Yesterday and Today

We all gathered with Mady’s paternal grandparents for a little frolic and feasting yesterday. Mady is the only grandchild so all the adults pamper her and follow her around on her Easter Egg Hunt.
First some feast for the eyes!

 

























Family…..
  






































Warm-ups before egg hunting…..



























And now egg hunting…..







































Everyone watching….













Crazy mad-man…..













Some spring-e-ness…..













Silliness…..













More stretching…..



























More hunting….













And just plain cute-ness!













Then today….

It’s just an oven!

No, Dorothy, it’s not just an oven (I’m not sure why I said Dorothy, but I did).

So, today we had lovely kitchen progress! The walls have primer, the faucet is installed and working with no leaks. The vent hood that goes above the range has been installed and works. All new electric receptacles have been installed, as well as the under-cabinet lighting, and…….drum roll please…….the wall oven was installed AND WORKS! And let me tell you, it is not just an oven! So, now I am going to brag about it:

 

-  It is a 30 inch single wall over with Wave Tough Controls (wow!)

-  The oven racks are luxury-glide with a ball-bearing system

-  It has theatre lighting inside (cool, huh?)
-  Convection Conversion Cooking Modes with the following options (get a load of these)

Bake, Broil, Convection Bake, Convection Roast, Convection Broil, Keep Warm and Slow Cook.

Baking Options: Perfect Turkey®, Defrost, Dehydrate, Bread Proof, Multi-Stage Cooking, Convection Convert, Delay Bake, My Favorites, Temperature Probe and Rapid Preheat

plus a My Favorite Setting (and yes, I WILL learn to use all of these)
-  It has extra large glass window
- 

Signature Cobalt Blue Oven Interior
-  Different

Self-Clean Options
and finally, it actually has a Sabbath Mode (I’m not Jewish, but I think this is da-gum cool!)

So, want to see? These are not the greatest pictures (especially the first one), but you’ll get the general idea!
 


















































 




































I can’t WAIT to bake and cook and bake and cook! I LOVE MY OVEN! By the way, I will have a second oven that will be gas. It will be attached to the new Bosch Range! Bet you can’t wait to see that one!

Of course I must end this post with more happiness!

rainy days and Mondays always get me down

I love The Carpenters. Always have. Karen Carpenter’s voice was so pure. As I little girl I always wanted to sing like her because she was in my range. Low and mellow. Well I do have a low voice, but mellow? Pass on that one.

As for today, well it is Monday, it was a bit rainy at first, but get me down…..no. Even after a rather physically, puny weekend (just a little cold/achiness) and wind/rain and a sleepless Sunday night, my little cupcake girl brightened up my Monday morning. We lay on the sofa for a couple hours watching Curious George, Max & Ruby, Dora and Diego. Not only does little Mady girl love those shows….I do! Curious George has been around since I was little and I love seeing him in animation. Max & Ruby is just precious! As for Dora and Diego, well they are wonderful educational programs. Spanish, animal conservation, preschool learning, etc. all rolled up into one!

After our little rest we made our way to the the house-to-be for my daughter, son-in-law and Mady, of course. They will hopefully be moving in by the end of the week or sometime next week. The sellers poured a new floor for the garage, so Mady left her mark (in the picture on the left) and they have this beautiful tree right by the driveway.
 













Spring is springing here. The temperatures are suppose to be in the low 70’s this week….all week. YIPEE!!
 

As for the kitchen, granite has been installed (along with the sink) and tomorrow the plumber should be installing the dishwasher, faucets, and gas stove. The electrician should also be on site to install lighting and the electric wall oven. Here is a peek at the latest pictures.

I am looking forward to wrapping up this project over the next few weeks. I can’t wait to COOK!!! And finally, here is some more fun-in-the-sun-ness!! Isn’t she just so cute and adorable?