Transforming in the works...

This weekend was very productive!  We have been in our new home for about 2 months so we felt it was time to get some organization done or at least started, I don't know if I will ever be done!  The two big things accomplished was hanging our tv in the living room and starting the teak wood table I got for Mother's Day.

Both were very time consuming!!

Our T.V. mounting experience

Shawn and I went back and forth about what we were going to do with our entertainment area of the living room.  I'm happy to say we have come up with a fix (at least for now).  Our very first project was this amazing credenza.  It's by far my favorite piece of furniture in our home.  Anyway we wanted to show it off more so than it was in our last home.  What better way then the living room where we are a lot!!!  I am an organization obcessorer and I did not like the way our tv looked sitting on the credenza so we decided to mount it.  With just Shawn and I and one grouchy Ava, it turned out to be a long but rewarding project.  It wouldn't have been so bad but I'll be honest I am very out of shape and lifting that tv I could feel my veins about to pop out my neck!  HEAVY!!


Anyway here is the progression so far...

I still have a ways to go with it but pretty happy with the progress.  Thanks to my hubby for putting up with me this weekend and working his booty off!!

2nd project..

When we first got my table we thought we would just put a finish on it to bring it back to life.  After really looking at it that was not an option well if we wanted this table to last us awhile.   There were a lot of cracks and dog bites.  Even though we got this table for a screaming deal, it needs a lot of attention.

Before..

Progress...

Being only 100 bucks deep into this project make me feel so much better about picking black boogers from my nose.  The things I love about this table which is the character it has was the same thing that made this table so difficult to sand.  I began to get really tired of sanding and didn't think I was ever going to finish this project.  Even in between the wood on the table was nearly impossible to sand.  since we were wanting a red(ish) stain instead of the dark stain that already on the table, we were trying to sand as much as possible.   Then out pure exhaustion and desperation (because I hardly have a creative bone in my body).  The areas we didn't sand completely ended up creating a more rustic look to it.  And we are in LOVE!!  

We have the six chairs left and protective coat over everything.  Can not wait to show off the finished product!

Happy Father's Day

Shawn's Fathers Day started by relaxing at home, then a little shopping, then over to Stacy and Dylan's for a BBQ celebration.  I am so fortunate that my girls have such an amazing Dad.

When the girls woke up they told Shawn... "Happy Daddy Day!"  made Shawn smile :-)

The cute gift Shawn got from his parents.

Time For Swimming

Soggy chips... yum

Best Daddy two little girls could ever have!

Love Shawn's expression to Ava when she got some water in her mouth

Adisyn was a fish!  She reminds me so much of me!  

Swim lessons did come in handy.  I catch them doing things they learned.  

Classic Adisyn look.  Gotta love it

All the swimming the girls did wore them out!  Once we got about 2 minutes down the road they were both out hard.  We carried them to their bed where they slept until the morning.

Happy Father's Day Shawn,  I am so thankful to have you as a husband and the Father to our beautiful girls.
I LOVE YOU!

Mingus '12

This past weekend was the annual Mingus camping trip.  We are very fortunate to be invited, its always a good time.  This year the group was much smaller than the previous two years we've gone.  It was so much fun to take the girls camping.  We hope to go several more times this year.  

Saturday morning Shawn made some delicious chorizo and eggs burritos.  

The chef

This little guy came with us into the bathroom.  Gotta love nature

one of the girls favorite things to do... clean.  check out our new tent in the background.
Worked awesome, we loved it!!!!

Tootsie POPS

nap time was a bit difficult.  The girls were not happy with the thought of being in the tent without Mommy or Daddy.  So, they got little cat naps throughout the day.  Next time we plan to bring a portable DVD player to keep them company.  

Adisyn making monster cookies. 

notice my husbands little to no hair... I did that by accident.. whoops guard issue

The infamous Mingus bar and grille.  Also where we hung out on Saturday night to escape the cold breeze.

notice the Halloween decorations... it was a Halloween theme this year.  

The girls decided hitting attempting to hit the flies with Shawn's belt was a good idea. 

Hang gliding drop off.  We HAVE to see this every year.  Its beautiful

Excited for next year!!