While Paul was away

I did not play.

I worked on this.

And tried not to think about our original plan - the one where I was in San Diego with Paul (where he attended and presented at an Anesthesia conference) eating good food, staying in a nice hotel, seeing old friends, enjoying a 5-day break from the kids, and attending parties on aircraft carriers in the pacific ocean. Our original plan got derailed by a few things like money, childcare, a baby not ready to be left behind

...I love this phase, I love this phase, I love this phase...

Really I do though : )

And besides who needs a vacation in San Diego when you could stay home in Minnesota and accomplish something like this??

It turned out so freakin' good I don't even know what to say.

Except that maybe I cried (before during and after)

worked like crazy for 5 full days and into the wee hours of the morning

while simultaneously caring for my 3 young children

and our home

single-handedly.

And so I thought you might need 5 different pictures.

That show the same thing.

Oooo and you need to see it like this to really get the full effect:

Could. Not. Be. Happier.

And to Cat:

thanks for talking me into it

working with me every step of the way

and keeping me sane throughout.

Good times, hon. Good times.

I love you : )

So anyways.

It's official. My kitchen is amazing.

And it's done : )