Birthday Party #4 and a Closet Project

Birthday Party #4 for the CRAZY month of February was for a classmate of Dominic's. I did not take any pictures...I didn't know anyone! Julia's party was at yet ANOTHER local bounce house party arena. I think Dominic had a hangover from last night's party that this one was just too much for him. Surprisingly, there were very few kids from school. Out of nearly 36 kindergartners, probably only 10 were present today. Dominic enjoyed playing air hockey with his "partner in crime" from school and beat him 7-3. I guess having your own air hockey table at home really pays off?

So the rest of the afternoon, I attempted to let my "nesting" instincts kick in. Mind you, I have 8 weeks or less before Baby #3 arrives and the "handy hands" around the house has been oblivious to such time frame. It's time to make some sort of "move". By putting both the boys in one room, it is certainly going to be cramped for space. The closets for their room, as well as the baby's room, need some serious revamping. I was inspired greatly by a fellow blogger, Danielle, to purchase this awesome closet organizer from Costco. Get this:

1. No studs to find.
2. No tools, levels or measuring tape to use. (I was SOLD here.)
   
3. No mathematical equations to solve.
4. No TEN trips to the local Home Depot for the RIGHT screw to suit the needs.
5. No sawdust to clean up; no markings on the wall.
6. No "unfinished" task left sitting until next weekend when time allows for YET another trip to Home Depot for something so drastically needed to finish the project.
   

It was ALL me! This was my kind of project. Would you be so kind as to give me some applause? (All I've gotten was my own pat on my back!) Although, this was NOT my preferred "system" to go into the closet, it had to be done NOW. I'm in a demanding mood. Perhaps, the "system" for the baby's closet will be more like what I was hoping for.

So what do you think? I'm only brave enough to show you one side.

The Before. The 3-drawers weren't getting much use in there anyway.

The After. Ahhhh. Okay, it looks crowded but at least there's a place for stuff, right? ...and things are less likely to fall on your head.

So this cleared some stuff from taking up space in the room itself. And I was constantly reminded that our Robot would be making her rounds in the morning. I'm content with my doings today to not fear what she may suck up. Although more can be done (and Donovan hasn't moved in yet), I'm satisfied with what's been accomplished so far.

Now, if only my "instincts" would allow me to scrub floors and do bathrooms... I'm still waiting for them to kick in!