cut out food in the middle of the table.
I grabbed our Internet linked Children's Encyclopedia ......
http://www.myubam.com/ecommerce/details.asp?sid=Z2931&gid=113542970&title=Children%27s+Encyclopedia+IL+Reduced+Size&sqlwhere=submit%3Dsearch%26search%3Dchildrens%2Bencyclopedia hooked the computer up to the TV so we could use the big screen and gathered the kids. After reading the pages in the book about the food pyramid and food groups we went online and played all of the games linked to the pages we just read.
When we finished on the computer we headed to the dining room and played "Make Me a Healthy Meal." (the girls came up with that title btw) They had a blast with it. They had to put a healthy meal together using the pictures I had cut out and then tell me what each food was and where it belonged on the pyramid.
We have played this game about 20 times now and they are not sick of it yet. Of course when Daddy and I get to make the dinner it usually consists of cookies, cake, and spicy peppers much to the ladies dismay. Then the wise children help the confused parents make a healthy meal and all is right with the world.
I cannot stress enough how cool the Internet linked books from Usborne are. the girls got a few for Christmas and they are a lot of fun. One "learn" we did was about the ocean and fish. The Internet link was a site where you could create your own fish and release it into the sea to see if it would survive. Very cool stuff.
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