Open House Anyone!!

Here is how the shelves our Grandkids and Christi helped paint turned out after Christi stocked the shelves.

 

                               

Here are pictures of how Christi set up the basement as she was going to have an open house for her “STAMPIN’UP!” business.  She worked very hard getting all the displays and tables setup.  She just loves working with people and creating cards, and teaching others the talents the Lord has given to her.  I am so proud of her.

             

             

She even got her new Keurig coffee maker setup on what will be the Lazy Susan when I get the cupboards' finished.

                            

We even were able to get 15 of these slot shelves free from Blockbuster and so she put a few of them to good use right away.

                    

The open house was on Friday evening and Saturday for a few hours.  She did not get the turn out she was hoping for but still had a great time with those that did show up and learned a lot from her experience with her first open house.

Dale

Special Monday’s

Today was our second “special Monday” with Tyler & Gracie. They started off the day at a church camp, so Christi  and I headed for Holland.  Several months ago Christi heard of a “Blockbuster” store going out of business.  They were selling everything, including any store display’s and shelving.  Christi found the shelving units they used to display DVD’s to rent, would work out great for her “Stampin’ Up!” room downstairs.  She thought she could use it to store her stamp set’s and other items as well.  Today was pickup day.  So we took apart the shelving we had purchased and loaded them up and took them home.  We brought them into the basement to clean before putting them up and painting them.  When Tyler and Gracie got home, and after lunch we started on our project.  Tyler was a great help to Grandpa as we had to vacuum all the cobwebs (they were loaded!!) and then wipe them down.

       

                                    

Then Tyler helped Grandpa cut the carpet and roll it up to make room for the shelves.

                      

                                   

While Grandpa and Tyler were doing that, Gracie helped Grandma clean off a shelf that had to be moved.  She worked so fast on one picture the camera could not even stop her in her tracks.

             

            

Tyler took a picture of Grandma and Grandpa moving the first unit into place, and then Grandpa finished putting the middle unit together again.

               

Tyler was a great help to Grandpa by helping him repair a broken piece.

          

There, the three units are all put back together and in their right place.  Now Grandma thinks she needs them painted as she said “After all I work with colors so I better show off one of our paper colors”.  So Gracie and Grandma went to Gemmen’s and picked some paint supplies and the paint called “Rich Razzleberry”.

                                     

Tyler, Gracie, Grandma, and Grandpa all started painting these units.  Tyler did a great job with the roller, and Gracie helped out with a brush. 

              

              

The first coat is all done and looks like it may take at least one or two more coats.

WOW! seeing it like this – I’m thinking, “BRIGHT!!” It didn’t seem that bright on the card stock. I’m sure when the room gets completely finished it will be just perfect.

                           

A big thanks goes out to Tyler and Gracie for their help on this “Special Monday”  Next week we will do something they will enjoy more, but they both had a great attitude about working today.

Dale & Christi

Moving Day For Jeff & Jess

Today Jeff & Jess start another chapter in their married life.  Moving from their apartment in Byron Center where they lived since getting married to their new location in a home in  Hudsonville.  Starting at 9:00 this morning we were ready to get to work.

Jeff has the rental truck backed up and ready to load.  They had some good donuts to eat before the work began.

                                  

Jeff & Jess were very ready for the move and had almost everything taken apart and boxed up and ready for us to load onto the trucks. Beds and large items loaded.

We had some great help.  Jess’s parents and her sister, Bonnie, helped along with her Grandma and Grandpa.  Our daughter, Julie, showed up toward the end of the loading up, but was a great help unloading and then staying with Mom helping put their new kitchen together.  They packed this car to the max with many smaller items.

                                     Pile is getting smaller

                                

           The Bedroom is empty and Jess is vacuuming it for the last time. 

                                

           “Hey guys, I don’t think those boxes will ride real well on the roof”

                                 

 

Almost getting to the end and the room is looking mighty empty.

          

The truck getting full and Jess’s dad is making sure nothing moves around.  We put the Grandfather clock in our van.  This is the clock put together by my Dad and has since been passed down to Jeff & Jess.  It still keeps great time.

Last item the TV, waiting to be picked up and loaded.  Then Jess vacuumed the living room for the last time.  Their plan was to leave the apartment nice and clean and drop the keys off on their way out and not come back.  After we had everything loaded we gather together and I prayed and thanked the Lord for this day and the memories this apartment has given to them and for safety as we moved to their new place in Hudsonville.

Jeff is ready to move out and head to their new home.  Also, this a picture of the apartment where they spent their first year or so.

        

We have arrived at their new home and Jeff backs the truck in and we start unloading.

Now that everything is moved in, it looks like they have a lot of work ahead putting everything where it belongs.  Christi showed up with Gracie and they stayed and helped to put the kitchen and living room together.

                               

We had to pick up some things at Julie’s place so we went there next.

                          

Gracie found a nice spot to sit and play some games.  There is a huge old Oak tree right in the front yard by the road.

        

Welcome to your new home Jeff & Jess, and welcome to the great city of Hudsonville. This is the view of their home from the front.  That is Grandpa Waite’s Raspberries sign passed down to Jeff.  Their new address is 3508 Curtis Street, Hudsonville, Mi 49426

                      

Thanks for letting us share our day with you,

Dale & Christi