Tackle It Tuesday: The Front Door

We finally were able to tackle the front door of our house. It was a cold and drafty winter thanks to the old door and sidelights. Hopefully next winter will be a little better with this upgrade. Now if only the new door didn't make the rest of the exterior of the house look so crappy. ha. Can't afford all new siding at this point. We'll keep saving...

Here is the before and after:
BEFORE: Crappy storm door, sidelights that were opaque and gross.
AFTER: Nice! Still needs primed and painted, but already a great improvement.

Running my first 5K!

Today was Lakewood's annual Ambulance Chase 5k run. A group of us from the Lakewood Family Room (where we take our kids to play) organized and got a group to participate. We even made shirts! Some walked the three miles, some if us jogged. I'm proud of myself for completing it. I'm scheduled for another 5k on May 15. Hopefully it will go as well as this one! My stats: 24th in female age group, 298th overall, chip time: 35:53.67

We called our group the Mother Runners

Tackle It Tuesday: Dining Room

Well, it's time for another installment of Tackle it Tuesday around here. This time we tackled the dining room over the weekend. Now, it's not quite finished. We still need a new light fixture for over the table, new blinds, tablecloth, and someday a new dining room table. Evan also has some updating to do in the wiring at the outlets...but the paint is done and it looks so much better than the yellow! We were working around the blue carpet. Check it out:






We continue to try and tackle this house one room at a time as finances allow. Our next tackle will be the front door and foyer this spring.

Easter 2010

Easter was a beautiful day. We spent the day at church then a trip to Norwalk. Seth got to look for some candy and had a good time! We missed seeing Granma Elaine & Grandpa George, but glad we could have Easter with them over Skype.

A few pics from our Easter.
Seeing his basket.

Hot stuff! ha. Demanding that he put on the new sandals from Grandma Elaine and Grandpa George. They go really well with his pajamas. :)

Finding some fruity snacks on his hunt!

A peek at my loot after a fun candy/egg hunt!

Getting involved in my community

OK, so I'm getting involved in my community and am playing a small role in helping get a new farmer's market started in our city this summer.

My role has so far been basically creating the visuals: designing a logo, postcard, blog, etc. with more things upcoming. It has been super fun helping do something from its inception. I'll most likely be volunteering some time this summer helping out too. Who knows, maybe Evan will sell some of his baked goods. The possibilities are endless. ha.

Check out the market's blog: http://lakewoodfarmersmarket.blogspot.com
It's new so there isn't much on it yet. If you live nearby, you should come check it out!

Smokin' – Take 2

Yesterday was the day Evan had been waiting for. We were hosting a BBQ party. Anyway, Evan got up at 4:30am to start the 12-hour process of smoking 4 pork shoulders.

Below are some photos. They turned out perfectly and were delicious!

Smokin'

Evan got a new smoker for Christmas and FINALLY got to try it out yesterday. He smoked two chickens, which turned out great. It was a warm-up for next weekend when he plans on smoking 3 pork shoulders for a Carolina BBQ party we're hosting for church. He's so excited. :)