our latest projects

I got the first year of my blog made into a book and LOVE it. {I used Blurb.} It's so nice to know I have a hard copy of some of the events in our family life. That is the main purpose of my blog, to be able to journal and document our life. It seems a lot less stressful than having piles and piles of pictures stacked up waiting for me to somehow scrapbook.... and I get to share it with you. {Assuming that if you check my blog you care about me and my family.}

We decided to finally finish our basement bathroom. We had a shower curtain hanging up to cover up the fact that we never finished the shower..... but now there's no need to cover up a thing!

{If you're wondering, the black stuff is waterproofer stuff.... it smells REALLY bad, but a good thing to put on before you get started. So I'm told!}
Nate and his mad skills!
I became quite the little tile layer if I do say so myself! Nate would cut, I would stick them on.

This is what happens to the tub when a hammer falls on it.... it landed head first perfectly. Dang it!



Nate found this piece of furniture at a home he has been working on. The lady didn't want it anymore and he thought Rachel would like it in her room.

So after a day of sanding, priming, painting.... painting again {I didn't like the first color we put on.... figures!} it was finally done. Oh and we repainted Rachel's headboard to match AND to cover up some permanent marker she had drawn on it when she was three. It only took us 4 years to fix... not bad in my book!!
She loves it and I think it is perfect for her!