a productive weekend

Maria's bathroom is complete and beautiful.  

I did first quarter, and ordered Tim's senior pictures. We helped James move to his apartment, and then Tim moved upstairs into James' old room.  Jay did spring clean up in the yard.  And for the grand finale on Sunday night, Elin had a bath.

She was so unamused.   We have to be sly and intentional, not tip our hand ahead of time and the sneak to put the non slip rug into the tub.  We cannot start running the water until she's in there or she hides. 

We did it. Dog is clean and smelling like a tulip.

Speaking of tulips--the rain and sun have brought the yard to life, fresh plants springing up everywhere.

Moving James went fast, many were there to help, Tim and us, and also Jay and Katie and Aaron.  Getting the couch in was the worst, bulky, heavy, wouldn't fit in the elevator, so up the stairs it went, dodging around light fixtures, and Little Jay was on the top stairs, Dad Jay and James hoisting from below.  Praise Jesus, it made it into the apartment and voila.

I keep expecting to run into James around the corner, up the stairs, in the kitchen.

Nope.

Guy has a right to grow up.

Tomorrow is Monday.

Onward.

We can do it.

Tomorrow night is the turtle tank, and I'm really going to get serious about my continuing ed.

So much love, Val