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Thanks so much Toby for taking these!

Adalin, The Quattromom

Adalin has always been a baby doll lover. For some kids its horses, for others its trucks. For Adalin it is babies, with all their dresses, car seats, headbands, thermometers, bottles, bibs, booties, baby carriers, binkies, bath tubs, bows and burp rags. Kira has caught the baby fever too. Yes, changing and feeding their babies are their favorite past time.

I was cracking up when Adalin asked me to tie 2 more babies to the side of my infant carrier using its straps that hang down to the floor (because the thing must be sinched up so much to fit her little 4-year-old frame.) So here she is, the baby lady, with 3 baby dolls and a bunny strapped on for a ride.

The Bench

Such a pretty picture, isn't it?

This is our version of the bench:

This is Pottery Barn's version:

Pretty close, eh?

Ours was 1/5 of the price! We looked up the dimensions of PB's Samantha Entryway Bench and drew our own plans. It was a fun project! Now to find baskets that fit underneath for less than $30 a piece... I am also going to make a top cushion!

Don't mind the mint green carpet in my picture... we are getting it all replaced this summer! Red... the bench sits at the top of our stairs and I thought we needed a little color there. Hence, the red. Should I have gone with white or black? I think though, that once we have some neutral carpet it won't look quite so psychedelic.

The Headboard

Well, there it is! I designed it and went to Home Depot to buy the wood and Adam cut all the wood and put it together for me! I LOVE having a headboard! Our bed has evolved over time. We started out on Adam's sister's double bed (haha, imagine that!) then inherited a king mattress from Adam's brother, Dave. That sat on the floor for a while, then we bought a frame and some plywood for the mattress to sit on. Finally, a few years later we bought the box springs! Frame, box springs and mattress was it for a long time. I feel like the project called our bed is finally finished (except for that memory foam mattress topper that I really want!) :)

Cuddling

I thought this picture was pretty cute.

Chopped!

A few weeks ago I got 9 inches cut off my hair. I really don't like posting a picture of just my face, but here you go! My hair actually didn't look all that great on this particular day but I hardly ever have pictures of myself because I am always the one taking them! So, Kaileen and my other peeps who have been dying to see, there you go!

Cookies and Cream

Adalin, after dinner tonight, was eating "cookies and cream" ice cream in a bowl and said to her sister out of the blue and across the room: "Kira, it looks like I'm eating poop, but I'm really not." We were cracking up.

Call Me Crazy

Because I don't have enough things to keep me busy around here, I thought that getting another dog would make me life complete! Meet Indi, our new male brindle Basenji, who will hit the show ring later this year. We are going to take conformation classes together once per week to learn all about dog shows and how to win them! He is a great little guy, loves to play with our huge Weim and doesn't care that Isis growls at him constantly. He is a beautiful brindle pup, striped to perfection. He loves to cuddle with us and isn't running off (yet) when he is off-lead. He just lays on our back deck all day in the sun, soaking it all in. So there is the newest addition to our zoo! :)

Swim Lessons

Adalin just finished a 10-week session of swim lessons! She loved getting in the water, even when it was freezing outside and brushing up on her bobs and floats. This was her first ever group-lesson and she did great with her teacher and the other kids! I think gymnastics or ballet is next! Isn't she cute?

Pottery Barn Wanna-be's

I drool when I look through a Pottery Barn magazine. It's not because we can't afford anything in the magazine right now, but more because I love their simple, elegant, yet modern style. Its refreshing and exhilarating for me to imagine myself in one of their rooms... So I pretty much look at their stuff and say, "I will have that, even if I have to make it!" That's what I have done, with my handy hubby's help. Well, these Pottery Barn inspired pillows below, Adam didn't help with, but our new headboard and Elizabeth-style PB bench he did build for me, with my help, after I designed them. Stay tuned for pics of our latest wood products. For now, feast your eyes on my homemade PB wanna-be pillows!