A few cuties

Quick update on this month: Lily and Brett have started soccer, Gabriella and Lily have finished up youth orchestra, are taking academy classes with Bill P. and Gabriella prepares for her Biology final exam.  Sophia and Peter love to learn and play.

What have the Parker's been doing?

The weeks and months are passing so fast and yet as we want so badly to be in our new house, they seem to drag on forever!  Though this whole house building process has been relatively effortless on our part, it somehow manages to stress us out and keep us feeling extremely busy!  Mike and I have been searching through kijiji adds to find appliances, lighting fixtures, and possibly a new vehicle....

The old grey mare just ain't what she used to be!  We have been to the shop where our kitchen and bathrooms have sat for 3 years.  The steam shower is a beauty but doesn't work ... at least not yet (Mike is on the case).
We dismantled the kitchen cupboards and I have taken them to the shop in mom's house to clean, paint, distress and wax - They are ...

GORGEOUS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last weeks progress at the house is this beautiful mantle and one side of the house sided.  I am loving the colour! Lily says that I must, because it's exactly like our old house. Well I guess I know what I like. ha. She also noted that I painted our last cupboards cream as well!  The inside gets painted this week - can't wait.  Mike will continue to search for a part for the steam shower, a stove, a fridge and a washer and dryer, coach soccer, keep a full time job and try to be a happy Dad.  I will look for stone for the fireplace, start painting more cupboards, keep a handle on the budget, feed the family,  support continued learning, drive to lessons, pack up the house a box a day, and try to be a happy Mom.  All in all, this has been a fun and exciting project and if we ever have the opportunity to do it again, I hope we have unlimited money,  an interior decorator and lots and lots of pavement!!!  Oh the mud.   I am extremely grateful for this beautiful house and my wonderful husband and children.  We look forward to creating many wonderful memories here with friends and family.