Ups and Downs and Round and Round

Lots of random things are happening around our house as of late...

Some things I am excited about...

First, the thing I am most excited about is that Rachel and I have stumbled into a contest in which we can win $1,000 towards Bed, Bath and Beyond. Right now it is up to a vote so we are begging and pleading our friends, family, and readers to vote for us.

What will I do with my half? Our house is in desperate need of some new pots and pans. So if the idea of Adelyn eating the  flaking teflon off of our skillet makes you uneasy, cast a vote for us. Stop by Thriving Home to find out more details and how to cast your vote.

Buying this: A Canon EOS Rebel T3.

Well, I haven't really bought it yet and it is contingent on how much money I make at our upcoming garage sale. Our guest room is currently full of priced items just waiting to be sold. If anything, it's been nice to have an excuse to clean out the closets, drawers, and garage in hopes of making a little money off of our unwanted stuff.

Easter weekend! First, because my garage sale will be that Saturday. Secondly, because my whole family is coming to Columbia. It's going to be a full house but I love a little controlled chaos.

Adelyn is army crawling. See for yourself.

httpv://youtu.be/kBNETgAboFI

We updated the medicine cabinet in our bathroom! The fact that I was laying my toothbrush on rusty spots only to be visited by ants that were crawling through the holes in the cabinet motivated us to upgrade. It's nice to know I won't get tetanus from brushing my teeth.

Things I am NOT excited about:

Ants, ants, ants. We finally caved and called an exterminator. Even after spraying the dude told us it would take up to 2 weeks to see them go away. The next day I discovered that they were not only infesting our bathroom but our tool closet as well. I attacked them with 409 and white vinegar but I'm beginning to believe that my efforts to kill them only make them stronger so I am going to let the poison do it's job.

House work. We have a lot of maintenance we've fallen behind on. When you have a 50+ year old house, you have to stay on top of repairs or the list grows fast. I made a list last night of things we need to do. It's a bit daunting- particularly for Austin since he is the one who will be crawling on the roof, digging up stumps and other manly jobs.

The cost of windows. We have been looking into replacing our 55 year old windows only to be punched in the gut by the prices quoted. One company told us it would be close to $350 bucks PER window. We have 19 windows. You do the math. Needless to say, we probably won't be getting new windows anytime soon.

I think that about sums things up. I think I hear my little lady waking up from a nap. I probably should get our of my pajamas and ready for the day, huh?