Spring Cleaning has a new meaning...

This weekend has been jam packed with house improvements. Some little things and other big things needed to be done. First off I need to thank all the workers who dedicated their saturdays to helping us. THANK YOU MOM, DAD, DEVYN, A.P., AND OF COURSE BRIAN!! We were and ARE a great team.

We cleared out the back yard which had piled up with wood, tile, siding, and other materials that were discarded during the remodel. Well now its all gone. There is still a lot of gardening and planting to do, which i am totally excited about. I want to put up a tiki bar with a grill in one part of the back yard. Also have a garden so Leila and I can grow tomatoes, carrots, green beans, lettuce, and other fun stuff! We can go green! Part of me, well a lot of me, hopes she becomes a science lover like me! Eventually a tree house too. Most of these projects will have to be done when we get back from Minnesota in September because no one will be here to keep up with the garden/plants, but doesnt mean i cant plan! (btw we leave May 18th for MN... yeah and tear at the same time!)

The back screened-in room is finally cleared out and ready to be organized and set up for Baby fun. We have, thanks to my mom, a baby kitchen set. I want to set it up back there. First i need to get some kind of indoor/outdoor carpet and definitely put some padding down underneath to protect her from her falls. This area is going to have a lot of purposes...

Inside, we are putting up our breakfast bar lighting. I finally picked one out that i like, well love! This is what the two pendant lights look like. Cabinet hardware, doorbell, and address numbers are all up to! Its exciting to cross off things off the house to do list. Still have a few more "essentials" as brian would say!

Also i am going to look into getting a bike attachment for Leila so we can go on family rides. I remember riding in the kind that attached to the bike behind the seat, but i dont see any of those anymore. Mostly, or the most popular is the tow behind. Any suggestions would be great. I have heard pro's and con's for both. Paging all moms... What kind do you/kids like?

Well that is the weekend in a snapshot, but dont worry before and after pics will be posted! Today is the cleaning up after yesterdays work, as in the inside is now getting a good wipe down! Gotta love spring! Hope y'all had a great weekend too...