tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24888088459999338002024-03-27T18:53:28.765-05:00Nate & MegUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger622125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-87484280703922144262016-11-01T05:30:00.000-05:002016-11-01T05:30:01.772-05:00Halloween 2016Is it really Halloween? More like - is it finally the real Halloween. These kids have been to more Halloween parties than I can count. I mean, I love that they get to wear their costumes so many times, and get to stretch out the season as long as possible- but we already have more candy than we know what to do with!<br />
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Friday was an amazing day. Nearly 70. So, we moved our pumpkins to the driveway for some carving! We had 4 pumpkins that we were carving, so we each got to pick our our design. Henry and Zoey both drew faces with really small eyes... so in order to make the eyes small enough, Nate got out the drill. Well, using the drill only 2 times was not enough... so their pumpkins had about 20 eyes each.<br />
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This year was the first Halloween in our house- so I wanted to stay home and meet as many people with young kids as we could. Nate took the kids out to trick or treat. This is the first year that we have not just driven to a few friends/grandparents houses; and the kids were SOOOO excited.<br />
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Henry was so excited to be Kylo Ren, because he has the coolest lightsaber. Zoey wanted to be a rainbow unicorn. Without much luck finding one to purchase, I got out my sewing machine and glue gun. She loves that thing and I am pretty happy with how it turned out too. <br />
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One lesson from this: carefully consider the color of your kids Halloween costume. Henry's is all Black, did not even think about the fact that no one would be able to see him at night until a few nights before Halloween. Luckily some glow in the dark tape helped. Zoey's unicorn was all white. The first 3 Halloween parties she wore her costume to involved Cheetos. And girl loves Cheetos. With sparkly felt and feathers, this thing cant be washed. So some spot cleaning had to do. Next year, I will think twice about the color they are wearing. <br />
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A little pre-dusk photo of our pumpkins family of pumpkins. <br />
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If you are from Minnesota, people always ask why you live there... and many times the answer is 'for the summers'. And while I love summers here, I LOVE fall. We have been taking advantage of the unusual warm-ish fall weather around here.<br />
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A new pedestrian bridge opened not far from our house, and early one morning we went to check it out. It was a bird watchers paradise, until two loud kids started running up and down (oops). <br />
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This year, Nate's Grandma had HUGE pumpkins that we brough home... but we still needed to hit up the local nursery for more pumpkins and the corn pit. I swear- if I knew I could keep the animals out, I would have a corn pit in my backyard. These two played in it for over an hour, and only got out when we made them. And it is less messy than sand... although the next time that Henry went to the bathroom, there may have been a corn or two that fell into the toilet... heheh. <br />
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We also took a long weekend and headed down to Kansas City for Nate's Cousins wedding. The first 3 days were spent at the Great Wolf Lodge. These kids love the water more than anything... and Nate and I and his parents had fun too. In fact, I didn't pull out my phone for a single picture until we were leaving...so this is what I got; a mid-wolf-howl picture. <br />
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Some back yard color one morning; grass growing in, leaves turning color, Zoey was just out of this shot on the swings...love.<br />
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Our friends had the first annual yard game/beer Olympics. Every couple had to dress like a country, so I made <strike>skirts</strike> kilts so Nate and I could go as Scotland. The setting was so beautiful that I had to share (or I just wanted to show everyone Nate's legs in a skirt)<br />
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We are in full Halloween swing this week; pumpkin carving, candy eating, costume party going fun. I will share home made costumes next week.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-56846136649324927452016-10-21T13:02:00.001-05:002016-10-21T13:02:10.209-05:00Friday Find #1So- I hate having things on our fridge. But we always do. Birthday party/wedding invites, coupons, and school reminders. I have been searching for a better solution. Like a mini command center- a pretty one- to hang on my kitchen wall. And then I found <a href="http://amzn.to/2eebYVt" target="_blank">this</a>... pretty sure I need it in my life. Do I buy it now, or put it on my Christmas list?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-64595053673955238722016-10-17T15:46:00.001-05:002016-10-17T15:46:31.449-05:00Dining/Living Room UpdateI am really loving how our dining room is coming together. When we moved in, there was literally one piece of furniture in here, and for a few weeks I thought we would wait to touch this room until we re-did the main floor. Now that we have made progress on this space, I am so glad that we didn't wait.<br />
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As I said, when we moved in there was one cabinet in here... there was not even an overhead light. and this is how we are sitting now. <br />
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From this angle, it looks like there are no windows in this room, but I promise you, there is a ton of natural light. What I love most what this room is that is has been collected over time, from different styles and time periods. We bought <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/clive-bronze-chandelier/s633919" target="_blank">this light</a> from crate and barrel. These are <a href="http://amzn.to/2e2oGch" target="_blank">the chairs </a>that we got. The table and the bookcase are both Craigslist finds. The leather chair was given to us by family friends- and is now the best seat in the house. <br />
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From the dining room, here you can look back into the kitchen. Some of these walls will eventually go away. <br />
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So, still need to paint these walls and hang art on this part of the room... but who cares when there are those windows! <br />
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Eventually, there will be a fireplace where the TV is now... I CAN NOT WAIT. Oh, and look at my fiddle leaf fig. He is pretty happy there :)<br />
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Looks back at the full living room. It is a little dark. Again, more work to be done, and some blue carpet to get rid of...baby steps. <br />
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I didn't know how much we would use this room, since we have our table in the kitchen area, and have a family room downstairs. And while we use this room less, I actually like it that way. I can have a fall table-scape without having to take it down for each meal. And I can read a book without worry about sitting on granola bar crumbs. And I can stare out the windows in peace :) I can't wait to curl up by a fire in the winters to come. <br />
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One of the best things about our new house was the backyard. We back right up against the nature preserve, so there is no house back there, just deer, turkeys, fox, and the occasional owl. However, the old owners had let it get a little out of control, and the space was not that usable. These pictures are AFTER my father-in-law cleared out about 20 dead trees. That big oak tree was hidden behind smaller, dead trees. Our goal was to create a flat space around the oak tree, to have more usable space for us and for the kids to play. <br />
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After a few weeks of clearing, we got to start building the wall! Note, all the bricks for the retaining wall. <br />
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Of course, any chance to use power machines, and the Nate and his dad were all about it :) You can see how it is starting to flatten out.<br />
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Seriously, these things each weighed 60 lbs, and there were over 16 pallets of then. I wanted to cry when the delivery truck showed up. <br />
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It took about 3 straight days to get all the bricks laid out. It was a ton of work, and I was sore for days! The baby deer (left) and her mom decided t check out the new flat area. <br />
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There is still some cleanup to do come spring, but I am so happy with the outcome. This was by far the biggest project we have taken on... and we could not have done it without my father-in-law! We are already huge fans of the pay area, and we have plenty of more ideas to enhance the fun.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-87084083524874969742016-09-28T15:53:00.000-05:002016-09-28T15:53:08.518-05:00The kids bathroom currently- the good, the okay, and the weirdHenry and Zoey's bathroom is 'unique'. There is some very fun features that will be so fun to work with in the short term. In the long term, we will most likely renovate to include a shower in the bathtub and tile all the way up those walls.<br />
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One of the more unique things is the bathtub. Not only is the color turquoise - but the the tub is at an off angle. I don't really understand the weird angle. It does give a little more storage on the sides for the kids bath toys and maybe adds an inch of length. It is nice and deep, I the kids love to 'swim' during bath time, and I have even taken several baths. Overall, this is a weird but good feature.<br />
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The tub is actually really nice and solid. When we renovate, I am guessing that we will keep the tub, getting it coated white and add tile walls to have a shower in there as well. I don't really mind the tile on the floor, but it is nothing fun- its just okay. This tile is on the floors in all three of our bathrooms, so I think I will want to mix it up at some point. </div>
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Like much of the rest of the house, there is wallpaper on these walls as well. And like the bathtub, the sink and toilet (you can see the very corner on the right side of the picture) are turquoise. <b>Bonus</b>: toothpaste is fairly camouflaged in a turquoise sink.</div>
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My least favorite part of the bathroom are those lights. I mean- don't get me wrong- I LOVE that there are pendant lights in the bathroom- it seems so fancy, and not something that I would ever think to put in a new bathroom... but these lights are bad. Cheap gold plating, plastic 'glass', and all around gross looking. I cannot wait to replace them with something much cooler... because who doesn't want sweet pendant lights in their bathroom. </div>
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Closer up of the lights and wallpaper- for your viewing pleasure :)</div>
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This winter, I plan on removing the wallpaper, painting the walls and the vanity. And I have already been searching for fun, unique pendants to replace these. I am trying to think of ones that will work in the short term, with all the colors going on, and the long term, with a fresh bathroom.<br />
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<a href="http://www.lampsplus.com/products/duncan-pewter-9-inch-wide-contemporary-white-mini-pendant__7k312.html?pdp=1" target="_blank">Found here</a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.wayfair.com/1-Light-Star-Pendant-145-001-ELL5790.html" target="_blank">Found here </a></div>
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So, that last one is a little bit of a curve ball... it is a little out there- and not likely something that will fit in the bathroom after we renovate, but I just kept coming back to it... so I had to include that. But my favorite one is the star pendent. So fun, and the reflection would probably be amazing! That is likely the lights I end up with... but until I am ready to work on the bathroom, I can keep searching for all the fun pendants!</div>
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else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This summer, we dropped the precious nap
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We signed up for t-ball, and unknown to us, 6 other of Henry and Zoey's friends from school were all signed up too. They had so much fun! There were several trips for ice cream after getting all sweaty and dusty. <br />
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Our annual spring trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum- always a good time. <br />
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PSA- the <b>small </b>size icee at the movie theater is still bigger than your toddler's head. We loved Finding Dory, Zootopia and Secret Life of Pets this summer. <br />
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For the 4th of July, I said up at the lake for the whole week with Henry and Zoey (Nate had to work for a few days)- and it was wonderful. Relaxing, perfect and fun! All of the weekends that we were up north managed to be sunny and nice. The sad news, we sold our jet ski. It was a fun experiment, but just never worked well. Nate shed a little tear each time a jet ski would drive past. Overall, the summer was amazing!<br />
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Those weekends that we were not at cabin, we biked to the Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Always started with a cinnamon roll from Great Harvest. <br />
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While interior house projects have been light this summer- we have taken on the largest landscape project ever! Our yard was a little less usable this summer, but we plan of fully enjoying it for the years to come. I will show you more next week.<br />
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We did get to enjoy a few meals and fires outside. <br />
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While I am sad summer is over, I am ready for fall. I feel like fall is a little like new years. A fresh start. I got more organized, the kids are learning again, windows are wide open, and the leaves are turning colors. There always seems to be little more free time, and now I wont feel guilty about tackling indoor projects.<br />
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Look for more in the coming weeks. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-34879160363591447082016-03-18T09:53:00.002-05:002016-03-18T09:53:51.413-05:00House Tour: Before<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Before we moved anything into the house, I took a few pictures. Again, these are all with my phone. I really need to break out my camera soon. But I wanted to share these, as we have been living here for almost 3 months already.</div>
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This is the view from the entry way. To the left is the Blue Room, and the right is the upstairs. The wall straight back to the left is the pantry, and behind that - the kitchen.</div>
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One side of the Blue Room. Now you know where it gets the name - blue carpet. </div>
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The other side of the Blue Room... those windows! (If you can look past the curtains)</div>
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Remember how we moved in December- and look at how green the grass was!</div>
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The kitchen. This window has the same view as you see above. through the wall on the left is the Blue Room, and on the right you can see the cabinets that came down. </div>
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The eat in kitchen area. </div>
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This is the basement. It is below front door and the blue room. That door goes out to stairs that take you into the garage... the only place that you can get from the garage to the inside. I love that even in the basement there is a huge window. </div>
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At the top of the stairs is Henry's room.</div>
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And the master, with our own private deck!! And more ugly curtains. </div>
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The small, but perfectly fine master bath.</div>
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Zoey's room. She had taken a bag of toys over to see the new house. And already made a mess. This was actually the first demo that we did.... that built in desk was cute, but was leaning off the wall... hanging on by a nail. I didnt want anyone to get hurt, so off it went. </div>
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So that is the house before we moved it, and started to make it our own. There is years of work here... but we are so excited about it. And when it gets too overwhelming, we just look at the view, and remind ourselves that this is our forever home, and we can take our time making it perfect!<br />
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When they were younger, it would take me 100 pictures to get one worth using... now I can get a good one with only 2 pictures, and a really good bribe :)<br />
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Now off to enjoy my 4 year olds!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-14334479797782571632016-03-02T11:33:00.000-06:002016-03-02T11:33:08.004-06:00White Wall Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I finished painting the kitchen, there was one big white wall (on the right side of the below picture).... and it was just begging to have art work on it.<br />
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But then I realized how it got perfect morning sun, and I could get some amazingly fun pictures of the kiddos! <br />
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And now I never want to hang pictures there. I am sure that in time, I will tire of such a blank wall (or my kids will stop letting me take their picture in the same spot every day), but in the mean time, I am putting the wall to good use. Look for future white wall pictures!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-77794517171898021102016-02-25T13:00:00.002-06:002016-02-25T13:00:41.528-06:00Black is the new Black<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we were moving into the new house, I told the kids that they could pick their wall color. I wanted to make sure the liked their rooms, to try to minimize any emotion caused by the move. From day one, Henry said he wanted a black room. I thought he would change his mind, so I kept asking, and he still insisted on black. But <i>"mom, just one wall black, otherwise the nightmares might come" </i>so one wall it was. </div>
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So, I had a day off, and I got all ready to paint. It is really hard to get a good picture of the one wall that I was painting, but here is the before: </div>
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I really love it!! I have to say, I thought that it would take 16 coats, but I used Clark and Kensington from Ace, and 1.5 coats did the trick! <br />
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Henry was so excited when he came home and saw his room! The other walls are still a dirty yellow, so those will be replaced with white shortly. And, he doesn't know it yet, but some super sweet Super Hero art is coming to jazz up the black wall! I cant wait for it to be finished and share it with him, and you all!<br />
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In early February my college girlsfriends (minus one) got together in LA Kelly was living there (and moved the week after we visited). It was the perfect weekend of friends and fun.<br />
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We landed and went right to the taping of the Conan show. It was pretty interesting to see how things worked!<br />
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The next day we took the train to Santa Barbara to drink some wine :)<br />
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The last day we were all a little out of it- a lot of wine, and we are not in our 20s anymore. But we did a little shopping and then went to the Getty Museum, such a great view for our last sunset in LA. <br />
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I had so much fun, and it was hard to leave. Between the 6 of us, we live in 4 different states (and now Kelly will be in Japan for 2 years). With 11 kids and counting between us, and jobs and lives, we are able to get together less and less. But what is amazing about these girls, is that we can pick right up where we left off. It is like we just saw each other yesterday. If only get togethers like this could happen more often. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-4626124052145450082016-02-17T13:29:00.000-06:002016-02-17T13:29:13.134-06:00Initial thoughts on moving into a fixer upper:When looking for a new house we knew that we wanted to find a house that
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We are nearing two months into our house, and we are slowing (damn wallpaper) making changes. I think that I have taken down over 1,000 sq feet of wall paper, and there is still more to go! Some of the projects were short and made an instant impact (taking down the kitchen cabinets), while some seemed to take hours and hours (again- damn wall paper).<br />
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1. There are endless projects: And that is amazing. And scary. There is not a single wall in the new house that doesn't need to be painted. And most of the rooms need new flooring. And I love that I get to do that... but it can seem daunting.<br />
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2. There are too many ideas on Pinterest. I mean, we all know Pinterest in addicting, but now with a new house and projects that I can actually do.... I have to pin about 50% of my pins to secret boards... not because they are secret, but I don't want people to see how much I am on Pinterest :)<br />
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3. You learn to live with chaos and imperfection. I love to entertain, and if I waited until our house was complete before having people over, it would be YEARS. So I embrace the progress, and use parties as a motivation to check a few more things off my to do list.<br />
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And just for fun... a sneak peak at some paint (unmixed) for Henry's room....<br />
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I have a set to do list that I want to get done before we host friends and family for Henry and Zoey's 4th birthday - time is ticking!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-12307647994202316772016-01-28T08:00:00.000-06:002016-01-28T08:00:14.689-06:00Wall Paper Removal #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, one of the downsides of this house, is that there is a lot of wallpaper. I am talking about nearly 50% of the walls covered in stripes, flowers, marble and other ugly patterns that were popular in the 70's. The view from our kitchen, <a href="http://nate-and-megs.blogspot.com/2016/01/demo-time.html" target="_blank">once the cupboards came down.</a> </div>
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The top layer of this wall paper was pretty easy, it came down in big(ish) sheets.<br />
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After the top layer came down, we used Chomp wall paper stripper and a scrapper to remove the glue layer. I would like to say I researched this at least, but nope... it was a gift from friends. So, I don't have a comparison point to other wall paper strippers, but man, this stuff works awesome. <br />
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Once all the wallpaper and glue layers were down, I patched a few dings and dents. Notice, this wall was never painted. They put the wallpaper right over the bare sheet rock! <br />
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It looks so fresh and crisp. (Just ignore the light and the wall paper on the wall below- that is half removed. That is a fun story for another post). <br />
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While I did <strike>all</strike> most of the removing and painting, Nate put on the finishing touches that made me so happy: white light switches. <br />
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The old light switches had the wall paper on them - gross. And, even when it was removed they were a dirty beige. White for the win.<br />
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The lights that we picked out are a little different that <a href="http://nate-and-megs.blogspot.com/2016/01/picking-out-kitchen-lights.html" target="_blank">I thought </a>I was going for, and I love them even more! Can't wait to show them off!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-82227956828417614262016-01-26T15:59:00.001-06:002016-01-26T15:59:39.203-06:00Dance Party 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Henry saw my camera out, and wisely decided that he didn't want to be a part of it... until I set the camera down and joined in. <br />
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Now that we took down the kitchen cabinets, we need to get some lights. There are 3 lights that can all be seen together. I actually love looking at lights - it is a challenge. I dont really like to just pick a matching set- but want the lights to look a like and go together.<br />
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I am leaning towards black this time around- I don't know why. <br />
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Option 1 is less than $250 for all three lights<br />
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I really like option 2, but at around $450, this one is pretty high cost (for me). </div>
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I love all the lines in option 3, and at $350, it is a happy medium between option 1 and 2. <br />
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Then going rouge, and looking at silver/chrome. While I love the big chandelier, I think that I might want this to be in the (distant) future dining room... not over the casual kitchen table. And at $450, this is more of an investment than I would want to make unless I know it is for the long run. <br />
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The kitchen is the heart of the home. And I truly believe that. After we knocked down a wall and extended our counter top in our last kitchen, my only regret was that we didn't do it sooner. </div>
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This kitchen had much more cabinets than our last one, a full pantry, and tons of potential. While it is by no means a dream kitchen, we wanted to make it as functional as possible for us until we can do a full reno. </div>
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The main thing making the kitchen less than ideal was the cupboards between the kitchen and the dining room. They were so low, blocking off any view or functionality. Might as well have had a full wall. </div>
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When moving in, we didn't put any dishes in these shelves, because we knew they were coming down. So we wont miss the cabinet space.<br />
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Doors came off quickly.... So we lived like this for about 2 weeks.....<br />
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But it still blocked my view too much. <br />
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On Saturday morning, we made the decision that it was time for the cabinets to go. While I occupied the kids with some new paints... Nate was pulling nails. This this was held up with a bunch of HUGE nails and one gigantic bolt. </div>
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After all the nails came down, and the kids were napping, I climbed up into the attic to loosed the bolt. A little pulling (Thanks Annie and Jeff) and the cabinets were off!</div>
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There are a few trim and ceiling fixes to be taken care of, and some new lighting needed, but for now, I am enjoying being in the kitchen as being able to see half the house!<br />
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Also, clearly my cell phone pictures aren't doing it. I get so excited to do stuff, that I forget to take actual/good pictures. I will work on that. Maybe.<br />
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Remember how I said that I was going to blog more often? No, me neither.<br />
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Well, I really did have a plan to blog more often, mostly to capture memories for the kids. But I found that Instagram is a much better way to quickly share what is going on. And, if I focus too much on 'capturing the memory' then I find that I am not enjoying it as much as I should. So blogging was put on the back burner (or maybe put in a Tupperware and in the back of the fridge- forgotten leftover style).<br />
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But I have a new motivation. I have a new purpose! We bought a house! And not just any house, a house that has a project list 10 miles long! I want to use this blog to keep up my motivation, keep track of what we have done, and keep me sane! And there will likely be posts of the kids too.<br />
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We closed on this house mid December, so we have a few weeks of catching up to do- soon.<br />
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But for now, the day we closed on our house - look at the green grass...<br />
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Our favorite street in all of St. Augustine. The pictures do not come close to doing it justice... the moss hanging down and the huge old trees were so pretty.</div>
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For Henry and Zoey's 3rd birthday party, we went to a gymnastics gym. I wanted something fun for them, rather than just playing at our house. Our niece had done this for her third birthday party, and I had so much fun watching all the kids run and play (while mine were still crawling around). So, we booked their birthday party on the night of their birthday. And it did not disappoint. </div>
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Seriously, the kids had a blast! They listened to the leader, played so hard - they were sweating, and laughed the whole time. I tried to capture pictures, but half the time it was more fun to watch them, rather than be behind the camera, and the other half, they were moving so fast, that even in sports mode, the pictures came out blurry. </div>
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But, here are some from my favorite gymnastics station of the night... the kids were running down the long trampoline and jumping into the foam block pit. Seriously hilarious. First, I got into the foam pit to get the action shots... And they were funny, but most kids just kind of stepped off the end into the foam: see Zoey. </div>
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To my Zoey: You are such a sweet little girl. You love to help, pretend to be a puppy, and watch movies. You frequently tell people you love them, and will always tell me I look beautiful in the morning. You also say you look beautiful too. You are the first one to wake up in the morning, and don't stop talking for the next 10 minutes. You love to eat, and many foods are 'your favorite'. You don't like to be in trouble, and you tend to be a little bit of a tattle tale. When you and Henry are fighting, you tend to over react, and you don't always like to share. But you are a funny, silly, crazy little girl!<br />
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To Henry: You are my little cuddle buddy. You like to sit by me or daddy, and be covered with a blanket. You are such a skinny little dude, and we have trouble finding pants that stay up, so we constantly say 'Henry pull up your pants' and you yell 'BUTT CRACK'. You have a ton of energy, are very athletic, but not quite coordinated. You have trouble listening sometimes, and we have to remind you that good boys listen. You like to do things on your time, which causes us to butt heads. Henry, you are my sensitive little sole, who cares a lot about others. <br />
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Both Nate and are love the age their are now, and cannot wait to see what this next year brings!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214316260505767888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488808845999933800.post-81368621922872414052015-03-03T20:00:00.002-06:002015-03-03T20:00:58.809-06:00Say What?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Henry: I want to watch a movie in your car mommy.<br />
Me: Henry, only daddy's car has movies.<br />
Zoey: Seriously Henry, what did you expect? Geeze.<br />
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Nate: Zoey, get your face out of Henry's butt<br />
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Zoey: Daddy, can I have this granola bar?<br />
Daddy: No granola bar this morning Z<br />
Zoey: Mommy, can you open this granola bar for me?<br />
Me: What did daddy just say? Did he say you could have one?<br />
Zoey: He said yes.<br />
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Zoey's hair is finally long enough for braids... she requested two braids like Anna. They were pretty cute if I do say so myself.<br />
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Zoey likes to sit between mom and dad while watching movies...<br />
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In one week the twinados are going to be three... how did that happen?<br />
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The other day my mom handed me a bag full of my stuff. Pictures, artwork, and 'books' I had written. Most of them were just good for a laugh, and then went right back in the bag. But then I found my baby book. My mom had kept the most detailed baby book I have ever seen. It started from her being pregnant, to who visited me in the hospital and what gifts they brought. It continued in detail for the next several years. Not days, years. There were pictures, funny things I said, who was invited to my birthday parties, and what we did. Letters to me from my parents. I was amazed. Not many parents are this detailed, let alone this detailed for a second child.<br />
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Then I thought about the baby books for Henry and Zoey - and I didn't know if I should laugh or cry. Guys - I took the time to buy 2 baby books, and wrote ONE PAGE in each. Yep - one page. Lame. But, there was hope, because I had blogged a lot about their early days. But when was the last time I blogged? 4 months ago. Again Lame. I love going back to re-read little stories or milestones that I have blogged about Henry and Zoey. It serves as a way to remember. So I am making the promise to myself to stick with blogging. Even if I am the only one who ever reads it. Because someday, Henry and Zoey can go back and read all about their early years. And laugh at their pictures (because I sure don't print any out) and someday show their kids.</div>
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Thanks for the inspiration mom (and Dad - you did write in there a few times). <br />
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So - is there anyone left reading this? Well, if there is, you can expect to see more posts in the coming weeks and months...</div>
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