Saturday, March 15, 2014

changing things up in the house

We decided to put more of Olivia's play things in the basement, thus making our living room area more "grown up" once again, providing more space for her big things like her tent and easel, and giving us a cooler place to hang out as a family when the temps creep up. Here are some before and after pics for your, OK, MY enjoyment :)

BEFORE:
view of play kitchen, and play area in living room

notice our coffee table is against the window and the colorful foam floor to the left



just general messiness and game chairs front and center


more cluttered chaos



AFTER:
tidy chairs with quilt :)

Jeff's newest painting hung behind couch

toy basket and teepee

play kitchen


rocking chair now in "nook" with tree plant

coffee table back in front of couch





OK, OK, it's hard to see a big difference, but in person it looks so nice :)

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

seriously, why can't weekends last forever?

our new sparkly Tom's. Too bad Olivia's are SO BIG they probably won't really fit her until next year. But she loves to wear them!! 

she wasn't really posing like this, I just clicked mid-movement and voila!

just too cute. "talking" to Cade :) 

"shhh baby"

Jeff came home last each night last week because of swimming pool maintenance. Olivia was supposed to be getting ready for bed, but instead was having a naked 2nd dinner! 



no motor...



...





...motor! (300 pounds. See how helpful I wasn't?)


more zoo!

the best smile in the world










random cute picture from daycare :)






park time! 






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An open letter to the school district

 So the plan for school this year, at the K-5 level, was pretty complicated to begin. (the plan was made after lots of meeting and planning ...