Backsplash

Ok so this last weekend was a little crazy and I’m just now getting around to writing about it. If you read my last post you know that my dad had a heart attack and is ok now, but since my mom and dad were down in Vegas dealing with that, Jace and I had my siblings Paige and Ridge for the weekend until they got home Tuesday night. We had also decided we wanted to get backsplash up so we were in the middle of that project with them there.

My parents left for Vegas Thursday for a work thing so I had Paige and Ridge over Thursday night for some Crispy Cheddar Chicken that I found on this blog it was pretty easy and everyone really liked it. I served it with some rice and then just easy Pillsbury biscuits. Then Kami, Dillan’s girlfriend took them to my parents house since she was staying with them until Saturday.

Then Friday night Jace and I met up with Paige, Ridge, Kami and her sister Taylor at Panda Express. After Panda Jace and I went to Lowes to get backsplash supplies. On the way home is when I got the call that my dad was in the hospital. Kami stayed with the kids over night since I called to check on them Friday and they wanted to stay there for the night so they didn’t come over until Saturday evening after hanging out with friends. So Saturday we started the backsplash. We previously had a small granite slab as a backsplash that we weren’t crazy about so we first had to rip that off then started the process of putting up the new backsplash. (On a side note-I went to Smiths first and bought gift cards to Lowes so I could get the gas points!) We got 90% of the backsplash up by Sunday and just now have the grout left to do.  This week’s been so crazy so we haven’t gotten to it but will hopefully finish it up Saturday since everyone is coming into town next week for Thanksgiving.

The kitchen ready to go...

Jace hard at work, I like how concentrated he is on the backsplash

Progress! 

Over the weekend Jace also decided to start building and put up some much needed shelving in the garage. He stepped off the ladder and twisted his ankle pretty bad on a 2X4. His ankle swelled up pretty bad but he said its starting to feel better (he wouldn’t go to the doctor of course).

See how swollen the right ankle is

Over the weekend I did make some “Gratitude Journals” for my visiting teachers. I figured since its Thanksgiving it’s a good time to try and write down once a day, one thing we are thankful for. I did this a few years ago and made myself write down every night for a year one thing I was thankful for (November shouldn’t be the only month we remember what we are thankful for). I’m wanting to start up another one now and these turned out so cute I need to make one for myself! They were super easy. Just need some glue, ribbion, cute scrap booking paper and a journal.

Supplies 

Finished product

Other than that not much going on for us. Just busy with work and trying to get everything ready for the holidays. I will be sure to post pictures once the backsplash is all done with grout and everything. I’m pretty excited since it makes such a drastic difference in the kitchen!