Archives For October 2010

My grandpa built a toy kitchen set for my mom decades ago. It was my sister’s growing up and then ended up in a storage unit since the late 80s.

It’s pretty great compared to the plastic kitchens you can buy at big box stores. It has “real” metal faucets, “real” stove/oven knobs and multiple shelves in the refrigerator and freezer.

I took it home earlier this summer and spent a couple weekends sanding it down (splinters galore!), priming over the bear stencils and repainting the hardware.

BEFORE:
BEFORE: Toy Kitchen Set

Grant helped me paint:
Grant helping out

AFTER:
AFTER: Toy Kitchen Set

AFTER: Toy Kitchen Set

Bathtime Helpers

October 18, 2010 — Leave a comment

Because two week-old babies love shark toys in their bath.

Bathtime helpers (sharks rule!)

In the upper part of the photo, you can see the Minnesota River completely covering State Highway 41. Below that is the closed bridge, of which I have more shots below. And the red circle is my house.

(Photo from Scott County Sheriff’s Office via Chaska Herald)

And here are some photos I took on Thursday evening:

Minnesota River Flood

Minnesota River Flood

Minnesota River Flood

Minnesota River Flood

The river last flooded in March of this year. Here are my 5 Lessons From the Chaska Flood from that one.

Annabelle

Annabelle

More photos here.

We had a great time at Guardian Angel’s AngelFest fall festival in downtown Chaska this year. While it’s an even put on the school and church, the entire community is invited to attend. The rain stopped just in time, and we had a great day.

Grant was in the parade representing his school:
AngelFest

Here’s a shot of the Little Angels Biker Gang:
AngelFest

The kids loved the carnival:
AngelFest

And the food:
AngelFest

Later, Grant and I took a tour of the old friary and had the opportunity to see the Bibles of Carver County Bible Exhibit, of which we loaned them a 117 year-old family bible:
Guardian Angels Friary Open House

More photos here.