Grampa B

Just a few of my favorite memories of Grampa B:

Playing catch at the park

Attending baseball games

Playing cards - especially hand and foot

Cherry Hill

Easters spent in Arizona visiting them

Getting paid 25 cents to jump into the "cold pool"

Getting paid 25 cents to do all kinds of crazy things... and gladly doing them!

Grampa's stories about flying airplanes

Grampa & Grama's love of spending time with family & friends

Grampa will be greatly missed but I'm happy to know that he is reunited with Grama after 8 long years!

DIY: refinished bathroom cabinets

I have finished the cabinets in the 1/2 bath... well, almost. 

And they look FABULOUS!

This is the cabinet doors before:

And here is the finished product:

 

I absolutely LOVE how they turned out. 

I'm excited to get going on the rest of the cabinets in my house :)

It was a great day :)

Lunch & swimming with my BF's kids.

A drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon. 

A stroll downtown in the beautiful SLC.

Does it get much better than this?

What I've been up to...

This week I decided to start refinishing the cabinets in the 1/2 bath on the first floor of my house. I've only got one coat down but I'm loving how they are looking!!! Much better than the ugly color before!

And the wait is finally over!

Those who know me know that I have been anxiously awaiting the Ray LaMontagne concert. I bought my tickets back in March and have been counting down to the day when I finally got to seen him in concert.

I have been a fan of his for YEARS I love his indie/folk/rock/bluegrass sound. I honestly don't have a clue how I to describe his music... he is just Ray to me. If you have never heard any of his music you are missing out! Here is a little taste for you:

The concert was incredible! I was a little nervous about the outdoor venue and the forecast for rain but luckily the rain gods were on our side and it didn't rain until after we were home from the show.

Maria and I before the show. May not be front & center - but we were sure up front!

Brandi Carlile was the opener for Ray. I saw her last year and LOVED her. She always puts on a great show. I'm hoping to see her again later this summer (yaay!!!)

The cellist for Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile

Ray LaMontagne!!!

Ray & his band

Adventures @ the Zoo!

Summer time = spending time with my nephews & niece. 
Last week I took the boys to the zoo (Kyson's birthday present). 
It was a blast! 

  

We had fun, ...

Watching the animals...

digging up dinosaur bones

Listening to the dinosaurs 'rawr!'

Making scary dinosaur faces

Climbing on the animal sculptures

... or attempting to anyway...

then giving up and giving it a kiss instead :) "MWAH"!

And of course, playing in the turtle shells on the play ground

Double the fun!

and of course spending the day together :)

XOXO

Erica :)

So Many Projects....

So many projects, so LITTLE time (and MONEY!)!!

Summer break is in full swing although it doesn't quite seem like it yet (it's been a busy couple of weeks). I have already started marking things of my to do list like a mad woman. I'm quite proud of myself actually :) In the last week I have painted the ceilings of my townhouse, cleaned the carpets and have gotten so many ideas of other crazy projects I want to start as well.

Here is one idea that I am seriously considering...

Painted countertops (click here to see where I got this fabulous idea!)

Currently, my countertops are ugly white laminate - very scratched and very well, ugly... I LOVE this idea of being able to paint my countertops -