If you have been visiting this blog for a while, you have probably picked up on the fact that I take A LOT of pictures. And I post A LOT of pictures.  I felt like you guys probably would have been right at home had you come to my house.  You probably would have know the layout of the house and where every light switch was from the background of my pictures.  I have had several requests for pictures of our new home.  I went in the bedroom, currently my favorite room because it is the only one we managed to get paint on before we moved in.  I’ve used this color before in an apartment and I loved being in the bedroom all the time.  It makes it easier for me to get my lazy butt out of bed with a warm yellow on the wall.  It didn’t get finished, we actually only got one coat put on over light tan paint that was already there.  It probably should have had a coat of Kilz, but it just so happened that I picked the thickest paint on the east coast.  And we have done our fair share of painting…this stuff is thick.  This color is actually a Laura Ashley signature color (cowslip 4), but since our landlord is buying the paint for us, I didn’t think she would appreciate me getting paint that was $30 a gallon!  I went for a gallon that was about $16 and had it color matched.  It came the closest to one coat coverage that I have ever seen.  That’s how thick it is.  But it does need a second coat, and then we have to go back and fix the trim because the paint edger for the trim didn’t like the thick paint.  I vowed that this would be the only picture I took in the bedroom, as there is a pile of linens to wash the size of a twin bed, boxes, a footboard for the bed leaning against the wall and we almost never make the bed.

But of course the kid had to climb up in the bed and decide he was in a “posing” mood.  “Take a picture of meee!  Cheeeese”

I missed a snapshot on his truck and when I tried to get him to do it again, this is what I got.

So I begged.  The same way he does when he really wants something.  He clasps his hands at his chest like he’s praying and says “Pwease pwease pweeeease” in this pitiful little voice and pokes his lip out.  He came up and gave me a hug and said “it’s okay Mommy, I wuv you,” and then he got on his truck.

He rides his truck everywhere.  I think he likes the sound of the truck on the floor.  He’s gotten pretty good at driving it too!

I like the shadows in this one.  Yes I know, he needs ANOTHER haircut.  I’ve been growing my hair out for Locks of Love for a LONG TIME, I’m just not used to this boy thing where they need a haircut once a month!

Calling the repairman on his imaginary phone.  Apparently there was a problem with his big wood truck.  “Hewwo, mit-ter wepairman?  Yes, I need my twuck fixed.  Tank you. Bye.”

The hard knock life of a toddler

This is an awesome toddler game, you know, when you’d just as soon poke your eyeballs out than look at Candyland…five minutes into the second game.  It is called Bunny Hop.  I wish the price was about $5 less, especially since I’ve never seen it in a local store, but it was still worth it.  The price seems to fluctuate $5-7 on Amazon if you keep an eye on it though.  We got this for Easter, since it happened to tie into the theme of the Easter bunny.  Caleb adores this game.  There are five bunnies of each color: Three will “hop,” two will not.  The object of the game is to get one bunny of each color.  Each player decides which color farmer they will be (although this does not affect game play).  You roll the dice to determine which color bunny to press, then press your farmer to see if your bunny springs up 5-7 inches in the air!  Almost every time, we have to press down all the bunnies at once before putting the game away.  This makes 12 bunnies go flying in the air at one time when a farmer is pressed.  That brings about big laughs at our house!

Mid game, Caleb decided that Charley wanted to play.  He wanted to be the yellow farmer.  See the blur by Caleb’s sleeve?  Charley made a blue bunny hop on his turn!  Good job Charley!

I mean, let’s face it…this is cute.  I love how much he loves Charley and how “real” he is.  I talk to Charley every day, and he talks back to me, gives me kisses and hugs good night too.

Old and new wooden toys.  Can you tell the difference?  Mom saved my inch worm pull toy from my toddler days.  Maybe my grandchildren will play with both of these.

No I don’t get everything I want.  Really.  Not with this face.

I think Charley won!

Comments

2 Responses to “meeting the new house”

    Jen
    May 6th, 2008 1:35 pm

    Cute pics. I hope Caleb loves his new home!

    I just painted our bedroom a silmilar yellow-y color and I love it! It was a Benjamin Moore color- Roasted (or Toasted) Sesame Seed. Excellent color choice by you!

    Amber
    May 6th, 2008 3:15 pm

    What a tease!!! It looks so beautiful – from what I can see! Sorry, but I need “entire room” pics and exterior pics. That’s just how it is Missy . . . you need to get on it. You know – during all that free time you have :)

    Really, it look gorgeous. I’m so happy for you guys.
    Love ya
    Amber

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