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I have the following planned out for the next 13 days:
10/06/2014: Start painting my new craft room
10/07/2014: Finish painting my new craft room (Will post pics)
10/08/2014: Start painting my son's bathroom
10/09/2014: Finish painting my son's bathroom (Will post pics)
10/10/2014: DSis is coming into town, going out for dinner and shopping.
10/11/2014: Last yard work day of the season
10/12/2014: Clean up house for Trip
10/13/2014: Only free day I have planned
10/14/2014: 9th Wedding Anniversary, out to Dinner with Husband
10/15/2014: Gecko's need to go to the lizard sitter.
10/16/2014: Last minute Disney shopping
10/17/2014: Going to the SC State Fair tonight
10/18/2014: Packing for Disney
10/19/2014: DISNEY!!
These next 2 weeks are going to be crazy busy but I am super excited to get everything done before Disney!
I'll make sure to post some pics of the finished rooms :-)
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You do have a couple of busy weeks planned before departing for WDW! and for completing your list.
Yea, I got most of the first room painted last night and will try to finish up tonight if I have the time. I should be completely done with the first room by Wednesday evening which pushing me back a day in my timeline.
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WOW~ you are keeping yourself busy!! Good luck getting it all done!
Thank you!
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Wow, you ARE going to be busy! The nice thing about that is the time will fly by and before you know it you'll be on your way to Disney!!!
Looking forward to seeing pictures of the freshly painted rooms.
It's looking really good so far. I'm planning on finishing up tonight or tomorrow and the doing some trim work. I need to replace the light fixture and move some furniture around.
Today is my Mom's Birthday ! Happy Birthday Mommy!
Our wedding anniversary - 10/14 (7 days)
South Carolina State Fair Day! - 10/17 (10 days)
Disney Packing Day! - 10/18 (11 days)
Disney!! - 10/19 (12 days)
Day 1 of my 13 day plans went well. I was able to get able half the room painted. I will try and finish up the painting tonight and then tomorrow I will do a finial cleaning and move furniture. This weekend I do need to go try and find a new light fixture and that room should be done.
Day 2 will involve more painting and hopefully some trim work.
I talked to my sister yesterday and she's really excited about going. She's graduating college in May and told me that this is the best graduation gift I could have gotten her....Killed 2 birds with 1 stone on this!
Had to finally track down my DMiL to make sure that she was going with us, she's been up on the air about it, but last night she finally committed to going. I'm really glad because I didn't want to have to track down another person at the last minute to go with us.
My son is doing well with everything that's going on and he's been really helpful in painting my new craft room.
I was going to put my deposit down on our Universal Trip for June but I honestly have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to Universal. I contacted my travel agent and told her what I wanted and I'm just waiting on pricing to come back now.
Over than that, nothing new going on. Just counting down the days.
Glad you got most of the room done.
Glad your MIL gave you an answer on the trip. So happy your sister is excited and thinks of it as an early graduation present!
I know it is such a huge transition for your family, so I am glad to hear your DS is adapting ok.
I hit single digits today, but it still seems to just be inching along. I am in desperate need of the vacay!!! It needs to hurry up!!!
all cought up. All the plans sound wonderful. So sorry to hear about the drama. My sister did the same thing when she was about 18. Left my Mom to live with my Dad. I think it was the grass is always greener attitude. She later realized that Dad had rules the same as mom and that it wasn't a free ride in life. Hopefully she will come back to her senses.
Getting so close - glad to hear your sister can make it.
Glad you got most of the room done.
Glad your MIL gave you an answer on the trip. So happy your sister is excited and thinks of it as an early graduation present!
I know it is such a huge transition for your family, so I am glad to hear your DS is adapting ok.
I hit single digits today, but it still seems to just be inching along. I am in desperate need of the vacay!!! It needs to hurry up!!!
I know! We are 10 days out now and I'm soooo ready to get this vacation started!
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Happy Birthday to your Mom!
Almost to single digits.
Yay for almost single digits
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Good work on the painting!
Thank you!!
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Good luck getting everything done!
Thank you!
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You sound so organized with your list! Congrats on getting your craft room painted Glad your DMIL has decided to go on the trip too
Thanks! I'm a little behind on painting because I didn't realize how dirty the room was. I'm just about done and ready to put the room together though. I should have it completed this weekend.
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all cought up. All the plans sound wonderful. So sorry to hear about the drama. My sister did the same thing when she was about 18. Left my Mom to live with my Dad. I think it was the grass is always greener attitude. She later realized that Dad had rules the same as mom and that it wasn't a free ride in life. Hopefully she will come back to her senses.
Getting so close - glad to hear your sister can make it.
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