Nothing Went as Planned

Nope, nothing got done this weekend like we thought it would. But that's okay, we had a better time than we would have if our house was "under construction!" We put our home improvements on hold until next weekend (keeping my fingers crossed) because we still need to buy all the materials. Hopefully that will all get done tomorrow and the painting can get started either Friday or Saturday. So instead, Kelly and I went to a Pharis gathering on Saturday to visit one of Kelly's cousins who is visiting from Denver. We only stayed for a little while because Kelly had to go to work, but my night didn't end there. We brought home our 2 1/2-year-old niece Alexis for her very first sleep over. We had a great time! Alexis and I went shopping at Target and cuddled on the couch with Carson to watch cartoons before we went to bed. And in the morning we ate breakfast, watched cartoons, read the newspaper, took a bath and put on the new outfit we bought at Target the night before. I was sad when I had to take her back home...I can't wait for the next sleep-over! So after we dropped Alexis off at home, we headed to Judy and Mike's for Joshua's birthday. We ate, played pinball and visited with friends. Now we're back home getting ready for another week. Hopefully the next time I post I will be telling you about the home improvements. Have a great week and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Getting Ready for Home Improvements Part 2

Yup, part 2...the last part...of our home improvements start this Saturday! We're getting new baseboards installed throughout the house and painting the downstairs. This past Saturday my mom and I met our contractor to pick out the baseboards...Kelly was sleeping, but I brought back a sample for him to approve. But who would have known there would be sooooo many options! But once I saw the right one, my mind was set. I also finalized the colors for downstairs. Yes, I said colors...we're going to use three shades of tan/brown. I am so excited, I can't wait to post pictures once it's all done! But until then, we're packing up the downstairs. That's gotta be easier than clearing out the closets before we had the carpet installed!

This past weekend was busy, but fun catching up with family and friends. On Friday, Kelly and I went to our niece Alexis' dance class and then dinner with the Kotlar's at Watson's. Alexis is just adorable at her class, I'll have to take pictures next time we go and post them. On Saturday, we celebrated our little cousin Joshua's 1st birthday. We had a great time in Woodland Hills catching up with my family, but thanks to the wonderful LA traffic, we barely made it home in time for Kelly to go to work. Then on Sunday, I had a fun girls' afternoon at my friend/hair stylist's baby shower. Then I came home and cooked dinner. See...a busy, but fun weekend!

Our Amazing Mexican Cruise

Yes, we made it back from our amazing vacation in Mexico. We had a wonderful, relaxing time...it truly was a vacation. The cruise ship was beautiful and the food was absolutely yummy. We loved all the ports we stopped in, but our favorite was Ixtapa...we can't wait to go back. There weren't many opportunities for shopping, so instead we snorkeled, visited plantations, and played on the beach. But we did come home with nice winter tans! Now it's back to reality...I still haven't found my routine...we can't wait until our next vacation.