Hey all,
It appears that I have not posted for a while. I don't know that I have anything horribly interesting or insightful to post. The weekend was fairly standard. We eased back a bit on the kitchen in order to give the kids a bit of a break. Saturday we went to the beach in the morning ... it was actually fairly cool (50s). But it was a nice break anyway. Cyndie and I adjusted a few of the cabinets (those over the freezer/fridge) to hang out a little more ... hard to explain, but the look is very good. In the evening we went to Paul's birthday party which was pretty fun. There were lots of people, mostly friends from the private school that their kids go to, but also some from the neighborhood. It was a totally different crowd than I'm used to being around, but rather interesting as a result.
Sunday was church. I played bass again which was fun (I even did a little solo introduction to one of the songs!). Then in the afternoon it was again rather low key. I had put the cabinets for the island in rough place, just so Cyndie could get a look. They definitely make the room feel smaller since we've been used to having that big open place for a while. So after looking at those for a day or so, we decided that was indeed what we wanted, so I cut the laminate floor to fit the cabinets. Probably tonight, after Bible study, I'll start with some installation. In the evening we had KidWorld. It was a really nice evening weather-wise. We stayed for a while afterwards for the kids to play because it was still light and the temperature was avery pleasant 60s.
The kids continue to be pretty out of synch, in large part, I think, due to the chaos of the construction. Hopefully we'll be getting much more back to normal in the next week or two.
That's it for now,
Neal
Monday, March 12, 2007
Thursday, March 8, 2007
A Thursday
hello all ... i think our computer may be on its last leg ... the shift keys seem to be no longer working. oh well
the kids have been in a particularly foul mood of late. They (hey look, a capital letter) seem to be on each other all the time fighting which is extremely annoying and trying. on (bummer, no cap) the brighter side, Timmy is doing really quite well with the potty training. He (another cap!) went all day yesterday with the same pullup. The miracle of candy!!! Today I worked from home, which was fairly nice and productive for me, but it made me appreciate they difficulties that cyndie has been having with the kids.
On the kitchen front we did a bunch of painting last night and we'll do some more tonight.
that's about it for now!
the kids have been in a particularly foul mood of late. They (hey look, a capital letter) seem to be on each other all the time fighting which is extremely annoying and trying. on (bummer, no cap) the brighter side, Timmy is doing really quite well with the potty training. He (another cap!) went all day yesterday with the same pullup. The miracle of candy!!! Today I worked from home, which was fairly nice and productive for me, but it made me appreciate they difficulties that cyndie has been having with the kids.
On the kitchen front we did a bunch of painting last night and we'll do some more tonight.
that's about it for now!
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Slow ...
Not a whole lot to report today ...
Cyndie and the kids laid low yesterday. Cyndie was able to make a bit more sense of the house now that we have a bit more room to work with, so we're not quite so crowded which was very nice. In the evening we had Bible study, and then after that and getting the kids to bed, we were pretty beat, so just hit the sack our selves.
Tonight Cyndie has Bunko, and I'll work on the stove and probably some other random stuff too.
Thursday we're planning on going up to Anaheim to try to find some granite.
Cyndie and the kids laid low yesterday. Cyndie was able to make a bit more sense of the house now that we have a bit more room to work with, so we're not quite so crowded which was very nice. In the evening we had Bible study, and then after that and getting the kids to bed, we were pretty beat, so just hit the sack our selves.
Tonight Cyndie has Bunko, and I'll work on the stove and probably some other random stuff too.
Thursday we're planning on going up to Anaheim to try to find some granite.
Monday, March 5, 2007
The first cabinets are in!
Well, we had a lot of visible progress in the kitchen over the weekend (sorry, no pictures for now).
Friday afternoon and evening we spent priming and then painting the kitchen end of the room. It wasn't perfect (since we were largely working in the evening when the light wasn't great since most of the light bulbs aren't in the recessed lights), but works for the most part.
Saturday, after the soccer game, Paul, Lee, and I started working on the cabinets (not those above the island). By noon, we had hung all the hanging cabinets. Paul had to leave then, but Lee and I spent the rest of the day, and Sunday afternoon working. So the end result as of last night was that all the cabinets on the external walls, save the hanging one right next to the door, are up. We have plywood in place as a temporary countertop (and I believe that is what the granite rests on). The sink is inplace and useable (complete with garbage disposal). The dishwasher is hooked up and in use, and the fridge and freezer (with working ice maker) are on. So it was a pretty productive weekend.
Tonight, I'm going to temporarily hook up the stove, and proably try to paint som more.
Neal
Friday afternoon and evening we spent priming and then painting the kitchen end of the room. It wasn't perfect (since we were largely working in the evening when the light wasn't great since most of the light bulbs aren't in the recessed lights), but works for the most part.
Saturday, after the soccer game, Paul, Lee, and I started working on the cabinets (not those above the island). By noon, we had hung all the hanging cabinets. Paul had to leave then, but Lee and I spent the rest of the day, and Sunday afternoon working. So the end result as of last night was that all the cabinets on the external walls, save the hanging one right next to the door, are up. We have plywood in place as a temporary countertop (and I believe that is what the granite rests on). The sink is inplace and useable (complete with garbage disposal). The dishwasher is hooked up and in use, and the fridge and freezer (with working ice maker) are on. So it was a pretty productive weekend.
Tonight, I'm going to temporarily hook up the stove, and proably try to paint som more.
Neal
Family Weekend Update ...
Hey all!
We had a long, but productive weekend. First the family update. For the most part, Cyndie and the kids birthday partied over the weekend.
Friday Emma and Timmy sold hot chocolate in the front yard to raise money for SOS (where Cyndie picks up/drops off food for the homeless on Mondays). It was Emma's idea, so we were very proud of her!
On Saturday, Paul was over for a soccer game and then helped with the kitchen. Neve came over with him, so she and Emma spent the morning playing. In the afternoon, Timmy went over to Youndy's to play with Andrew, and Cyndie and Emma went to a skating party. There was roller and ice skating, and Emma had a very good time. Now she wants to take roller skating lessons. By evening, the kids were pretty much beat, so they went to bed pretty easily.
Sunday was church, then Jim and Laurie and the girls came over to look at the progress in the kitchen and stayed for take out lunch. In the late afternoon, Cyndie and the kids went to Ben's birthday party at Pump It Up (4 or 5 inflatable play things in a big warehouse with pizza and cake afterwards).
So that was the weekend. We're all pretty beat after that, so the goal this week, especially for the kids, is to relax some and take it easy!
More on the kitchen next ...
We had a long, but productive weekend. First the family update. For the most part, Cyndie and the kids birthday partied over the weekend.
Friday Emma and Timmy sold hot chocolate in the front yard to raise money for SOS (where Cyndie picks up/drops off food for the homeless on Mondays). It was Emma's idea, so we were very proud of her!
On Saturday, Paul was over for a soccer game and then helped with the kitchen. Neve came over with him, so she and Emma spent the morning playing. In the afternoon, Timmy went over to Youndy's to play with Andrew, and Cyndie and Emma went to a skating party. There was roller and ice skating, and Emma had a very good time. Now she wants to take roller skating lessons. By evening, the kids were pretty much beat, so they went to bed pretty easily.
Sunday was church, then Jim and Laurie and the girls came over to look at the progress in the kitchen and stayed for take out lunch. In the late afternoon, Cyndie and the kids went to Ben's birthday party at Pump It Up (4 or 5 inflatable play things in a big warehouse with pizza and cake afterwards).
So that was the weekend. We're all pretty beat after that, so the goal this week, especially for the kids, is to relax some and take it easy!
More on the kitchen next ...
Friday, March 2, 2007
Fresh pix ...
Here are some fresh pix of the completed drywall ... the plan is to prime in the late afternoon and then paint behind where the cabinets are going to be in the evening after the kids hit the sack. Then tomorrow, we'll start hanging cabinets!
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Thursday update ...
Hey all, here's a Thursday update coming at you ...
Not a whole lot out of the usual happening family wise. The kids had gymnastics on Tuesday. Last night we ended up driving over to Mark and Moniques to drop off a birthday present for Macy ... she was sick on her birthday, so Emma wanted to cheer her up. We ended up staying for cake, so that never hurts! On the way over and the way back, we tested out the new in car DVD system that Grandmas Cathy and Weaver bought the kids for Christmas. That was a lot of fun. The kids really liked it (they each have their own screen) and so did the parents! Timmy has be regularly sleeping in his big boy bed, but has also been waking up early (at 5:30). We think the light may be too bright, so I'm going to put a dimmer switch on his nightlight and see if that helps out. Since the living areas of the house are so tight, we're trying to stay out of the house as much as possible, especially in the evening.
The kitchen progresses as well. We really haven't worked much on it ourselves the last few nights as we're just waiting for the contractor to finish up their stuff (drywall mostly). Anyway, that should finish up today (they need to finish mudding and then texture everything). Unfortunately, it won't be dry enough to work with on Friday, so the Friday work day I had scheduled (with help from Paul and Dan), is being pushed to Saturday and will be Paul and Lee. It sure looks a lot different with all the dry wall up. I'll take some pictures on Friday evening after we paint and try to get those out to you over the weekend.
Neal
So that's it from here.
Not a whole lot out of the usual happening family wise. The kids had gymnastics on Tuesday. Last night we ended up driving over to Mark and Moniques to drop off a birthday present for Macy ... she was sick on her birthday, so Emma wanted to cheer her up. We ended up staying for cake, so that never hurts! On the way over and the way back, we tested out the new in car DVD system that Grandmas Cathy and Weaver bought the kids for Christmas. That was a lot of fun. The kids really liked it (they each have their own screen) and so did the parents! Timmy has be regularly sleeping in his big boy bed, but has also been waking up early (at 5:30). We think the light may be too bright, so I'm going to put a dimmer switch on his nightlight and see if that helps out. Since the living areas of the house are so tight, we're trying to stay out of the house as much as possible, especially in the evening.
The kitchen progresses as well. We really haven't worked much on it ourselves the last few nights as we're just waiting for the contractor to finish up their stuff (drywall mostly). Anyway, that should finish up today (they need to finish mudding and then texture everything). Unfortunately, it won't be dry enough to work with on Friday, so the Friday work day I had scheduled (with help from Paul and Dan), is being pushed to Saturday and will be Paul and Lee. It sure looks a lot different with all the dry wall up. I'll take some pictures on Friday evening after we paint and try to get those out to you over the weekend.
Neal
So that's it from here.
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