Sun in Our Future.

We have been working hard over here…lots going on.  We are in the midst of getting all packed up for our annual trip to Palm Desert to visit my parents, family and friends – seriously, I want to live down there (preferably in Redlands), but I will wait patiently until about 65 when we are retired.  A yearly trip will suffice for now.  Rant over.

I am anxious to see how Liv does on her second airplane ride tomorrow morning – all I know is this girl is spoiled, flying first class for her third flight.  It does make it so much more comfortable with a lap infant having the extra room.  She did great last year, but she was a baby and now she is a fidgety, rowdy toddler who does not like to sit still for too long.  I foresee us walking the aisles quite a bit on the flights.  I did end up buying her some small, cheap little toys to keep her occupied and we downloaded an entire season of Micky Mouse Clubhouse and several new apps on the iPad which should help along with numerous snacks for her to enjoy.

4 month old little swimmer last year

The cabinet project is in full swing and we have been working on it for a week and a half at this point.  We are finished priming and moving onto cleaning up the nicks with wood putty, sanding and starting the painting, round #1 which we will do when we get back from our trip.

Krud Kutter cleaning step

Here is the list of what we have accomplished thus far:

• Removal of kitchen cabinet and drawer contents
• Removal of all kitchen cabinets and drawers
• Labeling all cabinets and drawers
• Bagging up all hinges and labeling in accordance with the numbered cabinets and drawers
• Applying wood putty to holes that we need to cover up
• Krud Kutter degreaser / gloss off on all cabinets and drawers
• Sanding of all cabinets and drawers followed by dry vac so there are no particles
• Priming the backside of all cabinets and drawers
• Waiting 24 hours for the backs to dry
• Priming the front of all cabinets and drawers
• Waiting 24 hours for the fronts to dry
• Applying wood putty to nicks and any other imperfections
• Starting to mask off the cabinet frames for the inside portion

Priming the backs

What we have to look forward to when we get back from the desert:

• Sanding the wood putty, cabinets and drawers smooth
• Painting #1 of the fronts and backs of cabinets and drawers
• Waiting 24 hours in between doing the fronts and backs so they are fully dry
• Applying wood putty to nicks and any other imperfections followed by sanding it smooth
• Painting #2 of the fronts and backs of cabinets and drawers
• Waiting 24 hours in between doing the fronts and backs so they are fully dry
• Allow them to cure for 3 days while we do the inside frames
• Finish masking off the entire kitchen area to allow us to spray the primer and paint
• Applying wood putty to holes that we need to cover up
• Krud Kutter degreaser / gloss off on all frames
• Sanding of all frames followed by dry vac so there are no particles
• Priming frames, islands and kitchen area
• Waiting 24 hours for them to dry
• Applying wood putty to nicks and any other imperfections followed by sanding it smooth
• Painting #1 frames, islands and kitchen area
• Waiting 24 hours so they are fully dry
• Applying wood putty to nicks and any other imperfections followed by sanding it smooth
• Painting #2 frames, islands and kitchen area
• Allow them to cure for 3 days or longer
• Put all back together and hang cabinets and re-adhere drawer faces
• Adhere tiny cushions on cabinet and drawers inside edges
• Mark where new hardware will go with tool and drill and attach

I am so excited to see the kitchen finished!  All hardware, fixtures and new bar chairs are ready to go; besides the oil rubbed bronze schoolhouse pendants which I am obsessed with and will order in the next month.  They will really lend to the look and feel that I am after.  This project (and really every do it yourself-house project) requires a lot of patience.  It will be well worth the wait and hard work.

In the meantime we have a week off in the sun in one of my favorite places!  Cannot wait for mid-80s, seeing family, pool time, happy hours, shopping, golfing, desert runs and walks, frozen yogurt daily and an entire week spent with my precious little girl!  I am so excited for her to be able to play in the nice weather, run around in the grass and get into the pool again.

Sun here we come!

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