They had to try the costumes on the day I bought them. I warned them the costumes had to be stored until Halloween. They were cool with that!
Got a quick picture of each of them before I stored the costumes away for safe keeping.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
All ready for Halloween
I was in Gymboree for something a few weeks ago and Sydney immediately spotted a pretty snowflake fairy costume and asked if she could wear this for Halloween. I was there again the other day and the costumes were on sale! Bonus!! Sawyer picked hers out by herself (after I told her she and Sydney had to have a different costume!). She picked a flower fairy. My girls are a bit predictable, aren't they!
They had to try the costumes on the day I bought them. I warned them the costumes had to be stored until Halloween. They were cool with that!
Got a quick picture of each of them before I stored the costumes away for safe keeping.
They had to try the costumes on the day I bought them. I warned them the costumes had to be stored until Halloween. They were cool with that!
Got a quick picture of each of them before I stored the costumes away for safe keeping.
Sawyer likes the camera
Contemplating how to get that toy from big sister.
More completed decor
A few more spots that have gotten decorated.
Our front living room. Sawyer and I spend a ton of time in here reading while Sydney is at school. Someday I envision this room having a craft table and closed off storage for their crafts. Contrary to the way this picture looks (dreary day and late late afternoon means dark), this room has amazing light. Right now it houses our two sofas that we had in our family room in NY.
Just added this funky accent table and decor to my front room. This was my birthday gift (early since I didn't want it to sell before my bday). I love it! It is from the local store that I discovered right after I moved here. My dining set, coffee table, end tables and accent tables have all come from this store! Dangerous and only 5 minutes from my house!
I am a bit crazed for these whimsical frames. I have been slowly adding to my collection. They add color to my walls and I get to look at my favorite images of the kids.
My breakfast nook is loaded with the frames.
These are two other accent tables I picked up at the local home decor shop. I am not completely in love with the decor I have placed on the tables, but I will keep looking for some things to place on them. Also need things to hang above them. These are in my entryway.
I am tired of living in a sparse house (even too sparse for my unclutted taste). My goal is to go slowly so I get it the way I want it, so I guess I need to keep living with empty walls until I decide on what I like.
Our front living room. Sawyer and I spend a ton of time in here reading while Sydney is at school. Someday I envision this room having a craft table and closed off storage for their crafts. Contrary to the way this picture looks (dreary day and late late afternoon means dark), this room has amazing light. Right now it houses our two sofas that we had in our family room in NY.
Lots going on around here...
I have been a bit busy lately. School schedules and life are keeping me busy.
I am also slowly trying to get this empty shell of a house decorated. We moved in mid April but them I left for camp for two months over the summer.
I have made progress in decorating. Today the girls painted Halloween decorations while I made bubble art for decorations for their bathroom.
Here are some photos of our projects.
I love Pinterest. There are a ton of great decorating, craft, food, photography, etc. ideas and inspirations. I loved this idea for Ghost Footprints. The girls had a great time dipping their feet into paint and putting dots all over their black canvas print.
This was my project. Bubble art. I have tried this form of artwork in the past and both times it was a big fat failure. I picked Sawyer up at school the other day and saw that they had done bubble art. It motivated me to try again. I wanted to do something like this for the girls' bathroom. Excuse the crappy dark pictures, but at least you can see the artwork. The shower curtain is being reflected in the mirror. I did a pretty decent job mixing the paint to get colors similar to the shower curtain. I found inexpensive frames at Michaels this afternoon and nailed them to the wall above the toilet. I am hugely pleased with the results. Now at least I have some stuff on the walls in my bare house!
I did bubble art for these frames in the playroom until I can get a picture of the girls in the frames. The color scheme of the basement will be aqua and light organge.
Speaking of basement, I finally had Jim hang my cable system up on the playroom wall. I purchased this system when we lived in NY but by the time I was ready to hang it, we discovered we were going to be moving. I printed 20 of my favorite recent images of the kids. I printed 4x6 but really need to print them in a larger size. They are a bit small. I like that I can change the pictures for next to nothing and always keep my favorite snap shots in such a visible spot. We spend lots of time in this space!
I have painters coming at the end of October to get this space painted for the girls. I just can't stand builder beige! The big two toned aqua frame on the one side of the window was meant to go upstairs, but it was too huge for the space I had in mind for it. It dawned on me how well it would match my theme down here and it fits perfectly along this big basement window. I am getting the same one for the other side of the window. One for artwork and one with a picture of the girls. My other plan for this space is to do a small chalkboard on the lower half of this same wall, right below the window. I did a chalkboard wall in our first home in NY. I did it in playroom for the older kids. They enjoyed the chalkboard wall when they came for their summer visits. I hope Syd and Sawyer will like their new one too.
I am also slowly trying to get this empty shell of a house decorated. We moved in mid April but them I left for camp for two months over the summer.
I have made progress in decorating. Today the girls painted Halloween decorations while I made bubble art for decorations for their bathroom.
Here are some photos of our projects.
I love Pinterest. There are a ton of great decorating, craft, food, photography, etc. ideas and inspirations. I loved this idea for Ghost Footprints. The girls had a great time dipping their feet into paint and putting dots all over their black canvas print.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
A different view
I stepped outside tonight with Izzy dog. I looked through the basement window and just watched my girls playing so nicely with one another in their playroom. I quickly grabbed my camera and captured them doing their most favorite thing, having fun with eachother. Love them.
Reading
I am so thrilled that my girls are huge fans of books and reading. Sawyer and I have 3 mornings a week together while Sydney is at school. Much of that time is spent in cozying up in our chair and reading book after book!
Speaking of reading, Sydney is coming home with early sight word readers. It is fun watching her learn to read (or memorize!).
Reading to her baby like I read to her!
Speaking of reading, Sydney is coming home with early sight word readers. It is fun watching her learn to read (or memorize!).
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Kind Hearted Girl
My sweet, precious kind hearted girl. She loves to color pictures for everyone for any occasion. The other day she made a picture for her new school friend. I told her that it was nice to make pictures for a friend but that she needed to color a picture for ALL of her school friends. She raced down to her playroom and made 7 pictures for her 7 school friends. She found wrapping paper and tape and spent a great deal of time wrapping all of her presents. She asked me if she could take them to school for her friends. I told her that I wasn't sure if she would be allowed to bring them in but that I would ask her teacher.
Needless to say, I was hesitant to take them in to school for fear that her friends might not appreciate her efforts and that they might expect a "real" present. I got permission from her teacher and the morning I took the girls in to school Jim also voiced his concerns for our little girl's feelings. We tried to talk to her about the possiblilities that the other kids might forget to say something to her about their present. We told her that we thought it was really special of her to do this but not everyone would remember to say thank you. She was completely unphased by the discussion!
Anyway, I took the packages in and told Mrs. L our concerns. She reassured me that 5 year olds are a different breed and that the kids would likely love the effort she made and might end up going home and coloring their own pages for their school friends too. Needless to say, we were relieved to hear this! She was super happy that afternoon at the bus stop. The kids got to take their present home in their backpacks!!
I love her big heart! Wow, talking about feelings and hurt feelings to your baby is rough!
Needless to say, I was hesitant to take them in to school for fear that her friends might not appreciate her efforts and that they might expect a "real" present. I got permission from her teacher and the morning I took the girls in to school Jim also voiced his concerns for our little girl's feelings. We tried to talk to her about the possiblilities that the other kids might forget to say something to her about their present. We told her that we thought it was really special of her to do this but not everyone would remember to say thank you. She was completely unphased by the discussion!
Anyway, I took the packages in and told Mrs. L our concerns. She reassured me that 5 year olds are a different breed and that the kids would likely love the effort she made and might end up going home and coloring their own pages for their school friends too. Needless to say, we were relieved to hear this! She was super happy that afternoon at the bus stop. The kids got to take their present home in their backpacks!!
I love her big heart! Wow, talking about feelings and hurt feelings to your baby is rough!
Project Pretty Backyard 2
The huge 105 foot rock wall is done. The landscapers did an amazing job in clearing the property and leveling it off. The second retaining wall wasn't even needed after the slight excavation. In exchange for the small second wall not being needed, they agreed to clear the rest of the underbrush. Now it is perfect! We love it. Jim even told me now much he loves it and that my vision for what I wanted turned out amazingly well. Now the girls have the best spot to play in and it is extremely large. There are still plenty of trees to keep it woodsy feeling, but the wide opened yard is amazing.
Some outsides shots of the house also.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Goofy Girl
Who knew that eating an apple could be so amusing?! Sawyer did! Tues and Thurs are crazy for me. I drop the girls off to school and then pick Sawyer up by 11:30. Sydney rides the bus all days but Tues and Thurs morning since I have to drive Sawyer in those days. Sawyer and I have just enough time to get home and make lunch before we have to meet Sydney at the bus stop. CrAzY!! Today she decided to be goofy for the camera. Love her antics!
Monday, September 10, 2012
Project Pretty Backyard!
Underway and oh so messy dirty. Cannot wait to see the finished rock walls. Our yard will actually be usuable and nice. The second level is super wide opened now that Jim cleared the nasty underbrush and the landscapers leveled it and took out all the tree roots. The few small trees right near the wall will also be coming down as soon as Jim gets back from London (yes, another trip!).
The girls our our buddy Kody spent hours outside today watching the guys dumping and hauling the huge rocks that will make up our 105 foot rock wall and small 30 foot upper rock wall.
The dirt is annoying. My allergies are a little bit out of whack because of it. The doggy girl is leaving dirt prints all over the floor. Thank goodness there will be time for the grass to grow before the cold weather makes an appearance.
More underbrush to clear ont he top portion of the property.
The dump truck was so fun to watch. They lifted the back and just dumped the huge rocks right out. The girls, Kody and I stood way back!
The beautiful rocks! The skid loader is so fun to watch. They can move these huge rocks so easily.
The girls our our buddy Kody spent hours outside today watching the guys dumping and hauling the huge rocks that will make up our 105 foot rock wall and small 30 foot upper rock wall.
The dirt is annoying. My allergies are a little bit out of whack because of it. The doggy girl is leaving dirt prints all over the floor. Thank goodness there will be time for the grass to grow before the cold weather makes an appearance.
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