So I have been talking about doing this remodel for over 3 years now!!! I think we are slowly getting it done. Not at all like I would like it to be done. My dream - we gather all materials together and bust it out in a weekend! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
So it all started 4 years ago when my mom's neighbor was remodeling their kitchen and had cabinets and a dishwasher they needed to get rid of. We jumped on it! Well there they sat in our storage shed - as a baby was on the way and many other household tasks came! Finally 4 years later - we have begun the process.
We moved the fridge to begin with over to the other side so that we could create an L-shaped counter top system. After much debate and measuring I was afraid I was going to have to spend almost $600 on cabinets so that we could have all the cabinets and pantry space we needed. Instead we will create a corner pantry system and NOT have to buy cabinets!!! YAY!!! That means no trying to match cabinet doors, or painting cabinets to match or spending $$ we didn't really have!
However, with each task comes a slight sna-fu!!! The fridge meant redoing the water line on that side. Moving the gas stove over one wall - requires trying to figure out how to cut the countertop to accomodate an awfully placed gas pipe! I can only imagine waht the electrical work will bring when we remove the wall this weekend! Thank goodness we have friends with knowledge or work experience in almost every facet this remodel will cover!
So here's to a speedy remodel, minimal costs and a beautiful finish! I'll keep you posted --- but feel free to stop by and help out!!! Especially come painting time! ;)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
New Job = New Opportunity
So..... some of you may have already known but I am going to be starting a new job soon! I had been with the same place for over 5 years and had gone from being a TA to teacher to Site manager (of 2 locations) to site specialist at one location. Out of our 5 locations - I worked at all 5!!! I worked with phenomenal, headstrong, empowering women and teachers and some great families and kids! But with years of longevity behind me, some expereiences I'd rather forget, I thought it was time to do something else.
I activley searched for a new job. I wanted to teach but nothing seemed to open up for me that felt right. Then this came along and I jumped! I even interviewed to be a licensing rep and was bummed I did not get that opportunity, but I think this is what God intended.
I will be a Child Development Specialist for Workforce - Child Care SErvices (a nonprofit agency). In other words, I will train others, visit schools (daycare/preschool/childcare), help them become certified with our accreditation and assist schools in becoming providers of CCS (subsidized child care). I will be working with another phenonmenal group of ladies (many of whom I already know very personally). I am excited and nervous as this was a major decision that affects more than just me, my current job, and family.
It isn't more money or better hours. I don't get my summer off any more and holidays will be those govt ones the rest of the normal people get. So yes - I will miss all those things. But I was thinking about me and my personal and professional needs. It is a big jump but I am so thankful for the support of my family and friends and especially my awesome boss!!! I cannot explain how much this gal means to me. She is inspirational and empowering! She is head strong and so stubborn! She is compassionate and an advocate!!! I can only hope that I can be that for someone else one day!
I will miss by babies terribly and all of my staff and families. So thank goodness for social networking - right!?!?! My way to keep in touch! I truly hope that people understand that this decision was not made in haste... it was mulled over, cried over and debated for weeks!
So here's to it! I can finally talk about it and celebrate it! Much love to all of you for your thoughts, well wishes and support!!!
I activley searched for a new job. I wanted to teach but nothing seemed to open up for me that felt right. Then this came along and I jumped! I even interviewed to be a licensing rep and was bummed I did not get that opportunity, but I think this is what God intended.
I will be a Child Development Specialist for Workforce - Child Care SErvices (a nonprofit agency). In other words, I will train others, visit schools (daycare/preschool/childcare), help them become certified with our accreditation and assist schools in becoming providers of CCS (subsidized child care). I will be working with another phenonmenal group of ladies (many of whom I already know very personally). I am excited and nervous as this was a major decision that affects more than just me, my current job, and family.
It isn't more money or better hours. I don't get my summer off any more and holidays will be those govt ones the rest of the normal people get. So yes - I will miss all those things. But I was thinking about me and my personal and professional needs. It is a big jump but I am so thankful for the support of my family and friends and especially my awesome boss!!! I cannot explain how much this gal means to me. She is inspirational and empowering! She is head strong and so stubborn! She is compassionate and an advocate!!! I can only hope that I can be that for someone else one day!
I will miss by babies terribly and all of my staff and families. So thank goodness for social networking - right!?!?! My way to keep in touch! I truly hope that people understand that this decision was not made in haste... it was mulled over, cried over and debated for weeks!
So here's to it! I can finally talk about it and celebrate it! Much love to all of you for your thoughts, well wishes and support!!!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Let it Snow!
Can't believe it! For the 2nd year in a row Austin received snow. And enough snow that you could play in it! I got the call at 5 am that school was closed for a rare Texas Snow Day!
Needless to say that Trevor was super excited! He even remembers last year's snow and tells us all about how we played in it and had a snowball fight at his school! What a brain this lil man has!
So we bundled ourselves up - 3 layers of warmth - and headed outside. Our whole driveway was solid snow and so was the back driveway - so Trevor got to be the first to walk in it! It's like Footprints in the sand, but SNOW!!! Since we rarely experience this type of weather - Trevor trucked out in his rain boots!
After some initial walking around - snow angels and such; we all jumped on the 3 wheeler to see the rest of the neighborhood. It was so nice to see snow covered lawns all around.
After warming up for a bit - we headed back out to play some baseball and ended up having snow ball fights and throwing snow on each other! Some snowballs made us sad when they hit our face and others made us laugh. But mostly it was priceless fun with family! Trevor loved it all - especially making snow angels and throwing snowballs at us. "Momma please make me a snowball so I can throw it at you!" Daddy even got him to taste snow. At first he thought it was too cold; next thing we know he's scooped up a huge chunk and eating it!!!
Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow!!!!
Needless to say that Trevor was super excited! He even remembers last year's snow and tells us all about how we played in it and had a snowball fight at his school! What a brain this lil man has!
So we bundled ourselves up - 3 layers of warmth - and headed outside. Our whole driveway was solid snow and so was the back driveway - so Trevor got to be the first to walk in it! It's like Footprints in the sand, but SNOW!!! Since we rarely experience this type of weather - Trevor trucked out in his rain boots!
After some initial walking around - snow angels and such; we all jumped on the 3 wheeler to see the rest of the neighborhood. It was so nice to see snow covered lawns all around.
After warming up for a bit - we headed back out to play some baseball and ended up having snow ball fights and throwing snow on each other! Some snowballs made us sad when they hit our face and others made us laugh. But mostly it was priceless fun with family! Trevor loved it all - especially making snow angels and throwing snowballs at us. "Momma please make me a snowball so I can throw it at you!" Daddy even got him to taste snow. At first he thought it was too cold; next thing we know he's scooped up a huge chunk and eating it!!!
Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow!!!!
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