I haven't talked about our house too much because we've just been so busy with it. We've worked really hard but it's been, seriously, the most fun I've ever had. I really do love this house...it totally suits me. Initially I was disappointed that we weren't going to build but I must have forgotten how much I love old houses and neighborhoods! It feels really good to be in a solid house that has held up so well for 60+ years. There are houses we looked at that were built 15 years ago and are already falling apart. Do I sound like a Grandma?
They just don't build things the way they used to!? :)
So, we'll build one day...but the longer I live in this house the more I can't imagine ever leaving it.
It seems really overwhelming to put up pictures of the whole house so Mary told me to do one room at a time (or, at least, the most important ones). She's a genius! So, I decided to do Jane's room first. Oh, how my soul has loved having a girl and making a magical place for her...
Here's the room before. You can't really tell in this shot but it's very small. Perfect for a nursery?! The floors were already done, no wall paper, no damage to repair...did I mention this is great house? :) We even kept that old light fixture and put it in Luke's room...which is really cute too :)
Aggie the Owl...watching over Jane by night.
Don't you love the leaves blowing into the crib?!
I spy with my little eye...something very cute.
This is my sweet and talented friend Krissy that flew in town just to help with the house (I'm doing some work for her so were doing a bit of trading). Her mom is an amazing designer and her Dad is a gifted artist and she happened to get the best of both of them. When I was picking a color for Jane's room I just kept coming back to pink. Everything else just felt like a color that could be in a kitchen or bathroom...not a little girl's room. So Krissy suggested this one :). She said that pink and yellow are two of the hardest colors to choose. Most pinks, even when they're light, turn totally bubble gum and electric on the wall. Which people think they want but then find it very tedious over time. This is such a
livable pink....it feels really good being in this room. Plus, you can totally throw in some of the more trendy pinks (Jane's crib bedding) in here and they still work with the color.
When Krissy said that she thought it would be neat to paint a mural in Jane's room I was seriously giddy. But it was a little tricky picking something. We looked at tons of stuff--illustrations from classic children's literature, whimsical animals, flowers...but most of it seemed very young and we wanted something that she could grow with. I think this tree was perfect.
So help me, Jane better not dye her hair black (if she ever gets any), start listening to garbage music, and try and paint over this one day! I'm SURE she will :( Oh well, we'll enjoy until then.
Here's Jane while we (mostly Krissy) were painting.
This room just makes me happy!
I'm sort of on a blogging marathon but I just keep looking back at all these photos that are just too cute not to blog. I took these after church a couple weeks ago...it really is the best time to take some cute pics of your kids when they look nice.
So, John took the pictures, I made the card (which took longer than usual), even had all 70 of them printed, bought cute Christmas stamps....I just needed one more thing, envelopes. Well, it didn't happen and by the time it did it was just too embarrassing to send them. It's like sending everyone a card that says "Hey, I'm flaky". Why do that to yourself? So here it is. Merry Christmas.
I love this one--don't you just want to snuggle right up to her and fall asleep?
This Christmas was absolutely the best we've ever had. I dropped the ball by not capturing more of it but maybe that's why it was so enjoyable. We had a lovely morning at home with the kiddos, brunch and presents at Grandma Deru's, lunch and presents at Grandma Wolford's, and then dinner and presents at Grandma Lucas'! I'm sure one day I'll have to cook for the holidays but it's SO nice not having to.
Growing up with four rowdy siblings (and parents) who like to yell always made Christmas mornings at the Wolford house quite the event. I'm sure that's why David and I have felt bad for Luke every year...it just seemed way too quiet for Christmas morning. Even though Jane's just a baby she made all the difference. She got tired and fussy pretty quick which helped things feel a bit more chaotic and crazy-which was great for me.
Skull Robe....I don't think he's taken it off since.
I swear this would be the cutest Santa picture ever if it weren't for the totally creepy Santa. Isn't there Christmas cheer written all over this guys face?! The Santa in Ogden's Christmas Village is so picture perfect but we didn't make it down there. The Mall Santa.....well, you can judge for yourself. I'll be honest, I wasn't entirely sure I wanted my kids on his lap.
I just adore everything about this boy of mine. He's old enough now that kisses, hugs, and holding hands in public are forbidden. Since when did I get koodies? It sorta breaks my heart. When I try he always gives me a look and whispers in my ear,"I will when we get home, just not here!" I make him promise at least once a week that he'll dance with me at his wedding. He always smiles, rolls his eyes, gives me hug and promises. It doesn't take much to embarrass him these days....it's so cute. Becoming a big brother has really helped him grow up. Jane is the apple of his eye. He looks for her first thing in the morning, can't wait to see her when he gets home from school, and showers her with attention until bed time. It's wonderful....and Jane eats up every second of it.
Heavy, heavy hang over with the cousins
Sweet kisses from Anna
Since we moved in November and Luke started a new school we just decided not to do a B-day party with friends. So, on his actual birthday we felt a little guilty and managed to round up a little crowd to play at Kangaroo Zoo.
Then cake at the Subway across the street. Subway rules.
I know it's Luke's birthday but I couldn't resist getting a couple shots of Jane...her shoes matched the wallpaper for crying out loud! I had to.
Scrumptious...
I spy a third eye
Here is my once-blond sister and once-blond cousin.....traitors.
And me. Still blond.
I'm going to try and blog tomorrow too.
Here's the room before. You can't really tell in this shot but it's very small. Perfect for a nursery?! The floors were already done, no wall paper, no damage to repair...did I mention this is great house? :) We even kept that old light fixture and put it in Luke's room...which is really cute too :)
Aggie the Owl...watching over Jane by night.
Don't you love the leaves blowing into the crib?!
I spy with my little eye...something very cute.
This is my sweet and talented friend Krissy that flew in town just to help with the house (I'm doing some work for her so were doing a bit of trading). Her mom is an amazing designer and her Dad is a gifted artist and she happened to get the best of both of them. When I was picking a color for Jane's room I just kept coming back to pink. Everything else just felt like a color that could be in a kitchen or bathroom...not a little girl's room. So Krissy suggested this one :). She said that pink and yellow are two of the hardest colors to choose. Most pinks, even when they're light, turn totally bubble gum and electric on the wall. Which people think they want but then find it very tedious over time. This is such a livable pink....it feels really good being in this room. Plus, you can totally throw in some of the more trendy pinks (Jane's crib bedding) in here and they still work with the color.
When Krissy said that she thought it would be neat to paint a mural in Jane's room I was seriously giddy. But it was a little tricky picking something. We looked at tons of stuff--illustrations from classic children's literature, whimsical animals, flowers...but most of it seemed very young and we wanted something that she could grow with. I think this tree was perfect.
Here's Jane while we (mostly Krissy) were painting.
