Projects the weekend of 10/25

1. Update drivers licenses. Update: Done. Apparently, there are long lines at the DMV on Saturday mornings. Surprised I didn't know that.
2. Get a few more paint colors for downstairs. Jamie didn't like the first option. Update: We bought a sample of "Shaker beige" but didn't want to buy a quart of "Everlasting". "Shaker beige" looks pretty good on the wall though, so we might go with that.
3. Get a few more bamboo samples. Jamie liked bamboo, but Jen doesn't like the color. Update: We meant to do this today on the way to a party, but ran out of time. I'll probably have to take care of it during the week.
4. More work on leveling the back yard. Update: This is progressing pretty well. I've used 6 bags of topsoil so far, but there is still some more to add.
5. Fertilize the yard (It was aerated on Monday). Update: I bought some fall fertilizer that's supposed to make the yard come up nice and green in the spring. We bought the bag that covers 5000 square feet of lawn. Apparently, we have 5050 feet of lawn, because I ran out just before doing a small patch in the back. So, we may have a small patch of brown grass next spring, but I don't care.
6. Put at least one more coat of paint on the rooms upstairs. Update: There's still a slight tint of the blue and mint colors from before, but we think it's good enough for now.
7. Start painting the master bedroom. Everyone liked pismo dunes. Update: This is what I'll be doing Sunday. Update2: I've got one coat on, and I like how it looks. It needs another coat still.
8. Watch Casino Drive win Belmont Stakes (I like Colonel John too). Update: Neither won, but both ran decent races. They were no match for the European import though.
9. Watch Michigan and Lions lose. Update: Never fails this year. Let's see how my fantasy football team does. Maybe I can pull the trifecta... for the 3rd straight week.