A dining room?! Could that really be a dining room? With a table and chairs?! Why, I think it is just that! Yes, we moved the stuff out of the dining room today and back downstairs. Now, the downstairs looks worse than before, but at least I have a main level that looks back to normal. WHEW! Now we just need to get those doors stained (and I won't be doing it this weekend since I'm not here. Maybe Matt can while I'm gone? Wishful thinking!!!) and we'll have room to really set up the spare room.
Matt mowed the lawn tonight and sprayed the poison ivy again. That stuff just does not want to die! Hopefully this round will do it. I would love to let Maddy play in the backyard again.
I did some general straightening up today. I even cleaned off the couch some and it looks pretty decent compared to how it looked before. I mean, it's still dead, but at least it's cleaned-dead now. I'm going to do the love seat tomorrow. Actually, I have a lot to do before 3:30 tomorrow. I'm hosting a little playgroup at that time, so I would love to get the main level cleaned up. Also, I want to clean the rest of the house before this weekend since it just NEEDS it. I would feel better leaving the house clean instead of knowing I'll need to do it all when I get home.
Maddy and I went to Trader Joes today. Man, I love that store. We bought: 8 bottles of wine, 4 bags of mixed dried berries (for oatmeal--I mix my own instant bags--instant oatmeal, flavored Trader Joes Granola, dried berries and a small amount of white chocolate chips in a baggie. I send it to work with Matt), six organic soups (four tomato for this weekend and two different ones for the house), mini peanut butter cups (for Matt) and dark chocolate covered expresso beans (for me!). How much did I spend?? Let's not forget the 8 bottles of wine--$72!!! DARN, that's a steal!
Maddy and I played outside a lot today. She loved the fluffy dandelions. She's so cute blowing them around. I love how her golden curls blow in the breeze and her short little legs walk around. She's so cute in sandals. I love sitting in the grass and having her run at me and tackle me. She's so happy being outside and I just love my time with her.
My workout did not go as planned today. I am having a really hard time getting out of bed in the morning! So I worked out during her nap since I knew we'd have a busy night tonight with lawn mowing and moving the furniture downstairs. After 20 minutes something told me to call it quits and get a shower. So I did. As soon as my shower was done I heard Maddy over the monitor and she sounded bothered. So I dried off and got dressed as fast as I could, but by the time I was finished she fell back asleep. She woke up 1/2 hour later crying. So obviously she felt abandoned the first time around.
I did work out last night for 20 minutes as well. I couldn't find my good workout shoes so my feet hurt after 20 minutes of the old ones. But I guess I slept like the dead since Matt had to go in by Maddy at 12:45. I didn't hear a THING. Not him leaving, him in with her or getting back into bed! I was out of it.
I am SO excited about going away this weekend. The closer it gets the more excited I get! It'll be a blast.
Alrighty, I'm going to paint my toenails gold. It's how I celebrate the beginning of summer/spring--first pedicure of the season! Have a great night!
Tea of the day: Stash Green Chai Tea
WO of the day: 20 minutes elliptical last night and today.