This Past Week

Thanks to the 3-day weekend, we got a few things done around here.

The Bathroom Project we have been working on since April is now (mostly) finished.  Just as we were finishing the floor the bathtub stopped draining so we need to have that looked at.  The toilet is now having issues so we will need to get a new one, and I want to still change out the faucet.  But other than those things this bathroom is much improved!  Here are the before and after pictures.

 

On Wednesday, Ms M started preschool at a in-home preschool just up the street from us.  She goes twice a week for 2 hours each time.  I think she is going to love it.  Especially the getting to socialize with other little girls part.

On Thursday, one brother-who wishes to remain anonymous-allowed Ms M the priviledge of painting his toe nails.  She was so excited.  She had already painted my finger and toe nails and was looking for her next client.

We also hosted a wedding shower on Thursday for the Bride-to-Be in our family.  I am amazed at how excited we all are for this event.  Especially the two youngest.  A is already counting down the days.  And M is asking every day (sometimes more than once a day) when the wedding is.  Cute...so cute.

And speaking of Labour Day.  This is some fun the younger kids had that day.

Where in Utah Are We?

 

 Here, in our own backyard, looking over our next door neighbor's fence. Can I just say...

I Love Where I Live!

 

Ms M and I spent a few moments in the morning spying on the new baby horse that lives near us.  At first she couldn't see it because he had sat down in the tall grass but then as the foal got up and moved towards it's mama she was sooo excited.

We then spent the afternoon at a park that is sooo close to where we live that we could walk to it if there were an easy way to get over the river that separates it from our home.   The thing I love most about this park is that it is surrounded by it's original, natural landscaping which pretty much makes it hidden and there is a fishing spot just on the other side of the pavilion.  Plus, this park is never busy crowded like others we have been to.  Sometimes it is just us there and it is like having our own personal playground.

 

 

 

As a side note-our busy soccer schedule is winding down and it has been interesting to see the difference in how each of the four who participated attack the game.  More fun soccer times ahead, at least for some of them.

Tuesday is Wash Day

for washing the clothes that is
because I don't like doing laundry every day,
I like to get it all done in one day.

So here is a glimpse into what goes on around our house on wash day.


645 - wake up and eat a bowl of cereal
655 - two dirty clothes baskets in my room
700 - family scriptures and prayer
715 - get two oldest off to school
720 - begin sorting dirty clothes
730 - first load of laundry in washer
740 - two more dirty clothes baskets in my room
750 - more sorting
800 - take two youngest boys out to the bus stop
815 - finish sorting out the dirty clothes
830 - second load in washer
835 - take a quick bath and get dressed
900 - go upstairs, take off dirty sheets so they can be washed
915 - first load of laundry out of dryer, third load in washer
925 - sort and fold whites, put them away
935 - put clean sheets on my bed, make the bed
945 - clean up breakfast dishes/mess in kitchen
1000 - tackle some of my primary to-do list
1030 - load finished dump clean clothes on couch, fourth load in
1045 - leave house to run some errands
1130 - get home, dump clean clothes on the couch, fifth load in
1140 - welcome home my favorite kindergartener
1145 - begin folding and sorting clean clothes
1200 - lunchtime
1250 - another load done dump on couch, sixth load in
100 - down time with two youngest kids
215 - load finished, dump on couch, seventh load in
220 - second round of folding and sorting clean clothes
310 - oldest son home from school
315 - load finished, dump on couch, eighth load in
320 - take miss m to dance class
430 - back home, all kids are now home
445 - start on dinner
510 - eat, eat, eat
525 - take oldest to bball practice
530 - load finished, dump on couch, ninth load in
535 - no, stall last load so that I can add a few more items later
545 - take second son to karate
625 - unload dryer, dump on couch, final fold and sort
645 - pick up second son from karate
700 - get two oldest boys to mutual
720 - get clean sheets back on the beds upstairs
730 - have younger kids take clean clothes baskets up to room, put their clothes away and get pajamas on
745 - add last few items to last load of laundry and run it
815 - put last load into dryer, where it will sit until tomorrow to be put away
840 -boys home from mutual, they take their clean clothes baskets to their rooms and put their clothes away
900 - bedtime, for the kids

*sidenotes

*Tuesday is not just wash day it is also our busiest day of the week as far as the kids activities.
*I usually have an angel that helps out with driving son #2 to/from or both to karate. She is a big help to our family (and not just on Tuesdays)!
*I have always thought I did around eight loads of laundry on Tuesdays but never counted, so it is good to see that my estimating skills are still in tact.


I know a lot of people who do a load of laundry a day and if it works for them that is great but this is what works for me and my family so this is what we do.

Happy Tuesday!!

One Project Each Month

So, I think I have decided to finally but into action all of the fix-ups that are going on in my head.

Our house is... well outdated, and needing a lot of help in some areas. So I am going to pick a place in our home each month that I/we can update, paint, replace, etc.

First on the list was the washroom.

For a while I have been wanting a clothing rod that I can hang warm and unwrinkled clothes on that come fresh out of the dryer. But first I needed to paint those ugly cabinets and get some color on the walls.

So for January, that is what we did.

My husband helped me a lot with the painting of the cabinets which is really nice since it is such a tedious job. And minus a few touch ups and the replacing of the dated light fixture I can call this room done.

Maybe that will be February's project- to located a unique and inexpensive fixture for the washroom and install it.