Spring Break: Day Five

Monday was bittersweet here, we all had the day to spend together- but it was Jerod's last day of break before going back to the daily grind. We made a trip to Ames for some stuff from the hardware store and stopped by Target to pick out some Grandma's party/Easter/Jadon & Rachel's wedding dresses for me and Cailyn.

We also picked up a walk-along toy for Cailyn to encourage her to practice walking forward. She's a pro at cruising along furniture, she could really give some soccer players a run for their money at the karaoke, but baby girl just hasn't been so comfortable taking steps forward.



The items we picked up at Lowe's are for painting our kitchen cabinets. They are original to the house and custom built, so they are super sturdy but also quite dated for our taste. We need to sand off the varnish on the cabinets first, so that the paint sticks- prime, then paint the bottom cabinets black and the upper cabinets are going to be white. I think the contrast will add some visual interest and keep the kitchen feeling open. Plus, I didn't want white cabinets on the bottom where dirty, gummy little digits would keep me cleaning them daily- I just don't have the time for that. It is clear to us, after finishing two lengths of cabinets, that the sanding is something that will need to be done in a weekend because the dust gets EVERYWHERE. Originally, we thought we could just do it bit by bit, take our time, but the mess is just not worth it. So far, this is what we have:





I love it mostly, we didn't prime before we did these lengths because the paint "has primer in it", but I wanted a smoother finish, so I think we'll have to finely sand and reapply the black paint. The cabinet doors and drawer fronts will also be replaced to update the look of the cabinets. A process for sure...