Having boys means...

...going out on a date with your husband but having to turn right around and come home because the 4 year old might need stitches.

(We're going the bandaid-and-eventual-scar route instead of stitches, though. He seems fine.)

More decorating!

Casey gave me the idea to do various fabric-covered canvases on the wall over the couch. I loved the idea!--and fabric is pretty much one of my favorite things.

I had several of these fabrics already and then found the butterfly one that has all the living room colors (yellow, grey, teal) and picks up the butterfly theme from one of the pillows I made. I love how it all turned out. I am planning on changing the rectangle on the right-hand side into a bigger canvas. (Right now it's just a covered flimsy gift box top!).

Merry Christmas!

Mispronounced

Nate, reading a Superman book aloud to himself in the back of the car: "Clark then emerged as his alter-eggo, Superman."

New couch

We got a new sofa from homereserve.com, and I love it!

Next up: dressing that extremely blank wall over the couch. :)

Favorite video ever

Colleen and I sang a song with the kids (6 of her 7 grandchildren) for the Christmas program at church on Wednesday. Halfway through, an unexpected visitor came on stage, and Levi wasn't too happy.

More kitchen love

I felt inspired this week and made a couple other small changes in the kitchen. The picture frame (looks like an old ceiling tile) is old, and the Micah 6:8 embroidery hoop is new.

A kitchen update

This little project cost nothing and all came from Mama's house! The burlap is left over from Lucy's wedding, and the lace is vintage from Mama (either from the previous owner of her house or Mama's--not sure which).

Hi from my phone

I think I'll post a bit more now... from my phone! Life has been busy and good. I have felt such a peace and contentment now that the financial stress and moving issues are over. I love where we live. I love our life.

Random update

Jon got me an iPhone for my birthday (I only hinted a tiny, tiny bit. OK maybe a lot). I love it! Here are some pictures I've taken.

This weekend I scrubbed all the grout on the floors through the entire house. Jon helped but did not think all that scrubbing and knee-hurting and sweating were worth it. But look at this before and after!--definitely felt worth it to me.

Things have been busy with school and life and work around the house, but I'll try to update again soon. :)