New Room

Now that Jared is self-employed and working with his dad, they have moved the home office to a better location. This means that there is another room available in the house. We decided to move Anne and Alicia downstair, and give them some more space of their own.

The room needed a little TLC. It is actually our first chance to really decorate a room the way we want since we were married. It was fun, but so much work...especially for Jared.

We let the girls help us to paint in the beginning. We wanted them to really feel they had helped in making thier room their own.
Anne was so proud of the butterfly she painted and was a little sad to see it painted over.

A messy child is a happy child.

Finally the room is as done as it can get right now. And we showed it to the girls. After they helped us paint they weren't allowed down anymore, so it would all be a surprise.

The results:

There is still a dresser and lamps coming for between their beds. And we are going to get some canapy type things they will get for Christmas and a little table and chairs, also for Christmas. But they love the room and loved sleeping in it last night.

Thanks so much to my fabulous hubby. He is the best and I don't know what I ever did to get him.