Memorial Day

We went out to the Sesters pond Memorial Day to hang out with some who had camped the night there, and others who just came for the day to have fun.


Little boys and mud puddles.... :)



The boys took turns driving the little tractor - pretty brave, I'd say! I was never allowed to drive something that big when I was that young! Ahhhh! I was deprived! ;) Just kidding! My parents knew that I would probably crash anything I drove. Once I almost drove over a 30 foot bank into a creek with the lawnmower....but anyways....back to the pictures! :)


More boys with mud puddles.


Grandma helping Phi wash his hands in the big puddle.


But when he was finished washing his hands, he just stuck them right back in the mud! Of course! :)

It makes great spashes when you fling it around like this! :)

Check out those dirty little hands!

Dripping mud...

Splish splash!

Momm's going to be using a little Spray n' Wash! And he's just grinning about that! ;)

Dolly with her Grandpa and Grandma.


Then it's off to the swings!


Weee!

Valerie

Ah ha! Found some more dirt!

Phi and Kate watching the baseball game with their grandpa.


Jonathan

Michael

Debbie

Jonathan - I'd be scared to be that ball right about now - look at that evil glint in his eye! ;)

Yep, that one's gonna be a home run!

Gwynne going after a runaway ball

Curtis in motion


"Everyone back up!" is a phrase I kept hearing when Dave was up to bat. :)

Swing, batta, batta, swiiiing....

Eugen's headed for second, and Jonathan runs back to guard first.

Dave pitching

A dangerous view (especially for my camera!) :)


A courageous leap by Ben!


Outfielders Andrew and Jesse


Wes makes a catch in the outfield

Ted and Uncle Rick and kids hauling the picnic tables out for the summer

Miriam and Jane

Phi was laughing, but then started bawling the second after I snapped the picture - guess he got scared of the big tractor. :)

Katelynn being cute as usual. :)


Our littlest nephew - Aaron.

Home Projects

We've slowly been working on little projects around our house since we moved in - here are a few that we've completed!

Finally! Our mismatched tool set is organized! I bought a pegboard and can of sage green spraypaint and went to town! It was one of my favorite projects so far!

The green paint added a little color to our garage wall. :)

Wrenches? That's what these are, right? I am clueless! :)

Our garage is small, so we try to make the most of the space by hanging our bikes from the ceiling.

A bonus view of part of our unorganized garage - that's another project we're slowly tackling - organizing the garage!

And if you're wondering what those tall boards are on the left - that's another project and Dave and I are working on - we're building a platform storage bed for our mattress - actually, Dave's in the garage working on it as I type! ;)

I was so relieved to get this project done! When we moved in, all there was in the laundry closet was a cheap wire shelf that wasn't very sturdy, and didn't maximize storage, so I went to the hardware store and designed my own closet to maximize the space.

This is my favorite feature of the closet - a place to hang drying shirts, or freshly-pressed clothes - it's so handy!

Oh, and did I mention I put this all together myself?? I had a great teacher (my hubby!) who worked with me on a previous shelving project, and so I tackled this one when he was gone and surprised him. :)

This is the shelving project where Dave taught me how to properly install a shelf.

Keys to hanging a shelf - measure, remeasure, and measure again! And use a level! :)

This shelving unit is above the toilet in the upstairs bathrooms - I wanted some texture in the bathroom, so the baskets were a perfect option and useful, too! :)

Hung a couple pieces of art in the hallway - can't wait to get more art hung in the rest of the house!

Our kitchen doesn't have much storage, so this industrial shelving is a life-saver!

Canning jars decorate the shelving... :)

Dave put these knobs on the kitchen cabinets since they were difficult to open - he spent hours aligning them just right so they were perfectly even. :) We bought brushed metal to match the rest of the accents (doorknobs, light fixtures, etc.) that already came with the house.

We used knobs for the cabinets and handles for the drawers.

We bough a little table and chairs for our tiny patio - it'll be nice to relax out here and eat dinner during the summer months.

And just a couple pictures of a thunderstorm we had a couple days ago.

These were taking just as the storm was rolling in - the sky turned so dark and evil really fast!

The sun was setting, too, so the clouds were this amazing orange color - wow!