The Puddles

We came home yesterday from Grandma and Papa’s house.  Chris had wanted us to stay a few extra days, but we were ready to see Daddy again.  When we arrived home, I understood why.  I have no kitchen, no place to eat, no place to cook.  The backyard is set up as an outdoor workshop and filled with scraps of tile of other material.  What a mess!  Plus the tiling was not done yet (but not from a lack of trying on Chris’ part).  So I came inside. Sent the kids upstairs to watch some tv. Then I took a deep breath and praised the progress of the backsplash in the kitchen.

Chris and I worked until 2am, but we finished.  My hands are blistered from cutting the tile, but all we have left is the grouting and the rewiring of all of the electrical boxes.  That is Chris’ area of expertise so I let him play with wires.  It will be nice to have that project done.  One down and 100 more to go!

Ainsley’s birthday party is on Saturday so I went tonight to buy the supplies for the party.  She wants a princess party!  When we asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she said princess everything.  She is so funny!  We asked her what she wanted to eat at her party and she said ice cream cake.  I said “cake and ice cream?”  No ice cream cake.  For weeks I have been planning the special cake that I was going to make her and she doesn’t want me to make it.  Of course, Chris reminded me that this party was not about me and that Ainsley should decide what we will have.  So the menu is . . . sloppy joes, cheetos, fruit salad, baked beans, and ice cream cake.  Exactly what Ainsley wants.   There is beer and pop for all of the adults.

The whole family is coming, so this should be a lot of fun.  Hopefully it will be a time that we can sit down and enjoy friends and family.  And I am hoping that they will ignore the kitchen remodeling mess.