T spoiled me over the weekend. I've had a couple of projects for school I've been itching to get done and he was happy enough to lend me a hand and teach me his handyman skills he picked up from working at Home Depot for 4 years.
First up was a nasty whiteboard easel that was in dire need of some paint. The easel I've had in my classroom was a yard sale cast-off that my parents found for me the first year I started teaching. It served its purpose for the past 2 years, but I really wanted something new for the upcoming year.
Before spending a buttload of money on a new easel, I asked the school custodian if there were any hanging around the school that I could look at.
She led the way to the storage on the stage and showed me the perfect easel. Not too short and definitely not too tall. Not too bulky and not too narrow. The only problem? It needed a little paint, which I was more than happy to fix!
We forgot to take a picture of it before taking it apart to be painted and primed, but it only needed a coat of primer before painting it.
{Easel taken apart and primed}
Project number dos was a bookcase display that stores book with the cover facing out. I've been wanting one for my classroom library, but they are soo expensive! Good thing my aunt retired from teaching this year and handed this one down to me. What's even better is that my uncle made it out of quality wood that will stand the test of time with my 2nd graders.
This one took a little more time to prime and cover the pen and pencil markings that were on the surface, but oh it was so worth it.
{T spray painting. Without a mask. Whoops.}
T primed both pieces as I sat in the shade and watched and tried to not complain about the terrible hot sun.
Bytheway, what is with the 100+ weather in Provo these days?! It's not a good sign that it's scalding in the sun at the beginning of July!
Blech. Hot weather and me do not mix.
Ever.
I digress.
T did awesome priming these beauties. We painted them a lovely color that will go with my bright classroom perfectly. The finished pictures will be up when I get the rest of my classroom organized and put together. So excited for next year already.
{T looks like he's literally smokin' hot in this picture! Mmm Hmm!}
We got brave and turned the oven on for exactly 30 minutes to bake 2 pizzas for Friday Night Pizza Night last week. We did a regular old pepperoni pizza with this awesome and easy sauce. But the highlight of the night was a new gourmet pizza we tried. Can you say chicken, avocado, feta, and egg pizza? We're loving Famous Dave's Sweet and Zesty BBQ sauce for the sauce on pizza's these days too.
Oh yum!
Add a husband who cleans up and does the dishes to the mix and you've got yourself a perfect date night. Oh how I love this man of mine.
He makes a pretty great dishwasher too.
And the a/c window unit you see in the window? I usually hate how nasty it makes my kitchen look and how I don't get any fresh sunshine through the kitchen window in the summer months. This year, I love that thing. It's saved us on more than one occasion the past week from passing out from the heat.
And the fun has begun with the birthday monster making once again. This year, I have about 23 kids in my class as of right now. That's almost 10 less than last year! Whoo whoo! Which means 10 less monsters to make.
They're cut and ready for some cute little faces and accessories. I'm pretty stoked about the neon colors I found for them this year. I'm crossing my fingers that my upcoming students will love them too.
Because I was seriously close to not making monsters this year. Until the neon colors caught my eye... blast my love for bright summer colors.
June was fantastic with vacations, hiking, and catching up on some much needed down time and housework. July is here and it's time to kick it in gear for the new school year and start prepping and revamping!
