Getting Ready

This past weekend was quite busy.  Leaving mid-day on Friday, Dad and I drove to Mel and Thom's house, joining Mom who arrived a day earlier.  As Baby Clark's anticipated arrival approaches, Mel and Thom are hastily preparing their home.  We all shared our talents to accomplish many things.  Here's an overview...

Mel and Mom worked Thursday to organize the remainder of Mel's office which is being relocated from the second to the third floor to clear the room for the nursery.  This was a major feat, most of which I only caught the tail end of, which is just fine by me! :)  The third floor required some strategic rearranging to accommodate work space for both Mel and Thom.  We made some great progress.  By Sunday, we had the entire nursery emptied and cleaned, ready for some fresh paint and a few cosmetic touch-ups.

The kitchen is getting an awesome remodel.  Dad has been working with Thom in the kitchen for about a month and this weekend their projects included wiring, installing recessed lighting and drywall.  They really seem to work well together and the results speak for themselves!

With the kitchen remodel underway, the dining area had accumulated many of the items that were temporarily relocated.  We cleaned and organized those items so that Mel and Thom could have some order among the chaos.  Added bonus was a cleared kitchen table and chairs to enjoy dinners together!

Our final project involved a trip to the fabric store!  JoMar has a great selection of discount fabrics and although our trip was quick, I still loved dreaming as I browsed the store!  We were able to add some color to Mel and Thom's room with new curtains, successfully completing 3 of the 4 panels needed.  Time wasn't on our side, so the final panel should be finished this weekend.  Next visit to Philly, we'll be able to hang them on rods.  I love the pattern Mel chose!  It really goes well with the green walls and dark wood furniture.

Gosh, looking at the pictures, we really did accomplish a lot!  As Dad said, "Many hands make light work,"  So true!