Weekend Pictures and What We've Been Working On

Craig claims that I am "nesting." I say, call it whatever you want as long as things get done. I have had a nice, long list of things to get done around the house since we moved in. Slowly but surely those things have been getting checked off. The major ones involved getting rid of some seriously horrid colors on walls (who paints something baby poop gold on purpose?) and purchasing our first washer & dryer after the ones that came with the house died. Other things like decorating, organizing and such have followed. This weekend, in addition to having lots of fun together, we made progress on a couple more projects I've wanted attacked. Our closet- which was serving as a catch-all for books, legos, tap shoes, baseball cards, crayons...- has been "slain." SO. NICE. being able to walk in and see everything and find things quickly. Aaaah. The other major project involved installing a countertop/shelf over our washer & dryer. Our front loaders are too large for the designated laundry closet so I've been trying to make it look a little nicer (it's open in the kitchen) AND more functional. A couple of our friends, David and Jamie, came over to help Craig put it in on Saturday since I'm not supposed to be lifting. Making progress makes me happy and helps our home feel much more like a house of order. 

We didn't spend all weekend working, though. We did walk around City Creek for about an hour, met my brother, sister & her family at Seven Peaks (Sophie and I went around the lazy river twice and then sat while the big kids played) and had a nice, restful Sunday- complete with Sophie in nursery. Enjoy the mashup of pictures! 

After a year of living here, the closet is FINALLY
organized and neat like I have wanted it since
I saw it the first time we walked through the house.

Sophie sitting on the stool programming something.
She ended up on Github somehow.

Laundry closet BEFORE
(Lies. This is obviously a progress picture.)

Laundry closet AFTER.
(More lies. This is a progress picture, too.)
I still need to add some molding to the front of the new shelf since
there is a lot of space  between the units and the shelf, thanks to the
 water shut off height and two cabinets above the white shelf to hide "all of the stuff" inside. But it's better, I can fold at that height, our w/d are (better) protected from scratches and we're getting there!  

Sophie went to her first day in nursery. She
absolutely LOVED it. She ran in after sacrament
meeting and didn't even fully look back for either
of us. We peeked in a few  several times during 2nd
and 3rd hour and she was always happy & smiling! 

Can you tell what Sophie was up to? Well,
the kitten got a drink, was made "cat food soup"
and Baby was potty trained. All in a matter of
about 3 minutes. The fun never stops!

Craig getting ready to head out for his
first day at Ancestry. Look how grown up he is!
...Maybe for day 2 he'll leave the "scruffy looking nerf-herder"
role to Han. Who is on his lunch box.