before I forget...

and since this old blog of mine is also serving as my journal -- I just have to get this one down.

The other night I was putting a band-aid on Ty's arm. I guess I twisted his little arm more than he would prefer (to reach the area needing a band-aid) because this was his reaction: "Mom! I DON'T LIKE BEING MAN-HANDLED!!!"

oh my gosh. we about died laughing.

so many pictures...

too many pictures? probably. but here they are anyway.
WELCOME TO OUR HOME... FINALLY :)

welcome, welcome, welcome to the big blue house...

we love our new red door

and the BIG deck!

kitchen... yes, it is orange (on purpose!)


dining... we REALLY miss the mauve light with flowered accents...

living room


view when you walk in the red door...

master bedroom



Ty's ARMY room*



Hailey's PINK room*


(the following picture did not turn out great for some reason; the color is much better in person...)

downstairs family room

the "extra" bedroom -- b.k.a. STORAGE!!!

*anyone know where we can get an EASY design for making cute kids beds? that'll be one of the next projects... after we refinish the desk, refinish Hai's nightstand, re-do counter-tops, tile the bathrooms... SO MUCH to DO... SO LITTLE TIME... ;)

WE LOVE OUR NEW PLACE!!! And we would LOVE visitors ANYTIME!!! (See you tomorrow Sarah!!! HOORAY!!!)

"two circle hairs"

and here you have Hailey's second day of pre-school picture... I just couldn't resist...

oh! this is her new, favorite hair-do... "circle hairs"...

and one last thing... her entire outfit came from our one and only store (Wally's-Mart) -- I think I might stop complaining about our one and only store. they really, honestly DO have cute (inexpensive) things!

"expensive hanger habits"

Pre-school... a SUCCESS!

Yesterday was Hailey's 1st day of pre-school. I have been a little bit nervous because she has been especially (really... very...) attached to me lately; I thought for sure she wouldn't let me leave without a fight. BUT... to my relief (and shock)... she just walked right in and said "bye mom!"

I admit I got a little camera happy... but can you blame me? I mean... just look at her...

Toodles.

potato chips... holding hands... Tony...

another funny Tylerism (thanks Kari for the phraseology.)

Tyler came out of school today SO HAPPY! The reason -- he made a friend! HOOOORAY!! And this is his explanation (not his exact words... but darn close...) "Today at lunch I sat next to a boy. His name is Tony. He had never tried potato chips -- so I shared my potato chips -- and it made us friends! He is in Mrs. Larson's class, the class next door. We held hands back to our classrooms! "

I laughed so hard (internally of course)... such innocence in 1st grade! And also, hope Tony's mom doesn't come after us for feeding her kid potato chips....

"I just call him dude."

So each child in Ty's class has been assigned a 5th grade friend. Ty met his 5th grade friend on Friday. Andrew and I were asking Ty about his day and about his 5th grade friend. We asked him what his friend's name was... his response: "I just call him dude."