I would have written sooner but it has been pretty tame around our house. As I look back, there are definitely things-of-note that have occurred - Ben's birthday celebration, Madelyn transition to her next class, and putting the panel up behind the bar in the kitchen. (Note: There is one more major change in progress - moving Madelyn to her new bedroom. But I will leave that to the next post.)
So here we go! For
Ben's birthday celebration, we went to a swanky restaurant downtown called Ruth's Chris Steak House. The atmosphere was good and the food was great! There is something about a waitress scraping the crumbs away before placing your next course in front of you that makes you feel....pampered! After Ben ate a salad and I had some very tasty Louisana Seafood Gumbo, Ben had a HUGE ribeye and I had a filet and we shared family-size portions of mashed potatoes and sauted mushrooms. I have to say that I think that the mushrooms stood out the most - they were awesome! Then our waitress mentioned "Since it
is your birthday, dessert is on us." It would have been nice for her to mention that earlier...at this point we were full to bustin'! But Ben got the Banana Cream Pie and it came with "Happy Birthday" on the rim of the plate in chocolate! He thought it was very good. After dinner we went over the totally new Guthrie Theatre - not to see a play but to see the new building. They built their new building on the Mississippi River and built an overlook over the river that is open to the public. It was very cool! You can't really see it in the picture, but it is a pretty good picture of Ben and I regardless. Then, because Madelyn was sleeping over at a friend's house, we headed home to a quiet house and we were able to sleep until we woke up the next day! Happy 30th Birthday, Ben!
Madelyn's transition between classes at school (day care) went very well! Today is her first official day in the Transition 2 class. Transition classes are for 2-year-olds and is truly a time of transition - learning how to drink out of a cup, serve your own food, use the potty, stand in line, etc. The teachers she's had for the last year have said that she is definitely ready for the next level of learning and interaction. She spent 4 half days in the new classroom in the past two weeks and is already comfortable with the room, teachers, and other children. She especially loves the new classroom's toys! So it is "see you later!" to Madelyn's toddler friends, especially Frankie, Joseph, and Ruby, and "hello again!" to Talia, Ryan, Jack, and Benjamin in the new classroom!
Well, we FINALLY
put up the panel behind the counter-high bar in the kitchen. We still have to trim it out but at least the panel is up! We don't have to look at the back of our cabinets or oven anymore! Recently, we also put up the toekicks and quarter-round under the cabinet fronts too,
but there is still quite a bit to do in the kitchen. If you can see the missing trim under the wall cabinets and around the window, these are two things yet to come. We also have crown molding to do on the pantry cabinets and baseboards waiting to be installed too...so much to do, so little time. BUT THE PANEL IS UP!!!
So here we go! For Ben's birthday celebration, we went to a swanky restaurant downtown called Ruth's Chris Steak House. The atmosphere was good and the food was great! There is something about a waitress scraping the crumbs away before placing your next course in front of you that makes you feel....pampered! After Ben ate a salad and I had some very tasty Louisana Seafood Gumbo, Ben had a HUGE ribeye and I had a filet and we shared family-size portions of mashed potatoes and sauted mushrooms. I have to say that I think that the mushrooms stood out the most - they were awesome! Then our waitress mentioned "Since it 
is your birthday, dessert is on us." It would have been nice for her to mention that earlier...at this point we were full to bustin'! But Ben got the Banana Cream Pie and it came with "Happy Birthday" on the rim of the plate in chocolate! He thought it was very good. After dinner we went over the totally new Guthrie Theatre - not to see a play but to see the new building. They built their new building on the Mississippi River and built an overlook over the river that is open to the public. It was very cool! You can't really see it in the picture, but it is a pretty good picture of Ben and I regardless. Then, because Madelyn was sleeping over at a friend's house, we headed home to a quiet house and we were able to sleep until we woke up the next day! Happy 30th Birthday, Ben!
Madelyn's transition between classes at school (day care) went very well! Today is her first official day in the Transition 2 class. Transition classes are for 2-year-olds and is truly a time of transition - learning how to drink out of a cup, serve your own food, use the potty, stand in line, etc. The teachers she's had for the last year have said that she is definitely ready for the next level of learning and interaction. She spent 4 half days in the new classroom in the past two weeks and is already comfortable with the room, teachers, and other children. She especially loves the new classroom's toys! So it is "see you later!" to Madelyn's toddler friends, especially Frankie, Joseph, and Ruby, and "hello again!" to Talia, Ryan, Jack, and Benjamin in the new classroom!
Well, we FINALLY put up the panel behind the counter-high bar in the kitchen. We still have to trim it out but at least the panel is up! We don't have to look at the back of our cabinets or oven anymore! Recently, we also put up the toekicks and quarter-round under the cabinet fronts too, 
but there is still quite a bit to do in the kitchen. If you can see the missing trim under the wall cabinets and around the window, these are two things yet to come. We also have crown molding to do on the pantry cabinets and baseboards waiting to be installed too...so much to do, so little time. BUT THE PANEL IS UP!!!
1 comment:
OHHHH I LOVE Ruth's Chris! Little jealous of the birthday dinner. Sounds like y'all had a really great time.
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