What I do all day

I know what you may be thinking... b-o-r-i-n-g! But that could not be farther from the truth! This is a wonderful place to be... everything from the boss to the desk space is fun and exciting. I still feel like I'll be helping people, just in a different way. So, now you know... oh, and excuse the stuff on the floor... we just got new carpet this weekend and were busy unpacking our boxes from our desks. My desk is usually neat. Of course I also say that about my house too...

Home Improvements....
OK, so this is the mess I came home to... dirty new door and caulking on the new lockset...

I think my 3 year old can hammer better than this! Can you see all the little dents in the exterior frame?I think he must have had to hit this one nail like 10 times... and yes, that is the first thing people will see before I open the door...

If you look closely and know what a NORMAL door looks like... you'll realize that THIS is not it. The deadbolt hole is not finished... and the plate is not put on. Also the hole where the doorknob latches is unfinished too.

So, I may not know who to hire for the rest of the work I need done on my house... but I definitely know who NOT to hire! I am thankful that at least I have a new door. I'll see if my son Tyler can do anything with the molding inside... the door isn't set plumb with the interior wall so the molding isn't going to be an easy job. There is a gap between where the molding will stop and where the door will begin. I have NO idea how he did this!

so, that's why I like being at work... no headaches over expensive doors that are put in incorrectly....

The difference between little girls and little boys

I haven't blogged in quite a while so I thought I'd just blog about our days. Most days are fantastic, the kids do very well going to daycare everyday and I (still) LOVE my job. When we get home we just play: with bugs, flowers, in the sand box, riding bikes, making crafts or just playing "guys" or little pet shops. I love capturing on film exactly what my little kids are doing at this stage so I thought I'd share. If you have a weak stomach, don't read any further. You've been forewarned!
So... Catherine will do ANYTHING to have on makeup. She improvised because her "real" makeup was put up away from her little brother... I won't go into exactly WHY but you can probably figure that one out on your own... let's just say it involved newly painted walls and pretty sparkly pinks and purples with a cool brush-type applicator and one 3 year old mischievous little boy.
Ok, so this is the 3 year old mischievous little boy! He was sitting on Mom's bed which was covered with clothes and hangers. Who knew that this is what the hangers are REALLY for??? Me neither... but I guess we can all learn from Sam. When I said, "SAM! WHAT are you DOING?!!?" He replied... "I'm just being a little boy Mom". So true.

So, now you know what we do for fun... after this weekend I'll be happy to post pictures of our trip to Castle McCulloch for the Wizard of Oz Trail... should be lots of fun ... in the rain.

take care all!