Tulips and Decorating

We went to the tulips on sunday with my parents. They were beautiful this year! Last year they were late and we didn't get to see them, and this year was perfect. Thad really enjoyed seeing them this year, and probably finally understood what i was talking about. They just make for such great pictures!
Since we are moving in less than 2 weeks......and im pregnant and def beginning to nest, i am thinking about decorating alot! And I need help. Does anyone know any good websites with pictures? etc? I think i am being over eager, cause i really can't do that much being preg so it will have to wait until after. I just realized i can't even paint.........but we were only going to paint Hayden's room anywyas, so Thad gets that wonderful job! yah! But im just thinking down the road.......I know decorating isn't the most important thing in the world! There are much bigger things, but that is whats on my mind right now! so any tips, especially about boys rooms, send them this way.........

Palm Springs, Hollywood and Venice Beach

We had the lucky privilege of going to Palm Springs for Spring break with Thad's parents and brother, (doc and gigi, and clayton). We had great weather every day! It was 80ish and sunny, Hayden swam everyday! He loved it. Uncle Clayton bought H an Elmo, which he loves! And he of course got easter treats, and his first remote control car from his doc and gigi.
And then for two days the three of us got to go to Hollywood and Venice beach, santa monica, etc. Thad really wanted to see these things and loved it. He especially wanted to see muscle beach and the bb court in venice beach.
The 2 days in LA were great but hard. Hayden only napped in the car like 45 min each day....which is way to little for him ( my 3 hour napper) and he had been getting up at 530am each day.....so he was just tired most of the time. But he did do great for the lack of sleep he had. And then at the hotel we all went to bed at 9....which actually worked. thad and i thought after he was asleep we could turn on the tv or something.........well, nope! cause we were out to!
at the santa monica pier

Hollywood Blvd.
Jumping in the pool!

am i a star or what! hollywood got to me!
What a poser! with his Doc and Gigi

Cont'd- House

So, more on the house. It is a 3 bed 2 ba house. Built in 1923, so it is very old. But to me, on the inside, it has had lots of updates and looks great. We saw alot of old houses, and this one I would have never guessed what that old. It has new appliances (yah!) and a nice big eat in kitchen!! The cabinets are pretty good, as long as i have cabinets im happy! It is 2000sq ft. which is more than we ever thought we would get and has a HUGE YARD!!!!! Those two things probably sold us on the house the most!
One awkward thing is that each bedroom is on a seperate floor. So ours will be on the main floor, and then there is one upstairs and downstairs. Our plan is to put Hayden upstairs, and then put the girl on this "landing" upstairs, and then if , BIG IF, she is a good sleeper after 6 months to a year, have her and H share a room. Im hoping it will work! But well see, we have options......
So, the picture above is of H's room. Most of the house has pretty nuetral colors, beige, etc, so im not really thinking of painting a ton. But i was thinking of painting H's room. Im not so worried about a color cause i was thinking lighter blue or green, and then when we move the girl in, well just put her stuff on the wall and Im sure it will be fine. Im not a huge lover of pink, but i know well have some pink.......but pink can go with both of those. So i have been looking at pics online for ideas.......but im not very confident in this home decorating/ painting area. So if anyone out there has ideas, or pics,.......throw them at me! Ive picked one color, green, once for a bathroom, and its ok, it just ended up being a little light. So im ready for advice!

New House

Ta Da! So this hopefully is our new house! Real Estate is a little different in Canada and the States. My mom keeps asking me when were going to remove the contingencies......and they don't do that here. They call that the inspection phase. So we have had our inspection and were waiting on them to hopefully say yes to our demands. Which we think we can come to an agreement on......so im thinking that its ours......( or the banks i should say!)
It is located in west seattle, so Im going to have to give up my nice location to the zoo......but i will be oh so close to the beach! West Seattle has amazing views of the sound everywhere, and views back of the city. So it will be a change.....well have to switch churches.......etc, but well still be at a mars hill...so that will be nice.
my boy just woke up GRUMPY! so more later!

This and Thad

i can't remember what this is from. Just cute
At the zoo with George (dad) and Joey

Zoo Day

Glued to the tv in Nana's bed!
A Day at the Beach


New Big Boy Bed!
Great Shot!

Well, this wasn't going to be a back tracking update but when i looked at my photos, i decided it had to be. Thad had 2 days off for winter break ( who's heard of that?) so we went to Canada for the weekend. And then came back and thankfully we live in such a great and wonderful city that puts us 5 min from the zoo and beach....so we took advantage of both. That is one reason why we LOVE LOVE our location. But we went to the zoo with our friends George, Lindsey and Joey. And we let the boys ride the carousel. Hayden was a little unsure but then liked it.
The next day we went to the beach for the afternoon. It was a gorgeous day and Hayden enjoyed throwing rocks into the ocean and making sand castles. They have a stream that leads to the ocean so that is alot of fun to build dams and make different paths for the water.
AND there is also pics of the big bed. He STILL hasn't gotten out, which i cant believe and thank my lucky stars everyday, but i just thought i would throw those on here.
Next week my cousin and her kids , aunt, and mom are coming down for a couple days and I think well return to the zoo and beach and maybe flight museum for the boys. BUT i cant wait. it is going to be so much fun! Hayden loves Milanne (5yr girl) so it will be lots of fun for him!
Not to much else is new. Were still on the house hunt. Just trying to decide location....etc, what were willing to compromise.......

Home Buying.......or Home waiting??

YAH! Thad and I are so excited about home buying! i have been dreaming to own. But the process is quite funny. I always thought once you were ready to buy you just went out and found what you wanted and bought it! WELL! it is not like that at all. I just thought that there was so much out there to see... that you would find something. WEll, maybe its our price range, or just being to picky( which it really could be) or seattle, but theres nothing out there for us right now.
Being in Seattle does make it hard because most houses are old, and small, and we want 3 bedrooms, and alot of homes don't have that. Or i should say, in the area that we want, most homes are old and don't have that. And seattle is not known for people having alot of kids.....and its definelty more city...so they just don't leave alot of extra space. BUT once again, if we would go abit out of the city, im sure we would find more space. BUT, we ( thad) and me to, just him more, want to stay closer to the city. So right now we are waiting, hopefully, for the right house.
There are many new townhouses around right now, that i love ( hence the new) but they have basically no yard, and i don't think im ready to part with a yard. so were waiting. And this is hard, because im not a very patient person. and we have only been looking maybe 3 weeks, and it feels like a lifetime. God is definelty teaching me patience!
BUT today is a gorgeous day and Hayd and I went to the beach this morning. AND it was gorgeous. I don't know of a more gorgeous place, mountains, water, boats, sun..........I was loving it. And it was so nice to be so close....so that does reaffirm our thoughts of location so......
Home buying also has me dreaming of decorating a baby girl nursery! ah......so nice. And H's room as well, and a whole house.....but we can dream.

Big Boy bed

I think i just did two posts accidentally!
Well, hayden had been in a big boy bed for 2 weeks now, i think. And its great for now, BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW HE CAN GET OUT!!! I call him my little law abiding citizen because he is always concerned when his friends break the rules. Well, the first night i told him not to get out of his bed, and so far.......two weeks later, he hasn't gotten out until we get him! Its great. So i go in there every morning around 745 and he is reading the same CARS book, wide awake, and just sitting in bed. Im not sure what he thinks of getting out because he tells me at times, " no get out".
So we will see how long this lasts. Because once i go in there i let him get out himself, so he knows he can........
and potty is going great also. Diapers for nap and night, but otherwise he is doing good!