Thursday, March 25, 2010
Pretty much done.....
So Steve has been working hard getting our fireplace mantle done. It looks GREAT!!! Rob and Steve put the crown molding on it (it took them a couple times but they did it), along w/ the other molding, and Steve painted it a couple times. He also painted the wall behind it again (there was a mirror there). We'll probably put up a smaller mirror in it's place. I'm sooooo proud of Steve. He did such a great job, especially for his first ever mantle!!! Check it out, our condo looks so much better!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Work in progress......
I've been wanting a mantle for our fireplace pretty much since we moved in. So....finally we're putting one in. Steve has been on spring break this week, but since he hasn't been feeling well, it was delayed a bit. Towards the end of the week though, we got a plan made up and went to work. Steve and Rob started Saturday afternoon and worked until the evening. We're not quite done, but it's looking great. We still need to put the molding on and then we'll paint it black. Here are some pics so far.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Fishing and Hiking
On Saturday, since the weather was sunny, we decided to go on a hike....and Steve wanted to do some fishing as well. He called Zach and Rob and they decided to come also. The hike was fun, though there was a good amount of snow on the path and at the lake. It was beautiful up there and the exercise was an additional benefit!
The guys trying to be tough ;)
Beautiful!
Getting all set up
Working hard!
The guys trying to be tough ;)
Beautiful!
Getting all set up
Working hard!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
For fun
So since it was such a nice day, after a good nap, we decided to take a walk to a close elementary school. Once we got there, we played around on the playground. It was a lot of fun, just being a kid again. The slides were a little tight but still fun. Here are some pics of our fun (taken on Steve's phone)!
Mini Golf
So Friday night, we went on a double w/ Zack and Allie (a girl from Steve's class). He decided to set them up, just for fun. We went and picked her up, then went to Chile's for dinner. Dinner was yummy, then we headed over to play mini golf. We had a lot of fun; I even got a hole in one!!! We played against them as teams, and beat them by one point!
Shelving
I'm soooo excited, we finally got some shelves up in our laundry room! We've been wanting to get some up since we moved in, but it was never top priority I guess. So finally this week we decided to do it. Steve went to Home Depot and got the materials, but it came up to be $65, so we took it back. Then this weekend I went over to Wal-mart to get some things and was looking around and found a prepackaged shelving kit. It was perfect! 2 shelves, adjustable, for only $16.... gotta love it! I hurried home and we put them up, well Steve did (great job honey). They look great and it's so much more organized now!
We also found 2 shelves at Target to put up in the living room for pictures. Since we got the new tv, and entertainment center, we now had more space up top, so we decided to fill it up w/ pictures. Steve put up the shelves and I put up the pictures. I think they look great too!
We also found 2 shelves at Target to put up in the living room for pictures. Since we got the new tv, and entertainment center, we now had more space up top, so we decided to fill it up w/ pictures. Steve put up the shelves and I put up the pictures. I think they look great too!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
From the weekend......
I didn't put the full update on stuff we did this past weekend, so I figured I'd better write it down before I forget and before this weekend comes. So Friday night we invited Brandy over (from Steve's class), along w/ the missionaries. We had her come over a 1/2 hr early, showed her around and just talked. After the missionaries got there, we had dinner. We decided to make fajitas on the grill. Steve got everything pretty much ready by the time I got home, so that was nice. We marinated the chicken, then grilled it, along w/ red peppers and onions. They turned out really well (good job honey).
After dinner we decided to have the lesson. We had the missionaries teach a 1st
lesson, about the Restoration. The lesson went really. She seemed to understand things a lot more this time. Again she stated that she feels something is missing in her life, but was still a little hesitant to accept the commitments to read and pray (due to she's busy). After the lesson we had root beer floats, yummmm! The elders left after that, but Brandy stayed for a little while longer to talk and also help Steve w/ some homework.
Brandy wasn't able to make it to church, but we've been following up on her. I sent her a text yesterday to ask about her reading/praying and she said she's been slacking a little. I then told her why it's so important to read and pray; The Book of Mormon will help help her find the answers that she's looking for. She then committed to read at least 4 times a week, which is awesome! I then felt I should ask her to read 2 Nephi 2 (about the plan of salvation) instead of just going cover to cover, and she said she'd read it! We're going to see if she'd like to meet w/ the missionaries again for the 2nd lesson.
So on Sunday, Steve gave a talk along w/ the missionaries, and of course they talked about missionary work. Dave and Joann came to hear him speak, which turned out to be a miracle. The Spirit was really strong during the whole meeting; they all did a great job of teaching how we can all do a better job at inviting others to learn more of the Gospel. As the meeting got over, I went to the back to wait for Steve, and as we were waiting, a man came up to us. Immediately Dave and Joann recognized him. The three of them practically grew up together. They hugged, then he turned to me and said...this is my home teacher. Steve and I have been trying to get a hold of him for months, but no luck. Earlier in the week, I felt we should try and call him again, and surprisingly he answered the phone. He then said he would meet us and church and we could talk. So, there he was, and ironically Dave and Joann were there also. He said he could tell Steve was Dave's son (he talked about fishing in his talk and by his looks I'm sure). As they talked, you could tell that he has been struggling in the life lately. I'm not sure all the details yet, but I definitely feel that we were meant to be his home teachers for a reason. Also, yesterday, Dave ran into him at the Dr's office. Just another sign letting us know that there is something that only we (the McGraths) can help him with.
I had a pretty rough week this past week, with school and work and everything piled on. After class on Thursday, I vented to Steve, which helped. He then offered to give me a blessing, so I agreed. The blessing he gave me was one of the most powerful and spiritual one's I've ever had. The Lord was directly speaking to me and the Spirit was really strong in our home. We both were touched by the message we received. I felt so much better after getting the blessing. I'm so thankful for Steve and his worthiness to have the Priesthood in our home. I love his soooo much!
On Saturday, Steve decided to take me on a date, a surprise date. He talked to his parents and decided to do a double w/ them. We went over there and had Asian food, then watched, "The Proposal" w/ my yummy popcorn mix I make. It was a lot of fun and just what I needed! Thanks honey for doing something special for me; I really appreciate it. :)
After dinner we decided to have the lesson. We had the missionaries teach a 1st
lesson, about the Restoration. The lesson went really. She seemed to understand things a lot more this time. Again she stated that she feels something is missing in her life, but was still a little hesitant to accept the commitments to read and pray (due to she's busy). After the lesson we had root beer floats, yummmm! The elders left after that, but Brandy stayed for a little while longer to talk and also help Steve w/ some homework.Brandy wasn't able to make it to church, but we've been following up on her. I sent her a text yesterday to ask about her reading/praying and she said she's been slacking a little. I then told her why it's so important to read and pray; The Book of Mormon will help help her find the answers that she's looking for. She then committed to read at least 4 times a week, which is awesome! I then felt I should ask her to read 2 Nephi 2 (about the plan of salvation) instead of just going cover to cover, and she said she'd read it! We're going to see if she'd like to meet w/ the missionaries again for the 2nd lesson.
So on Sunday, Steve gave a talk along w/ the missionaries, and of course they talked about missionary work. Dave and Joann came to hear him speak, which turned out to be a miracle. The Spirit was really strong during the whole meeting; they all did a great job of teaching how we can all do a better job at inviting others to learn more of the Gospel. As the meeting got over, I went to the back to wait for Steve, and as we were waiting, a man came up to us. Immediately Dave and Joann recognized him. The three of them practically grew up together. They hugged, then he turned to me and said...this is my home teacher. Steve and I have been trying to get a hold of him for months, but no luck. Earlier in the week, I felt we should try and call him again, and surprisingly he answered the phone. He then said he would meet us and church and we could talk. So, there he was, and ironically Dave and Joann were there also. He said he could tell Steve was Dave's son (he talked about fishing in his talk and by his looks I'm sure). As they talked, you could tell that he has been struggling in the life lately. I'm not sure all the details yet, but I definitely feel that we were meant to be his home teachers for a reason. Also, yesterday, Dave ran into him at the Dr's office. Just another sign letting us know that there is something that only we (the McGraths) can help him with.
I had a pretty rough week this past week, with school and work and everything piled on. After class on Thursday, I vented to Steve, which helped. He then offered to give me a blessing, so I agreed. The blessing he gave me was one of the most powerful and spiritual one's I've ever had. The Lord was directly speaking to me and the Spirit was really strong in our home. We both were touched by the message we received. I felt so much better after getting the blessing. I'm so thankful for Steve and his worthiness to have the Priesthood in our home. I love his soooo much!
On Saturday, Steve decided to take me on a date, a surprise date. He talked to his parents and decided to do a double w/ them. We went over there and had Asian food, then watched, "The Proposal" w/ my yummy popcorn mix I make. It was a lot of fun and just what I needed! Thanks honey for doing something special for me; I really appreciate it. :)
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