Mommy's helper

Boy do I feel silly. I thought I would get more work done around the house if Amelia weren't here. While she and daddy were away Sunday I got some things done, but nothing impressive.

Today while Diana took a long post-carrots-and-oatmeal nap Amelia and I headed outdoors. I first finished shaping one of the three junipers in my backyard. Remember that I not only hate junipers but I am also allergic to them. Nonetheless, I did a pretty good job on the first bush and completely avoided the itchy skin I got the first time around by wearing a latex glove. I still have a sore throat, however. (Crummy juniper!)

Diana was still asleep and I felt the need to be productive, so I got out the children's bench I've been carrying around for months. The bench was cute and very easy to assemble. Amelia helped me by putting the boards (pretty much) in place and putting bolts and screws in the correct holes (not the correct bolts and screws, but that's okay).
After all of that productivity we were introduced to a greater challenge as the UPS man delivered our new shelving unit. Mike and I felt fairly confident that this unit would come pre-assembled. I guess that's what we get for thinking.

But, since there are nine components to this wall unit and three capable assembly personnel (Mike, myself and Amelia), I figure we can get this done in three days with no sweat (yeah, right!).

Lisa