New Kitchen

In previous years when the kids ask me what I want for Christmas I would say, "A new kitchen." This Christmas the work began, actually it started on the 17th of December. I know, right before Christmas, but the bigger priority was before the baby comes. I am not a good cook anyways for holiday guests.

Anthony and his friend destroyed the old kitchen Monday evening while the kids and I were at Snowflake Lane. From the 17th to the 20th, we had a new sliding glass door and kitchen window installed, new cabinets, a new oven with gas lines, new microwave, some new outlets, and water pipes fixing hot water pressure and hot water for outside hose. The cabinets are birch with a Honey Spice stain and Mocha highlight. I did a little green painting touch up where needed. Luckily, the new cabinets and countertops matched the current kitchen paint. Then a break.

Yes, eating out when possible, using paper plates and bowls, and using the bathtub as the kitchen sink....never a good thing.

On December 30th measurements were taken for countertops. January 10th countertops put in. It is quartz material called Ellensburg. January 15th running water in the kitchen! Faucet and dishwasher installed. Correct piece of cabinet delivered, annoying. January 22nd little project of baseboards cut and installed.

There are still small projects to be done. One is put in cabinet handles, some are harder to open than others without handles. Only plus is that the kids, Myles, can't open any of the cabinets! Muh hahaha!

Yes, a new white toaster to match and lovely roses from Anthony.

The kids also got an enormous cardboard fort in the garage for a couple days from the cabinet boxes. It was well designed by myself. Caramel labelled the different rooms and added some pictures too. The fort kitchen was fully stocked with strawberries and blueberries.