Glutton for punishment......
I am really not a glutton for punishment, but it seems I always seem to act like one. Not only do I have a two year old who is in the full swing of the terrible two's, a ten month old who really hates to be put down or when he does want to be put down he wants to be free, but now added to all of that I have a 12 week old puppy who knows nothing. The puppy falls between Kai and Jasmine as far as understanding what he is being asked to do. Chris and I basically jumped into having another child when we decided to get this dog. I am not complaining but man I don't know how people with more then two children do it. Just when you get one of them set up the other is into something or wanting something. It is impossible to get anything done unless you do it when they all are sleeping....... but that doesn't work because you usually crash too from burn out.
Oh well what is one to do. We are starting the slow process of trying to make this house a home, banishing any white walls we can in favor of a color palette of earthy tones inspired by the rich teracotta colors of the western United States, and bright flowers from the garden. We have lived in dorm rooms, apartments, houses, and condos over the last seven years of our lives in which we were only allowed sterile white walls and I just couldn't do it any longer. Most people are afraid of color, they won't put it on the wall for fear they won't like it, and what I say to that: "paint is cheap."
At least spring has sprung here, although it has had a rainy start to the season. It is so nice to be able to get the kids out in OUR yard. OUR yard, OUR house, OUR garage, it still sounds very strange to refer to us owning this place. Spring and summer are always a welcome part of the year to me, not only because I hate being cold and that tends to be a constant state for me during the winter, but because it allows Jasmine to really get outside and burn off all of that energy a two year old has. Mom and Dad got Jasmine and Kai a swing set for a house warming gift and is she really loving it.
Well I suppose I should get unpacking since there is a plethora of boxes everywhere.
Oh well what is one to do. We are starting the slow process of trying to make this house a home, banishing any white walls we can in favor of a color palette of earthy tones inspired by the rich teracotta colors of the western United States, and bright flowers from the garden. We have lived in dorm rooms, apartments, houses, and condos over the last seven years of our lives in which we were only allowed sterile white walls and I just couldn't do it any longer. Most people are afraid of color, they won't put it on the wall for fear they won't like it, and what I say to that: "paint is cheap."
At least spring has sprung here, although it has had a rainy start to the season. It is so nice to be able to get the kids out in OUR yard. OUR yard, OUR house, OUR garage, it still sounds very strange to refer to us owning this place. Spring and summer are always a welcome part of the year to me, not only because I hate being cold and that tends to be a constant state for me during the winter, but because it allows Jasmine to really get outside and burn off all of that energy a two year old has. Mom and Dad got Jasmine and Kai a swing set for a house warming gift and is she really loving it.
Well I suppose I should get unpacking since there is a plethora of boxes everywhere.
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