Pumpkin Carving Time

Hi Everyone!!

It has been a little bit since I have gotten to post! Things have been so crazy around here! My son also decided to pull our laptop off the coffee table while plugged in....the cord got stuck in the computer. Needless to say- I was computerless (that definitely is not a word...just go with it) for a few days until Amazon sent us a new charger!

We have been getting in the Halloween spirit around here. I tried to do a super cute painting craft with Grafton. Yeah...it didn't go so well.

We had a little pre-painting our pumpkin photo shoot. Doesn't every prideful momma do that?

The Calm Before the Storm....

My goal was to let Grafton paint the pumpkin however he thought it should be painted. I thought this was going to be so awesome. Yeah...let me go ahead and tell you all...11 month olds don't care about painting pumpkins. All they want to do is wipe the paint off and roll the pumpkin.

 So we decided to do a little post pumpkin photo shoot! 

Thank goodness for washable paint! Everything came clean! The paint actually did not stick well to the pumpkin. Maybe if my child would have stopped wiping it off and we would have let it dry, it would have worked better. Maybe next year when he is closer to 2 (WHAT!!????) it will be better.


We also got a bigger pumpkin to carve for Grafton.

Grafton thought he was so grown sitting at the table without the table top for his high chair!

He did not touch the insides of the pumpkin at all.

Sophie wanted in on the action of pumpkin carving!

I thought Grafton would be way more into the pumpkin carving as well. However-he totally was not. I had to remind myself that he is just 11 months old. There is tons of time for him to get to enjoy all of these cool things. I did realize through both of these experiences with pumpkins that Grafton might not have been as excited and interested as I thought he would be. However it is so important to be present and offer your child experiences even when you think they don't get it or don't appreciate it. I feel like it plants little seeds of growth and gives them an experience! It is super cool to experience things through your child's eyes. I cannot wait for what is to come for this little guy and the fun he will have in the future! Stay tuned for "Halloween Fun!" Coming soon.....

Happy Reading!

New House means New Furniture....RIGHT???

I have been telling Chad since day one of house hunting that we need new furniture to go in this brand new house we were buying. Our furniture now are amazing hand-me-down furniture from our parents. However, this furniture has lived its glory days back in the day. It has taken its ride to Athens, GA and spent many wonderful years at college keeping many people happy including Chad and myself. It then moved to Atlanta, GA and has kept Chad, Sophie, and myself happy for a year and half. It is time.....it has GOT TO GO.

SO this piece of furniture is what Chad and I like to call, "The Magical Couch." 

The Magical Couch (Please excuse the queen...she was made I was disturbing her nap and would not get off her throne.)

The Magical Couch got its name WAY back in the day. It was located in Chad's parents house in their upstairs den. When Chad and I had first started dating (7 years ago), I would come over to his house, and our favorite place was The Magical Couch. It was magical because no matter what time of day whoever dared to sit down on the couch was destined to fall asleep. It happened ALL the time to many of this couches victims. It has been a fantastic couch, but has lived its glory days. The cushions on the back are all floppy and will not stay up. That absolutely drives me crazy. 

The next piece of furniture that is being replaced is my favorite chair in the whole entire world. I wish I had a clever name for this chair...but I just don't unfortunately. 

This chair is very loud and flowery but is the most comfortable chair EVER. We are actually going to put it in the sunroom because I cannot depart from this chair just yet. I just does not match any of the new furniture I bought! 

Out with the old and in with the new!!!

We went this past Saturday to Rooms to Go and got the most BEAUTIFUL stuff. I am absolutely SO excited!!! I did a little mix and matching from other "rooms," but eventually got everything that I wanted for new living room! 

The beautiful new couch!

My new accent chair!

I am so thrilled with these pieces. I am obsessed with the color gray right now. I went with the dark grey couch. We only got the couch. I was not too thrilled about the accent pillows that came with the couch, the rug, or the foot stool. I found this gorgeous chair in another part of the store and decided that it would look amazing with the couch. The dark grey and lighter grey on the chair really compliment each other well. I also bough accent pillows for the couch that are the pattern/color of the chair that I will be using in place of the ones that you see in the picture! I am taking comments on window treatment colors please!!!

The other piece of furniture that we bought Saturday were new mattresses. We currently have a queen size bed that we have completely "out grown" (if you will). Most everybody knows that it is not just Chad and I that sleep in our bed but also the queen of the house. 

I think I made my point loud and clear! :) So...we decided to get new KING size mattresses. I am very excited. However....now I need a new bed, linens, comforter, and probably curtains. The list is never ending! 

Happy reading! :)

Night 1/ Day 1 of the new house!

Hello All-

All of these new adventures has gotten me so excited to blog again. I have been busy/absent for so long from the blog world. I hope to gradually change that. Adult life is just so much more busy than college was. I have NO idea why that would be the case! ;)

My amazing parents, brother, and his girlfriend came to help us move into our brand new home this past week (although I have no picture evidence that they were actually here). They helped us move our big items, build an amazing fence and two separate gates, build up our amazing deck, and did odd and end things around the house. They did all of those things with a big smile on their faces. I am so grateful for their amazing help and to have such an amazing family who did not once complain about anything. I love them SO much and so thankful for everything that they did!

Night 1 all alone with no guests in the house was a huge success. Chad made a delicious steak dinner on our brand new grill (THANK YOU MOM AND DAD!). We paired it with grilled corn, pear gorgonzola salad, and of course, parmesan bread!

We paired it with a delicious wine that we receive from Club W. Chad has recently signed us up for this awesome website that gives you a flavor profile and recommends red/white wine monthly based on your palate. (another post maybe about Club W if you are interested?) Anyway...one of the wines we bought was called Grenache. It was absolutely delicious! Our entire meal was excellent!

Day 1 of being home alone with the Sophie has been full of cleaning/organizing for me and playing for Sophie. She is loving her new backyard!

This girl NEVER wants to come inside now. She just comes to the door to make sure you are still watching her!

        Check back for more adventures from the new house soon!!