While dad is away . . .

. . . mom will play, or should I say WORK!! When Matt is gone on his business trips I like to work on projects. It helps to keep my mind off of him being gone. And I have turned it into a 'game' of sorts, which I know he isn't too fond of. I like to see how long it takes him to notice all the things that I got accomplished while he was gone. So because he was gone for most of September I was able to get quite a lot done, with the help of my wonderful mom who came to visit for a few days. Here is the list of accomplished tasks....pics included on some of the bigger ones.

*Cut 4 inches off the bar stools and made them counter height (much more comfy for adults to sit on)
*Replaced the broken handle on the storm door
*Sprayed Round-up on all the weeds
*Hung a new calendar/message board
*Hung a towel hanger in the laundry room
*Made a pillow for the front room
*Canned pears (thanks mom)
*Canned spaghetti and mardarin sauce and cabbage soup (thanks mom)

*Made a Halloween wreath I had seen in a magazine

*Made an Autumn burlap wreath for my door (thanks mom)
*Bought a lamp at DI and painted it to go in the front room

*Painted the front room (finally)

*Reupholstered a chair I had purchased at DI earlier this year (thanks mom)

*Made a window treatment for the main bathroom (thanks mom)

Phew . . . I think that is it. There were some other really some things that I got done, but these were the things on my list. I am excited with how everything turned out. Wish I was this motivated to accomplish things when Matt was around. Oh and for the record, Matt noticed everything quite fast. Although I do have to say that he sat in the front room talking to me for almost 10 minutes before he realized it had been painted. Thanks again mom for coming to visit and for all of your help. I truly couldn't have done it without you....especially the chair, definitely a two-person job.

Update

This summer found us busy with projects. Here is a look at the progress.

Matt digging the firepit (& trampoline hole)
The backyard all torn up before grass was plantedMatt raking the newly planted grass seed
The backyard now...still need to work on in-ground trampoline and finish the step-down firepitThe front walk and new turnabout--now visitors can come to the front door!!

And our most exciting project of the summer . . .


. . .We are expecting baby #6 due to arrive around February 18, 2011. We are so excited about welcoming another little one into our family!