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Shhhh...don't tell Justin but I may be in over my head with the projects I've taken on.  I snagged this wooden captain's bed with mattress for $35 last week to replace M's broken particle board one that we bought new almost a year ago.  I've actually already sanded, primed, and painted this bad boy but I'm going to attach the old ends of the kids' crib to be the headboard and foot board.  Sounds weird, I know but in my mind it will look awesome.  You'll just have to wait and see. 

I snagged this 3-piece old kids' kitchen set from the front yard of a person who was going to toss it.  I left them a note with my name and number on it and a day later I had inherited this laminate mess.  I've done a lot of work trying to assess whether it's worth my time (and money) to "refinish" it.  I'm hoping to keep the cost of re-doing it to under $25 (with the help of coupons from Michael's and Ace).  Quite a few pieces need to be replaced with plywood but with a recycling home store in town it shouldn't be too expensive, especially if I can learn how to use our neighbor's jigsaw and borrow a friend's circular saw.   

Not pictured are the new desk and chair for my sewing room.  And the dresser I'm taking the legs off of and turning into a dresser/window seat for our bedroom.  And all of the pear, apples, tomatoes, beets, etc. that I have to can.  But who's counting?  It's fall and this is the last hurrah before snuggling in to hibernate through winter. 

This apple didn't fall far

Parker has started imitating his dad...bike injuries may be genetic.  Unfortunately his helmet didn't have an attached face mask so P's lip and chin took the brunt of the impact.  In the bottom pic you can see that his front tooth didn't make it without some damage.  So glad that he's a trooper and things seem to be healing nicely (this happened Sunday evening).  

 

Bike accident

Tatts

We apparently have a tattoo artist in the making.  During their quiet time this week, Madeleine decided that Parker needed some ink.  He loved sporting it around the house and showing off his belly to the neighbors as they came home from work.  M took so much pride in her work that they did it all again the next day.  Crazy kids!

Preschool for two!

Madeleine and Parker had their first day of preschool today!  They'll be going half days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  I'm excited we'll still be able to attend our Friday morning playgroup and it will be nice to ease our way into the school "week" by having Mondays together.  Both kids were very excited from the moment they woke up this morning and not a single tear was shed saying goodbye!  Such big kids.