Blessings

“You are my Lord; all the good things I have come from you.”  -Psalm 16:2

This past weekend, Otto and I were able to share our time and talents (what little we have) and we helped J and Corynn paint the nursery for 'baby Stuck'!  They chose two subtle pinks for stripes on the bottom and a taupe/grey for the top with a white chair rail as the divider.  I must admit, I really didn't do too much until Sunday am when J and I measured for the stripes on the lower half of the wall. 

 

And, as an added bonus, Corynn had a 3D Imaging scheduled for Saturday, so the guys took a break and we headed to Costa Mesa to catch a glimpse of 'baby Stuck'!  She was a little shy and hid most of the ultrasound, but we did catch a glimpse of an eye, her hand and leg.  She even stuck out her tongue!  The tech offered for them to return on Tuesday to try again.  We were bummed we didn't get better live pics of the princess, but headed off to brunch at Mi Ranchito in celebration of a good attempt!

Back home, the guys finished off the base painting including the closet and doors.  An overnight wait and then the stripes and chair rail on Sunday.

 We all showered and headed over the the Van Dieren's for dinner and a little egg coloring.  We enjoyed two different salads and baked potatoes with all the toppings!  Yummy!  

 

Dessert was a choice from two pies or cheesecake, I'll have cheesecake, please!  Then some of us enjoyed a little spa time and visiting with the fam!

Sunday we woke up to a light rain which didn't last long and the guys headed to Lowe's one last time for proper nails to hang the chair rail.  J and I measured the room for the stripes and Otto followed along painting the darker pink along the way.  It was truly a family affair when Corynn grabbed a paint brush and did a little touch up to the walls.  The guys installed the chair rail and, ta da, the room is finished.  J still needs to add the hardware to the closet doors; get them hung up, remove and replace the ceiling fan and hang a new door.  But, the painting is complete and looks fantastic!

What a blessed weekend we had!  It was so nice to be able to help out the kids and to see the family in one weekend.  We must not forget that all these things come from Christ, and that he died for our sins and rose on this blessed day.  Alleluia, He is Risen!