It's starting to look alot like Girlville

At least upstairs that is...the basement is still the boys den!

Our upstairs bathroom used to be blue, but I thought since our little girl will be the only kid upstairs, we should change it & give her a girly bathroom! We (Len actually) added the wainscoating & painted, but he grumbled about how bright the paint is the whole time! I guess it is a bit bright, but I like it. There is a pink glow in the hallway now though!

This is her nusery so far. We have been so blessed, because we bought the crib from a friend & it matched our dresser perfect. Another friend called about a cradle for sale in her neighborhood & ended up getting it for $5 because it needed a coat of paint! We also have very generous family & friends that have helped us get ready. We have bought alot too, of course, but it hasn't been as overwhelming as we imagined. It has been fun & exciting. We just can't wait to meet her!!!

We are still struggling with a name too, but we appreciate all your votes! It is fun to see what other's like! :) It would be nice to stop calling her "her", "she" & "baby girl"!

First grade

I was so excited on Noah's 1st day of first grade that I got up early, got ready, made him a nutritious breakfast all before he even woke up! Then, I let him eat it in my bed while watching his last morning cartoon for awhile & finished packing his lunch & getting his backpack all ready. I was so organized & prepared for a calm, wonderful morning even though Sam has been having nightmares & kept me up all night & was still asleep 15 minutes before school started. I still had time to wake him up quickly & head out...right?
Nope... picture a heavy, pregnant woman literally sprinting across the neighborhood while pushing two sleepy toddlers, still in their pajamas & barefoot, in the double jogger, while Noah was trying to keep his ankles from getting hit by running in front of us & whining "slow down"! (This picture is actually on his 2nd day, which was much calmer!)
Once we reached the school, I had envisioned kissing him, taking pictures & walking him to his classroom. Once again, Nope! I shoved him in the school's front doors 10 minutes late while yelling "I hope you remember where your classroom is!" Apparently, he did & had a great day. This 2nd day picture is horrible because he was so antsy to get back to school, he didn't want to stand still for a picture. He loves it & acts like it's no big deal that he's gone all day. I'm still getting used to it, but I'm so proud of him :)

Goodbye Summer

We have had such a fun summer!
Len loves taking the boys to Brighton hiking around the lake. They pretend like they're "lion hunting" (hunting as in "looking" because we are not fans of real hunting! My nerdy animal advocate self had to add that blurp). We had a mountain lion & a bobcat roaming our street this summer, so now the kids are obsessed with mountain lions! Very scary! Usually they only see moose & deer at Brighton, but that's very exciting too!
Noah playing in the fireman foam at his cousin's birthday party. It looked fun, but apparently it tastes really gross!
Mack loves catching potato bugs in the backyard & then finding them a new home in the dirt. He's always naked or in underwear too! He's the neighborhood streaker!
I told Noah & Sam this is the only time they can pretend to be chicks! haha!
A real cowboy! Whoa! The kids loved visiting "This is the Place" pioneer village this summer.

Honestly, I was a little frightened at being able to keep the kids busy all summer, but it actually flew by. I can't believe Noah's going to be in 1st grade, and Sam & Mack will be going to preschool in a week! This might be an emotional week!
Well, Goodbye summer...Hello home projects that desperately need to get done before the baby arrives. That will take my mind off the kids growing up so fast...a baby coming! Ahhh! Next post- the nursery & the princess' new pink bathroom!