A couple of weeks ago I bemoaned the state of my overflowing, disastrous garage to Wendy, my sister-in-law. She had just spent the day organizing hers. (These days, it's harder to get major projects like this done since Kyle is pretty well consumed with his MBA.) So, Wendy, being the awesome sister that she is, said she would come down and spend a day helping me organize my garage. "Are you serious?" was my baffled reply. And this last Saturday, she did! Alva was camping and Sam was at a birthday party, so the rest of the crew came down and spent about five hours working their hearts out for me and my sad garage! Which isn't at all sad anymore, by the way! Her kids kept my kids happily entertained and we worked away as fast as we could in the garage. (With some great help from Kyle, in between writing a paper.) It meant so much to me that Wendy would do this. As crazy as it may sound, cleaning a garage (and getting organized in general) is something I enjoy doing, but it is especially fun when you have someone with a fresh perspective--and great organizing skills--giving suggestions on how to pack or where to put something, and someone to give you the courage to "just give it away!" Thanks, SO MUCH, Wendy! You are a lifesaver!
My "sad" garage before:
My much happier garage now:
And you should see it from the other angles! Where my van used to barely squeeeze in to what was left of bare space in the middle, we can now actually walk around the van while it's parked in the garage. And we don't risk near death trying to get something out of a bin or the filing cabinets. What a concept! So, I know I shouldn't tell any of you this, but if you need a great organizer...you know who to call!
Another Skyler picture I couldn't resist including:
He had his tennis shoes on originally, but brought me his rain boots, sat down in front of me and took off his shoes. It was so darling. He is at such a fun age right now. He is in to everything, climbing on everything, dumping everything out, etc. BUT he gives the best kisses, responds to you, brings you things when you ask him to, smiles at you constantly, and rarely stops giggling. He has such a happy heart and I am so thankful for this sweet little angel in our lives!
