Happy Easter

Easter morning is so powerful. No matter what the stresses in my life are. No matter how redundant things may seem at the the time, I am humbled by what Christ did for me, my entire family, and you for that matter. So with that being the focus of course we celebrate.Decorating eggs last night was interesting. An entire cup of dye was spilled by a child who shall remain nameless (cough, cough, Boo) and I was pretty sure my hand would never return to its natural color. The girls set out the same baskets every year. Chiggie and Tea got theirs years ago as a gift from Grandma Dixie and we bought Midge and Boo their own to match the theme. We were out of carrots, oops, so we convinced the girls that the Easter Bunny really does like apples too.The girls were so excited this morning that they came running out to the family room. Their baskets were filled with candy, gum, books, and movies.

The beautiful dresses were an Easter gift from G'pa and G'mama and the girls looked awesome wearing them. They got plenty of compliments at church!I hope everyone has a blessed day with family and friends. The promise this day brings is worth celebrating!

Might as Well

With the tile nearly finished we made the decision to go ahead and get a new table. The decision was motivated by the fact that we didn't all fit at the old one. Now there's more than enough room. The new table seats more people and takes up less space. We'll still be eating on the kitchen floor for another week though. No sitting at the new table until the grout is sealed. It'll be worth the wait I'm sure.

H-E-L-P

The King has been gone off and on for what seems like so long now that the way things are now have become our new "normal." This is definitely not how I want things to be, but it's the way they are and I've gotten better over time at accepting things. So to have him home today, a school day, was awesome in every way. He had to get up early to help a co-worker out so when it was time he got Chiggie up and went through the morning routine with her. The extra 30 minutes of sleep was incredible. Per her request he drove her to school and then even went and ate lunch with her. I was able to go to the store by MYSELF and even take the older girls to a movie tonight while he was home with Boo. It made me miss the past when this was "normal" but it also made me excited for the future when a day like today isn't so hard to come by.

That Close

Bear with me, we're in the home stretch now. Monday will be spent putting up the remainder of the trim and just finishing the small details. We already made plans elswhere for Easter Sunday and it's a good thing. This is the transition from the bathroom to the dining room. The grout is much lighter as you can tell in the picture above, but it was wet when I took the picture thus giving it the orangey look.

Method to the Madness

It turns out if you take your time and use the proper tools things get done right. Hmmm who would've thought??

I'm probably not that easy to work for. I'm like a little kid on a road trip. There's a lot of "are you done yet?" And "what now?" If it were me I'd probably just lay them side by side and hope for the best. I guess that's why it's not me.

Easter Fun

As an early Easter gift my Mom got the girls this sugar cookie "house" to decorate with candy. I love how closely Boo is watching Tea in this picture. She looks so grown up!

Everyone helped, some more than others. Boo and Midge mostly ate everything that didn't fit on the house.

It was a great way to spend the afternoon and they were so pleased with their finished product.

At Which Point I Bore You to Tears

Okay sing with me now, "this is the remodel that never ends. Yes it goes on and on my friend...."