diff --git a/project/admin.py b/project/admin.py
index 8c38f3f..f670181 100644
--- a/project/admin.py
+++ b/project/admin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
+from orderable.admin import OrderableAdmin
 
+from project.models import Project, DueDate, Category
 # Register your models here.
+
+class DueDateInline(admin.TabularInline):
+    model = DueDate
+
+class CategoryClass(OrderableAdmin):
+    list_display = ('__unicode__', 'sort_order_display')
+
+class ProjectAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = ('title','description','status')
+    fields = ['title','description','status']
+    inlines = (DueDateInline,)
+
+admin.site.register(Project, ProjectAdmin)
+admin.site.register(DueDate)
+admin.site.register(Category, CategoryClass)
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diff --git a/project/api/__init__.py b/project/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e330b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/api/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__author__ = 'tyrel'
diff --git a/project/api/serializers.py b/project/api/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..570f259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/api/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+__author__ = 'tyrel'
+from rest_framework import serializers
+from project.models import Project, Category, DueDate
+
+
+class ProjectSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Project
+
+
+class CategorySerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Category
+
+
+class DueDateSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = DueDate
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diff --git a/project/api/viewsets.py b/project/api/viewsets.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..044fce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/api/viewsets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+__author__ = 'tyrel'
+from rest_framework import viewsets
+from project.models import Project, Category, DueDate
+from project.api.serializers import ProjectSerializer, CategorySerializer, DueDateSerializer
+
+
+class ProjectViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    queryset = Project.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = ProjectSerializer
+
+
+class CategoryViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    queryset = Category.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = CategorySerializer
+
+
+class DueDateViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    queryset = DueDate.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = DueDateSerializer
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diff --git a/project/helpers.py b/project/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71951d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+__author__ = 'tyrel'
+import datetime
+from django.conf import settings
+
+def get_status(title, due_date):
+    overdue = ""
+    message = title
+    if due_date:
+        if due_date < datetime.date.today():
+            overdue = " Overdue"
+        message += " ({}{})".format(due_date.strftime(settings.DATE_FMT), overdue)
+    return message
+
diff --git a/project/migrations/__init__.py b/project/migrations/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/project/models.py b/project/models.py
index 71a8362..52fd6e2 100644
--- a/project/models.py
+++ b/project/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,52 @@
 from django.db import models
+import datetime
+from django.conf import settings
+from orderable.models import Orderable
 
-# Create your models here.
+STATUSES = (
+    (0, 'Upcoming'),
+    (1, 'Current'),
+    (2, 'Backlog'),
+    (3, 'Completed'),
+)
+
+
+class Project(models.Model):
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=256)
+    description = models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
+    status = models.IntegerField(choices=STATUSES, default=0)
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+
+
+class Category(Orderable):
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=256)
+
+    class Meta(Orderable.Meta):
+        verbose_name_plural = "Categories"
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return self.title
+
+
+class DueDate(models.Model):
+    title = models.ForeignKey("Category")
+    due = models.DateField(blank=True, null=True)
+    completed = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    project = models.ForeignKey("Project")
+
+    def completed_overdue_date(self):
+        if self.completed:
+            return "Completed"
+        if not self.due:
+            return ""
+        if self.due > datetime.date.today():
+            return "Overdue {}".format(self.due.strftime(settings.DATE_FMT))
+        return self.due.strftime(settings.DATE_FMT)
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = "Due Date"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Due Dates"
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return unicode(self.title)
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3404ad0..909e418 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ Django==1.7.6
 mysqlclient
 djangorestframework
 markdown
-django-filter
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+django-filter
+django-orderable
diff --git a/roadmap/settings.py b/roadmap/settings.py
index 3c204e4..5889fbb 100644
--- a/roadmap/settings.py
+++ b/roadmap/settings.py
@@ -15,9 +15,19 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
-    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
-    'rest_framework'
+    'django.contrib.staticfiles')
+
+APPS = (
+    'project',
 )
+INSTALLED_APPS += APPS
+
+
+THIRD_PARTY_APPS = (
+    'rest_framework',
+    'orderable'
+)
+INSTALLED_APPS += THIRD_PARTY_APPS
 
 
 MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
@@ -47,7 +57,7 @@ DATABASES = {
 }
 
 LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
-TIME_ZONE = 'EST'
+TIME_ZONE = 'America/New_York'
 USE_I18N = True
 USE_L10N = True
 USE_TZ = True
@@ -61,4 +71,6 @@ TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR,  'templates'),
 )
 
-from drf_settings import *
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+from drf_settings import *
+
+DATE_FMT = "%a %m/%d"
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diff --git a/roadmap/urls.py b/roadmap/urls.py
index c39100b..d2d755c 100644
--- a/roadmap/urls.py
+++ b/roadmap/urls.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ from django.conf.urls import patterns, include, url
 from django.contrib import admin
 from rest_framework import routers
 from user_api_views import UserViewSet
+from project.api.viewsets import ProjectViewSet, CategoryViewSet, DueDateViewSet
 
 router = routers.DefaultRouter()
 router.register(r'users', UserViewSet)
+router.register(r'projects', ProjectViewSet)
+router.register(r'categories', CategoryViewSet)
+router.register(r'due_dates', DueDateViewSet)
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
                        url(r'^admin/', include(admin.site.urls)),