Entry Table From a Dining Room Table

For months I have been on the look out for the perfect entry table for our living room. 

BUT I have a budget every month that I am supposed to stay within for any "extras" and I generally spend that within the first few days.  :)

I have found some tables that I love, LOVE, LOVE but they would require me saving my "extras" money for several months, which honestly will never happen.  (Once, just once I saved it for two months but that was just because it was my birthday and I was already spoiled with gifts.)  :)

Anyways, I went to a local thrift store today called Thrift City.  It has 50% off days and today I guess yellow tags were 50% off. 

Always on the look out for an entry table, I came across this dining room table. 

Sorry dumb phone picture.

 

Look how the legs taper as they move downward!  Really, I was actually just relieved to find something at the store that wasn't already painted a yucky color or made of bulky oak.

 

I immediately thought that it would be a great entry table if just two thirds of it disappeared. 

 

 So I bought it. 

 $19.99 at 50% off, can't beat that!

 

I took it home, during the process of getting it into my car I discovered the legs were only bolted on which would make the change so much easier, sweet!

 

At home, I just measured where I wanted it cut, Sadie is demonstrating. 

 

 

 Wes cut it for me.

 Then proceeded to do all the drilling until I complained that he was taking over the project.  Yes, I don't work well with others on MY projects.  :)

 

 

Here it is all put back together! 

Now just to sand it and paint or stain it. 

 

And find things to put on it other than toys!

 

Wes predicted it would turn into another resting ground for the toys Jared enjoys bringing down every trip he makes from upstairs.  I seriously hope not, he's already taken over the counter, bookcase and fireplace mantel. :)

 

 

Novie's Girl Scout Dance

Novalee had a Significant Adult Male and ME dance last Saturday. 

 

Wes was her date. 

 

The theme for the dance was 70's disco...lucky Wes.  :)

 

We did clean the food off her face before she left.  :)

 

 

 

Oh boy! I'm not sure I would want to go on a date with that guy!

I think Wes is more than ready to retire this costume. He said he really doesn't like wearing it, especially when he is driving. Haha! :)

 

 

But they had fun and even got their groove on!

 



Yellow Death

Who knew you could burn Mac and Cheese...

 

But you can. 

Just another accomplishment to add to my ever growing list of disasters in the kitchen.  :)

Food

Last night I bought take out Chinese food.  It was my first time as an adult buying it (besides Happy Panda but that doesn't really count).

 

It was so good! 

 

After being totally glutenous, I said out loud, "Food makes me happy!"

 

I didn't count on having little ears pick that up.

 

A little while later, Sadie ran back to the table (Yes, she roams unrestrained at mealtimes.  Imagine little smudges of food everywhere.  We need to work on that.) and exclaimed, "I'm going to have more food!  I want to be happy!" 

 

Whoops!

 

Lets just hope that isn't the beginning of an eating promblem.  :)

 

I say that jokingly...but seriously. 

Fire Drill

Novalee recently had a section in school focused on fire safety.  

It must have roused her curiosity a little.

We moved in November.

  She was the one to point out that there aren't smoke detectors in her room and instigated the discussion on where our meeting point will be if there is a fire.  

Fast forward to last week.

Novalee asked if she could go bike outside.  (Yay for sidewalks!)  

After I told her that was fine she ran into the garage to get her helmet.  

Well a few minutes later,longer than it should have taken now that I think about it, she came back out and causally put on her helmet and started putting on her shoes.  

Then just as casually as she put on her helmet she said, "Mom, while I was in the garage I "accidentally" set off the fire extinguisher."

!!!WHAT!!!

Accidentally?  Yeah right!

So I go to investigate, thinking I might need to clean up a little. 

So I open the door to the garage and a big white cloud of dust pours into the laundry room.

At this point minutes have passed since Novalee had been in the garage.

So this must have not just been a little squeeze of the trigger.

After the cloud settled this is what met my eyes.

(This Canopy is normally dark green.)

Dust over everything!  

Seriously!

  (Only a few things weren't touched by Novalee's "curiosity." )  

It's funny now but boy it wasn't then.

I'm pretty sure this is going to go down as one of those stories I will tell all of her friends, boyfriends, her future husband and children if they ever ask (or I just feel like sharing) how she was during her childhood.

After cleaning it up (okay I supervised her cleaning it up) I've earned it.  :)

Trained!

This one.

In what way?

This way.

No more diapers!  Yay!

Be careful though she might say to you and I quote, "I shake my bum at you!"  :)  

(Here's to hoping  for no regressions.)

Steps

Kinsley took 8 steps in a row just now without holding onto anything!  

Almost 9 and a half months old.