life lately

 Oh dear.  It has been a busy past few days.

I survived the bridal shower on Saturday, and am glad it is done with so I can move on to other things!  Friday I had a play date in the morning, and then spent 4 hours baking and cooking for the shower.  I was then up until 1:30 making a few decorations and printing out things for the games (I pretty much had nothing planned until that night).  I was sooo tired after it.  I had to leave at 7 the next morning to go pick up my mom in Port Orchard on the way so I could get to Kaitie's by 9:30 to set up.

Here is the banner I threw together - it turned out so cute!  I was glad.

I can't believe how old my sister is getting!  She looked radiant.

The tuxes with the heads were from this funny door prize game called "who has the groom?" where everyone got an envelope and whoever had David inside won a prize.  I just used random celebrity heads.  Kaitie got Hugh Laurie.

So after that, I have now been in packing mode!  Here are the pictures from the bedroom (I still haven't taken any of the bathroom, since I haven't cleaned it yet, but I will!)

I made the duvet cover from some sheets, and the nightstands used to be red.  I also made the wooden signs above the bed.

This was my dresser.  The flag banner was something I had, and Angela helped me cut out the letters for the wooden sign on her silhouette and then I mod podged them on with some other paper.  Oh and thats a jar of coconut oil which I left there after putting some on a diaper rash. Not normally part of the decor.

This is Jeremy's corner.  I had a lot more pictures to hang - it was going to be sort of a picture collage wall, but I stopped working on it once I found out we were moving, of course!  It kind of looks like a shrine of maternity me with only these ones up, ha.

Anyway, we have been kind of trying to relax the last few evenings.  I have been super tired by the time the kids get to bed, so we have just been sitting on the couch drinking homemade cocoa playing Wii, or I have been crocheting an afghan while Jeremy plays.

Here are some recent pictures from my phone of the kiddos!  Hailey has started sleeping so much better lately, and has just been so much fun to watch grow!  She is busy, busy playing and has starting balancing on her own for a few seconds at a time while standing.  I know it will be no time at all before my little crawling girl is walking.

Oh yes, and we got a puppy last night.

Yes, we are moving, have a million and one things to do, and we got a puppy.  I know we are crazy.  We have been talking about it for a while though, and our friends recently got rid of all their puppies but two...they decided this week that two was too many and offered one to us.  Her name is Kaia and she is such a sweet puppy!  Last night we had her inside in her crate, and she didn't whine at all.  She is already used to being outside a lot, but still whines a little.  We took her to the beach twice today and Shea and I played with her in the yard for a long time.  I love it!  I will probably go for a run with her tonight when Jeremy gets home.  She is a mutt, but mostly lab we think.  Her mom isn't that big either, so I think she will just be a medium sized dog.  Shea LOVES her and I think it will be really good for him to have her.

We should find out about the house soon.  It is looking good.  I can't believe we are moving in only like 2 1/2 weeks though!  YIKES.  I start work on the 19th and think I might lose my mind this month if I'm not careful.  I also just somehow accepted the church councils proposal of me taking over the every day bookkeeping for the church (instead of me and the treasurer sharing it so it will be more consistent).  That is a lot of work, because I have to basically reset up everything since their quickbooks is way off.

Anyway, here is what my house looks like right now.  I still have so much to do, but it feels good to see how many boxes I have gotten packed up.

Hope all is well with you ladies!