UPDATES.....

Well, I have about 5 minutes to post some updates on my blog..... so here goes nothin'....

Our kitchen/family room renovations are coming along pretty good. Our kitchen ceiling has been rewired and put back together. We have drilled a path into the floor from the wall to run electric and Internet to the island that will be installed within the next two weeks.

We have knocked down all of the popcorn from the ceiling and have put the crown molding up in the kitchen. (I say we, but I actually mean Gil. There is not much I can do in that area.)

This weekend we will have removed the remaining kitchen cabinets, stove, refrigerator and dishwasher out. and primer the walls, ceiling, install new cabinets and then on Tuesday the granite people will come in to make our template for the counter tops.

After Tuesday, Gil and I will start to install the travertine floor in the kitchen and paint the walls in the kitchen and family room and finish crown molding and chair-rail.

During all of this we start our new season of soccer April 3rd and the boys still have Tuesday and Wednesday practices and games on Fridays.

We are definitely stressed at times, but we know that we are blessed to be busy and to have a schedule full of things to do for our home, the kids and for each other.

I will post a slide show in the next day or so..... unitl then, take care!

Mission Complete!

Well I am proud to say that on Sunday I finished my apron! It was fairly easy, now I need to keep on practicing so I can make the curtains for Erico's room and for our master bedroom.

HAPPY SEWING!

Trip to the zoo

The kids and I went to the Brevard Zoo last Thursday with the Chason family. The Chason's have three kids. The oldest is named Charlie, he has played on Erico's soccer team since they were 4, and the other two are twins Patteson and Casey, which have played with Elkin since they were 3.

They are are very nice family and I was excited that Carolyn (mom Chason) had invited us to do something during Spring Break.

The zoo was great. They had all kinds of animals, and a train ride and a small petting area. The kids loved being there and especially hanging out with their friends. And just because Esai is the smallest, he had just as much fun chasing the kids and walking or I should say "running" around.

Work in Progress

I have been wanting to make an apron for a while, and Lore and I were going to try to get together, but it has been difficult to get the husbands to take care of the kids for us to have our "own" time because of the husband's schedules and our schedules. So, I have tried to start this project on my own.

I have come to the understanding that I do not like to follow such tedious instructions, especially when it does not seem to be so difficult. I think that for certain projects, the instructions seem to take longer. Of course I might get to some sewing projects that I will need to follow all of the instructions.

I enjoy sewing, but I don't enjoy the cutting of the pattern, then pinning the pattern to the fabric, then cutting the fabric, ironing the fabric, pinning the fabric to get ready to sew. Then once I feel like I have done about a million steps, I have to set up my sewing machine at the dining room table. Then I have to admit, so far, I have not followed the exact sewing instructions, because I think that I can figure it out once I start!

I have told Gil before that there is no way that I could be a surgeon, because once I have to spend so much time with something, I just get irritated, and want to stop or just "wing it".

This is my apron in progress. I know that I would have finished, but my thread kept getting caught under the foot thingy that is under the needle and I spent about 40 minutes on and off trying to fix the machine, so I stopped and starting cutting out little apron's for the Barbosa boys and the Sanchez kids to wear while they are either cooking or doing arts and crafts. It will be a little surprise for Dami and Mia. I am hoping to have them done over the weekend, time permitting.

Tackle It Tuesday!

Well, I am posting late, but I am glad that I am getting around to posting it today. Where I have the computer, printer, etc. at right now is not very convenient. There is not a lot of space and I get it clutter of papers from paying bills, printing study papers for the boys and filing taxes for my clients.... So needless to say, it has become a DISASTER AREA! So I cleaned it up. Take a look that the before and after pics. (And yes, there is no carpet, due to our ongoing renovations)

Before

After

Wisdom teeth!

Now I have one question, why do we have wisdom teeth? Or at least why do they have to show up in your mouth at times, especially since we don't need them? The only thing that mine has done since Thanksgiving was bother me every once in a while. So needless to say, I wanted to wait until after the holidays to get it removed.

Yesterday (Friday) I went to the dentist's office to get the bottom right wisdom tooth pulled. Gil took the day off of work to watch the kids so I can relax. After the surgery, I slept from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. I really needed to rest, the past few night I have stayed up till 2 in the morning, either folding clothes or working on taxes.

Erico and Elkin both had soccer games last night, they both had great games. I was in a little bit of pain, but thanks to Motrin, it wasn't too bad.

I hope that everyone has a nice weekend!

Renovations update

Well, alot has happened since my last post after visiting my dad and step-mom. I painted the doors to the kids room so that Gil put them up. We continued to tear apart the kitchen, actually the ceiling of the kitchen, and we had the drain field to our septic system dug up and replaced so that meant we had to lay down a bunch of new sod. We had help from Mariela, Roberto, Todd and Claudia laying the sod and as a thank you, I made chicken and bought steamed crab legs for lunch! Any excuse to have a crab leg feast!!!

Our house has been so chaotic that I have not had much time to blog on my site,which is fine because I can get side tracked very easy and spend two hours online looking up recipes and craft ideas, and then things around the house don;t get done.

Anyway, I have posted a slide show of our renovations. Hope you enjoy!