04.30.09

Playroom & Dining room

Posted in Our Home at 4:38 pm by Administrator

I haven’t posted any house updates in awhile. The poor thing has taken second fiddle to the kids :) Here is one of our latest projects, we added a set of french doors to the formal living room and turned it onto a room for the kids to play and watch TV. I didn’t go too “kiddy” with the decor since it is right off the foyer and across from the dining room. So, what once housed all our books and was a nice grown up spot to read and relax is now filled with toys and Playhouse Disney cartoons. We also spruced up the dining room (which is probably my favorite room in the house). We added a french door to the kitchen, painted the back wall an accent color, re-arranged the furniture and replaced the light fixture.

Taking a trip down memory lane, here is what these rooms looked like when we bought the house:


04.12.09

Easter Outfits

Posted in The Kids at 4:41 pm by Administrator

Grandma and Grandpa Gamble sent the kids some wonderful Easter outfits this year. Alexandra loves the dress, she calls it her “princess dress” and would stay in it all day if we let her. Here they are looking just too cute, if I do say so myself :)


04.11.09

Easter Egg Hunts

Posted in The Kids at 4:47 pm by Administrator

This year we went to two Easter Egg hunts. Alexandra was really into it and was able to keep up with the big kids (pretty much). The first one was on Friday and was a smaller affair with a new moms groups that I have joined. The second one was on Saturday and was much bigger, and it was with my old-standby group that I just love :D Both days were windy and chilly. John hung out in the stroller and Alexandra ran around playing with friends.

John enjoying the view from his stroller

Alexandra hunting down the eggs and filling her basket

Both kiddos were wiped out when we got home

The next day at the second hunt Alexandra was upset because she had to wait for the adults to hide the eggs

Looking back to make sure she didn’t miss any eggs

John taking a siesta in the sun

04.05.09

Bluebonnets

Posted in The Kids at 4:48 pm by Administrator

Contrary to popular belief, the Texas state flower is not a yellow rose (that song is actually about a woman), but the bluebonnet. At this time of year, fields of this beautiful wildflower pop up all over the state. It’s a tradition to take pictures of cute kids lounging in the dense fields of blue. Not too far from us, I heard that there was a great field. So, I decided to take the kids out for our first set of bluebonnet pictures. I think they turned out pretty good, but now it’s got me wanting a better camera for next year ;)