Good Names

I hope the people who live here after us like these names. Because I am pretty sure these are here to stay. Forever. Unless of course you want to replace the sheetrock.

Kevin doesn't know that yet. It is something my mom and I discovered. And after laughing and sharing a conspiratorial look agreed to keep it our secret.

Just Yesterday

It seems like just yesterday we were looking at cribs. And this room existed only in my imagination. It is hard to believe it's been 3 years since this room was finished.

A fine line...

It's a fine line... We want to encourage the kids to try new things. To be independent, and confident. But we also want them to survive to try the next thing...

Kevin wasn't encouraging Ryan to try the rock wall. Nor was he helping him to the top. Oh, no. He was holding on for dear life to keep him from going OVER the top to who knows what on the other side.

Happy Birthday, Kendall

The boys helped Kendall celebrate her 5th birthday at the Children's Museum. The girls made princess crowns, and the boys made pirate hats.

Special Delivery

I should have started 6 months ago. Because I am pretty sure that's how long it is going to take to get this room cleaned out, painted and ready for the boys. Their furniture arrived today. Thank goodness they deliver. Upstairs. And assemble - or they would have had there been room for all of it.


I had high hopes of moving the boys to this room, and big boy beds and everything else when they turned 3 in just a few months. I went ahead and bought the furniture because it was on sale. And put off the delivery as long as possible, not apparently not long enough.

Connor crawled right on up and made himself at home. He was ready to try it out tonight. Ryan on the other hand looked tiny and out of place. He asked if he could sleep in his green bed instead.

Now, I am not so sure. They will have years of sleeping in big boy beds. They are only little boys for such a short time as it is. I am no hurry to rush them along. They are growing up far too fast as it is.

Disassembling

I spent the better part of the evening disassembling the boys' old baby toys making room for a special delivery tomorrow.

I tattoed a 2 year old

I love the dollar store. And the dollar bin. I might even have an itty bitty "It's only a dollar!" issue... I found a package of Halloween themed tattoos in the Target dollar bin. The boys loved them. Apparently I needed one, too. :)

Coloring

As Great Grannie wasn't here to celebrate Halloween with us the boys colored some Mickey Halloween themed coloring pages to send to her.

The Road

The boys stayed home and hung out with Grannie today. Apparently Ryan decided to get out a bunch of his cars and put them on "the road" as he calls our couch.


Despite what you think this couch is not for sitting. Or for leaving anything of yours. It's for Ryan. And his road.

Trick-or-Treat