DIY Project

I love watching DIY Network and HGTV! Love getting new ideas and seeing what projects people 'try' to attack (if you watch Renovation Realities you know what I mean). One night I got the BRILLIANT idea to refinish our hand-me-down breakfast table. Saw a picture in a magazine for the inspiration of colors and it seems to be an easy project according to Design Star...so why not?

PROJECT: refinish (paint and stain) 6 chairs and table with leaf

BUDGET: $100 - $150

TIME: before the holidays 2009 (should be plenty of time!)

OR NOT....I will keep you posted:0)

The CHAIRS...

The TABLE minus the extra leaf...

One untouched chair with marker...

First sanded chair...

I work on this after the kids go to bed for about 2 hours. I do not work on it everynight, but I try. It seems to be taking about 4 hours/chair. I have 2.5 chairs sanded. Maybe HOLIDAYS 2010 is a more reasonable time frame...

Bath Time

Every night is bath time for Kate and Ethan. We bathe them together which works out pretty well and the kids have fun together. Nothing like taking a few bath time pics.

San Antonio Zoo trip

We decided to do a trip to the San Antonio Zoo on Sunday. It had to be the BEST day ever at the zoo - weather wise! AWESOME!!!! This was both Bo and Kate's first trip to the SA Zoo. Ethan had been before when he was 2, but didn't remember. That Sunday morning Ethan had asked if Kate went with us the last time and I told him 'no' because Kate was not born yet. He then turned to Kate and said, "...you can't go to the zoo with us today because you are not born yet!" Too funny!

Daddy and Ethan at the Zoo entrance

Kate's view of the zoo

Kate's nap at the zoo

Ethan trying to climb a wall

Ethan's ACTUAL first swim class

All four of us (Mom, Dad, Ethan and Kate) arrived at the pool, hoping Ethan would have class this time. Ethan and Mom were pretty excited! The instructor showed up and class got under way. Ethan over all did pretty well for his first Big Boy swim class. It will be a good confidence builder. Can't wait till next Saturday!

Suiting up for swimming.

All but one ready to go!
'Ice cream scoops' is what we use to swim!

Practice using our 'ice cream scoops'

Kate's Nine Month Well Visit

My little baby is growing so fast. She is already 9 months old!! We had our 9 month well visit this week. She is a rather serious little girl. During her Dr appt she simply sat still and very seriously, watched the doctor check her out. She did not try to move, cry, talk or laugh; just watched his every move. We then had to go to the lab to have some blood drawn to check for lead levels. I thought - OK, she is NOT going to like this at all. I put in her pacifier and started SHHShing in her ear - for distraction. The nurse pricked her finger - no crying - and began to squeeze her finger to put blood into the vial - still no crying. Only once did she squinch her face, turn red and eyes watered, but still no crying. She did look over at the nurse once and let out a sigh - as if to say - You are really taking time out of my play time!



She makes me laugh - I love it!

Kate's First Haircut

Since Kate was born she has had quite a bit of hair. With that she has also be rockin' the mullet! Finally decided to clean up her hair a bit. She was not real excited about the ordeal so I did not get as many pictures as I would have liked. Oh well, I am not perfect:0)

Kate's hair before...

Kate's hair after!

She does not look pleased with the haircut. I am sure it won't be her last bad hair experience!

Kate's First Ride in a Shopping Basket

Last Sunday, we did our Sharp ritual...Go to SAMS and HEB. Mom had to make a stop at TARGET. LOVE LOVE LOVE Target...come on - who doesn't! We decided Kate was ready for the transition from stroller to riding in the shopping cart. Of course we had to remember to bring the seat cover. Don't dare set my sweet baby in the nasty seat with out it. Ethan was so excited that baby sister was going to ride like him. So, of course, I had to take a picture of another great first. I then realized that Ethan's first was cart ride was at TARGET also!

Ethan in from of Target

Kate in front of Target

You'll notice...neither look as excited about as Mommy is!!!!