Year In Review

As the year is almost over I figured we would do a year in review post.

1. Cut down the huge rotting tree in the backyard.
2. Had a new roof installed on the back porch, new fascia, soffit and porch posts rebuilt.
3. Had the house painted...for 7 weeks and wrote a fat check.
4. Repainted and finished painting the kitchen cabinets.
5. Tore down the closet in the living room, installed drywall on the the ceiling and crown molding.
6. Traveled to New Orleans and Florida.
7. Makenna started her final year of preschool.
8. We continued going to school..

Next year....

1. Paint my bedroom furniture black.
2. Remodel the foyer (remove wallpaper, paint walls, paint woodwork, stain bannister, new window treatments, new light fixtures) Any takers? This project will probably take me an entire year to finish.
3. Continue going to school...
4. Paint some trim around the house.
5. Repaint the upstairs bathroom and paint the trim.

Christmas and New Orleans Photos

Makenna in her bunk on the train in our room.

Waiting for breakfast on the train.

Katelyn sleeping on the train.

Makenna at the aquarium.

Yummy food at Bubba Gump.

Singing Happy Birthday.

Streetcar to the French Market.

Makenna and Santa at the French Market.

Lafayette Square in the Quarter.

Riding the streetcar with the alligator.

House of Blues.

Taking a tour with Papa.

Opening Christmas presents with Grandpa Pat.

Chris and Kimberly enjoying Makenna's toy.

Take 2

1. Christmas number one was this past weekend, we made lots of cookies too. Insert me gaining some pounds over the holiday via cookies here.

2. I think I made a run of almost all my errands for the week. Meijer, Goodwill, Payless, Gordmans, Payless in the mall, Forever 21. I got home just in time to accept a couple of packages from the mailman. I believe my Christmas shopping is done, I'm waiting on a few packages to come still.

3. I have a cold, Brent had it last week. It really isn't bad, just makes me a little tired and ache.

4. I need to start packing.

5. I received my grade for my psychology final. I like A's. I'm still waiting on my grade for my Technology and Society class.

6. I need to go the library for some reading materials.