In July we went to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone for a quick trip. We stayed at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel which was really nice and had a beautiful lake view but the girls much preferred the Motel 6 in Jackson because it had a TV and a pool. This was a historic trip to Yellowstone for me because after going there at least 6 or 7 times this was the first time I saw a bear! Yeah! It was a young grizzly grazing just to the side of the road. So awesome!
During the summer we always have activity days with the cousins and Grandma on Drew's side. This picture was when we toured the Sweet's Candy factory. I couldn't resist getting a shot of everyone in those stylish hair nets!
This was our last activity day for the summer and it was a trip to the Treehouse Museum in Ogden. Abbie and her cousin Katie were very convincing as doctors while they sorted through and studied various x-rays.This summer we also "remodeled" our kitchen. Most of it was just with paint and color changes but the biggest change was the floor. It all started with this antique buffet I bought off KSL.
And if you're going to paint a buffet, you might as well paint your whole kitchen, right? So here are some before and after pictures of the kitchen. This is what it looked like when we first moved in:
Here it is after our first paint job:
And here is what it looks like now!
So clean (or at least from far away) and bright! And as for the buffet, we spruced it up with a new coat of paint, bead board on the sides, fabric decoupaged on top and new hardware!
And that brings us to this morning when it was time to head back to school. Carly is starting 2nd grade and Abbie 1st grade. It's hard to believe they are getting so big!
Happy back to school and farewell to summer everyone!
4 comments:
I'm a bit envious that your girls allow you to take their picture AND walk them to school. Josh has hit that "too cool for mom" age. Sigh. The kitchen looks amazing, I love the white cabinets, the beautiful floor, and the blue on the walls is so soothing! The hutch turned out great, a perfect spot for it too! Keep up the great work.
Wendy, you are unbelievably talented! Your cakes from this weekend were amazing as usual! And I love the kitchen remodel. Did you do hardwood floors too? It looks so beautifully and countryish. I love it!
Holy smokes, you are a talented lady, Wendy! It was so fun seeing you at the fair! Your girls are such pretty little girls! What a beautiful family you guys are! I guess since I blog-stalked you, I better be fair and let you peek at our our dorky blog. You can send me an email to adam2karen@aol.com and I'll send you an invite if you'd like. :) -Karen Jensen
The kitchen looks fabulous! I need to do something like that to my whole house. If only we had all the time in the world-right?
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