Andrew's 4th Birthday

Andrew turned four last week.  He has been looking forward to this for a long time.  We started the day with a donut.  Then we went to target where he could buy any toy he wanted...except a gun.  He selected a batman helicopter...which I discovered has a trigger.  So it is basically a helicopter gun.  I hate guns.  

I have promised Andrew a birthday party with all of his little friends.  I intend to follow through, but we are still under construction and are looking ahead to a very busy fall.  We did a small celebration with my parents for Uncle Mark and Andrew's birthdays.  Andrew insisted I make him a cake, which he refused to eat.  Of course.  He said, "Mom.  Please never ever make me that kind of cake again. I only like 'banilla'."  Okay Andrew.  Lets cut the act, we all know you are never going to eat the cake. 

First day of school- Grace

Grace started first grade this week.  There was no drama and no tears.  She was ready!

9 years ago today

Fyi- These are the types of conversations you have when you have been married for 9 years.  Exciting.

Decisions, decisions

This is how I have been spending my limited free time.  Fretting, stressing, agonizing over decisions...grout decisions are always the hardest for me. What color?  What spacing?  I finally found backsplash tile - the perfect shade of white - and I have accepted that it is crackle, even though I didn't want crackle subways.  

I took the easy way out with the paint decision and just used the same color we have in the hallway.  And it looks good!

I am trying to get all my decisions made and wrap this up once and for all!  All I have left is hall carpet, window treatments and the kitchen table/built in go/ no go decision.  

Library

I am very tardy with my blog updates lately, I intend to catch up when life settles down a little bit.  In the meantime, here are some pictures from the library today.  My kids continued their streak of behaving poorly (except Grace, she was good), at least they are predictable! 

Mae was like, "look at me I am so cute and I love books! ".  But really she just threw books on the ground and shrieked for attention.