Nothing like a weekend project..

So we started out the weekend with quite the to do list.  Birthday parties to attend, a little family time, and a trip to Lowe's.  Then I started thinking about the mess my desk was in, and our need for a craft area, and some clean-up.  My solution was a cheap find on craigslist, mixed with throwing all the kiddos in the truck for a trip to Huntington Beach followed by a last minute stop at Micro Center for computer fans, then down to Computer Geeks for parts for Dave's upcoming work trip to WA, late lunch at Harbor Fish 'n Chips and just in time to drop Caleb off at his birthday party. 

Some quick sanding, painting, staining, an additional trip to Lowe's for hardware and now we have two clean areas. 

Lowe's trip (CHECK, and DOUBLE CHECK)
Family Time (driving in the truck for 3 hours, followed by some nummy Fish and Chips - CHECK)
Birthday Party (CHECK)

Here's my Before and After's...(I still have a bit of work to do, but not too shabby for a couple of hours of paint and sanding..)