Memorial Day Projects

First thing yesterday morning we got outside to get some things on our to do lists checked off. The girls and I went out a little before 8 and while I washed a desk, the girls washed their bikes. Doug soon came out as well and weeded. It was really fun to watch the girls wash their bikes. They had a good time.

I have wanted an old fashioned school desk for a really long time that Abi could use for her homework and for the schoolwork I have her do over the summer as well as to use when I start preschool with Maddy. I finally found one a few months ago at Goodwill for $10!

It has been sitting in the garage since then but I finally got to it yesterday. I washed it first.

Here is a before picture.

Then I spray painted it with chrome and cherry red. Here is the after picture...

It isn't perfect which is very apparent up close and in person but I am happy with the results. It was my first time spray painting anything and I really had no idea how to do it so I screwed up a few times and it was windy so there are a few places where it dried funny. But it will work good and look much better in my kitchen area than it would have!