Blank Slate Living Room

When we were looking at flats online, this room, was one of the things that sold me on the flat.  Does that surprise you?  It's funny to look at this picture now and remember that, because we landed and I promptly ordered 80% of it to be moved into the garage.  But since painting/re-decorating isn't really an option in our new place, I wanted the living room to be something of a blank slate, that I could decorate however I wanted...

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Goodbye Chelsea!

The first time that Chelsea came to visit us after Hannah was born, she drove over from Akron by herself, stayed for a week, played with the kids and helped me every way that she could while I attempted to regain my sanity.  Before she left I got a picture of her and the kids in the living room together, and accidentally started a tradition.Since then every time that she's about to leave, she gets the kids together and we get a picture.  Although,...

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The Week Before School

The week before Jayce started school, I wavered between wanting to fill our days with fun activities, or fill our days with lounging.  We did a little of both, but mostly the latter.Hannah was up to what has become her usual bit, which is terrorizing the drying laundry.  She pretends like she's going to climb the drying rack, but then opts to simply remove the lower items from the rack and use them to "clean" the table, her hands, etc....

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