DIY Saturday

John's been talking about staining the deck all summer.  But it's been too hot.  Or too wet.  Or we've been away.  This weekend we had no excuses.  The deck was clean.  The weather was great.  We were here for one day of the weekend.  And now we have half a stained deck.  Floor.  Who knows when the rails will be stained.  That sounds like a lot of work.

The rest of the deck will have to wait, because tomorrow we're heading to the BEACH!  For the first and only time of the season.  The car is packed and we're outta here at 8AM.

A little pajama play time this morning.  Yes, Erin can now stand up and play at her table with no assistance required!

The boys prepping the deck for stain.  The caution tape is to keep Buddy off the deck.  And, you know, to entertain Dexter.

Helping Daddy pound some nails

Little more hammering was required

Stirring the stain

Master stainer.  Actually, the painting took far longer than John had hoped.  About 5 hours of painting time, plus prep and clean-up.

Dex couldn't help with painting, so he did other fun stuff.

Dex can hurl TWO balls at the same time.  I'm not sure I can even do that.

Dexter said he wanted to play trains on the deck so he could talk to Daddy while Daddy was painting.

Erin and Dex played happily in the yard while I put dinner on the grill.

Everyone is entertained by a spastic Buddy