~Family Day Weekend~

We had a fun weekend together this family day weekend.  We didn’t go out on the actual ‘family day’…I always find it too busy for me.  We went out on Sunday with our friends The Smiths’ to the Multiplex and played all afternoon and then followed it up with a yummy roast beef dinner complete with Yorkshire pudding, gravy and roasted veggies at our house.  The kids all had a blast playing together and the adults had fun too.  Again I have to say how grateful I am for the Multiplex facility!

Saturday we worked on the house and did some small renovation projects that I have been getting pushed off.  Randy put up some molding upstairs and in the bathroom in the basement.  He also built a countertop in the bathroom/laundry room.  We sat down this weekend and planned for our upcoming renovations this spring as well.  I’m so excited to get a new kitchen!  We’re also doing carpet in the basement, siding the house and replacing the last two windows upstairs.  Hopefully no unexpected expenses will come up and take away from our plan!  The goal is that by June we will have around 90% of the planned renovations complete, leaving the outside stuff for last.  I’ll be so glad to have all the work done and to be able to enjoy living in our house without a construction zone in areas!  Not to mention the added functionality that we will get once the plans are complete.  The kitchen is one huge thing but we’re also doing built-in cabinets in the basement and back entryway.  A home for toys downstairs and all the coats, shoes, etc that accumulate at the back entry.  That will be so awesome!

Anyhow the rest of our weekend we hung out at home and vegged.  We didn’t even get dressed on Monday…just played all day.  Ethan challenged us to a game of Go Fish…and won! The little bugger!  We played some Buckaroo, Thomas the train and he did lots and lots of puzzles.  Randy played his game and I read a couple books…it was a nice day!

I’m looking forward to planning a week off in April.  I think I’ll head down south to visit for part of it as I’m not coming down this summer for our vacation. This year if you want to see us in June or July you will need to come to the lake cause that’s where I plan on being!  Not that I’ve found a lake lot yet…the place we want to stay at isn’t getting back to us.  So I’m looking around the hopefully find a place I can book next month for the two months.  Our friends The Smiths’ are coming along too so I need to find two spots…crossing my fingers I can find a good one!

Anyhow, same old, same old for us around here.  Just plugging along, getting by!  Hope everyone enjoyed their Family Day!