Sunday, April 6 – Celebrating Paul's birthday on Thursday, March 27, was just the beginning. Dave, our future son-in-law, had a birthday on Friday, March 28, so that was another reason for celebrating. Then on April 4, our daughter, Kelly, had her 30th birthday. That's a pretty BIG DAY in a young person's life!
The celebrating started Friday night. In addition to Kelly and Dave, we had Dave’s parents, Marsha’s brother, Rick and Chris (Kelly’s Godmother), over to help us celebrate her birthday. We had a wonderful time playing a horserace game, eating, talking and Kelly opening some birthday presents.
We continued Saturday evening when Dave had a party for Kelly at a local winery. Pizza, wine, family, and friends make for a good time.
Happy 30th birthday Kelly!!!
Paul took advantage of the great weather we've been having to get a good start on the kitchen remodel. We are actually taking an unused TV room and taking down a wall making it part of the kitchen.
Paul has gutted the TV room, removed insulation and outdated electrical wiring, and removed siding and brick tiles from the exterior walls. He's ordered windows and will begin installing them on Monday. The weatherman is predicting rain showers for Monday and Tuesday, so that may put a “damper” on his window installation plans.
How the TV room looked when we bought the house.
Paul’s handiwork. 
Before Paul got started outside. Steps were removed last summer.
Marsha has been doing the spring yard clean-up. We've bagged over 25 bags of leaves and winter debris for the trash man to haul away. With the severe winter Ohio experienced this year, the grass is a little late in growing. Paul use to do his first yard mowing on his birthday. Not this year! It looks like another week or two before the grass mowing will begin....yeah!!!
Don't feel sorry for us. Marsha enjoys the yard work, and Paul is in heaven when doing his construction projects. Of course the wedding planning continues and everything seems to be moving along on that front.
Check back soon and see how everything is moving along!
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you again real soon. Have a great day!
Happy birthday to Paul, Dave, and Kelly!! Sounds like a great weekend of celebrating:)
ReplyDeleteGlad the weather has been cooperating for your return and the spring clean up. Paul sure has a big job ahead. Good luck, Paul!
Happy Birthday everyone. That Paul sure is a handy guy. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Do you think we could rent you two out? We'll be coming that way later this summer (when it warms up).
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I am wondering who got the Birthday gift. Paul or Marsha who is enjoying all those renovations?
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, everyone! Nothing like hard work to keep you young. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMarsha, nice of you to arrange the birthdays so an entire weekend of parties could be enjoyed.
ReplyDeletePaul, move faster to list is getting longer every time you pause.
Happy Birthday to everyone. It sounds like around our family when all the birthdays come together. You both are sure tackling a lot of work around there. Good luck with it!!
ReplyDeletelooked like a wonderful celebration. . .ahhh 30. . .I was convinced I was officially old when I turned 30. . .LOL!
ReplyDeleteyou can almost see the wheels turning in Paul's head as he's standing in the TV room. . .I'm loving all the projects. . .
What a great weekend of birthday celebrations! Love following all of Paul's projects. He's willing to take anything on! Wondering if the kitchen will be done before the wedding? My guess would be YES! So much fun to see you enjoying the ride!
ReplyDeleteNow, that was a great weekend! Happy birthday to Paul, Kelly and David. Marsha, I'm not so sure about helping you do yard work but I'll help in exchange for having Paul here. We found an emply space behind our stack of drawers for another cabinet, I need the kitchen table and seats removed and replaced with a buffet, table and chairs, and we need a cabinet door on the space in the bedroom where we removed the unused TV. Now, how soon can we show up. lol
ReplyDeleteParty all weekend and then back to work. But work is much more fun when it's for your own enjoyment. Looking forward to more pictures of the work in progress.
ReplyDeleteEgads! Is he planning to reside the whole house too?
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday all!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure glad our home remodeling days are behind us. Glad you two enjoy it though.
Like me, you are very lucky to have such a handy husband. Can't wait to see the finished room. I don't even you the drywall dust though.
ReplyDeleteWe have "birthday month" in April too. Actually we have a lot of birthday months now.
Happy Birthday to all the birthday boys and girls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a monster reno job Paul has undertaken. I'm kind of lost as to why the white siding is coming off though. I'm looking forward to seeing how the old TV room connects with the kitchen.
Happy Birthday to EVERYONE!!! Yes, turning 30 is definitely a milestone!! Wow, Paul, is there anything you can't do??? What talent!!! I look forward to seeing all the progress as you continue the renovation. Marsha, enjoy working in your yard and getting it spruced up for spring/summer!! I love working in my yard too!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday x's three! Sounds like a fun time. I believe I would rather have your job Marsha instead of Paul's. Working in the yard/garden is my idea of fun.
ReplyDeleteCelebrate! Celebrate! OK, now that song is going to be stuck in my brain ;-)) Looks like Paul has taken on another challenge ... looking good.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday ya'll. Enjoy the warm weather and the renovating, can always be fun too.
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