remember that time...

that i didn't have counter tops? we had decided to change our kitchen up a little bit.. well, actually,

for us it was a dramatic change. we wanted to get rid of the old tile on our counter tops (i really, really don't like tile because of the cleaning involved with grout. horrible) and put in a new sink and faucet. that's pretty much the extent of the 'remodel' we can afford nowadays with 3 kids and one on the way. 

so our plan was to get it done during Thanksgiving.

but before Christmas

and before this little baby came along.

i know, right? 

crazy to the hundredth degree.

but it was now or never.

the 'before' picture in the demolition phase.

a couple of things to note: 

those are all dirty dishes in the sink

that is my donut on the counter top - boston creme pie. i craved it for one week straight.

i like a really bright white spaces. it feels 'clean' to me - even when there are dishes all over the place.

and there are always dishes all over the place.

there was tile dust everywhere for dayyssssss.

and here's the 'after' - the white sparkly counter tops are in, a new back splash, a new (really, really deep) sink and faucet.

and for the record.. it most likely will never, ever be this clean again.

i'm so glad i took a picture and documented this moment in our life :)

this couldn't have come together so quickly if it wasn't for my husband. 

bless his big heart.. he worked so hard to have our kitchen ready for us by the time we (the kids and I) arrived back from our Thanksgiving travels. 

he spent Thanksgiving alone, not only because he had to work but because he wanted to make sure

as much work was done before we arrived back home. 

and this is a guy who has never, in his life, worked on a back splash before.. but he somehow managed to pick up some crazy back-splash-tile skills and complete it all by himself.

i don't know about you but i find that awfully attractive and awesome :)

ok, now i will confess... i thought maybe, just maybe.. i would enjoy cooking a little bit more now that i

had a whole new 'space'. but sadly, it's just not the case. 

i cook because i have to feed myself and the little people in this house.. but it's still not 

the most exciting time of my day :(

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i hope you have a wonderful weekend! i'm pretty much done with 

my Christmas shopping (thanktheLord).. I can't imagine going out shopping this weekend.

the stores are going to be crazy with last minute shoppers and i want to stay far away from all that.

on another note, the baby bag is packed and baby clothes are washed and put away.

i'm working on packing up the hospital bag this weekend.

i'm coming up on 39 weeks now and still can't quite believe that we'll have a baby soon.

somebody pinch me please, is this really happening?? :)