New Kitchen

here are some before and afters of the kitchen. These two were taken before we moved in but the counters were in.

This is the new kitchen I know I put two of the same picture but I didn't feel like redoing the whole thing so it's on there twice! You can kind of see the color we painted it brown sort of the color of coffee with creamer. That's the best way to describe it.

Last week we had our kitchen updated. When we built the house the builders price for granite and the tumbled marble back splash was outrageous!! So I did some investigating and found that we could have it done ourselves for less than half the price. We had them put in the counters that were free (and hideous). They were white they went all the way up the back too. Last week we had them put the granite and back splash and it really warmed up the kitchen. I thought I would put some before and after pictures.

Ok, I love this picture of little Eli sleeping. He fell asleep on the couch like this and I had to get a picture of it.

This is Elijah sitting upstairs hanging his feet over. When he first started doing this it freaked me out. I have checked and double checked and check frequently the railing so now I just let him do it. When he is sitting there he will call for me until I come and look at him sitting there.

Faith and Daddy have been spending lots of time on the trampoline lately. Faith loves for Gunnar to bounce her. He can get her up pretty high. This too at first freaked me out but I don't know maybe I am becoming more mellow or something cuz now I am here taking pictures!!

Gunnar celebrated his birthday this month and we got him a new iphone. He loves it, it is pretty cool it does a lot of stuff. We have also found it to come in handy when we are out eating and Elijah gets cranky. Gunnar just finds a skateboard video on you tube and Elijah instantly is glued to the thing. This night they were looking at some pictures he took and I just loved how they were both there with their heads on his shoulder.

Katy went on her first official field trip this week. It was her first time on a school bus. She was kind of nervous that morning before going to school. We went to an apple orchard just down the road. Who knew we had an apple orchard around here? It was pretty small and the crops were ruined by all of the rain this year, so the kids weren't able to pick any apples. They had a lot of fun though and it was great to be there to experience Katy's first field trip.

First day of School

Here are the girls right before they left, Elijah was not ready for them to leave.

Faith and Miss Wright

Katy and Mrs Diggs

Daddy walking Katy to her class

I can't believe it has taken me this long to get this post up! I have been thinking all week I need to get these pics on here and have been putting it off. I have been checking it regularly of course but I don't know sometimes I don't know what to say.

Faith and Katy started school last week. It was an exciting first day. Katy really had fun and Faith of course had a blast and made friends quickly. For the other three days of the week Katy cried when I dropped her off and when I left after lunch. It was so hard for me to leave her there. She told me that she was just not use to being away from me that long. It broke my heart! Sweet girl, she did better on Friday. Today when we dropped her off she looked to be on the verge of crying but we went ahead and left to make it easier on her (and me). I know she will be fine and will come to enjoy going and playing with friends.

Elijah is loving having all the attention to himself. I was able to get so much done during his nap time I had no idea that it would be this different. I have very much enjoyed my alone time with him. I know it is going to get better as the year goes on.