Running With Dallin
8 years ago
Monday, July 12, 2010
Blogging Again
It's been a few months since I have posted anything. We were so extremely busy that I didn't have a lot of time to blog. Now I am playing catch up and you will see what I mean when you see all the many pictures and read about all of our adventures. It will take a few days to get all caught up, but hopefully I can accomplish this soon. I had a good start and hope you enjoy seeing all of our adventures.
German Gifts
Stefanie came to our home bearing gifts. The kids (Don & I too) were so excited about the gifts she brought from Germany. I got a German cookbook (yes, it is written in German) and music box, Don some shirts, Sierra a soccer ball, Morgan a pink purse, Caden a German world cup soccer shirt, Carson a stuffed dolphin, and Connor a stuffed horse that makes horse noises. She also brought a German CD of kids songs and some stuff to help celebrate the world cup. Here is a picture of all of us together on her second night here:
She also brought fan paint in the German colors. We wore the German colors everytime Germany played, especially after the US lost. We were very sad that Germany didn't make it to the finals, but glad they made it at least to the semi-finals. Carson caught onto the idea of the fan paint and was so excited that he opened it up that night and painted his face with it. SO CUTE!
She also brought fan paint in the German colors. We wore the German colors everytime Germany played, especially after the US lost. We were very sad that Germany didn't make it to the finals, but glad they made it at least to the semi-finals. Carson caught onto the idea of the fan paint and was so excited that he opened it up that night and painted his face with it. SO CUTE!
Bathroom Make Over
In January we began redoing our bathrooms. The original plan was to just lay tile in the bathrooms. Once Don got the tile in the master bath he said to me, "The tile looks great, but the cabinets look so bad. I think we should refinish them." I thought, "Hallelujah!" I've been wanting to do that for some time. So after talking to a couple of the "wrong" people who told us how to do them the hard way; we finally talked to someone who told us the easiest way to do it. So we bought the stripper (paint and varnish stripper, that is), sandpaper, and then the 2-in-one stain and varnish. And since we redid the floors and cabinets, we also decided to throw in a new coat of paint for each bathroom. It took us 5 months to do both bathrooms from start to finish, but it was so worth it! I LOVE their new looks! Unfortunately, I didn't think to take any before pictures, but trust me they were REALLY bad. Check out the new looks:
This is the master bath.
I feel like I am in a hotel bathroom or something when I come in here.
We are a bit amazed at how new the cabinets look.
The tile is the same in both rooms.
The main bathroom.
We are very pleased with ourselves and the way the bathrooms turned out. Don was joking about how our bathrooms don't match the rest of the house now. We do have plans for the rest of the house and hope that soon we can start working on the kitchen cabinets. Eventually we hope to have everything looking new again. Of course that all depends on money (drat!).
This is the master bath.I feel like I am in a hotel bathroom or something when I come in here.
We are a bit amazed at how new the cabinets look.
The tile is the same in both rooms.
The main bathroom.
We are very pleased with ourselves and the way the bathrooms turned out. Don was joking about how our bathrooms don't match the rest of the house now. We do have plans for the rest of the house and hope that soon we can start working on the kitchen cabinets. Eventually we hope to have everything looking new again. Of course that all depends on money (drat!).
Connor's 3rd Birthday!
Connor's birthday was a busy day for our family. The long awaited day was finally here! We were heading to the airport to pick up Stefanie who was coming from Germany to visit us for a month. We awoke fairly early to finish picking up the house and Don hung the refinished door on the main bathroom. Then we piled into the car and headed down to the Los Angeles airport. Her flight had been delayed so we hung around the airport for awhile. Of course, the only pictures taken were during that time. I didn't think to take pictures after we met Stefanie.
So after meeting Stefanie we headed home for dinner and birthday celebrations. Stefanie was so tired after her long flight that she said she felt like a zombie. But the we were all excited she was here. For Connor's birthday dinner we ate spaghetti and flat bread. So yummy! After dinner Grandma and Grandpa showed up for presents and dessert.
$ from Grandma & Grandpa sure made him happy.
Sidewalk chalk--SOO FUN!
He can't wait to see what this one is...
It's a winner!!
His very own Megatron outfit!
And doesn't he look a bit scary?
Strawberry Shortcake Trifles
YUM-O!
Connor is such a delight! It's hard to believe that he is 3 years old. We are so glad that he is part of our family. He is a loving, busy, inquisitive boy. He is very smart and a lot of fun to be around. He is always making us smile and laugh. We love you so much Connor! Happy birthday!
So after meeting Stefanie we headed home for dinner and birthday celebrations. Stefanie was so tired after her long flight that she said she felt like a zombie. But the we were all excited she was here. For Connor's birthday dinner we ate spaghetti and flat bread. So yummy! After dinner Grandma and Grandpa showed up for presents and dessert.
$ from Grandma & Grandpa sure made him happy.
Sidewalk chalk--SOO FUN!
He can't wait to see what this one is...
It's a winner!!
His very own Megatron outfit!And doesn't he look a bit scary?
Strawberry Shortcake TriflesYUM-O!
Connor is such a delight! It's hard to believe that he is 3 years old. We are so glad that he is part of our family. He is a loving, busy, inquisitive boy. He is very smart and a lot of fun to be around. He is always making us smile and laugh. We love you so much Connor! Happy birthday!
Dress Up Fun!
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