Happenings

We got a little after Christmas present.

A Couch!  It's been a long time coming, 9 years to be exact.  It's a great addition to the family and now we can all fit on the couch at once!

Lola got herself a new "Big Girl" bike!  Thank you Aunt Yaya!

I cut bangs.

Tommy is starting to sound out letters and make words.  He is learning so much in preschool and comes home every day so excited to learn more!

Our pew at church, on a good day.

Lola's hair honestly has it's own personality.  Never telling what it's gonna do!

I found some of the coolest bowling chairs at a local thrift shop.  They reside perfectly in the new play room we are working on {pics to come}.

Sneak Peek at the playroom.  Yes, that is a swing in the house.

Lola had her very first visit to the dentist!  She did great and everything looks good.  Let's hope it stays that way!

Neighborhood kids building forts in the front yard.  We are outside lots with this beautiful weather, I don't know how we survive in the summer, honestly!

The common cold has seriously hit us.  Boo!

The crazy huge vine in the back yard finally got too big to stay on the wall.  This will be a crazy huge project to clean up.  Someday, right?

Anyway, lots of fun, a little bit of crazy and a whole lotta love around this time of year!  Peace.

Peek-A-Boo

We love this time of year for many reasons.  One of my favorite parts is bringing Peek-A-Boo into our home.  He adds a little bit of magic to our every day life.  Plus, it's a bonus to be able to use him as a threatening tool when the kids are acting naughty {which sadly is more then I'd like to admit}.

Here are a few of the fun spots he chose to perch himself during his month long stay:

That sneaky little guy, we're sure gonna miss him!

Projects

This year for Mother's day I requested a little work around the house be done.  Well, my man delivered.  Not only did we finish up a few misc. projects but he also bought me a new one of these babies as a little extra Mother's Day gift!  Of which I am in love with, almost as much as some of the newly redone areas of the house.  Here's a little peek at why I've been missing from the blogging world.

Tyler painted the hallway.  I'm still working on making a chalkboard for inside the frame.  But I am tickled grey every time I walk down the hall {which is multiple times a day}.  Thanks babe, your patience amazes me every time.


We worked on our master bedroom a little as well.  I had Tyler hang another shelf that I've had for awhile, while I redecorated them.  I'm a fan of the outcome.

Then, I got an itch to create something and went to town on a massive canvas I purchased at Michael's.  Not sure if I'm completely done with it, but for now it will do.  I will have Tyler hang it up sometime this weekend.

I've collected these fun butterflies throughout my excursions to Goodwill and such.  I put a quick coat of spray paint on them and voila!  A fun {and somewhat unique} display for another wall.  I could use a few more, of which I'm sure will grow throughout the months as I find them. {Ignore the blue and white mirrors propped up on the side of my end table.  I'm still searching for a spot to hang them}

I had a little paint so I decided I wanted to paint the inside of my pantry door.  It's a fun little surprise that brightens my day each and every time I have to fish something up for the kidlings.  {Still a few touchups needed towards the bottom, another thing to add to the weekend list}

I made this fun little sign for the door that leads us into our garage.  Simple thrift store frame, spray paint, a little chalk board paint and instant cuteness.

We sold a few unused things lying around the house on craigslist and in return bought some storage pieces at Ikea.  I've wanted these for awhile and it's nice to have them along with all the toys {for the most part} organized within them.  I may end up regretting this in a few months, but for now it works great.  Eventually I will get all matching bins.

I got my Family Rules poster made into a canvas and hung up on the wall.  I'm loving it.  I want to make a thousand more of these.  So many ideas, so little time and money.  I did make this one, however,

as my Bunko gift for this past weekend.  It turned out cute and so easy to do.
I've also spent some time these past few weeks doing a little antiquing and misc. shopping for a client.  During which time I found this little gem,

Very excited about that.  I totally remember having this when I was growing up.  The kids love it.  Lola even tries to hide in it on a regular basis.  I've come to terms with the fact that she is going to slowly destroy it.  I wasn't really thinking of her destructive behavior towards anything of value when purchasing it.  Til then, we'll enjoy the fantastic vintageness it brings to the family of toys in the house.

oh yeah, and the best part of the week has been this new addition to the back yard.

Summer is here and I have a feeling we'll be spending a lot of time in this little puppy, with or without swimming suits.  As a mother to three children who don't know how to swim, this is a perfect solution {for now}.