Getting Ready

I am starting to get extremely excited about moving into our new home.  We get our keys tomorrow and we go right into taking carpets out, painting and installing our new flooring.  It's all kind of excitement for me.  I just love getting my creative juices flowing to design, diy, and decor my heart out.

I am so thankful to my husband for going with some of my crazy ideas and being the handy man he is creating shelving, moulding, plumbing, etc.

But this is also a time to remember that God is the one who provided this home for us.  We believe he led us to this home to downsize and remember what's really important in our lives.

I also look forward to finding a new home Church.  One where we can use our gifts to help the Lord.

In case anyone is interested here are some of ideas for the new home...a lot of it just diy work...
Here's the wallpaper I'm using for an accent wall in our living room.

I would like to find a rug like this on the cheap...still looking

This will be our new couch from IKEA






So as you can see I'm going for a gray toned living room.  I will be adding chartreuse accents throughout.  I already have a large coffee table that is also a storage chest that I will be sanding and refinishing.  Check back soon to see what it looks like.  I also have an existing dining room set that I will be re-purposing as well as side tables.  Really excited to reuse what I already have in a new way, whether it's re-staining, or relocating.

I will try and post photos as I go along to show you before and after looks.

Post Valentines' Recap

Its funny how when you are a couple before children how easy it is to spend time together.  You make plans and go.  But it gets a little more tricky when you have a child.  When Soren was born we decided that we would really need to make the effort to spend time together.  Because it was no longer a matter of convenience, it would have to be intentional and an effort.  Now that we have 2 children it's even more of an effort than before.

After taking the Love Language quiz it was obvious that my love language is quality time and my husband's affirmation.  So in order for me to feel fulfilled in my relationship I need to have quality time with my husband.  But it's not easy.  We are fortunate to have wonderful parents who help us out to achieve our outings.

So this Valentines' John and decided to take us out for the afternoon and evening.  On Wednesday  I dropped our oldest with my mother-in-law.  But we made it fun, Soren and I took the train which was so exciting for him.  And my mom offered to watch Caleb (our little one).

We managed to take an hour drive and go to San Diego where we just enjoyed each other's company.

I manage to urge all parents to try to connect with each other.  It's so easy to get distracted with all the activities, commitments, engagements, and children.  Spend time together, without children.  I find that when John and I manage to spend quality time together we are just a happier couple, which then makes me a happier mommy and a happier daughter.

I hope all of you had a great Valentines'!