Thank You IKEA

Thank you IKEA for your cheap furniture and accessories that have become part of my home lately! Seriously, I've spent way too much time and money there these days, but I can't help myself! The place is a little addicting. I used to think I didn't like IKEA. But I'd only been in there to look for major pieces of furniture for my not-so-modern house and I just didn't think any of it was my style. Still kinda feel that way, but I had never paid attention to all the other stuff in that store! Now I'm in love and there is evidence of it all over my house.

We bought these colorful storage pieces to contain the caos that is our playroom most of the time! We spend so much time in here and it's really become a priority for me to make it nice. I just wish the rocker wasn't sorely out of place, but I need a grown-up chair in there too!

 I love this little ledge on the wall. I think I want to put another one on the other side of the toys.

 The reading corner is my favorite! It has Addalie's artwork above it and this chair is so cute! The orange shade thing comes down to enclose the child! Addalie can sit and "read" forever so I'm glad she has a fun place to do it!

 I found this cute little guy for all their little stuffed animals. It needs moved over but the hook was already there...

Ok somebody please tell me how to help this room. The walls are green and I don't want to paint them. And I fell in love with this duvet cover and can't take it back. But nothing really seems to mesh in this room and I can't figure out how to make it better!

This room was not influenced by IKEA purchases, but I wanted to show it anyway. We got a bigger bed recently and with it a new bedspread! Our old one was too fragile and I couldn't keep it repaired. So I got a more casual, carefree one and I love it! Daniel, Leah, and I made the headboad. It' soft and cushioned and I think it turned out really well if I do say so! You can't tell, but it has another dark brown layer under the taupe one.

So I'm pretty happy with the updates around the house!

4th of July

The 4th was a little of a bummer because there were no fireworks anywhere due to the fire hazard. But it was nice to have a day with Daniel off. We all got decked out in our patriotic gear and went to the worst parade ever in Round Rock. It's basically just a chace to advertize your organization and throw cheap candy. It was so so hot and Addalie wasn't really able to get to the candy, so we left early. But we got some good pictures first! Then we got to hang out with dear friends in the afternoon, so it was a fun day overall!

 Look at Asher's cute shoes!

 Addalie trying to see above the big kids.

 Asher had fun, Addalie was not in such a good mood...

Saturday we hung out with the wonderful Kedroski's! We enjoyed swimming at Susan's brother's amazing pool and cooking out for dinner. I don't know what happened to all the swimsuits!

Welch Trip

We had a great trip to Welch last weekend! I love to see my kids out on the farm where I grew up, playing on the same swing set and in the same play house I played in. The kids did great on the long trip and I was able to relax and read a book! How often does that happen?

So here are some pics from the trip...

I think my brothers like having another boy around after so many nieces!

Addalie was so exhausted but did not want to take a nap. She agreed to rock with Papa though, and it only took about sixty seconds for them to both be out!

Trying to swim in the cold kiddie pool!

It was too cold for Asher but he enjoyed hanging out with Nana!

You can always count on Nana to give the baby something Mama wouldn't want!

Addalie can't resist all th hats everywhere.

Ahh, some much needed down time with my boy.

Addalie loves rider the 4-wheeler, or as she likes to call it, the 3-liter! She can't go fast enough on this thing! Asher took a ride on it too. He wasn't scared, but didn't get too excited either.

 And of course, we have to ride the horses! Here is Landon't new horse. He doesn't really have a name, so we just call him Grey. He is so pretty!

Yay! Uncle Ryan and Bonnie came to visit while we were there! So fun! We love spending time with them and are grateful they live semi-close to my parents!

More lovin from Nana

These girls were too cute together. Addalie loves playing with cousin Bonnie! They took like, and hour long bath together where there was constant giggling!

You don't even want to know how many shots it took to get this one.

Sunday was Father's Day and I felt so bad that Daniel had to spend most of the day driving home. I was so thankful to get to be with my dad on Father's Day though! That hasn't happened in a while! Here Daniel is with his adoring kids before we headed to church!

I am beyond thankful to my husband for the kind of Daddy he is. I couldn't ask for a more loving father for my kids. He is always creating fun memories for them and playing with them no matter how tired he is. Nothing makes me happier than to hear the laughter coming from the bedroom when he and the kids are playing together! He truly is the best dad in the world! Happy Father's Day Daniel!

This is just a random pic from today. I usually carry Asher in the sling while in the grocery store, but Sam's has the two-person seats, so we gave it a try. Both kids thought it was so fun! Could this mean improved trips to the store? I won't get my hopes up.

Jumper

This boy absolutely loves his jumperoo. He goes crazy in it- this video is tame compared to what he can do! Too cute!

Picture Update

This is what Addalie does for fun these days. She just loves hanging out in my bathroom!

 Me and my girl

 I'm telling you, it's always something! She was trying to put mascara on like Mommy. Btw, how do you like her new haircut? She looks a bit like me as a kid!

 

 We went swimming with our friends Timmy and Emily today. Fun times!

Asher is so sweet these days! Here are some cute pics of him!

 We started him on cereal this week! He loves trying to feed himself with the spoon. He doesn't seem to care that much about the cereal, he just wants to hold the spoon!

 Addalie always ends up soaking wet when she's outside when Daddy is watering the grass.



I'm sorry for the lack of pictures these days. I know that's all you come to my blog for, and I know I typically have little write other than what we've been up to and picture captions. But I would have to get up out of this chair to get my memory card, and I'm not sure I have any pictures on there anyway since we haven't brought our camera on the past two trips we've been on. We went to El Paso last weekend and East Texas this past weekend. We like the extreme sides of the state! They were both so fun and we loved seeing friends and family! I will get pictures from FB and phones and get them up, I promise. But for now, I just wanted to update and send my little random thoughts into cyber space!

Alright, so lately my life has completely changed due to two little gadgets in my kitchen: My Crock Pot and the Magic Bullet. I know, I know, who cares about what goes on in my kitchen? I'm just saying, it's revolutionized my day! I used to only use the crock pot for the occasional roast, but now I'm using it a few times a week! Dinner time is just not the best time of day for my kiddos. They both always want to be held and are bound to cause trouble if I'm not giving them attention. I would usually have to wait for Daniel to come home to finish dinner so he could help out. But now things are less chaotic. And it's easy to eat healthy because I almost never need to use any oil or butter. Checkout crockpot365.blogspot.com for some good ideas if you too want to use your slow cooker more often!

And thanks to the magic bullet, we've all been drinking healthy smoothies and yummy blended coffee drinks. I constanly have something to drink in my hand; I think I might could live on a liquid diet as long as I had a good variety like this! And I can sneak some spinach or something green in Addalie's smoothies so she's been getting more veggies. Anyway, that's what I'm thinking about this evening and I know it's totally lame. I promise to put pictures of the kids up soon and stop giving you these boring glimpses into my brain!

Scary Day

So Wednesday was such a weird/scary day. Daniel was going to Lowe's to buy some wood to build a new headboard for our new bed. He was strapping the wood to the top of our car with a bungy (sp?) cord when the cord snapped back and hit him in the eye/forhead. He doesn't remember anything after that, but I witnessed my husband acting as if he had brain damage or something. He called me several times repeating over and over that he got hit in the face and couldn't see and he was at Lowe's in Hutto. He would talk for a while then hang up, the whole time not seeming to hear anything I said. I wanted to go pick him up, but he had taken the car with both carseats in it and I felt a little trapped. Jada happened to call during all this and was just down the street at HEB, so she drove over and watched my kids for me while I went to find Daniel. The last thing he told me was he didn't know where he was but he saw a wagon and a flag. The only place I could think of was The Salt Lick, which is on the way from Lowe's to our house. I headed that direction and intercepted Daniel at a Fire Station nearby. He had parked the car in the middle of the street, still running, and was walking around toward the fire station. I ran after him calling his name, but he never could hear me. I fireman came up just as I got his attention, and we both tried to figure out if Daniel was ok. Daniel continued to repeat himself saying he was hit in the face and was trying to find his way home but didn't know how to get there. I was really scared at this point but so happy to be with him. Although he kept forgetting I was there and telling the fireman to call his wife. He reminded me of that guy from 50 First Dates who forgets everything after like, 60 seconds and just keeps repeating himself. I felt so bad for him- he was shaking and seemed so confused! He had a hard time answering very simple questions, so they called an ambulance and took him to the ER.

By the time he got to the hospital, he was so much better and he checked out fine. Apparently he had a concussion though nothing came up on the scan and his eye was scratched up. He still doesn't remember anything between getting hit and ending up sitting in the fire station, but is perfectly normal other than that. I witnessed God taking care of our family that day. Jada never shops at HEB but just happened to be in the parking lot when I needed her. Aimee Hill happened to stop by to get something from Jada, so she was able to bring Asher to the hospital for me to feed him, Daniel was completely out of it, but drove a good distance without killing himself or anybody else. I treasure my husband so much and was reminded of how much I love him. That wouldn't change no matter what, but I'm sure glad he has full brain function!