Porch Make-Over

Joel's parents came for a visit a couple weekends ago. Joel and his mom had a great time giving our porch a much-needed make-over! Thank you Linda for your hard work and for donating the treasures that you found:)

Here is what one side of the porch looked like. It always seemed to be over-taken with toys...

Now we have an awesome table to eat on! Joel and Linda found an old sewing machine base at a garage sale then picked up the round, tiled, top at a thrift store.....

I wanted to keep the chairs with the red cushions so Joel painted the metal brown and they look SO much better...

The other side of the porch had a random table and chairs just barely big enough to eat a meal on...

We left the green chair but added a new rug and trunk. The trunk contains all the toys but can be used for a footstool or add a tray and you have a place to set your drink....

Its the perfect time to use the porch! The weather has been beautiful and we've been trying to eat all of our meals out there.

Pets

Evan: I would like to have two pets.

Jen: I think having one cat is probably enough but IF you had another one what would it be?

Evan: I would go to a pet store and pick out a mouse.

Jen: A mouse?! Hmm...I'm not sure I'd like to have a mouse in the house.

Evan: Well then maybe I would pick out a rabbit.

Jen: That might be better, but rabbits can be pretty messy. Any other ideas?

Evan: How about a dog?

Jen: What if he chases Jack around the house and Jack doesn't like him?

Evan: hmmm....what CAN I pick out?

Jen: (really trying hard to not crush his dreams of owning another pet) Maybe a fish?

Evan: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Let's go pick out a fish....and we need a tank too. Can we go tomorrow?

Jen: Well we need to talk to your daddy first.

Now...How in the world am I getting out of this one!?