Our Table

 I had been looking for a table for months, but just couldn't find the RIGHT one!  And I didn't want to spend too much money on it either because I was looking for a project.

Then one morning I was looking on Craigslist and found a cute farm style table with 4 chairs for $40!!  I thought "WOW, that is a great deal!"  I saw nothing lower then $125 the weeks before!  I took my chances and offer the lady $20 if I paid cash and picked it up THAT morning.  She said 'sure' and I was ecstatic to say the least!

But more then the cheap price I paid for it is the fact that my whole family helped me sand the table and chairs (that's the part I hate the most because I do it all by hand.)  I am so happy with the results and it fits our style and home perfectly.  Now off to my next project...

Can You Say S-L-A-C-K-E-R?

Here I thought by quitting my job, I'd actually have loads more "free time" for blogging.  Nope.  Here's what's been going on with us...

I received this dresser from a dear friend who had the nerve to move away from me!  And BEFORE summer no less...so I took it out on said dresser and gave it a mini face-lift...

I removed all of the hardware and put the boys and any neighborhood kids who happened to wander over to WORK!  They did a great job lightly sanding it down...

Here it is finished.  It was sooo easy.  I primed it with Krylor spray paint and after it dried I sprayed it with the same brand but in Almond.  (BTW if you ever want to paint/refurbish furniture...spray paint it baby!  I've painted furniture as well and I will NEVER do it again!  Too long of a DIY for my taste.)  Then I sprayed the hardware with Krylors Oil rubbed metal which I love!  Distressed it a bit and wa-la.  Not bad for a free piece of much needed storage for all of my crafty/sewing stuff.

We went boating with our friends the Forsloffs and my sisters family!  It was AWESOME!

Erin and I knee boarding...

Officer K with the boys at our City's 'Graffiti Night!

Officer K and I...he was able to stop by on July 4th while we were doing fireworks at my parents house!

Kickin back with my dad and oldest son Kobe!  Hands down Roseburg is the coolest place to spend summers and July 4th...esp. when you live on the river and can hear the music on the Half Shell!!

The boys and their cousins raising the flag on my parents property!!  

This is a cool tradition!

My sister Erin and I...we missed you Jaime!

Watching the fireworks with grandma and mom.  Aunt Meredith (my moms sister) was there too, but she pulled a 'Kristen' and quickly darted when she saw the camera!  CHEEKY!

Cool Uncle Lane once again the Grand Marshall and Director of the firework show!  He even JUMPED between fireworks which made all us mothers thrilled! ;-)

One last pic of the hubby and I...proud of this guy!

It's been a GREAT summer so far and we're ONLY 1/2 way through!!