organized

some people buy gifts for people's birthdays, others do this...

happy birthday Pierre ! we cleaned the cave !

i love my man with power tools !

 reclaimed wood and shelving parts

imagine this little storage room stacked to the brim with junk stuff... and lots of it
there used to be just enough space to open the door and peer in... now... DANCE PARTY !

well done Tonio (and Nancy - she helped with sorting) - Pierre, we hope you like LOVE it

Love Linz
ps - Daddy, you definitely inspired the shelving ;)

finished product

Pierre and Nancy's entry way !

putty, first coat, final coat
it's BEAUTIFUL !!!

Well done team.

Love Linz

painting and surf racks

We thought we'd put my dad to work a little 

at Pierre and Nancy's house...

As you can see, the walls were in dire need of some attention.

As my dad always says, "a little putty and paint makes a carpenter what he ain't."

While the primer was drying, we headed downstairs to the garage for some fun.

My dad and Tonio moved lots of things around in the garage to make room for these sweet surf and snow board racks that my papa made.  It was a blessing that we decided to do this project, because we found a leak from the neighbor's above.  At one point, there were almost 10 people in the garage discussing the leak's source...

Since my dad doesn't speak French, he kept on working, by saying "pardon" and "excusez-moi" - drilling away into the concrete walls.  It was actually quite comical.  

And for those of you who know my dad, you can imagine =).

The next day, we painted the first coat of paint.

It's called "liège," which means cork.

SO much better than before.

Tonio and I are so blessed to have my dad here with us.

And being the world traveler that he is, 

he just got back from a quick trip to the "Mother Land" as he calls it. =)

Stay tuned.

Love Linz

guest bedroom / office

Make-Over

 The mezzanine bed used to be on the right when you walked in.  Tonio took it apart and varnished all the wood.

 He put it back together on the wall perpendicular to its original home.

 And this folks, is the beautiful job of my husband's hard work.  I forgot to mention that he designed and built this bed from scratch in 2010.  I'm a proud and blessed wife to have such a handy, skilled craftsman as a husband.

The BEFORE shot from the back corner.

And the AFTER shot.

View from the hallway.  //  The guitar-ukulele wall.

Tonio's desk, and above is where my daddy will sleep !!!
{He arrives on Tuesday morning.}

View from the desk looking to the hallway.

And since I take care of the announcement slides at church, I thought I'd throw this one in this morning... "Tim, Lindsey's dad, arrives this week!"  Everyone looked over at me and smiled.  YAY !!!

Love Linz

wedding work day

Getting Ready for my Sister's Big Day !

Bamboo

{to hide junk valuable items stored in horse corals}

 

what you'll need:

bamboo

zip ties

cutters

music

a sister

 Fence Pickets

{to continue the fence Tonio & Sebastien built for our wedding in 2010}

 

have i mentioned how much i LOVE power tools 

 what you'll need:

painted pickets

screw gun + screws

spacer

level

music

a sister

Neighbor's Yard

{clean-up and concrete as a thank you for the use of their yard on the day of the wedding}

what you'll need:

rakes

brooms

concrete + mixer

wheelbarrow + shovel

concrete spreader

paint + brushes

music

a mom

an aunt

a dad

a cousin

an uncle

 Break Time

{much needed and well-deserved}

 what you'll need:

shade

cold refreshing drinks

animal cookies

sandwhiches

chips + salsa

Chelsey, Dad, Aunt Kellee, Mom

Uncle Mark, Kirk, Tad

an obnoxious girl with a camera

 Dance Floor

{thankful for my husband who started this tradition}

 

the darker pieces on right are from Tonio's and my wedding

recycling at its finest

 

 my dad raised us using power tools - we love it

 

what bride DOESN'T build her own dance floor?

 

we couldn't have done it without our personal wood cutter, Tad

 what you'll need:

lots of wood

screw gun + screws

a Tad

a sister

sunglasses (that wood is bright)

sunscreen for the back of our necks oops

2-3 hours

music

The "I Do" Spot

{where it will all go down}

what you'll need:

an incredible backyard with a mountainous view

a very gifted dad to build all of this from scratch

a brett and a chelsey to say"I Do"

I couldn't be more honored to have my sister and her man Brett marry in the same spot where Tonio and I married in October 2010... I truly am blessed by my family.  Can't wait to use that dance floor!!!  Let's get this party started!

Love

Linz