They're coming...They're coming....

They're coming....my in-laws are coming! I have mixed emotions. I can't wait for them to get back home to see them and hear all about their new adventure and to show them our progress, but we are not quite ready to move in! We have been making huge strides and trust me it is not because of lack of effort on Dustin's part.  He has worked his tail off, but he's only 1 person. 

  

The carpet is in, so at least the amount of dust has been decreased.  We have started the cleaning process this weekend. The fireplace is completed, the vanity top/sinks and vanity box is made no drawers or doors.  No toliets yet, but heck who needs em'! At least we have the kitchen sink and sinks in the main bathroom done. YEAH!  This weekend I painted the inside of the pantry, Dustin reinforced the shelves and cut new shelves for it. You're probably asking yourself...I thought she said the painting was done?!  Well I forgot about the pantry and while I probably could have left it,  insane, crazy, OCD little Kara came out and said..."take the time and paint the damn pantry!" So now when you come and visit and look amongst the canned goods and snacks you can admire the newly painted pantry or for most.... you won't even notice since the door will be shut. 

We had to make a mad dash to Aberdeen today to get a few necessities.  We needed some thinset to finish the shower, more trim, a new toliet seat; and to spare our neighbors of a horrific sight...window coverings for our bedroom!  I am in desperate need of some retail therapy and somehow Menards is just not cutting it for me nor is taking 2 kids and a husband to the mall, so a trip to Target and Walmart and home it was!!  I am up for a good shopping trip with no kids and until then...I guess ACE Hardware, Hardware Henk, and Alco will have to do.

Dustin says....we are sleeping there tomorrow night.  I say....YIKES! He assures me we will have at least one toliet working on the main floor.  I wish I had a few more pictures to show you, so you could understand my hestancy.  I will share a picture of Dustin's Valentine's gift...now keep in mind I saw him before I went to work on Valentine's Day and not again until 1 a.m because I was on call, so he had some makin' up to do and plenty of time to get something nice. Also keep in mind this is a family blog, so for all my head-in-the-gutter-friends kindly come back out of the gutter.

It's the little things in life....ice out of our ice maker...which also means
I have a functioning kitchen sink!

This weekend we've been busy cleaning, cutting liners for the inside of all my kitchen shelves/drawers,  trying to organize, and getting Rich & Mary Ellen's house back in order  I guess I have been slacking in the photography department. This now has carpet in front of it too, which looks even nicer.  I promise to get some other pictures up hopefully in the next week or so.


Dustin's fireplace job!

So the next time I post something on here, it will be from the comfort of my 70's basement on my own computer or from a padded room because living in a mess may just end up sending me over the edge.  There are very few moments in my life that I wish I didn't have so much of my mother in me, but the need to have things in order and organized before my mind can rest is one of them.