The Kitchen Redo

Our kitchen needed a major facelift -- it's like OAK threw up all over.

When we moved in:

Notice the high bar...

Phase 1 of the Remodel -- Granite countertops, backsplash and lower the bar.

Phase 2 -- Make the oak go away; paint the cabinets white and add hardware.

Ahhh... Much better. It makes me wonder how I ever lived in my kitchen day in and day out before. The painting took me about 6 full days of work. It was exhausting but I'm glad it's done. 

A Jedi Halloween

Halloween 2012

Aidan - Ninjago Kai for Trunk or Treat and Anakin for actual halloween

Preston - Yoda

Destre - Jedi Master

Steve - Himself

Trunk or Treat:

Bishop Merrell and Preston

Witch Nose Pick (Primary's Station)

Halloween Night -- I don't know who was more excited, me or them!

Halloween Prep

Fall Leaves!

Fall Soccer

We signed Aidan up for fall soccer through the Parker rec center. I put Steve down as worst-case scenario assistant coach. The week before the season was to start, I got a call the call: they hadn't been able to find a head coach or an assistant coach. Ironically enough, Steve wouldn't be able to make it to practices with his newish calling's (Executive Secretary) mid-week appointment commitments. SO - I somehow became the head coach. What was I thinking!?!? Luckily Alicia agreed to be my assistant coach, but it was a lot of work! There were 9 kids on the team ranging in age from 3-5. It was a long 12 weeks, but we made it through and I don't know that I'll ever volunteer to do that again. 

Preston at Soccer!