coming along

three years ago we bought this little fixer-upper in zeeland. since then, i like to think we have made many improvements as time, energy, money, and creativity allow. last summer, as part of a much-needed face lift, we added window boxes to the front of our house. my flower choices for them last year, however, were a major flop. this year i took some advice from the kind woman at engelsman greenhouse and they are thriving and beautiful!

so while my flowers keep me happy & busy, our swingset does so for the kids! the fort and the slide were up last year, but the monkey bars and swings have finally been added. matt has done a great job putting it together, considering it is a hodge-podge of hand-me-downs... not to mention that much of the wood (and matt's brother) survived a roll-over accident on its way to our house!

we also plan to still try to tackle our random back room yet this summer. the walls are stripped down to studs and insulation, and this weekend matt plans to remove old windows and start framing in some new areas. we are hoping that the finished project will provide us with extra play space for the kids, a new laundry area, and a good-sized closet/pantry.