Cousins

Nicole invited us over for Sunday family dinner. It was awesome seeing all the cousins running around playing. We are SO happy/excited to have more cousins living near us. 10 of the 19 are now in the greater Phoenix area! I vote everyone else moves here. 😉
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Kayleeism

So she came beeboppin out of the bathroom all giggly. “I have a silly surprise for you!”
Me: Did you mess up the mirror? (I had JUST cleaned it, so I knew….. It’s how it works right?)
Kaylee: Yeeees……. (Giggling has stopped. I am sure she was second guessing herself.)
Me: Why? I JUST cleaned in there?!
Jon: Kaylee that’s not very nice. You are going to have to clean your mess.
I go grab the camera, as Jon and Kaylee go to look at her handy work.
Kaylee: It’s funny right? (Giggling has returned. then she sees our faces.)
Me: Kaylee why did you do this?
Kaylee: I just wanted to make you guys laugh.
I had to walk away so I COULD laugh. She is SO silly, but I didn’t want her thinking lotion hand prints were okay. She was very sad that we were not amused, and that SHE had to clean it up.

 

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IMG_9034She did a pretty good job. It’s been several days, and I have yet to bring myself to windex the thing. You know since the last time I did it lasted maybe two hours….

Before and After: Kitchen

The kitchen is still a work in progress, but here is what we started with, and how far we’ve come.

IS9m47138s3zj7First business of demo. Get rid of those awful bars!

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2011-09-17_15-51-15_968The island is floating. It makes it nice for cleaning. Also I was able to flip it the other way, and open up the walkway around it.

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2011-10-24_18-02-33_958There is the funky cubbie hole for the microwave. That’s the wall turned pantry.

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2011-10-21_21-40-01_696Next to go was the beam.

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IMG_9072New counters, a tile back splash, and painted or new cabinets. Ya, those things would be nice. Someday…..

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