The Nelson's Visit

Last week Paul and Lisa visited. We went to the Rodeo and saw Darus Rucker, did some site-seeing and we put them to work. Well, they volunteered. We painted our kitchen and living room Soft Camel. It turned out really nice. They also bought us patio furniture to go with our new pergola. I then bought the ottoman to match with my birthday money (Thanks Nancy and Grandma Tigger).

(sorry the coloring is off, but it does look great)

Lisa's bum found the wall and of course Ryan had to photograph it and then of course I had to post it.
Ryan is in the process of making me a cement table for our patio. We found the instructions in the handyman magazine. It looks really cool with the fern impressions in the top.

Unfortunately, the cement needs to be really runny to prevent bubbles. But letting it set for 2 days wasn't enough because the areas around the ferns was still a bit wet and then washed away when we went to clean off the foliage. So my birthday present is set for round 2 after Ryan makes it home from 2 weeks of golfing in LA.

So to finish off my ossom outdoor patio, Ryan and I bought globe lights and hung them around the pergola. Its set for a great party. Who's coming?!

I miss you all. Have a wonderful spring.

Our Pergola is Built

My parents came to visit for a week and while they were here they helped build a pergola over our back patio. I had been wanting one since we moved in, but Ryan and I don't have the knowledge to be such wood workers. My dad has build many a items in his day (including our shelves in our garage and the arbor Ryan and I got married in front of). It was his present to me for Christmas and my birthday. Ryan helped out a lot and hopefully learned a thing or two. My mom and I stained all of the boards. I can't wait to get some patio furnature and take advantage of it before it gets too hot. It was great to see my parents for a while. We did some sightseeing too, but I'll save that for another post.