Are you ready?

Here is my kitchen, approximately 5 weeks ago...

4 1/2 weeks ago...

3 1/2 weeks ago...

And this morning. These photographs were all taken from the same place- this is really the same kitchen!

Here is another before and after view- 5 weeks ago...

And today...

Thanks to all of our helpers! Especially my dad, Charlene, and Tim. And of course, my kitchen designer, general contractor, plumber, electrician, carpenter, delivery man, and short order cook, Patrick. Do we need a reminder of why certain friends of mine refer to him as "Saint Patrick?"

Here are some happy baby photos for Noella's fourth month. She is looking more and more like Mariel when she was a baby. Noella is rolling over, babbling, and drooling like a pro. What more could you want from a four month old?

And here is the big smile :)

We had a gorgeous (hot) weekend in St. Louis. Patrick and I were very busy around the house- working on the yard, kitchen, and all sorts of other projects (Can I call laundry and cooking "projects?" It makes them sound better). Saturday night we got to go out to the Boathouse in Forest Park and enjoy some food and beer with the Pratts, which was a lovely treat. Here are Patrick and Mariel on our pre-dinner stroll around the park.