Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Let There be Light!

Despite my many murmurs of doubt, Stephen proved that he can indeed install lighting.  I was just worried he would burn the house down or electrocute himself.  I grew up thinking my dad was pretty handy (I don't remember a lot of repair men around the house) but installing your own lighting (where none previously existed) seemed a little beyond normal homeowner capabilities (in my head).  So wrong!  Stephen made it look easy.  I told my friends when he threw the switch the first time it was like he had invented fire!  I am in awe.

Our old dining room light- wood base!  So 1970's and such yellow light


New dining room lights

The light (and lack thereof) we used to deal with in the living room


with the new overhead lights on!  and proud installer (that's track lighting to the right)



These 2 pendant lights match the dining room lights- they are little orange for us, we may change to white or yellow
He has also replaced all our hall lighting with recessed lighting- it's so nice!  We are getting our feet wet in do-it-youself home remodel, floors are next!

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Thanksgiving, Odessa's baptism and Christmas

These are out of order and way overdue, but I got them on at least- finally!  Supposed to be cleaning out the computer room, so you can see why I would rather do this.
Odessa's birthday party was at the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts.  Pretty fun!  Here she is trying out the trapeze
Big 8th birthday!

She chose to be baptized in the LDS church because she is old enough now.  Stephen baptized her.

So glad both sets of grandparents and my sister and her family were here for the baptism and Thanksgiving!

Playing in the little snow on our Christmas tree hunt

We bagged a nice one!


Turkey! 

Cousins table!


Snowflake lane in Bellevue is fun but CRAZY the day after Thanksgiving

Christmas ships- they broadcast caroling from the ships and sail around the lakes and pull up to docks and beaches- super fun Seattle tradition we finally got in on this year



One morning of snow- they made the most of it!

late arrival for school and Stephen was off work anyway!

Christmas Eve with the Romneys- so cute
After Santa had been here, twinkling affect by my new smart phone.  Awsome

Point No Point- loved this place!  Went on a little hike after the New Year


love this view, coming in at night on the ferry

Been saving up for Glow Pets all year.  Turns out they want to sneakily read in the dark with them!  Santa didn't know . . . 

Wool dress shirt- true story.  I backed Wool and Prince on Kickstarter

Wool sweater from Norway- and he got wool military pants for camping.  It was a woolly Christmas for Stephen!


Franklin got some trains for Christmas from Grandpa and Grandma Hunt