Kitchen Update

Because our house was built in the 80's, a lot of it still screams 80's. I never have liked that my cabinets and counter tops are an exact match. But I have lived with it because I couldn't afford to put in new cabinets and counter tops.

"Do-it-yourself" projects can be a bit scary because usually they turn out not what I was hoping for.

But I am famous for starting big projects on a whim. After a bit of research I knew just what we needed to do. So I called chad at work and let him know we had big plans for the weekend.

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AFTER

I think they turned out awesome. It took us about a week to complete, and it was well worth it.

Jockeys For A Day

We were able to head up to Wallsburg to an amazing 35 acre ranch to ride horses for Savannah's birthday. We had so much fun! The boys loved riding and interacting with the horses. Luke could have done it all day if we let him.
Who gets a private horse riding party?! I guess it pays to know the right people...and in our case we know Craig and he has some serious hook-ups! Thanks Savannah for having a birthday...your party was the best ever. I hope your parents try to top it every year!

Heck Yeah I Did!

Every year I seem to amaze myself with the domestic skills that I pick up. This year I did the unthinkable and did some canning for the first time. That's right I said canning! My friend Tracie and I canned our very own spaghetti sauce. And it tastes amazing! I remember when my mom would pull out her canning stuff I would run for the hills. I wanted nothing to do with it. After doing it, I found out it was not that bad. From start to finish we were done in 2 hours. Maybe I can handle it if it's not an all day deal.
Then today I picked up some strawberries and busted out some freezer jam. Not to brag, but Chad loves my freezer jam. So when he came home and the laundry still had not been put away the fact that I made my homemade jam put a smile on his face.

Who knows what kind of skills I will come up with next.