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Well friends and family,
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From 20110422-225507

From 20110422-225507

Kid's Room

Here is a peak into the kids bedroom. This definitely isn't all that I dreamed it to be, but for now it will suffice. We are in transition, so I really didn't want to do anything else. I wanted to atleast make it good enough for a realtor to show the house (which by the way I am getting really tired of always keeping this house show ready....it has been exhausting!). Feel free to click on the pictures to get a larger image.

This is what you see right in front of you when walking into the kids room. This is Maya's little girly side. The four frames I filled with some fun illustrations from a Mary Poppin's record. The bedding is from Ikea. I got it on Ebay since we sadly don't have an Ikea here. The letter "M" I bought from Hobby Lobby a while back and finally got around to gluing fabric to it.

I used an older pair of pajama pants that I loved, but had torn a hole through the rear end. My man painted the mirror antique white and I will probably be distressing it this weekend. The headboard we bought already painted and white washed. We haven't been able to find a cheap twin bed frame that will allow for a headboard and FOOTBOARD, so my man will have to make one, so that we can attach the footboard.

Oh, and here is an adorable elephant puppet (my super talented neighbor friend made it) that hangs on the very left peg beneath the mirror (I think one of the kids was playing with it when I took the picture above)

Here is a close up of the illustrations from the Mary Poppins record.

We had to move the chalkboard over to the left in order to fit the headboard on the right. So, the chalkboard is in progress again (hence the dust streak marks and screw holes in it), since we have to fill screw holes and repaint again. I also wanted to pain the frame white, but I really don't know if it's worth it since we may be moving sometime sorta soon (I sure hope so). Oh, and I hung some glow in the dark planets and stars from the ceiling in front of the chalkboard. The large frame on the left I filled with wrapping paper. I cut some wrapping paper that I really liked with the alphabet on it and glued it to some mat board. The lamp on the left I put together. The base had a really ugly shade and I replaced that with an ikea shade that we already had (sorry....the shade is crooked in this picture). The huge trunk I found at an antique store for just over $20. That was a really fun find! That's is where almost all their toys are stashed.

Now for Calvin's side of the room. I really don't remember if I posted any pictures yet. A while back we were going to make a really fun pallet bed, but during that process I happened to find a beautiful antique bed for just about $30 which we still love. This isn't the best picture of how beautiful the bed really is, but you get the point. Calvin's bedding is also from Ikea. I found it on ebay as well. The pictures on the shelf above his bed are ones that I drew. I found a few prints online that I really liked and I tried to duplicate them. Obviously, they aren't exact, but they were really fun to do.

Johnny's old stuffed dog is to the right of the pictures. The poor thing has been through a lot and has lost both ears :( One of the ears was torn off when Johnny was little and the other was torn off just within the last few months (luckily I still have the one ear that I can hopefully sew back on). The picture on the very right was passed down from when Johnny was a little boy. It is a prayer that was cross stitched and I LOVE it!

Here are where their towels are between the bedroom and closet doors. Calvin has a froggy towel and Maya has a dragonfly towel. Both were thrift store finds. One day I want to get some new ones for them that are a little softer!

This is a wooden whale puzzle (sitting above the towels) that a friend got for the kids and also some cute animal finger puppets underneath.

So, there you have it...an official tour of the kids bedroom for now. Things are always changing and I have got some really exciting plans for their bedroom in our hopefully future house. Can't wait! This whole waiting thing is really tough!

Easy Entertainment

This weekend we went to pick up Maya's big girl bed. It's super cute, BUT I didn't realize that the bed frame we have wouldn't work with it. We need a frame that you can attach a headboard AND footboard to...so I looked on craigslist for forever, but couldn't find one that was nearby. So, I think Johnny will be making some side boards to attach to the bed with metal brackets that will hold the boxspring and mattress in place. Then we will have to paint it to match the headboard and footboard. Why does nothing come easily for us? Poor Johnny gets one more project...that he gets to work on later today ;) So, hopefully I will have pictures by the end of this week of her bed and some full pictures of their bedroom.

Today the kids and I went on a walk through the neighborhood we are hoping to buy a house in. The house we want is no longer for sale, but is about to be foreclosed on, so we are just waiting and hopefully we will have first priority since we were in contract with the owner before the foreclosure process began. BUT the annoying thing is that this house is not being cared for at all. The previous owner passed away and now this owner doesn't care for the house at all. Every time I go by this house, I just want to crank out the lawn mower and start weeding. I think a neighbor finally mowed it over the weekend, but it really does not look good right now. I really don't like this waiting process, but oh well! There is nothing we really can do about it. It's just life!

Here are a couple pictures I took of Calvin while I was baking. I love how easily kids are entertained! It's a great reminder of how sometimes I just need to stop what I'm doing and let myself be entertained by something so simple. Love this!

Say Cheese

My munchkins and I....can't get them to sit still long enough to take a decent picture! Told them to say "cheese" and this is what I got!

It was Maya's nap time...reason why she is sucking her thumb in just about all of these.

And this little man just LOVES to read. Look at his crossed legs. He looks so sophisticated, almost like he should be reading a newspaper or something.

Wild Girl

Johnny and I are very different from one another when it comes to our personalities....well, pretty much the complete opposite. Funny how that happens and how perfectly balanced it makes our marriage. Obviously, there are times when we drive each other completely nuts, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Anyways, Johnny and I have two very different children. Calvin is just like his daddy and Maya seems to become more and more like me. So basically.... Calvin = mellow, layed back, and easy to please.... and then Maya = STUBBORN, crazy, hyper, and pretty much just never stops... She is definitely the wild one in this family!

Well, Maya just got moved to a big girl bed and we have been working with her to stay in her bed ALL last weekend and this week so far. Nap time is the hardest. I think that this last Sunday we must have gone into Maya's room at least 10 times before I finally layed down with her for a couple minutes until she fell asleep. It has gotten easier this week, but it is definitely a lot harder training her then it was with Calvin. She is one stubborn girl and I can just hear my mom laughing right now. Apparently, she knows a little girl who was very stubborn as well ;)

So, this weekend we are driving to Bartlesville to pick up her big girl bed frame. It's pink and girly and I can't wait! Pictures to come. This new stage is so frustrating (mainly because I am loosing lots of my free time), but it is also very exciting. I can't believe I have two kids in real beds now. I think it's about time for another baby ;)

I like to refer to Maya as my WILD LITTLE LADY. She is and you can see it in her eyes! I LOVE it! Don't get me wrong. She is super sweet and can be very cuddly on her own time, but just in a different way. Here are some pictures of her playing with the kitty on our bed. You can just see her personality come out in these pictures.

Look at this stink eye...just how my mom would say it whenever I would get into a mischievous and rambunctious mood .... "she has got the nasties!"

Family of four

Every once in a while I stop what I'm doing and remember that I have a family of four. It's crazy to think that I'm in this stage of life with two kids. This picture was one of those fun reminders. It's so fuzzy, but I LOVE it! Johnny took it the other morning with his phone when we were all in bed together hanging out and too lazy to get out and stay out of bed. I have so much to be thankful for and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family!

Right now we are in such a crazy stage in life. It has been super busy and I am SOOOOO looking forward to those days when we can just relax and not constantly be thinking and doing things that always revolve around our house right now. We have had a good handful of house showings and I am already worn out. It's exhausting keeping the house spotless with two little ones running around. It's especially rough when the house is messy from constant house projects with tools and drywall dust on the floors. It's really annoying cleaning and getting everything ready for a showing and then it gets rescheduled (that happened yesterday). Today, we had a last minute showing right in the middle of their "nap time". So, now they are taking a really late nap :( I just pray that soon we will get an offer and that we won't have much more of this. Anyone else "been there, done that" with kids running around? Any suggestions?