March 9, 2012

  • excitement in the air...

    (all taken yesterday)

    Polly Pocket meets Lego pirate and they have a grand ole time!

    This girl loves this baby and tells me many times a day, "I thought it was a GIRL but I LOVE this boy baby SO much and I'm so glad he was a boy." And that's when I say, "God just knows doesn't he?!"

    Our "SUPER budget friendly kitchen button-up" (which kinda just happened) as we're calling it is well under way! This is the current state, however today is the LAST day I will use these particular appliances. My parents will be on their way up this afternoon to hand over their more up to date ALL white appliances to us! Other plans are as follows: finish sanding and painting the rest of the cabinets white, extending the island to gain an extra cabinet to hide that trash can, add a drawer above, and extra counter space for another stool/seat. The blue laminate will be leaving the Ockrin home as well. A new to us white porcelain sink will also be joining the budget friendly set up too. :) Thanks Dad and Marmee!

    This kitchen has served us well! Although the blue and high gloss oak cabinets were never my thing, I certainly found much to be thankful for when this became MY kitchen as it first stood, one being a dishwasher! Another of just a tangible way the Lord provides exactly what we need with a purpose well filled. To me this kitchen was something out of Better Homes and Garden compared to what we had come from :) . This was actually Gabe's idea to revamp the space a bit and I'll say it caught me a bit off guard. Home improvements have kinda been the last thing on my priority list, but I know I will be blessed by it all nonetheless so I'll enjoy it! And I know he just wants to bless me so it works. I am EXCITED!

    I'm guessing once the hired out work is done we'll still be chipping away at it (cabinets) HOWEVER that is perfectly fine by me. Gabe has been extremely busy with his job which is actually something we are both very thankful for (it means he has a job!). Most nights all I want to do is sit and talk with him for those moments he can spare or have him play with the kids or just rest. That word doesn't seem to exist in his vocabulary and it's important to me that he gets it.

    It's in these times that I am MORE than thankful for a mom who always showed tangible ways of being content, understanding, and patient with anything material. I sure hope I give off that attitude like she does. It's rare these days. Someone is already lined up to take these all working appliances and that makes me happy, more than you could imagine!

    Yummy foods are cooking and baking for a fun evening and day tomorrow with Grammy and Grampy. I already told A & S they will be sleeping in their sleeping bags in our room with Grammy and Grampy !!! Tomorrow morning they will join us for Upward, of which Asher is ecstatic! I 'think' to have them see him play basketball?, but it could just be to show them the "snack shack"! This will all be very fun and funny indeed!

Comments (2)

  • The "bones" of that kitchen are certainly good ones, which is such a blessing! Even the layout really was put together well. I can totally appreciate how "gourmet" it felt when you moved in, despite blue laminate. :)

  • @brietta - I know! They certainly are which I think always made it hard to justify ever wanting to replace the cabinets completely when they are actually really nice quality and I'm sure were a smashing hit back when oak was in and blue was the bomb! Hence the paint! And yah let's be honest, I'm psyched to see the blue go! I remember you talking about a finish to put on painted surfaces which I definitely want to look into since I'm going through all this hassle and want it to wear better and last longer. Do you have a name for it?

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