She's definitely a water baby......
In addition to re-painting, we added a metallic appearing backsplash behind the range and metallic accents to the outlet covers....
We finished things off by adding a window treatment to the bay window..... 
Not bad for a $300 change? 
With the arrival of my father-in-law for a "vacation", we got started on building the swingset. We started at 6 am on a Sunday morning, initially working in the driveway (full sun) but quickly moved to the back patio (shaded in the morning).....
After building the center base structure of the clubhouse, we moved onto the clubhouse siding and roof rafters.....
Before the structure got too heavy, we moved it into position and continued work on the upper level clubhouse.....
After nearly 12 hours of work (in 96 degree heat), we called it a day...... Two more men working for 12 hours and only 2/3rds done....
Good looking swingset right? Its even got a bay window!
Ahnika already loves the slide. She can climb up the side ladder on her own and slide down!!!
So I made Ahnika dinner all by myself for the 1st time while Jaci was doing a class at the gym.....
I could tell Ahnika wanted to show me her mean face so we kept rolling....
And this was from the other night with Jaci.....
... Can you see me? Can you see me now? I got some new camo gear so that when I go to Wal-Mart with Mom and Dad I can blend in with the locals.......
... so this was my 1st attempt at opening / getting a present..... What the heck is this and what am I supposed to do with it?
.... Ok, so you're showing me that there is something underneath the red wrapping paper, why did you wrap it up then so I don't know what the heck it is?
... Ok, so am I supposed to pull the rest of this red paper off? Its so hard to find good help these days......
.... so there's the good stuff, why couldn't we start at that point?
... check out some more of my new wheels, I gots me a Radio Flyer wagon, and its got room for two.... So much for Dad saying I can't date until I'm 18...... I'm going cruising in this bad boy...
..... got to watch football with Dad dressed up too!!!!!
.... got a cool new toy from Mom to climb on.....
.... tried my best to disrupt Mom & Dads attempts to take a holiday picture of me (they are so lame they drapped a white sheet over the Lay-Z-Boy instead of taking me to a real photographer)......
.... Accidently lets them get 1 good shot of me in this Christmas dress.....
... got to go to my very 1st Hockey Game and got the family free tickets in the process (while Dad was standing in line to buy tickets, I was strapped to his chest and when people walked by I flashed my baby blue eyes and breathtaking smile and 2 seperate people stopped and gave Dad a free ticket).....
.... became more fascinated with the camera.......
..... got to climb all over Moms Xmas decorations in the house.....
..... darnit, they tried again to take holiday pictures of me, as if anyone is going to mistake me for Santa in this outfit..... They distracted me with a bottle and got another good picture in....
.... Dad let me where his cool hat.....
.... got some more cool clothes (with very appropriate messages on them).....
...... I got to visit Grandma & Grandpa Cutts for Turkey Day and wear a pretty dress......
...... Mom got me a winter hat (since it was cold in Peoria for Turkey Day).....
.... I got to shop with Momma (a lot during the month).....
.... I discovered a new favorite toy to climb on/in, the laundry basket.....
...... I discovered that I can get into the cabinet with tuperware in it in the kitchen.....
..... I'm still a messy eater......
.... I'm not so sure what the heck these things are that Mom started putting on my feet.... Still can't quite get feet into mouth.....
.... Mom started reading books to me but I don't really pay attention, I just try to eat the corners of the pages and binding.....
.... I got another hat from Mom, a pretty awesome Bunny Eared hat.....
.... and finally, I got to go to the park a lot to feed / be chased by the Geese & Ducks......
