Holiday Honey-Do's

I've been waiting for Trent to finish his last project before posting some pictures of his hard work, but now that he's back in full swing at school I think we'll have to put the last project on hold for a while.

My favorite home improvement was definitely my new kitchen sink and faucet! Thanks mom and dad for helping fund this Christmas present! It makes the kitchen feel much more cohesive since all of our appliances are white.

If you've been to our home, you probably noticed how horrible the lighting is. When they built these town homes, they threw them up so quickly (and cheaply) that the only light fixture in the entire place was the brass chandelier in the dining area. We've slowly put new lighting and ceiling fans in each room, but the living room still seemed so dim. With the help of our expert handyman friend, Jon, Trent put some canned lighting in the living room. It has made a world of difference! We couldn't have done it without you, Jon! (And thanks Kara for letting us borrow your husband!)

Two days last week I took Ty to his nanny instead of her coming to us. I realized how spoiled I've been because it took a lot of work to get all his gear together, drop him off and get to work on time. Thank goodness we're back to normal this week! This is Ty all bundled up for the early morning ride to Claire's house. We love the hat that cousin Sidney made for him.

This afternoon I came home to a treat on my doorstep. I recall whining to a friend yesterday at church that I had run out of my expensive shampoo and was currently working through travel size shampoos until I could buy some new stuff. Anyway, I came home to a decent sized bottle of BedHead shampoo on my doorstep with no note attached. The funny part about this story is that I should be able to figure out who the sneaky elf is that dropped it off, but I honestly don't remember who I was talking to...even though it was just yesterday! Regardless, THANK YOU!

And last, but definitely not least, Trent started his pediatrics rotation in Chandler today! I am still saying prayers of gratitude for having him home. As of Friday last week, he has officially completed half of his rotations. Graduation doesn't seem so far away anymore!