A New Bedroom...

Josh and I have been married over five years now and our bedroom set has consisted of a mismatched array of Ikea furniture, most of it given to us. About a year ago, I saw my ideal bedroom set in a Crate and Barrel catalogue. I knew this set would normally be way out of my price range but with my sister's work discount, I would soon have enough money to buy it. Well, about two weeks before I planned to buy the furniture, my sister got a new job. I was really disappointed but I found an ad on Craig's list for a really nice set that would cost a lot less. Two weeks later, Josh took me to the warehouse on Miramar Rd. and we made the long awaited purchase. A week passed and the company never called to schedule the delivery so Josh called them and found out that the entire set was on backorder so we would be waiting three more weeks. Waiting seems to be the story of my life lately. After all of that, my furniture was delivered yesterday! I absolutely love it!

Before pics....

And after pics....

I still have a few more things I would like to add and change; a new computer desk, one more bookshelf, a mirror for over my dresser, and some decorative pillows for the bed. Everytime I walk by my doorway I just stop and stare. My bedroom is my favorite spot in our house now :)
Other than the new furniture, my life has been pretty routine lately, hence the lack of posts over the past month.
Allie started Awanas last month and she is absolutely loving it. She comes home so excited that it takes an hour to settle her in bed. She has been doing really well with her scripture memorization.

Here she is sporting her Awana vest...

I can't believe she will be 4 years old in just a couple months.

It seems like every day the girls play more and more with eachother. Tuesday, they were in Allie's room sitting on her bed playing, giggling, and snuggling, it was so precious. Motherhood has seemed less demanding and I find myself enjoying it more with each passing day.

The girls having a tea party.

One huge blessing over this past year has been meeting more friends at church and getting more involved. Meeting with my girlfriends during the week has been such an encouragement. So thank you, Ladies, for the playdates, coffee dates, and just living life together. :)

Little Katie Kat has been busy with her toddler mischief. Here she is doing what she loves most, stealing daddy's phone, eating snacks, and having a golf date with daddy. While I'm getting ready in the morning, Katie loves to stand on her stool by the bathroom sink and stick her toothbrush in the water and then into her mouth. Well Tuesday she was doing this exact same routine and then all of the sudden she said "where diditgo?" (I love how she talks) and I see that the end of her tooth brush is barely visible down the bathroom sink drain. When Josh went to retrieve it later he found not 1 but 3 toothbrushes. So needless to say, I have had to find a different routine for her in the morning.

Two peas in a pod...

I am looking forward to more Fall festivities this month accompanied with pictures and another blog post!

Janelle