Paint Project Update

So, Nate has actually agreed to help me paint the kitchen. Wow!! Now I dont have to sneak around and do it alone. He wants to paint it a nice, fresh green, which I am really excited about. I LOVE green, but I always shy away from color because I'm just afraid of anything bold for some reason. I'm all about neutral, which gets old, so I'm glad that he wants to do something more fun. I will definitely keep you posted.

Squid

I thought it was funny. Dont judge me.

True...

“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future finer than it will be.”

-Marcel Pagnol

This Young House

I recently discovered an awesome blog/website called This Young House. I love this couple's style and they have done an amazing make-over on their house. They've been featured on HGTV and now they write for home decor magazines and stuff.

If you have any interest in room make-overs or just need ideas, you really need to check out this before and after page. Its incredible how they have transformed their home. And even more awesome is the fact that they have THIS page that goes through each room and tells you where everything was purchased. I was shocked that so much of it was from Ikea, Target, Home Depot, etc. Cooooooool!! They also have this page that explains how to do almost any project in your home. Pretty much the coolest site ever.

Top Secret Paint Project

So, I want to paint my kitchen really bad, but I know Nate would not like me to take on another project. Hmm.

Do I...

1. Try to forget about it, like a good person would do

2. Do it all while he is at Scout Camp in a couple weeks, like a not-so-good person would do

Here is the color I want to do. Its called "Burlap." My living room color is "Sisal."

A video of Paige

Kids say (and do) the darndest things

Pretend she is happy in this pic. (I have had a really hard time getting her to cooperate with picture taking lately.)

Lately, Paige has started talking a lot more and she has said and done some pretty funny things. For example...

Yesterday she woke up with goobers in her eye, so I got a wet wash cloth and wiped her eye. She obviously hated it and yelled, "No! That's MY eye!!! I'm glad she cleared that up because I wasn't sure.

Every night I sing Paige a few songs before I lay her down in her crib. A few nights ago she kept saying, "Two monkey double butt!" I was so confused. First of all, I was wondering where she learned the word "butt." And second, I had no clue what she was saying. I just tried to distract her by singing songs. The next day we were watching Youtube clips together (for kids) and she started yelling it again. I finally realized she was saying, "Two monkeys jumping on the bed." She loves that song now.

Every time Paige sees Nate and I hugging or kissing or anything like that she makes the saddest face as if we have abandoned her, and then throws herself on the floor and starts crying. Its really sad. I guess she's jealous. :) So we keep the PDA to a minimum now.

This morning I changed Paige's diaper, but didn't button up her onesie and she stood up and said, "I not buckled in!"