Progress.

See the playhouse installation started? :o)!

Now to finish painting around the light fixture and then cleaning up and off to hang out with my "big kids."

Painting again.

So I am trying to paint in the sky - half on the wall, half on the popcorn ceiling - and make it look good on both surfaces. I don't know what I think. It is a lot of work. I think it looks okay so far. I need clouds so I can 'hide' the glow in the dark stars on them for nighttime. Here is a preview of things to come:

In pictures is doesn't seem to look so bad. Back to work! :o)!

Boys.

Busy Crazy Week

So I figured out that the Ikea kitchen sale was about to end, and we would be able to save $ by buying all our cabinets from there. I spent a decent amount of time redesigning our kitchen and found a layout I liked. The plan was for me to drive to MN and get our new kitchen cabinets, celebrate birthday lunch with Aunt Linda, and drive back with as much would fit into our van as possible. I had Andrew double measure for me, and we started looking at some details that could turn into real problems. We decided we better hold on quick decision making to make sure we get what we really need/want. So we went hiking as a family on Saturday. I started not feelling well. Sunday I was feeling awful, so I was out of it for the whole day. Andrew was awesome taking care of feeding the boys and running to the store so I had easy food to feed the kiddos today. He had his first hockey game last night! He had a lot of fun and is looking forward to playing in this league all winter long. Today I took time to get myself showered and dressed nicely. I put most of my garden to bed for the winter - I just have to replant my spring bulbs. The boys were playing their friends were over to play, so I called and had Corine drop of Charity and Anika off for a few hours so she could get some cleaning done (this is week 2 w/ new baby and no help). Now for cleaning, organizing, and landry around our house... :o)!

Overheard.

"Daddy, why does it take girls longer to get ready than boys?"
"That is a good question - why don't you go ask your mother."

FALL!

We finally have nice fall weather! I had a retreat with the women at church Friday night and Saturday. Then I had a super busy day on Monday. Andrew was great and stayed home with the boys since Seth had a cough and we decided the boys should lay low. I came home from the baby blessing to find the boys playing in a pile of leaves in the backyard. There was a lot of throwing of leaves, and throwing of boys. :o)!

Then in the afternoon I went to do bible study with my kids downtown. Then I went to evening Christmas choir practice at church. THEN I came home and went to bed early so I could get up early and exercise. I went for a short walk outside since it was nice this morning, and told God all about how I hate mornings and I can't believe he gets up for mornings because if I were Him I wouldn't. We made it through okay, and now we are on to a busy Monday with two cranky boys, one with a bad cough (but thankfully no fever!)

Brooklyn's Baby Blessing.

Brooklyn's big sisters spent the night 4 weeks ago when she was born. Yesterday I got to attend her baby blessing (Andrew was home with the boys.) Here she is with her Mommy and Daddy!