The Oscars on right now and I'm here. Blogging. Is that dedication or what? Actually, if you answered, "or what", you'd be correct. Before we had kids, we used to see a lot of movies. We'd go to matinees on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, or heck - both afternoons! But now? After four kids? I don't think I saw one grown-up movie last year. Seriously. I don't even remember RENTING a grown-up movie. Therefore, I'd only be watching the Oscars to check out the dresses and I can do that online tomorrow. So....that leads me to yet another installment of "Six on Sunday".
1. We had a really busy week. It wasn't a bad busy - it was actually a good busy. Tuesday night I had dinner with two old friends. Not that they're old - just that we've been friends for a decade! It was really fun to hang out for the evening with two like-minded women. So fun. Wednesday I drove the swim carpool. While I don't enjoy hanging out at the Y for two hours, it is a nice opportunity to be able to read my books. Thursday night we ventured out in the yucky weather to attend a spaghetti dinner. It was fun, I got to catch up with another old friend, and I didn't have to cook dinner. Now that's a big win in my book! And then Friday night I only had two kids at home which made for a very productive evening of organizing my Goodwill donation and therefore organizing the garage. And last night? We had a "family playdate" with #3's two best friends and their family. Phew. Did you catch all that? A busy week!
2. Speaking of Friday night and only having two kids at home...#3 went on a double date! With her dad. (#1 has swim practice.) Her school had a Father-Daughter dance. She picked out her own outfit without any help from anyone. And her dad even busted out his suit! They went to dinner at Nick and Jake's with her best friend and her dad. And after the dance they went out for ice cream. That's a better date with her dad than I get:)
I do have to give her props on her outfit choice. Her Converse actually matched the sash of her dress. Now THAT'S style! Plus, since she danced away the night, her choice of shoes turned out to be pure genius.
3. I tried so hard to get my long run in this weekend. My running group decided to stay indoors so I inserted myself into my friend, Carmen's, group. I was so pumped to run with her and her posse and try something new. However, our hopes were dashed at the last minute. Carmen picked me up shortly after 6:30am on yesterday. (And if you know me well, you know I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON.) We drove 20 minutes to the meet-up spot, started putting on our hats, gloves, etc, when some guy pulled up to us. We thought we were parked in the wrong area. Turns out, the streets, sidewalks, you-name-it were all icy. Darn. The run was cancelled.
SOOOO...not to be completely outdone, I decided to run at the gym. I had pumped myself up, loaded the iPod with a new playlist, and drove 10 minutes to the gym. I hopped on the treadmill around 2:15. I was feeling good. I figured I could do it. 10 miles wouldn't be so bad - afterall, it's less than two hours. However, at 2:45 a voice came over the speakers. "Attention gym members, it is now 2:45 and the gym will be closing in 15 minutes. Repeat. The gym will be closing in 15 minutes." All I could think of was, "Are you KIDDING me with this? Seriously?" So I cranked up the speed and barely managed to fit in 5 miles. 50% complete. Nuts.
4. I am now officially a member of the Project Life community. I want to document our year by taking one photo per day. I have to admit, after putting together a December Daily album (that is awesome, by the way!), I barely picked up my camera during January. So I'm not off to a great start, but I figure I will be able to make it up. I am now focusing really hard on taking at least one picture per day - even the hubby is getting behind it!
5. Are you wondering what the pictures will be from this weekend? Well, we were really productive! I am so proud of us because we were able to achieve a nice balance. The kids all had activities or played with friends and had a really fun weekend and we managed to refinish a kitchen table!
Remember the dead mouse table? My sister actually told me it resembled a swear word. But not me. I knew it had greatness potential. I don't think my hubby was so sure. But, he was willing to give it a try. We sanded the heck out of the table this weekend AND even stained it. It's now gorgeous. The color is deep and rich. I simply love the clean lines - which is 100% my style. Here is #1 helping us shop-vac the dust after one of the first rounds of sanding.
And here she is after the stain was applied. You can see the side closest to the camera is where the stain has been wiped off. The glossy side shows the stain right after I applied it. (And yes, you see laundry in the corner. I could have photoshopped it out, but that wouldn't be keepin' it real.)
Don't you love the color? I am so glad my dad told me we didn't have to paint it. I originally thought we'd have to paint it because it's not solid wood. It's actually a wood veneer. However, the veneer is really thick which meant we had enough wood to work with to sand it down. There were some nasty stains and water marks, but the hubby did a GREAT job sanding them out. Once we get a few coats of poly on her, she's going to be a real princess! I can't wait. If it works out, I'll post another tutorial!
All right folks, that's all for now. Have a terrific week!
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