Fun Friday Follow 7/2

Hi All, Thanks for visiting Crunchy Green Mom!

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My name is Suzanne and I write for this lovely little blog called Crunchy Green Mom.

No, the picture on top isn’t me… It would be hard to chase kids around as a 2D cartoon… right?

If you wanna see me you can look to the right of your screen, and see my lovely boyfriend, and all my lovely kids!

How was my week? Let me tell ya:

Lice is gone. Louse is gone?.... Ding dong the bugs are dead... that works better!

Yes, we beat the infestation brought back from the lovely land of Illinois. Those buggers are resilient!

We are in the midst of scrubbing, sweeping, dusting, vacuuming and making the house grandparent ready for two days of holiday fun with my parents. They will be coming into town as a quick weekend on their way up to the Grand Tetons. It'll be nice to host them again and enjoy some quiet time with them and the kids.

The dining room table is done! Dave built an amazing table for me/the family... us. It's beautiful, seats 10 and will be used for the first time this Saturday with my parents for dinner.

I finally added some great photos I got of the kids when they were playing in the setting Colorado sun. These are a ton of fun with Shadows! It was 4 of the kids, my son and the three youngest.

Oh... and I have a giveaway for a 25$ American Express giftcard and a way to help Electrolux and Kelly Ripa raise money for Ovarian Cancer Research. Good cause and a great incentive.

So… that is my week in a short recap.

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Yes, He is Superman

When I first met Dave he had the single dad pad.

It was a three bedroom home, the area when you first walked into the house was full of toys, a basket ball goal and balls. (Clutterville, my head almost exploded… heh)

Then a year later we moved in together, by then the toys were moved to the child’s room, the house was 5 bedroom and the clutter was at a dull roar.

However the front room remained empty.

My computer lived there for a few months before it was moved to the basement, again, the space was empty, perfect for running around however without any warmth.

There was another issue … we didn’t have a dining room table. We were all eating in scatter patterns around the two living spaces, but without being able to sit and enjoy a steak without someone spilling something or teaching the younger kids what it was like to enjoy dinner together as a family.

Then it happened, Dave realized how empty it was as if it hadn’t always been that way, so he planned, first in his head, then on paper the table was born. Piece by piece, he sketched, measured and budgeted for the lumber, etc.

He chose the date to start and for the next month the neighbors heard the

sounds of hammer against nail, staple gun

and cutting of wood during the weekend or at night after work.

He did all this while, working two jobs, attending his son’s T-ball games/practices and still being a father to the rest of the children.

Yes… he is superman.

Want to see what he did? Our kitchen table will have its “Grand opening” this Saturday when my parents come to town.