Monday, March 18, 2024

Springtime...

This time of year is so busy! The weather is back and forth, golf is gearing up and most of us are running on empty. These sunshiny days have us all itching to be outside and craving summer something fierce!

After Nationals, Roen ended up at home sick, which led to a day full of furry snuggles. I never let my boys miss school, but he was feeling pretty bad. We have celebrated our littlest stinker turning 5, Remi got to spend a Saturday with all his buds shooting air soft guns and I even caught a catnap in action on the way to after school golf! The boys have started going back down to the creek (and any other body of water they can find) to fish any chance they get. We have had lots of friend time and the most exciting news, Middle School Golf has started up! This is the first year ever, that our school  is doing this, and to say the boys are loving every minute is an understatement! They have two practices a week and once track finishes up, they will have a handful of tournaments!

It may be busy around here, but it is one of my most favorite times of the year!

















 

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Just a Few House Updates...

Remi's Workshop: This area has been EXTREMELY important to Remi and he has had a huge say in the layout and functionality of this space. It will serve as his workshop, 3D printing, building, tinkering and gaming area all in one. The little wood pieces on the walls are a French mounting system, for tools and such, and the wall you can't see will have a giant peg board. On the left side, there will be a huge desk area... he wanted the option to sit or stand while he works!

Shiplap & Trim: The shiplap accent walls are coming right along and are adding so much character and detail. Crown, baseboards and cabinet trim are slow going, but making steady progress as well. And to think this all has to be calked and painted.... eeeek!

Powder Tile: This powder bath is what I hope turns out to be one of my favorite little spaces. They are hand laying little hexagons pieces to give a typography element to the floor and I think it is going to be just fabulous! *And that beautiful tile already laid, well, it's also going to be the backdrop for the glass doors on the dinning hutch!

 











Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Bells Track Meet...

This track meet was pretty short! Both of Roen's relays got canceled due to kids being put into ISS (stinks for the other members of the relay) and Remi sat out of pole vault so that the other pole vaulters could have the chance to participate in a meet.

All this to say, we headed over to Bells to watch Roen run the 200 M. He did much better this time and was actually in 1st place until the last 50 yards or so. He needs to work on that stamina, but I'll always be proud every improvement I see! He came in 4th- it was a pretty close race!

Here is the only picture I got from this meet...



Thursday, February 29, 2024

Track Season...

The boys had their first track meet of the year and it was such an exciting day! Besides me loving track, it was the most perfect sunshiny weather! This meet, Remi got to just do pole vault (which he was so happy about) and Roen got to try his hand at sprinting. Because he missed several days while at Nationals, he missed field events but is hopeful he will get to do triple jump at some point. Neither boy really had a great showing, but I had so much fun watching them- it brings back so many memories of my own track days. 

Remi didn't make it past the first round and he was so disappointed. But honestly, this is just the way it goes sometimes. They actually had a good amount of boys go out for pole vaulting this year, and I'm pretty sure they will all be taking turns competing at the meets. 

Roen got to run all the races I used to run! Oh, the excitement it gives me watching them all lineup in the blocks! Both his relays got last and bless his heart, he got last in his 200M. But he has the most beautiful little stride and I truly think he loved his first taste of track & field!

You know me, more than anything, I just love watching the boys work hard at something, no matter the final result! They gotta know how to lose with dignity and have the 'want' to work harder and do better next time. And a huge shoutout to Pops who stayed to watch all the boy's events... all 6 hours!

Remi:

Pole Vault

Roen: 

200M

200M Relay- first leg

100 M Relay- second leg








Monday, February 26, 2024

5 Months, Give or Take...

Doors: All doors have been delivered and installed! I got to design these exactly how I wanted and I love me a good ole paneled shaker door! *please note my tiny little leprechaun door! It's just the cutest!

Pool & Decking: Dirt work around the pool has been done, concrete poured, travertine delivered and stone install has begun. We have also picked out the tile for around the top inside of the pool along with the pebble. The infinity edge will fall over the stone wall, which is the same stone that is on the house..... love me some detail!

Beams & Mantels: All beams and mantels have been installed!

Cabinets & Trim: Most of the window/door trim is up. He has finished a good amount of the baseboards, crown and shiplap walls/wainscoting. These details have me swooning! He is 95% done will all trim work upstairs, which means painting will start up there very soon!

All cabinetry besides the living, dining hutch and kitchen have been installed. I gave them fair warning that this house would be very heavily wooded with trim and cabinets, but the character it gives a home is always worth it in my book!

Tile: Besides backsplash and my powder bath (it's a typography mosaic) all tile work has been completed! I am in love with the master distressed hexagon wainscoting! Add the chandelier and black lined clawfoot... well, I'll be in heaven!