Kitchen Command Center

Most of the craft projects we do you ladies are involved in.  Although you were not directly involved in creating this one, it came about because of you :)  The kitchen counters were becoming dumping grounds, with all your art projects from school, your reports and newsletters, our bills and just stuff in general.  I poked around online to try and find something that I could put in the kitchen area to control all the stuff. There were a few things that I liked, but nothing that I loved. I then came across something that I loved, but it was pretty pricey, so I decided to try and recreate it.  I went to the store and bought all the items I thought I would need.  

Next I painted the outside of the chalkboard.  I wanted it to blend in the kitchen and was not fond of the natural wood look.

testing out the surface of the chalkboard 

I also painted the boxes that were going to be affixed to the board.  Again with a color that would look nice in the kitchen area.  Once they were dry I placed them in the area they would be, using a magazine to test the height.

Once the adhesive on the boxes had dried, I used chalkboard labels for the boxes and attached it to the wall.

It is large enough that I can do the weekly dinner menu, your sight words and some fun sayings.  I even bought my very own chalk. So now hopefully the counters will stay clutter free and you ladies can help me decorate the board.

First Visit to Cascades Park (and Voodoo Dog)

Cascades Park is a new park in our town.  Well the space is not new, it is really old, but they have been working on renovating and rejuvenating that area for several years.  The result is a 12 acre space with walking trails, a playground, an ampitheatre, a splash pad and tons of green space. After gymnastics and a visit to grandma's house we decided to surprise you ladies with a visit to the park.  We didn't tell you where we were going, but we ran home and grabbed your bathing suits.  To say the place is amazing, is an understatement.  It is such a jewel, right in the middle of downtown.

First we explored the walking path.  There were quite a few people and dogs walking around.

someone had a remote control boat in the water

 After exploring the trails and green space we headed over to the playground.  It was a different kind of playground, one that you can use your imagination with.

After exploring Discovery, we made it over to the splash pad area.  In the courtyard there is an area that shows the state with all the counties.

Indian River County, where mommy is from.

Bradford County, where daddy is from.

Leon County, where you ladies are from.

Next we were off to the splash pad.  This is such a great addition to our area.  I can see us visiting this quite often.

 The longer we stayed the baggier your bathing suit bottom became.  At least they fit this year :)  You ladies burned up quite the appetite so we decided to take you a fun local place for lunch, Voodoo Dog.

 

 You ladies played Ms. Pac-Man

 You also had your first Voodoo Dog, The Jefferson.  Which is a bacon wrapped hot dog topped with mac-n-cheese.  You ladies loved it!

I call this a successful outing :)

I can see a lot of visits to Cascades Park in our future.