What a gorgeous weekend! We were busy, of course, but made some time to spend in the sunshine. Molly loved swinging in her swing and figured out how to climb up her little slide and then get her feet under her so she could sit down and slide down the slide the right way. Once she figured that out, it was a constant up, down, up, down. She loved being outside and made sure to let us know that she didn’t want to come in. She did learn a new word this weekend: dirty {although it sounds more like “dooty”}. She would fall and her dirt or grass on her hands and she was quick to say, “dirty.” At one point, she was swinging and she pointed to the porch light filled with bugs and told Jim, “dirty.” {That’s my girl!} The daffodils and crocuses have bloomed, so Molly got a good lesson in being gentle with the flowers. She had fun walking to each one and saying “ye-yo” and “pu-ple.”
Jim had to work on Saturday, but when he got home, I was determined that we were going to start at least one project, so we recovered the dining room chairs. I loved the fabric that the chairs were covered in, but after five years, a dog, and a toddler, the silk was looking a little worn and there were water stains on all of the chairs. My mom found this purple velvet fabric on sale over a year ago, so we finally got around to the using it. I missed the stripe at first, but think the solid looks great and will hopefully be easier to care for. And that just means I can incorporate a pattern with some new drapes!
Old fabric - that I found out Jim didn't like!
Like new!
And finally, on Sunday afternoon, a years-long search for a new television ended. {You think I’m kidding about the years part, don’t you? Well, I’m not.} So of course Jim wanted to hook it up right away, but we haven’t decided if we’re going to wall mount it or find a console with drawers or cabinets underneath and we haven’t gotten rid of the old tv. Lucky me, I’ve got TWO tvs in my one family room. But I’m excited about the new tv – it is not near as bulky and visually-imposing as the old one and I know in the long run {once the old one is gone!} the family room will seem much larger!
All in all, it was a productive weekend. I can’t wait to tackle a new project next weekend!
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This kiddo just makes my day!
Hollywood!
