David, Lisa, Kayla, Isaac & Annika

As an update on our bedroom door crisis..... we purchased 4 doors and 4 new handles for the upstairs. As previously mentioned, they are not of a standard size, meaning they would need to be cut on top and on bottom (they are 6 panel doors, so it needs to be even).... and since they are hollow doors, it makes the task even harder. We had someone come to quote installing them because the task seemed daunting. However, we decided on a different path. David figured out (why he didn't figure this out the first time we had problem I do not know) that you indeed CAN replace the hardware on the old doors. You just need this handy $15 tool which makes a larger hole for the hardware to fit. Soooo.... we did that...and returned the 4 doors... and now we have 4 brushed steel handles that are beautiful and make the doors open and shut smoothly and easily and quietly. Kayla's door has a huge chunk of wood missing out of it, so It'is a little bootleg! But it works!

Here is a picture of the break in:

As I said, projects lead. We ended up buying new hardware for all of the doors in the downstairs as well so they match. As an added and unknown bonus, many doors open and close with a simple flick, rather than the pulling and sticking that we used to have to deal with. It's nice, though a little expensive.

****************************************************************************************** This past weekend I threw a baby shower for Marcie. It was a lot harder than I expected... to plan and throw a party with a child. It didn't help that I was fighting a cold all week, and David was fighting it as well. But the house got cleaned, the food was bought and prepared, the room was decorated, and I think everyone had a good time. Marcie had a good time, and that is what was most important to me. So I'll call it a success.

As always, I had way too much food. But better too much than too little! I had 2 breakfast casseroles, homemade pecan rolls, coffee cake and a fruit display. David carved the watermelon into a bassinet; It was adorable! :) For dessert we had cupcakes that spelled "Welcome Baby Bell"!

I am quite relieved to have that over. Now I can't wait to meet her baby!!