Kitchen Renovations

OK, OK, I'll put up some pictures already! For those who haven't seen my kitchen, or haven't been here for a while, here are the "Before" shots:


Fridge with not-very-accessible microwave up top. Just ask Barbara..

Lovely dark cabinets and outdated tile...

Pantry and storage cart to make up for storage deficiency. And Allison, we're keeping her :). So far...

Beautiful unfinished ivy stencil. I considered keeping that part (kidding!)
We discovered that probably everything in the kitchen including floor and paint was original to the house (30 years old). So it's high time we gave it a facelift.
The new kitchen is looking GREAT so far, but I don't want to put up pictures until the countertop and appliances are in. The counter was supposed to be ready yesterday, but of course it wasnt, so there is a slight delay there. Hopefully I will have a functional kitchen tonight yet, we'll see how it goes. At least I could put dishes in the uppers and stock the pantry. And the new floor looks amazing!
SO EXCITING!!!!

..a Time to Mourn...

Today our thoughts and prayers go out to the VanMiddelkoop family as they mourn the loss of their son James. Our prayers are also with Uncle Harry and the Harsevoort family, as they mourn the loss of their wife, mother and grandmother, my Aunt Tina. James was also her nephew, now they are together in heaven, free from suffering. "Comfort, yes comfort my people"says your God" (Isaiah 40)

In other news....

This is how Tim came home from school yesterday:

His teacher's sister's boyfriend (?) is a rugby player, so he came in to teach her class how to play the game. It was so rainy and muddy, she was going to cancel, but apparently this is perfect rugby weather, so....

He's lucky I let him in the van!