Wall cabinets - check!

Stace and Cora started their day with breakfast out, and a trip to Home Depot.

Their favorite kind of daddy-daughter dates! Home Depot's jelly bean machine has nothing to do with it, I'm sure!

Then, it was on to the wall cabinets. First order of business was screwing in the wooden support.

And before too long, bingo - our first cabinet was hanging proudly.

Stace ordered some necessities online from a company that produced some very helpful how-to videos - but he left it a bit late and they weren't shipped until Monday, from Florida.

Wouldn't you know it, the box arrived while he and Cora were at Home Depot! Just in time.

From the videos, he learned about these great clamps that proved very useful.

When I asked Stace what I should be sure to include in this post, he mentioned the clamps.

I don't know what else to say about them. They are orange.

But, for my three readers who understand the importance of awesome clamps, these photos are for you.






My parents were over today to help. We planned this week off around my mom's spring break from school, and my dad took the week off, as well.




Grandpa isn't by nature a do-it-yourselfer, but he was a brilliant worker and Stace really appreciated his help.


Installing the microwave was a little tricky, as was putting up the pantry. That is one huge unit.


I'm excited to start filling it!





Before his day was through, Stace installed his second base cabinet - the small one next to the pantry that will help form a little desk area.





Another tool he's found indispensable is this laser level.





The base unit in the lights-off photo is so perfectly level, it's split the 1/8 inch laser line.




And, finally, the finished product of today's work. Phew! That was a lot to get done in a day!