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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Choo choo

You can hear Griffin say "Choo choo!" here. Sorry it's so long. I'm so bummed that my editing software died on me. I guess that's what you get for a $120 video camera.

Griffin tried peanut butter this weekend. He didn't like it at first but then Matt showed him how to dip his goldfish in the peanut butter. I think he ate about 1/8th of a teaspoon! Maybe it'll grow on him. He also learned to say "ME" this weekend. We were at our neighbor's pool and he kept saying "Me!" when he wanted Daddy to hand him something.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Griffin's new word and pajama races

Griffin learned to say "Go!" this weekend! You can see it here. We're playing with our makeshift race track.

Memorial Day

Our neighborhood had a Memorial Day parade. Griffin enjoyed his friends, Abby and Ava, and the neighbor's rabbit. In a stroller. Yes, I said a rabbit. In a stroller.

Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens

We went to the beautiful Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens on Thursday. Griffin's friend, Savannah, took tons of photos of him. She's a budding photographer for sure!

My summer project

I'm hosting a life group at my house next fall so I'm using that as my motivation to finish the house this summer. I finally got around to hanging the family photos by the wonderful Leonard Ortiz in my breakfast nook. I always have a hard time hanging groups of pictures without them looking crooked so I tried the "tape the frames on paper, trace and measure" method. It worked perfectly!
Here's a pic of the coffee table from Pottery Barn. Luckily I found it on the JC Penney website for $129! I only needed one since I have a small sectional.

Here's the living room. So far I've ordered an upholstered chair, bought a coffee table (see above) and picked out a rug. The old coffee table will go upstairs in the loft and become a project table for Griffin. I'm thinking about refinishing the top of the console table to a distressed black. The orangy pine just doesn't work. I wish I had a photo of the chair but the manufacturer's website doesn't show their full line. It's small and tailored but a little curvy. We picked out a nubby striped fabric with reds, golds and greens. I can't wait to see it! It's going to be so pretty. 6-8 weeks til delivery!

I picked out the Henley rug from Pottery Barn in bronze. Luckily I had some AmEx rewards points that I cashed out for Pottery Barn gift cards! Yay! The rug's very simple but the rug under the dining room table is floral and very busy. Pairing it with a simple rug is the way to go, I think.

Anyway, this is my summer project so far!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Diaper change

No, Griffin doesn't want his diaper changed, in case you were wondering.

We found the video camera!

We thought it was lost forever, but lo, and behold! It was hidden in the bottom of one of Matt's bags of racing gear. A fresh new video for today.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Thomas the Train

We recently went to A Day Out with Thomas. The weather was terrible so we didn't get to enjoy the day as much as I'd hoped. The train ride was a highlight as you can see from the photos below. Griffin had so much fun.

Decorating and design

I'm working on accessorizing our family room and dining room. My focus has been the open shelving in the tv armoire and the cabinet above the buffet. Here's what I've got so far.