The finished product.....

Our new dining room chandelier

The kitchen appliances and flooring

Another angle

The dining room table

Another angle......

Well, it's 99.5% done. The .5% that needs to be finished is a couple of transition strips need to be placed and I need to finish a tad more painting. (I probably should try to get the painting done before school starts!) For those of you who don't know, we tore up our carpet, put down pergo in the living room, kitchen, dining room, hallway, stairs, and downstairs. It was a lot! I also painted a Pottery Barn sage green in all of those rooms minus the downstairs. It's been a chore!

We updated our appliances, updated our chandeliers in our dining room and entry way (OK, entry way needs to still be hung, but we have it, at least!) and got a new dining room table. I gotta admit, it's starting to look sharp. But, now, I want new living room furniture and new carpets in the bedrooms. Is that so wrong? Enjoy the pictures!

GO MARINERS!

And now batting for the Mariners..... GRIFFEY JR!!!



Well, it was all about the hype and we loved it! Unfortunately they lost to the rangers 6-4, but it was a great game! We're planning on going back next year for a long weekend with Bry's brother and his family... taking in 2 games and staying at the same hotel which is right across the street. So EXCITED!

A wonderful family vacation...

I can't believe it's been this long since I've last posted. One would think I'd have a lot more time on my hands with it being summer and all. We took a nice family vacation to the Oregon Coast and Seattle. Our first stop was in Hood River for the 4th of July. We then jaunted over to Lincoln City to meet Dad, Meredith and Clay. It was such a nice break from reality and the ocean and beach were just perfect. From going out during low tide and finding starfish and anemones, to flying kites and playing in the sand, Lincoln City was a fantastic time.



We then headed up to Portland for an evening and made it into the zoo.... but kept going the next day to Seattle and took in our first Mariners game. It was definitely exciting for us all! Hayden had such a great time!!!! Kennedy was just more interested with the nice family sitting behind us!!! Enjoy the pics.....

Let the remodeling begin! Here are some shots of the remodel - prefinished. Yes, that is the pic of the new microwave/stove - and the fridge comes today!!!!!!!!!!!

A visit to Colorado (surprise style)

The Hall of Fame inductees....

Meredith and Clay at the dinner.....

Dad and I at the dinner....

Clay and I tooled around and went to Garden of The Gods

Air Force Academy

I realize now that I haven't blogged about my trip to Colorado. Back in January/February, my stepmom threw the idea to me to come down to surprise dad during his Hall of Fame induction weekend. There was no second thought, the planning begun! I fortunately bought a ticket and got an arrival time around the same time my little brother was flying in (which dad knew he was coming.) Clay waited til I got off the plane and we both traveled up the escalators to the waiting dad. Dad - "There's Clay...........and.........Wendy?!" Needless to say, the surprise was a success and the four of us had a fantastic weekend......Dad's induction dinner was a success (Good job, dad!) and it was nice to see them all. GOTCHA, Dad!

The renovation begins....

Oh yes, I stripped her down so she didn't get paint on her clothes....

And I realize I hate to prime. Hence, I'm putting up the sage green color on all the spots I've primed so I can see a "final product" and can come back and finish priming in a bit. Kennedy has really enjoyed helping me prime. She wants to do the green, I just can't get myself to let her help with the main color! Flooring/appliances are next!

Memorial Day Weekend

hanging with grandpa gary

Kennedy's first fish!!!!

We spent this last weekend up at Freeman Creek, USA. It's located by Dworshak Reservoir and is truly beautiful. The reservoir isn't all that pretty, but the land surrounding it is fantastic. We had s'mores, fished on Grandpa Gary's boat and enjoyed some time with family and friends. The kids didn't want the weekend to end. Mommy, on the otherhand, wanted to get home and shower. I think it's time for us to invest in a camper. :-)

Soccer and sunshine...

"Fast Cheetah Monsters" they went 9-1!!!

Hayden - loves soccer!

K and H - this will be a good blackmail pic in the future....

...don't seem to go hand in hand. I swear, at the beginning of this season, we were all bundled up in our winter jackets. Yesterday, the last game, we had on capris and short sleeves! It was so great! Hayden truly enjoyed playing this season. He probably averaged 2 goals a game. It was a hoot! The "Fast Cheetah Monsters" went 9-1 and I'm hoping this is a sport Hayden wants to continue with. He enjoys it, is pretty good at it and I'd be OK being a soccer mom! :-)

Happy Birthday Miss K!

Check out the new wheels!

Ok, truth be told, I think this is my best one yet....

Me and the birthday girl.....

The table before everyone arrived.... not too bad!

Cousins.....

Well, another year down. This year it was was more of the "where are more presents?" as she whizzed through her presents. It was too funny! She wouldn't even look at the gifts at times, just kept flinging them out of the bags! It was a fun, laid back party... 3 of her friends were able to come and did they have fun! The overall theme this year seemed to be ponies. She received a lot of them! It was a great day and fun was had by all! Happy Birthday Miss K! I love you!

Easter Weekend 2009

Kennedy before she went down like a clown... poor thing got that high fever bug going around - and on Easter weekend!!!

Hayden ready to chow down....

After the Easter egg hunt.... can you tell which one doesn't feel well and is cold?

Hayden - bundled up and ready to search for eggs!

Kennedy found a lot!!!

What a weekend! Yesterday's egg hunt at the University of Idaho's Administration Building was a huge success. IF only it didn't downpour on us all. By the time K and H had gathered up all of their eggs, K was cold and wet and definitely complaining about it! Although, she's also fighting some bug - am I a bad mommy for taking her? She wanted to go....;-)

Then came the Easter Bunny last night. He placed eggs all around the house - a few on our deck (I think he wasn't sure if it was going to rain or not last night or this morning). The kids surely enjoyed their baskets filled with a stuffed animal in each, books and many other items. After breaking out the baskets and eggs, we got ready for church - I know - shocker - and then went to brunch at the University Inn. It was a yummy brunch, and what was even better - none of us had to cook! K's still fighting something. I gave her some children's tylenol and she seems to be bouncing back. We'll see how the afternoon progresses.....

Happy Easter to all!

Happy Birthday, Hayden!

Cousins.

Hayden at his Family Party... He threw me when he asked for me to write "Happy Birthday" on the cake... I did the best I could!

Hayden and his friends at his Friend Party

The Ball Pit! You can barely see H right below K!

K and Kermit

Giving me the thumbs up and we are on our way to the Friend Party!

It came, it went, we conquered! I know some people think I over do it for birthdays... but let me explain. Bry's side of the family is big. Period. So, last year I conjured up the idea of having 2 separate birthdays. One for the family, and one for H's friends. Well, I jam packed them both into one weekend... and it worked well, but mommy is tired tonight! LOL! So, on top of the cupcakes I made and took in to Hayden's classroom (adorned with Star Wars rings) and a dinner to his choice of restaurant (McDonald's with the playland - where else?) He said that today's family party was round number 4! Whew! Just saying that outloud made me tired. It's worth it, believe me. He had a wonderful time yesterday at The Palouse Mall's "Bumpers." The kids played games with their tokens, jumped in the ball pit, ate pizza, and played a friendly game of pin the football on the football field. Let's not forget the cupcakes and ice cream cups (this time, they had football rings on them!) Oh, one last thing. Hayden wanted an Idaho Vandal Football theme this year. Aaah, could it be? How much would I LOVE if he went to UI?! (Can I think of that even though it's 11 years away?!) 11?! That's not that long. Ok, we won't talk of that... too sad.

Here's some pictures, enjoy!

Spokane during Spreak Break

Our first trip to Chuck E Cheese's was a huge hit - Chuck himself made an appearance.....

Kennedy enjoyed the music video thing... she was busting a move for a few songs!

The timeless carousel.

Say Cheese!

Feeding the ducks and geese....

What a wonderful day in Spokane we had! We hit Riverfront Park, fed the ducks/geese and rode the carousel. After going to the Valley mall for a bit, we took in Red Robin for a yummy lunch and finished up our day at Chuck E. Cheese! (Ok, we went to Target at the end). We loved it and the kids were wonderful! Picked up a few birthday gifts for the kids.... it was so relaxing!

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!

The kids were decked in green (K's was in her tights and on her shirt) and we had a fantastic day. It begun with a plate of green scrambled eggs and ended with Hayden's last bball game. :-)
Happy St. Pat's Day.....