While most people spent Easter weekend hunting for eggs, my mom and I took the girls out of town for a shopping trip. Most of it was house-related shopping but we did surprise the girls with a trip to the American Girl store to replace the stuff lost in the fire. Oh, the excitement! I was told so many times that I was the best mom ever and making the best day ever by the little girl.
On the house front, we found some living room chairs and a rug at World Market. I ordered the chairs tonight.
I found the couch I wanted at Ikea, as well as some shelves with storage to make a sofa table. The big girl got a metal cart to serve as a bedside table and found a bed and desk at Ikea. We also picked up some other stuff like another metal shelf for the kitchen and a shelf with a towel rack and toilet paper holder for the bathroom and a few other little things.
It seems like we're almost done but then my mom and I started making a list on the way home on Sunday. Yikes! There's still a lot to do.
We need to pick out tile for the back splash and a pedastal sink for the small bath. There's still beds to buy for the little girl and me plus lots of other little stuff like trash cans and mats for the rolling chairs and bar stools and chairs for the dining table and a coffee table and a tv and, and, and. It's feeling very overwhelming at this point but I know it will get better and if we move in with some things not yet bought, we'll be fine.
On Saturday, my dad and I are going to work on trimming the neighbor's cedar trees that hang way over the fence into my yard. They need to be trimmed up so I can have the privacy fence put in when they get to me.
I've also hired a yard service for the first time. My sweet father has always done it for me but he's having too many problems with his back so it was time to give him a break. Although I'm not thrilled about the money, I'm kind of glad since I always felt a little guilty having him do it.
Painting started this week at the house. The second coat went on the trim today. I'm not sure if they'll start painting walls tomorrow or not. The kitchen cabinet that was messed up is fixed. Yay! Progress is being made. It just seems like it's going to be forever right now but I know it's not really going to take that long.
On the house front, we found some living room chairs and a rug at World Market. I ordered the chairs tonight.
I found the couch I wanted at Ikea, as well as some shelves with storage to make a sofa table. The big girl got a metal cart to serve as a bedside table and found a bed and desk at Ikea. We also picked up some other stuff like another metal shelf for the kitchen and a shelf with a towel rack and toilet paper holder for the bathroom and a few other little things.
It seems like we're almost done but then my mom and I started making a list on the way home on Sunday. Yikes! There's still a lot to do.
We need to pick out tile for the back splash and a pedastal sink for the small bath. There's still beds to buy for the little girl and me plus lots of other little stuff like trash cans and mats for the rolling chairs and bar stools and chairs for the dining table and a coffee table and a tv and, and, and. It's feeling very overwhelming at this point but I know it will get better and if we move in with some things not yet bought, we'll be fine.
On Saturday, my dad and I are going to work on trimming the neighbor's cedar trees that hang way over the fence into my yard. They need to be trimmed up so I can have the privacy fence put in when they get to me.
I've also hired a yard service for the first time. My sweet father has always done it for me but he's having too many problems with his back so it was time to give him a break. Although I'm not thrilled about the money, I'm kind of glad since I always felt a little guilty having him do it.
Painting started this week at the house. The second coat went on the trim today. I'm not sure if they'll start painting walls tomorrow or not. The kitchen cabinet that was messed up is fixed. Yay! Progress is being made. It just seems like it's going to be forever right now but I know it's not really going to take that long.
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