2015 Regional Convention Lunch Time Highlights.....

This last weekend Kim and I along with family and friends had such a wonderful
time at the Regional Convention entitled "Imitate Jesus"!
We met at a new venue this year.
The Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, California.
What a nice place!
Close to home (40 minutes away) and not far from our
Circuit Assembly Hall in Mira Loma.
We decided to drive back and forth for the three day convention
since it was close enough.

It was so nice to have ALL of David and Myrtle Horn's
children in attendance along with some of their grandchildren!
This picture was very special because Keith wanted to
take it because they were all here
serving Jehovah together once again!

Liz and Hiram and the kids are looking beautiful as usual.
I can't believe how much my YaYa
is GROWN!!!!
He looks like a MAN!!!

Bree and Zae Zae and half of Sheri's head.
It totally looks like Bree photo bombed Sheri back there, Ha Ha!

Mom and I were having a good laugh during the lunch break.
We were laughing so hard because guess who was taking this picture?
Cae Cae!
She took her mom's camera and she was taking pictures of everyone!
Yes, she is only 4 years old and totally knows how to use the
camera on Liz's phone and then she will stop and make you look how it came out!
Wait, did I just get photo bombed by the brother behind me?

OMG! YaYa!
You are right there with your dad and soon will be up there with Papi!

These two are inseparable!
Too Cute!
Cae Cae and Zae Zae.

Happy faces!
I love these guys!

Yeah they looked great each day!
I remember when my boys were little and they looked so handsome in their suits.

Our little Princess!
She's growing up way too fast!

Papi, Ammy and Cae Cae with Papi's glasses on....

What a great convention!
Jehovah is truly feeding us a spiritual feast! Lots of new videos during the convention
and of course the new releases!
I feel blessed and very grateful that I am a part of Jehovah's family of Witnesses.
We were able to see many old friends and we made new friends.
As usual the convention went by way too fast!
We hated to have it end.
But for now we will get back to work and keep applying all that we learned
at this beautiful convention.

If you have received an invitation to this convention at your door
 don't miss out!
There is still time to attend an "Imitate Jesus" Convention in your area.
You won't be disappointed!
For more information on the conventions in your area, go to JW.Org 
or
You can just click on the link to the right
 "2015 Imitate Jesus" Conventions

DIY Project......Kitchen Update

So.....What do I do whenever Kim is going to be out of my hair for a couple of days?

I think of a project to do of course!

So I had all kinds of projects that I thought that I would get done while he went to Warwick

But

I underestimated the time and the energy that taking apart

three pallets would take!

Yikes!!!!

You really need MAN POWER 

to dismantle pallets!

Not even using a sawzall did the trick!

Anyway, in January when we were in the midst of our remodel...

(we are still not done)

We took out the upper cabinets in the kitchen with the intentions of doing open

shelving and putting in new counters.

Well long story short, no money for the counters 

right now but we already removed the tile backsplash 

which damaged the drywall.

So......you know me.....

What can I do to make it look like I meant to do this?

And Cheap or no cost!

Well my brother Steve has access to free pallets whenever I need them

so I gave him a call!

As you can see the drywall where the backsplash was needed to be repaired.
I also had to cut away the drywall where I needed to mount
the L-brackets that I was going to hang my shelves with.

This is the other side that needed the repairs.
Can you see why I want new counter tops?
When I reach that bridge I'll cross it.

After spending three days of hard labor dismantling pallets
I started to install the wood on the walls behind the sink.
BTW...I learned how to use my husbands air-compressor
and air gun by looking it up on You-Tube!
I love the tutorials on You-Tube!
I AM WOMAN!!!
(Although I wish my man was around to dismantle those pallets!)

Heavy duty L-Brackets are installed into the studs and I made sure they were level!
(Yes I made that stained glass window)

Not a perfect job on the drywall but who cares since it will be concealed by the wood.

Drywall done, check!

Two days of Installing the wood and a lot of getting up and down off the ladder!
I was soooo tired but satisfied it was all in!
Now I was really torn because I really liked the wood look
and I planned on painting it.
But ultimately you have to go with your gut so
I decided to paint it because it was dirty looking
 and
 would make my kitchen look very dark.
And besides I wanted more of a "Beach" vibe.

So notice how I concealed the L-Brackets so that I could make my shelves look bracketless.

Now I built the shelves.
Got the instructions on Pinterest for the shelves and I
did my own rendition of them with scrap wood.

The finished product after a whole week of working on this!
I absolutely love having open shelves!
Easy access to all of my stuff!

Now I'm ready for the next project!
Have to paint the cabinets and make a roman shade for the window.
And perhaps one day I'll get those new countertops?