Rigby Family

 All summer long we debated and debated going North to witness the total solar eclipse.  Finally we made plans to camp in the Sawtooth Mountains in South Central Idaho.  I called and looked up dozens of camping possibilities, all of which were first...

Summer is the best!  We absolutely love being outdoors, having a bit more of a relaxed schedule, and playing as much as possible.  It's major outside project time, camping time, water park and swimming time.  And it flies by SO. FAST.  Can't believe...

Two and a half years ago before we moved into the house we took this picture of the kitchen--gorgeous, no?
We had the floors refinished before moving in, and painted the walls within a few weeks.  Michael never really liked the blue we painted because it clashed with the oak cabinets... but I had plans....

This project took me two January's and part of a February to complete, but I just finished it!  And I love it.  And all the hours were worth it.
First, enjoy the before pictures...  these were taken before we moved in to the house in August 2014.
Approximately 7-10 days were spent staining the woodwork-- cleaning and sanding, three coats of gel stain, touchups, 3 coats of topcoat.  Then came the spindles.  Michael said I should just stain it all, and he was right, it would have saved a lot of...