Sunday, July 5, 2020

SO Many Things

It's been a big week! My friend Krista was moving last weekend and I helped her for several days to load up and unload things. Luckily her new house is only a few miles from her old house. She has a LOT of stuff. Ha. The crazy thing is I helped her move out of her old house and then we went to help our other friends move into their new house the next day...it was the same house. TOO FUNNY! Such a small world. It will be weird to go over to the Tolman's new house and see their furniture and decorations and not Krista's. Krista is so kind and generous she gave us her old sectional! I love it! Our couches were really starting to peel and look terrible. I am very excited. With all of my painting and now a new couch and new floors in a few days it's going to all feel brand new! 

I've been painting up a storm for several weeks now. I finished the walls and moved onto the furniture. I did the TV stand first, that was easy peasy. Then I did my desk, less easy peasy but not bad, and then I touched up the kitchen table. The table has been looking rough for a while but I didn't have the motivation to do anything and I wasn't quite sure how to fix it up. I just scrubbed it down really well and added sealer to the stained sections and touched up and repainted the white sections and sealed it. It looks and feels SO much better! Yay. Our estimate on our floors was less than expected and I finally decided how I wanted to paint the outside of my house so now I am in the homework phase of getting several bids. I'm temped to do it myself. Even though my house is only one level it is very high on the sides. I could easily do the front and back but the sides...not so sure. We also need a new roof so we will see when these things happen. If I have anything to say about it will be soon. Like real soon. 

We've only been in Boise for the 4th 2 or 3 times. I bought a pack of fireworks and when we went to light them up Friday night I realized it was a pack of poppers. Dumb! And I remembered that I did the same thing last time years ago. Luckily both times our neighbors were lighting fireworks (actual good fireworks at the same time). Voila! Firework show. On Saturday night we went to a BBQ with my family. Gabe and Christy are always so good about hosting. We had a fun time with them for a few hours and then we met our friends at the Meridian Speedway. Our friend Christin's parents own it. We were able to go for free and be in a special VIP section which was perfect because our kids could run around and be wild. It was fun but it was SO loud. I was wishing I had brought my ear plugs. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it was so loud you couldn't really talk to people, certainly not easily. It was a fun night though. The best part was they did fireworks and we were really close. It was especially great because the fireworks in Boise were canceled. It was great to get a front row seat to the only fireworks in town. 

This week we are getting new floors. I am so nervous and excited. Pics to come.
The table had a gross film I couldn't wash off and had nicks and Gabby paint splatter.

It looks and feels so good now. Also the cute table behind the kitchen table was also given to me by my friend Krista. It looks good! 

I still love that color but ready for a change.

This looks so good with my new couch sectional. 

Love the old desk but rather than touch it up I wanted an excuse to go wild.

I put fabric on top. I love that fabric.

Painting the inside was annoying but I wanted something really girly and cute.

Our new sectional! 

Cute Ryan pic from our Utah trip.

Watermelon is a number 1 summer fav for me.

Scott put the blackberries in the pot to sprout new roots. It worked.

Roots! 

Now a new plant.

Scott found yellow raspberries at a neighbors house. He knocked on the door and turns out they are renters. They were okay with Scott stealing some starts. Gabby has gone back several times to snatch more yellow raspberries. They are good! 

Scott found this GIANT slug on them!

So yummy! 

We bought a new sink fixture when we fixed our lights and Scott put it in. Love it! 

Watching the neighborhood fireworks. 

The poppers.

Cute tired Ryguy

Gabby swinging at Gabe and Christy's house.

Cute Corbs

The Tolman's, Miller's, and Cannon's

These two are best friends. They couldn't be more adorable with each other.

Plenty of space to play.

Cute! Ha.

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