The month of January was very busy at our house. Everything was getting shuffled around. We started the process by bunking the girls' beds. In order to do this Jeremy had to make rails and a ladder for them. Their beds were actually my brothers' beds growing up, but these key pieces didn't survive over the years. Good thing I'm married to Mr. Handyman. And thankfully we've had amazingly warm weather so that made this project much easier.
Here Grace helps her dad with the sanding. Can you tell the sander is loud?
The completed project. Faith sleeps on the top and Grace took the bottom. Grace is afraid of heights so this was an easy one to figure out.
We really liked how the American Girl bunk beds turned out and used them as a blueprint of sorts for how we wanted to do the rails/ladder for Grace & Faith's beds.
The first night they had them in their room we came in to find this:
Bunking their beds made more room for all the toys that were coming out of the playroom (our future bedroom).
Titus moved out of the bathroom and into our room. These pics still look super plain since we are still working on putting his vintage truck themed room together. We were waiting for his birthday to get some things we need and are waiting for him to move to a bed. (And I'm not in a big hurry on that one.)
All the "boy" toys came to his room.
He also got our walk in closet so a lot of the extra toys are stored in there. I am really loving having all the toys on the main level of the house, much more accessible.
Here he is his first night in his new room. He did great.
That left the playroom for us. It is actually the biggest bedroom in our house. We are enjoying having a bit more space. While this room has 3 closets they have always been our extra storage. So I had to find some space for our stuff.
Now that everything is shuffled around there is really no reason for the kids to be in the basement unless we are entertaining guests. I am enjoying having it as a sanctuary in the evening since it stays cleaner being a kid free zone most of the time. Grace explained the move this way, "You and dad have an apartment downstairs and Me, Faith, & Titus have an apartment upstairs." That made me laugh.
It has been a challenge for me sleeping in the basement with the kids alone on the ground floor. I'm adjusting to sleeping with two baby monitors. It also doesn't have any heat vents so its a bit chilly. But, overall I'm trying to enjoy the positives and especially love feeling like we aren't popping out of the seams in this house. I told Jeremy I'm trying to fall in love with our house all over again since I have no idea when the Lord will direct us elsewhere. Overall, I'd say our shuffle was a success.
Then we have three in a row. My future sister-in-law Wesley's is the 23rd, my mom's is the 24th, and Titus was born on the 25th. This year for my mom's birthday meal we planned the menu around her favorite restaurant's menu. It has been fun seeing our family so much this month!
More on Titus' birthday in an upcoming post.
Happy Birthday Jo Jo, Wesley, & Gramy! We love you guys.
Literally the day before this snow my kids were playing outside in the yard in t-shirts. The weather this winter has been crazy!
Catching snowflakes on their tongue.
We have also had several tea parties. This was the first one Titus got an invitation to join in. I think he was lured by the food but didn't see the point of such tiny plates. ;)
More playdough creations...
I feel like we've literally enjoyed all four seasons this winter. Last week while walking to school we saw flower bulbs poking up, even nature is confused by this crazy weather! But it has definitely been fun having so much outdoor play time this winter.
The completed project. Faith sleeps on the top and Grace took the bottom. Grace is afraid of heights so this was an easy one to figure out.
We really liked how the American Girl bunk beds turned out and used them as a blueprint of sorts for how we wanted to do the rails/ladder for Grace & Faith's beds.
The first night they had them in their room we came in to find this:
Bunking their beds made more room for all the toys that were coming out of the playroom (our future bedroom).
All the "boy" toys came to his room.
He also got our walk in closet so a lot of the extra toys are stored in there. I am really loving having all the toys on the main level of the house, much more accessible.
That left the playroom for us. It is actually the biggest bedroom in our house. We are enjoying having a bit more space. While this room has 3 closets they have always been our extra storage. So I had to find some space for our stuff.
Now that everything is shuffled around there is really no reason for the kids to be in the basement unless we are entertaining guests. I am enjoying having it as a sanctuary in the evening since it stays cleaner being a kid free zone most of the time. Grace explained the move this way, "You and dad have an apartment downstairs and Me, Faith, & Titus have an apartment upstairs." That made me laugh.