What we've been up to

Painting, Painting and more Painting!! 

Finishing a basement is one of those projects that takes WAY longer than you ever expected it would. When we found out we were pregnant with Boston we said we would start the basement and hope to have it done by the time he was born. When we knew it wouldn't be done before he was born we shot to have it done a few months after he was born. Boston is now 7 months old and it still isn't done. We are slowly but surely getting there though. Any spare time we have has been spent painting the basement these days.  So far we have used 11 gallons of primer and 4 gallons of paint. What a job!!

This is going to be the office/craft room.

This is going to be the family room. You can see we still have a lot of work to do. These are the only two rooms we are finishing at the moment but these two rooms are over half of the basement.

Girls will be girls

I couldn't resist posting these pictures. Londynn always cracks us up. Tonight after we were done painting downstairs we came upstairs to get the kids ready for bed and Londynn comes running out saying "mom look, I putting my awe-boobs (not quite sure why she calls them awe-boobs) on".

Can you tell she has been playing in the basement? White pants and her lovely dusty feet all over my floor.

The below picture was taken recently. She's such a cheese ball. Good thing we weren't going out in public. What an outfit!

Cheap Entertainment

We keep our garbage under our kitchen sink and last night I pulled it out to take out the garbage. In the meantime Londynn found herself some new entertainment. A "car" as she calls it. Kids have such great imaginations. I love it!!

Shopping Dilemma

Why is it that when you are on the hunt for something specific you can NEVER find it? Jared and I are off to Hawaii in about a month (I know you all feel sorry for me) and I am looking for a pair of denim shorts. I love the fact that the style right now everything is long; however, what is up with the skinny jeans and shorts (unless you are size 0 and have perfect legs, these stupid things don't work for you). I on the other hand inherited my moms lovely knock knees and cankles (sorry mom still love ya) and these skinny shorts that taper to your legs just don't work for me. I am looking for a pair that simply have a straight leg and hit me just below my hideous knees. Is that too much to ask for, obviously it is because I can't find these anywhere and believe me I've been everywhere! ARGGHH 

Waking a baby

I cannot think of anything more frustrating than putting down a baby for a nap only to have their older sister wake them up after only 40 minutes of sleep (when they normally would sleep 2-3 hours). He now thinks that nap time is over and is screaming bloody murder. That's what just recently happened at our house.  I put both kids down for a nap at the same time. My sweet little Boston went right to sleep while his older sister continued to play in her bedroom (which is usually fine because she usually crawls back in bed after playing for awhile).  Well today after 40 minutes of play she comes screaming to her locked door because somehow she managed to turn on her tickle me Ernie doll who is now laughing in her bed, which totally freaks her out. I ran to her room to quiet her down hoping to reach her before she wakes up Boston (there bedrooms are right next to each other), no such luck. I put her back in bed just in time to hear Boston start crying. You have got to be kidding me. ARRRGGGGHHH!!!

Easter Weekend

Easter was so much fun this year with Londynn. She understood the whole easter egg hunt concept and loved every minute of it; however, she is very scared of the Easter Bunny, and I'm sure will be for a few years to come. Saturday morning we went to our neighborhood Easter Egg hunt (and of course I forgot the camera). It was so cold out that the hunt lasted maybe 5 minutes and we were headed back home for warmth. That afternoon we headed to Jared's sisters house for a yummy dinner and another Easter Egg hunt. Sunday we had lunch at my parents house and headed to the park for the afternoon.

Londynn was hiked up on sugar at Cristy's house and wouldn't hold still for two seconds for a picture. I think she's past the posing for a picture phase.

My little guy playing with his sisters eggs.

Londynn loves her uncle Mark. He's the uncle that will hang her upside down and spin her in circles making her dizzy. I'm all for family members wearing my children out. Needless to say she fell asleep moments after she was put in her car seat for the short drive home.

mmmmm. If only he knew what was inside!

Happy as can be looking for eggs.

Londynn and aunt Cristy.

Jared and "beaner".

The dizzy race. Lodnynn would have done this all day if uncle Mark would have let her. We got a good laugh.

Bunco night!!

A couple months ago I decided to put together a Bunco club where us girls could get together and play a game that does not require thinking and just hang out...WITHOUT KIDS (what could be better than that?) Life is pretty boring these days that when we play, it is the highlight of my week. Thanks girls for a fabulous night of fun!! 

winner, winner, winners!!!

LOOOOSERS!!!