Ugh!!!! Spring is approaching, and that means work work work!!!!!!

I am sitting here, looking out the window, and it is beautiful outside!!!!

However, I am stuck inside with sick little bumpkins. =(

Chloe has had a cold with a fever since Saturday. Nothing major, comes and goes, as I give her Tylenol, but it still is kinda hanging on. Koben just has a cold, and all I hear is him running around the house *sniff....sniff.......sniff........sniff........* He just doesn't understand why it is plugged up, and then runny, so he is kinda whiny about it. He hates it when he can't breathe out of his nose. Chloe hasn't eaten a thing today, and has been lolling on my bed watching t.v.

Seeing how pretty it is outside, I have been making a list of things we need to do to the house. I think my hopes are bigger than what the actual execution will be. It always is!!!!!

1. Buy new furniture
Really hoping to do this one in the spring. We badly need it, and are hoping to use part of our tax return on a living room set. Problem is, Craig and I can not agree on anything. I have a style I like, and he has a style he likes. Has been very frustrating. Anything we find that we do agree on, is three times our budget. Currently we have a sectional. Craig either wants another sectional, or an overstuffed sofa, loveseat set. I don't like the overstuffed couches. I don't care for the look of them, and I don't think they are comfortable for me. I want a sofa and loveseat, with an oversized chair and two ottomans. One for the chair, and one for the couch to make a chaise out of one or the other. He thinks the set I picked out is comfortable, but not AS comfortable as his set that he likes, which doesn't come with a chair, or an ottoman, just the sofa and loveseat. Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. Paint dining room
This one will definitely happen. I finally picked out the color.

3. Molding
Will also happen......just need to keep hubby motivated!

4. Re-finish kitchen cabinets
Doesn't that sound like fun???? Neither of us want to paint them, so we decided to refinish them, and use a little bit shinier varnish, and we would like to put knobs on the cupboard doors. I know it will happen, this is just a matter of us taking a week off. Will probably be late spring.

5. Front porch
An item that has been on my list for years....we will see how that one goes

6. Tiling bathroom floors
Still hoping this will happen this year. We will have to wait and see.

7. Installing a new kitchen sink.
My boss bought me an instant hot water tap for Christmas, and I don't want to install it in our current sink, because it is kinda beaten up. I told Craig I wanted a new sink for my Birthday (how romantic) so we only have to install the tap once.

8. Wash all windows, inside and out, clean tracks, and replace several screens.


I'm tired just thinking about all of it!! Won't really be too bad, cost wise (other than the furniture) most of it will be just finding the time to get it all accomplished. But it is fun to have a list. I like to think of new things to do to the house, even if they don't all get done right now!