Showing posts with label Our. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Our. Show all posts
Monday, July 10, 2017
Our Easter Weekend
I am finally getting around to doing our Easter recap!
Late Saturday night when the girls were in bed, I put out some Bunny Tracks with flour.
Imagine my surprise when we woke up on Sunday morning & it was raining!
There was NO rain in the forecast!
Needless to say, my flour "bunny tracks" that were not covered by our porch turned into a flour-y sludge and it won't scrape off.
Kevin needs to powerwash our front walkway now. Oops!
Late Saturday night when the girls were in bed, I put out some Bunny Tracks with flour.
Imagine my surprise when we woke up on Sunday morning & it was raining!There was NO rain in the forecast!
Needless to say, my flour "bunny tracks" that were not covered by our porch turned into a flour-y sludge and it won't scrape off.
Kevin needs to powerwash our front walkway now. Oops!
The girls didn't discover the Bunny tracks until AFTER we got home from church.
Our Easter Bunny comes after we get home from church (while Kevin loads the girls into the car to go to church, I run back inside & put out their Easter Baskets. Sneaky, sneaky)
Our Easter Bunny comes after we get home from church (while Kevin loads the girls into the car to go to church, I run back inside & put out their Easter Baskets. Sneaky, sneaky)
The girls were thrilled that the Easter Bunny left bunny prints.But, Kate wanted to know why the Easter Bunny has flour paw prints.
She is smarter than I give her credit for... (and she helps me bake a lot, so I guess she recognized the flour...who knows!)
I loved their reaction when they saw their Baskets filled up:
Here is their loot:
Every year, in their basket, I give them things that I would normally buy them anyways:
(a book, stickers, chalk, a new swimsuit, a new sun dress & a pair of sandals)And, of course....the best Easter candy ever: Reeces Peanut Butter Eggs!
This year they also got a new swim towel & a personalized placemat.
Hooray! A picture of both of them smiling! It's an Easter Miracle!
Oh yeah, and notice how my girls are wearing short sleeved sun dresses.
It was NOT a warm day. I had no idea it was going to rain & didn't have sweaters for them.
I figured since Easter was so late this year that the weather would be warm. WRONG!
Right after our mini indoor egg hunt, we loaded up the car & headed out to Kevin's sister and brother in law's house. They host a huge Easter party every year, but we only go every other year (we rotate with my family)
They have a winery & live on 10 acres of grapes...this is part of their backyard:
Lots of grapes = wine! We got to sample my brother in law's 2011 releases:
It was NOT a warm day. I had no idea it was going to rain & didn't have sweaters for them.
I figured since Easter was so late this year that the weather would be warm. WRONG!
Right after our mini indoor egg hunt, we loaded up the car & headed out to Kevin's sister and brother in law's house. They host a huge Easter party every year, but we only go every other year (we rotate with my family)
They have a winery & live on 10 acres of grapes...this is part of their backyard:
Lots of grapes = wine! We got to sample my brother in law's 2011 releases:
Jeff, Mike & Kevin:
It was a great weekend spending time with family celebrating Easter & all that Christ has done for us!
And, just a reminder....the Cupcake Carnival starts this Sunday, May 1st!
And, just a reminder....the Cupcake Carnival starts this Sunday, May 1st!
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Being A Tourist In Our Own Town
We have been busy with Baby Bradley these past few weeks! I love finding fun new things to do with him locally, and we have great zoos and aquariums super close! You might have already seen on Instagram, but we visited the Minnesota Zoo and Sealife Aquarium and got year passes to both because we love them so much! The Como Zoo is also nearby and is free, so that is on our to-do list!
First up was the Minnesota Zoo! Bradley was so funny watching all the animals with Grandma.
We always love watching the bears. And I think the bears love watching the people!
These flamingos have no idea how on trend they are!
The Discovery Bay is always a hit!
Then a few weeks later we went to Sealife Aquarium! It's such a neat place and so weird that it is in the Mall of America!
Bradley loved watching the stingrays swim by.
So many pretty colors!
I try not to imagine these tanks springing a leak and being trapped in here...yeesh!
It is fun knowing we have a pass here now, so if we are ever running some errands at the mall we can pop in for a tour!
Bradley was not as excited about taking this picture as I was!
It is so fun being a tourist in your own town! Locals, where else do we need to hit up?
Follow me on Facebook!
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Our Home Posts
Our old 'new' home: a Chicago Bungalow built in 1925 with many stories to tell. We are the third owners of this baby in the 87 years it's been around. Approximately 1700 sq ft, 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms means it feels huge compared to our previous 900 sq ft duplex.
Fall:
Winter:
Take a tour...
The Family room:
(at Christmas time, my favorite decoration season)
The Dining room:
The Sunroom/Playroom:
The Kitchen:
The half bathroom:
Stairway/Hallways:
Going to Upstairs:
Going to the Basement:
Master Bedroom:
Truman and Cecelia's Room:
Cecelia's Nursery: (which is no longer, but I loved it so pictures stay here)
Porter's Nursery:
Full Bath:
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Renovation pictures (Before and Afters!)
Family:
Dining:
Sunroom:
Kitchen:
Half bath:
Stairs:
Master bed:
Truman's room:
Cecelia's room:
Upper Bath:
then
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Posts for your reading pleasure:
The House Hunt Part 1
The House Hunt Part 2
House Renovations: The Floors
House Renovations: Painting
House Renovations: The Kitchen in Progress
House Renovations: More Painting
Home Tour: Upstairs, one month after moving
Home Tour: Downstairs, one month after moving
Home Tour: The Nursery Reveal (for Cecelia)
Home Tour: The Completed Kitchen
Home Tour: The Kids' Shared Bedroom
Home Tour: Porter's Nursery Reveal
Home Tour: Back Hallway Project
Home Tour: Bathroom Renovation
How-To Posts:
Making an Upholstered Headboard
Making Roman Shades
Painting Our Crib Pink
Painting Our Crib Yellow
Recovering Dining Room Chairs
Updating our Fireplace
DIY Growth Chart Rulers
Painting Old Radiators
-----------------------------------------------------------
Our Paint Colors by Room:
Family Room: Behr's Cloudy Day in eggshell finish (ceiling in Behr's Wave Crest plus 25% more white)
Dining Room: Behr's Cloudy Day in eggshell finish
Sunroom: Behr's Peridot in eggshell finish (ceiling in Behr's White Willow)
Kitchen: Behr's Dolphin Fin in satin finish
Stairway/Hallways: Behr's Dolphin Fin in eggshell finish
Half Bathroom: Behr's Harbor in satin finish
Cecelia's Nursery: Behr's Wildwood Spring in eggshell finish
Porter's Nursery: Glidden's Seal Gray in satin finish
Truman and Cecelia's room: Behr's Gentle Rain in eggshell finish
Master bedroom: Behr's Honey Bird in eggshell finish
Full bathroom:
All painted woodwork in home: Two different brands we've tried...
-Sherwin Williams latex Adhesion Primer and Pro Classic latex paint in white, semi-gloss finish
-Benjamin Moore oil-based primer and Advance latex paint in white, satin finish
( I like the Sherwin Williams combo much better, fyi )
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)