5 Bucks....Ka-Chigga!

Im not a big garage sale person

but I have found the best things

for $5 lately....

I really wanted tunnels but wasn't willing

to spend much for them

and when I saw these beauties at a garage

sale I just had to have them!

2 tunnels

a tent

and a teepee

ALL FOR $5...... how can you get better than that!!!

Let's Have a Picnic

Kaylie has been begging to

have a picnic for a few days now

So today during nap time I searched for

an hour through the boxes in our

garage to find our picnic backpack

I found it!

She was SO excited!!!

She prepared a picnic for her babies

in the playroom

Then we had a picnic of fruit out

front with her baby....

She is hooked and is already

talking about our next picnic

It will include lunch,

I had to promise!

Living Room....check

Devin finished patching, sanding, painting

changing door casing and baseboard in the living room

a few weeks ago....

It is so nice to have clean, pretty walls!

Our living room was bad, but didn't always look like it does below

I promise!

another before picture,

blue, dirty walls

After

crisp, clean, pretty

Our new painting

Christmas gift from Mel

LOVE IT!!!

Done

for now......

We have bigger plans for this room

(which will actually be the dining room)

but for now I just love the cleanness of it

It's starting to feel like home

and I like it!

So thankful for my husband who is handy, willing

and able to do the work

and do it well.

Easter

We had a very low-key Easter here this year

My heart is heavy and somewhere in Detroit!

But the Easter Bunny came for a visit

Kaylie quickly found a basket,

but it wasn't hers....

she found Trey's

so she had to try again!

And this time, found hers....

she takes a little after her uncle in

her seeking abilities....

we will have to share photos of that later

to compare!

Trey was even able to find his basket

I guess the Easter Bunny will have to

do a better job of hiding it next year

Devin was working so we went to the

Fire Station for Easter dinner

And while we were there we played

a little dress-up

fire fighter in training!

Kaylie asked Auntie M to come along so

she gladly did....She had fun in the firetruck

just like the kiddos

Devin got some good pictures with the kids this time

Kaylie pretty much took over and was

ready to drive the guys to their next call

When we got home

we put Trey to bed

and Auntie M did an Easter egg

hunt with Kaylie

It was fun until Kaylie didn't think she hid

them well enough and wouldn't pick the

eggs up because they were on the floor!

We had a nice, fun, quiet Easter.

Peek-a-Boo!

Trey loves to play Peek-a-Boo

after meals.....

but we play Trey style &

only cover one eye!

Kaylie turned 3!

We had hupcakes....

and by request,

they were pink!

In the midst of

a construction zone

Kaylie opened her gift from us

She got all of Andy's toys

She always asks if she can go to Andy's house

and play with his toys because he has

the best toys!

I'm not sure how, but

she is 3!

Happy birthday sweet girl!

Hallway..... check!

Devin has been working hard getting

the hallway pretty.

The old entry way floor,

I almost forgot it looked like this!

New entry way floor and a clean, painted front door

What we used to see when we entered the house

What we now see.....

better, right!

Ta-Da!

Teacher Kaylie?!!!

Kaylie had her school all set up today...

It was so cute to hear her read to her babies

Not only was it precious to watch, but

maybe, just maybe

she will join the rest of the girls in

the family and one day become a teacher!

And did you know she turns 3 tomorrow.....

I can't believe I just said that.

3..... WOW!

Lumber Jack Trey

The weeds in our back yard are

Out. Of. Control

they are as tall as Trey!

So we took our Lumber Jack

into the back yard and let him

run loose in them

And made him smile for

the camera!

He was a good sport

for awhile

Then he had enough and

said

No more!

She Comes by it Naturally

on her fathers side, of course!

wink. wink.

It goes something like this

.....

mommy play a game with me

the princess game.....

we start to play

and then......

she stops the thing from moving

so she can .......

take her pieces out....

...... cheater cheater.....

Fair warning-

don't play a game

with this girl!

...or me, I cheat too!

kiddos lately

my aunt shirley came from Washington for a visit...

she spent a lot of time with my kiddos- they love each other

she took this picture of Trey.....

I just love it!

I love his 4 teeth

I love him!

Kaylie got her paint on'

she even dressed the part of an artist!

you know, crazy hair and clothing

she for sure has the look!

and has the talent of an artist too

I think she will make me rich!

don't you agree!

.......ha!

She got her 1st 'real' haircut yesterday

I tried to get a good smile picture

but she had other ideas!

and got tired of trying.....

oh, and she is almost 3..

....can't believe I just said that.....

cause you know, if I don't say it out loud

it won't really happen!

love that girl-even her sassiness!

DIY

Our new bathroom vanity....

Do you love it?!!

It's a treasure.....

for someone!

wait for it........

Ka-Chigga!!

We are on the hunt for a dresser/

piece of furniture to turn into

a bathroom vanity so we went to

lots of garage sales this weekend......

no dresser BUT.......found this beauty!

BEST $5 I've ever spent!

ok, well maybe the second best spend,

that pretzel at the USC basketball game

was pretty key!