Fourth of Drool-ly

After last night's celebratory fail, we decided to try our luck on the Fourth of July.

Step 1: Princess needs her Chai Charger.

Step 2: Red White and Blueberry Bagel

Step 3: Prepare for Amerification process.

Step 4: Commence Amerification process.

Step 5: Red White and Booze

Step 6: Pools and Boys

Step 7: Hangover

Celebratory Week(end) Fail

To celebrate Dani's arrival (and the birth of our country) we headed out for a night on the town. But the festivities were interrupted by a mysterious alarm coming from the basement. Without knowing the cause (and Chad being absolutely useless), we phoned the Ithaca Fire Department to come check it out.

Turns out, the battery on the alarm was dead. #sorrychad

The firemen proceeded to question why we weren't out on July 3rd....struggle city.

Upon our return to the house, we discovered a HUGE, BULBOUS, PREGNANT (and probably venomous) SPIDER. Not cool, Chad. Not Cool.

This picture does not even come close to conveying the terror we felt when we laid eyes upon its striped body and fatal fangs.

Needless to say, two near death experiences put an end to our night ....

DANI'S COMING TO VISIT

Our BFF, Dani, came to visit for the 4th of July and see the Junkyard Dogs of course! (But also to move stuff into her room...)

Jamie and Rye can hardly stand the excitement.

She's finally here!!!

Bay Watch: Dog Style

One fine afternoon at Taughannock State Park. Rye's been working on her bikini bod for all the boys.

Poufs on Poufs

Covered this $1 blue pleather foot stool with an outdoor turquoise patterned fabric. 

Gotta love 20 minute projects.

Wheel of Good Fortune

We had been contemplating for a while, what to hang on the empty wall space behind the TV. When trying to hide an ugly chair in the basement, Elana stumbled upon an old bike wheel.

Although its beauty was hidden behind a thick layer of grime and spider webs, some H2O and a little 409 revealed the wheel's true potential as a picture hanger.

 Standard before pic.

Mounted. 

 With disposable pictures hung with clothespins.

Stoop Kids

For whatever reason, the front porch became the area of concern today. Strung up lights, an old leather ottoman, some newly sewn pillows and a golden retriever were were all the items we needed.

The dreaded before picture.

Pillow swatch #1 was a brown, yellow, white and coral Aztec print.

Hard at work sewing

 Ottoman and pillow added.

 Golden retriever added.