gallery wall...

Ever since I repainted the school room, I had a blank stairway wall. I knew I wanted to do a gallery of some sort but didn't quite know where to start.



So this weekend when a pile of frames fell on my feet, I had the idea to just do it. I didn't feel like going shopping so I worked with the frames/pictures I already had. Which turns out is a lot.

My first attempt I didn't get any pictures of. You should be glad. Second attempt.


No thank you. Not really the look I was going for. So I added and subtracted more frames:



I like it better but am still not totally happy with it. I think I need to swap some artwork out and some frames but I don't have anything at the present that will work. I'm going to try to be patient. I'm just glad it's not blank anymore.

kids room

I finally got around to painting the Grae and Molly's room. I did like the color but when we got rid of the toddler beds and bought a bunk bed, the green was too dark for the room. I didn't want to spend any money on paint so I used what I had in the garage (I could probably open my own paint store). So the room went Benjamin Moore's Pale Oak. Same color in my school room, dining room, hallway and living room. Continuity and all that.

Before:











I left the ceiling blue and decided not to add the curtains back in. Now I get to accessorize and find some more storage solutions. Looks like a trip to Ikea is in order!

taking pictures...

Grae and I went for a walk at the library park and he told me what to take pictures of. So here they are.

in which Ava and I take a walk...

Ava is way too awesome to just walk, so she skated.



We saw this thing peeking over the fence at us. Creepy.


Yep.


The fall colors were so beautiful.


These people had a tennis court in their backyard. I think we need to get to know these people.


We totally spied on the neighbors. I think they were playing the Wii.


This sweet little guy was following us. I kept hearing an airplane and pointed my camera in the general direction and was disappointed when it was the SAME airplane. So I ended up with about 42 million pictures of it.


See, it's a Bonanza.


Then we were tired and freezing so we came home and had tea and some homemade sweet potato bread that I had mustered the energy to make earlier in the day.

The End.

hey look...

I made the curtains for the kitchen...er, not really. I just threw the washed fabric up there to see if I like it. I think I do but I'll really know after spending an hour making them and then declaring that I hate them. 'Cause that's how I roll.

my sweet love...

looks like a hobbit in need of a haircut.

fall...

Grae picked the last bunch of grapes in our backyard.