It was late when we got to our destination last night, so here's some tidbits from yesterday.
I was rushing around trying desperately to leave the house in order for
Boe's week on his own and Reed was entertaining himself. The method of the day was jumping. Off the stairs. It was so cute that I got out the video camera, but I didn't bring my cable with me, so that will have to wait until I get home. He climbed up to the second step, turned a little sideways and leaped, always landing on his feet. He even lost his balance once and just laughed about it. I was amazed. Then, on his fourth jump, tragedy struck. he jumped up right into the metal piece on the rail and punched a nice hole in the top of his head. It looked like it hurt! But, you know, an orange
Popsicle can cure anything. I knew he was alright when I asked him how is head was and he said, "My head feel good."
I have to be grateful, my kids traveled really well. But there's nothing like a long trip to make you question your parenting skills. K woke up when we stopped for gas and started crying. She continued to cry for quite sometime. I asked my brother to see if he could tell if she smelled
poopy. He said he couldn't smell anything, so I just kept on driving. Half an hour later, I stopped at a rest stop because she was STILL crying. It was an AWFUL diaper. Poor girl.
We did stop and have lunch with
Boe, who was headed home from taking his Master's electrician test in Ogden. He passed with flying colors (or pretty nearly when it came to the code part). We're so proud of him! See, honey, all those hours of studying, and the evenings you gave up were worth it in the end. Just one more test, then maybe we can put this homework business behind us for awhile? It was fun to have lunch together, we're really going to miss him for the next few days though. Wednesday can't come soon enough. Wish you could be here, babe.
Lesson learned, don't expect
Chinese served at a truck stop to be worth what you pay for it, even if it does SEEM like a good deal.
Reed had me a little worried. We were about an hour (or less) from my parents' on our 6+ hour drive, when he pipes up and says "You drive to my new house, Momma!" Thankfully, he is having fun today with his cousin. Whew! dodged a bullet there.
Here's a couple from Thanksgiving.
I found Reed this way one night. Funny kid.
Riding the BIG bear down the stair with the cousins.
I don't know how, but the camera never come out at the Jensen Thanksgiving. Sorry!
Apparently Reed has become very musical lately. Like his violin?
Reed likes to play the snowman song on the piano and have me sing along.
Crepes and powdered sugar war paint, courtesy of Mom.
K is feeding herself! And she loves it. So far all she's done is plain white rice and little pieces of bread, but we're working on expanding.
Choosing the color using the tester paint can.
I threatened Boe that I was just going to leave it this way. It actually was kind of cute. Had a scrapbook feel to it.
The finished product!
My piano also has a nice new sheen thanks to good ol' Old English.
What do you think, boys?
You want to think on it a little more?
Everyone was pretty tuckered out after it was all through.
Coming soon...Project #2.....
We signed all the papers three weeks ago and moved in two weeks ago (over Halloween weekend). Amid all the chaos of moving, pictures were low on the priority list, but here they are now.
Bay window in living room. (couches and end tables are a new Craig's list acquisition)
Dining room from living room. You can also see where the stairs go both up (close banister) and down (far banister).
6 piece dinette set also found through Craig's list.
Upstairs:
Kaylee's room.
The kid's bathroom. The shower doors have since been removed and replaced by a nice blue curtain. It was a pain to bathe the kids over the door runner.
Master bedroom. It's still a work in progress.
This is Reed's favorite closet. He plays in it ALL the time. The sliding mirrored doors are pretty fun for Kaylee, too.
Master bathroom. I'm loving having a 3-way mirror again.
Downstairs:
Oh yeah, it's also a 3/4 bath. It's my next project actually. It's badly in need of a new paint job.
You can't see it in this shot, but there was orange paint under the blue, and it's not really covered up very well.
The utility room and our (count it) fourth bathroom. It's pretty rough and unfinished, but it works.
Full-sized storage room.
