Just playin' around

Our playroom is done (mostly!)

Last week we took our first ever trip to Ikea. Wow, what a place! We knew we were in trouble when we pulled up to the parking garage and thought, "I didn't know we were going to Disneyland." :P So after we had our 99 cent breakfast (yes, we were shocked they had a restaurant, too!) we headed over to the kid section to pick out our Trofast storage system. I didn't realize it would be such a process. We had to pick out just the right amount, sizes and shapes of the units, plus make sure we got enough bins. And of course we had to make sure we got just the right amount of each size and make it all aesthetically pleasing all at the same time. :)

The storage units turned out great! After a few hiccups with patching walls and touching up paint (which turned into painting the whole room!) we had the daunting task of unpacking and sorting through all the kids toys. But we finally found a place for everything and now the room is finally done. Aside from unpacking the books. And maybe adding some fun decor. :)

Look Mom, no hands!

Get me outta here!

Check out this video of Jacob trying to get out of his bouncer. Good thing those things come with buckles! :P

Le Creperie

For date night we turned our kitchen into a little creperie. We've never made crepes before and it was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be. It took us a couple practice crepes to get the right amount of batter and whirling action in the pan. Colby, ever the perfectionist, got it down pretty good. :)
We filled ours with apple pie filling and topped 'em with Cool Whip, caramel sauce and powdered sugar. Mmmm, don't they look yummy?
We had fun making these and learning a new skill. A great date night. :)

Cuddle Time

My big kids were extra cuddly during movie night tonight and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute!! :)

Time for a Change

This has been a long time coming. I've enjoyed having long hair for a while now (in fact, I think it's the longest I've kept the same hairstyle!) but I was ready for a change. I just started getting bored with it, not to mention the fact that it was constantly getting in the way of everything! So I decided to chop it all off. :) I'm happy with the results -- it's much lighter, much easier, more versatile and dries soooo much faster in the mornings!


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