Desk....before and after

We have been making a few minor changes in the house and slowly buying some new furniture. I have been looking and looking for a desk for the kids and I to use since the one we had is now dedicated to Bob for when he works from home. I really wanted to find one to reuse and paint. I was searching and searching and was just not able to find something I liked.

 

Then one day my mom texts me a picture of a desk that my Dad found in their garage. Good thing my Dad likes to hold on to things. My wonderful Mom then sanded it and painted it white for me and then I spray painted the hardware and I think it looks so much better!

 

 

before pic

 

 

after!!!!

 

Here is a view of my space in the den and a picture of my new chair that I am in love with! It is an early mother's day gift! We still need to hang that picture and we probably need to put the cords from the tv in the wall....but that will happen another day. Bob's desk has a great view of the tv which will make working from home a little more enjoyable for him!

Lucas turns 6!

It is really really really hard to believe that Lucas is 6 years old. I feel like I was just getting used to the idea that he was in kindergarten and now my little guy is 6. He has grown so much in the past year...not just physically but in so many ways. He has matured a lot (although he is still a spunky and crazy boy), learned so much (is doing well with learning to read and loves math) and has been doing so very well in school with following directions and all the rules and just being such a good boy (he has his moments still of course). I am thrilled that he has grown physically as well. Between 4 and 5 he gained very little weight but he made up for it this year. He gained almost 4 lbs and finally hit 40 lbs!

 

 

The birthday boy with his gifts from us.

 

 

His party was  a lot of fun. It was at a bowling alley and they had cosmic bowling. His cousins came, a few boys from his class and some long-time friends. It was a great time!

 

The favors were "bowling balls" (aka whoppers) with teenage mutant ninja turtle tattoos and a mini skateboard tied to it. 

 

Lucas and his good buddy from school.

 

Lucas has also come such a long way with sports this year. He was not too trilled when I signed him up for soccer a year ago (he has played through 3 seasons) and now coach-pitch baseball. We have been so lucky to have him as part of a team with great coaches, great kids and great families. He now loves to go to practice and games and he has come so far!!! We are crazy proud of him!

 

Happy 6th birthday Lucas!!!! We love you!

Easter 2013

Not too much to say about Easter this year except that it was fun as usual and the kids were thrilled for a visit from the easter bunny!

 

 

Lucas lost his first tooth!

I still need to post about Easter and Lucas' birthday but then I forgot that I forgot to post about Lucas loosing his first tooth (like I did with Addison). Addison didn't lose her first tooth until right after she turned 7 so I didn't expect that Lucas would lose one so soon. He lost it on Easter...a few weeks before turning 6. It was a bottom tooth and he already had an adult tooth coming in behind it. I imagine he will lose the one next to it soon since there is a tooth growing there are well.

 

So, here is my little guy after loosing his first tooth...and now he is 6! How can my baby be this old???