Jessi's House: Pathetic Patio

Good Morning!  It's still dreary and wet here but we only have 30 days until summer!

That also means we only have 30 days to get ready for summer.  Every year I say I'm going to get my patio (and yard) whipped into shape and I think this is my year.  We are going all the way.  It's a disaster.

This is Right Now. This Morning. Ugh.

It's so bad!!! I didn't even bother to straighten because I want you to see our real life.

Jack from in July, 2010

Here's a shot of when the rock border was new and the shed door was unpainted. AND there was sand in the "sandbox". 

Door freshly painted summer of 2011.

The changes have been few but the toys seem to be the same.  Even they seem tired and old.

Prepping for Evie's 4th birthday, 2011.

Here's a shot of better days although the sun always makes things cheery. :)  And the streamer distract you from seeing the missing panel.

Phase one

So this weekend my dad and I removed the border around the sandbox-turned-dirt-pit.  We miscalculated how much mix to fill the hole but are fixing it after I finish up this post. The true joys of DIY.  I am really excite to get started.  Here's a list of things to do:

Get rid of old tired and broken toys.

Remove all the corrugated panels and prep for new ones.

Remove the layers of old paint from the floor.

Edge along the rock border, shift the sand down and weed.

Paint! Paint trim, freshen up the shed.

Replace furniture for actual patio furniture.

Create a better outdoor "kitchen".

Decorate!

Ok so I'd better wrap it up and get out there! :)

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What I leaned at Disneyland: Thursday

On our 5th day in Disney, my true love said to me...

Dave and Evie on the Disneyland Railroad train.

"Let's sleep in. I'm exhausted."

I couldn't have agreed more so we sorta did. We were still up around 7:30.  It was nice :).  Since we didn't have anything planned, we used Thursday to get any rides that we had missed so far in Disneyland.

My brave girl!

 We started with Space Mountain and then over to see the Captain EO Tribute.  Then we decided to cross over to the other side of the park.  We enjoyed a Dole Whip in the Tiki tiki tiki tiki, Tiki Room, shared a turkey leg and some corn on the cob from Frontierland next to the Petrified tree.  We decide to explore Tom Sawyer's Island (aka the Pirate's Lair).

Evie really liked all the caves and trails on the island.  We would have stayed longer if Dave and I weren't so tired so we bribed her with the pool at the hotel again.  It was a short day in Disneyland. We did go back in the evening and we rode on the Pirates of the Caribbean and found the infamous Club 33 door.

What I learned was that you really need to pace yourself.  I was so tired by Thursday I don't remember much about the rest of the night!  Also, turkey legs, corn on the cob, and a Dole Whip is possibly the best lunch I had all week! :)

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Friday Pinterest Challenge

Happy June 1st!!!

Let's get this summer started with our top 3 pins from our Pinterest board, "Fun in the Sun...Summer".

Jessi vs. Bree

We both are thinking about decorations this morning and pendant style banners are on top of our lists!

Jessi vs. Bree

 How about a spot to sit and enjoy the outdoors!  Those strawberry pillows are so darn cute!!!

Jessi vs. Bree

We round it out with something for our tummies.  White chocolate strawberries and chic covers for your favorite beverages!  We can't wait for Summer!!!

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What I learned at Disneyland: Wednesday

Hooray for Wednesday!  Evie's Princess Day has finally arrived and we woke up early to get royally ready for Ariel.  My mom made Evie her beautiful ballgown using all her favorite colors.

Princess Evie Little Mermaid

Wednesday was also our day to finally do the Toontown Morning Madness. 

Star-struck Evie!

My mom is so happy in that picture.  My mom is a HUGE Mickey fan so this is as good as it gets! :)  We went around to all the houses again and got autographs since we were unprepared the night before. 

Finally meeting Minnie Mouse!

Looking for Minnie's Magic Cookies.

This is my favorite picture!

Pluto just loved Evie.  We saw him the most during our vacation.  Pretty much proves we are dog people!  Evie's dress made her look like she should live in Minnie's house. 

After the madness we made our way to California Adventure to ride on Ariel's Under the Sea Adventure.  It was beautiful, just like being in the movie!  The line wasn't too bad either, we waited about 10 minutes.  As we made our way around to Ariel's Grotto, we of course rode King Triton's Carousel and the Jumpin' Jellyfish.   Lunch with Ariel is a MUST if your girls love the Little Mermaid or anything princess.  I was taking pictures of the walls and decor as we waited for our table.  I've been looking for ideas for Evie's room.  I was driving my husband nuts lol.

The Happiest Girl on Earth and her FAVORITE Princess!

I started to tear up watching my baby be so happy!  She's about to burst in this picture.  Ariel was FANTASTIC!  The whole staff was wonderful and said such nice complements on Evie's dress.  The food was really good too and we all stuffed ourselves.

White chocolate Ariel!

I had Evie change into a sundress after lunch since it had gotten so hot outside.  As we were leaving, we got to meet Duffy, the Disney Bear.

Isn't he so cute and cuddly?  We were pretty tired by this time so we headed back to the hotel for some R&R.  We came back later that night to watch a World of Color.  You cannot miss that show, it was amazing!

 

What I learned is that it's so worth the world to see your kid on cloud 9 and bring a poncho for World of Color! Especially if you are sitting on the waterfront.  The colors are so awesome that none of my pictures could compare. Also I don't want to spoil the surprise, you need to see it in person!!!

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