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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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The "GOOD"....
I've had a week off of work due to the swine flu outbreak and it was great to have some R&R. Andie and I spent a day at the lake which was very relaxing and fun! I'm pregnant and wearing a bathing suit...never thought I'd see the day! We also got some work done on the bookshelves in the nursery and they are completely installed- we're getting really excited that the nursery is coming along!

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Working on my tan at the lake!




Here's the finished product of the bookshelves- we're thrilled with all the added storage they'll provide!
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The "BAD"....
The bad was that getting those shelves put in was a LOT of work- priming, painting, painting again for a second coat, then installing into the room. I overdid myself and my back and feet hurt for a couple days afterward :(
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We had to bring them in through the window cause they wouldn't fit through the hallway! Boy am I glad my husband is strong!




Andie and Jordan working on last minute details...such a nice gift from uncle Jordan and his friend to build and install!




The ceilings are 10 feet tall so it took three guys to lift the top shelf into place- it was difficult but they got it in good and snug.



Here's the shelves prior to being primed and painted- I'm not volunteering for that job again anytime soon!



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The "UGLY"....
Here's my skinny ankles and my swollen, fat, UGLY ankles! Doesn't get any uglier than that!

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4 comments:

  1. OMG- where do I start?? Lol. The shelves look great! I am impressed with Jordan doing all of that! You look so incredibly cute in your suit- just adorable. I still really like your hair that length. Your ankles, however, are horrific. HA. But you know what to do...

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  2. Hoooweeee, those are some wacked out ankles! Brings back oh-so-fond memories....

    Those shelves are AWESOME, with a capital "A"! It amazes me when people are talented enough to make stuff like that with their hands. I wish we had some really nice built in's too. I can't believe little Jordan made those.

    You sure do look good though! Keep those tootsies up!

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  3. Jordan helped his friend do it...his friend's dad owns a cabinetry business so the friend did most of the main work and Jordan helped finish out and install. Yeah, the ankles are insane aren't they!!

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  4. WOW! Those shelves are really cool. That's awesome that you have such a talented husband and strong friends. The ankles look painful. I have almost the same picture of mine looking like that right next to Kelly's ankle. ouch!

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