New Playroom

So....When we moved into our house over 2 years ago, this formal dining room area became a storage area for 'all things baby'....strollers, bouncy seats, swings, playmats, etc. Pretty soon, Trevor's first birthday came along and it was suddenly filled with toys galore. He loved his playroom! Me on the other hand...well, let's just say it bugged the heck out of me having a room at the very front of our house that everyone saw was a huge pile of red, blue, and yellow plastic items that sang or played music everytime you tripped accross the floor of the playroom. So...after some deep thought and many countless hours searching potterybarn.com for playroom ideas...this is what was constructed. A huge shout-out to Papa Ron who helped make my valance boxes(the finishing touch I might add). I really wish I had some fantastic pictures of the BEFORE room, but just use your imagination.
This is what you see when you walk in the door. I was obsessed with putting a wall decal up. I think the Don't Postpone Joy is a nice playroom message....just be happy now :) And the little red pottery barn bookshleves are super cute. Also, notice the craftsman workbench against the wall...one of Trevor's favorite xmas gifts. The little wooden table was actually mine and Matt's when we were kids. Go figure, my dad saved it for 30 years!

I made these three pictures out of scrapbook paper and a few downloaded clipart stencils. By the time I purchased the frame and matte and paper, it was probably just as expensive as buying a piece of art would've been...but so much better because they were made by mommy!

A close up shot of the choo-choo train artwork.A shot of the valance boxes and my new window seat.A valance box close up!

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year!

This Christmas was a blast...we had about 4 Christmases (is that a word)....and by the 4th round of opening presents, Trevor was just as excited as he was in round one. He loved looking at Santa this year. The lap sitting didn't quite go as planned, but we bought the screaming picture anyway. And he even looked at an old man in the restaurant last night who had a gray beard and said "ho, ho, ho"....who knows maybe it was ol' Mr. Claus enjoying some clam chowder at Pismos? Children do seem to know these things, right? I think the favorite present of the season was his "coca" aka JEEP power wheels from my parents. Now, about the word "coca" we aren't sure where that came from other than the sound a motorcycle or truck makes. Everything with a motor is basically a "coca". So when the jeep came rolling down the hallway, he stood in awe and yelled "COCA"....pretty cute!

Trevor and his cousin Bella playing together on Christmas Eve. Kodak moment for sure!

The big reveal!

A little off-roading!

Finally getting the hang of the Jeep...he wouldn't lay off the gas pedal!

A New Do...

Trevor got his um-teeth hair cut this weekend. His curls are gone (for now) and he's sportin' a big boy stylin' new do...

Front View

Side View

The product that makes the messy look happen: Wacky Wax..just for kids!

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was great! I got the week off to hang out with Trevor and we celebrated Thanksgiving day with both of our families. I contributed a ham (which turned out great, thank god...or Diane may not have let me come over) and $27.00 worth of buns. I say that because my best friend Sarah, thought it was hilarious that she bought "brown n' serve" buns at Walmart for .79 cents a pack and I had to get Eddies bakery buns for 27.00. (Props to Eddie's bakery buns...they are quite DELICIOUS and worth every penny. I suggest all of you "brown n' serves" branch out next year and order up some Eddies)Daddy, Trevor, Uncle Matt,and Great Grandpa Emil at my mom's house.

My totally cute family. (If you plan on getting a Christmas card from Diane, close your eyes on this one)
Grandma and Grandpa Harper and Trevor's 2 cutie pie cousins.

Lake Tahoe

Last weekend we went to Lake Tahoe and stayed with our friends in their cabin. On Saturday the big boys went to the Fresno State football game in Reno and the girls went shopping and to the park with the little boys. We had a great time. There was even a little bit of snow on the ground. Enough for the little boys to be amazed by :)

** The cutest snowy picts are going to be our Christmas card, I didn't want to post those...so you'll have to wait to get those in the mail :)

Trick or Treat

Halloween was so much fun with Trevor this year. He wasn't quite sure why he was going up to the door...but he held his bag on his arm the entire night. He followed his buddy Cash to every door. It was so much fun watching the little monkey! (by the end of the night he realized the banana in his pocket was fake :)

Trevor was so excited when Cash showed up before they went Trick or Treating.

Strolling through the neighborhood with his bag on his arm and snack cup in hand.

The monkey and the fireman. (Trevor was saying: "hat" in this picture.)

Little Pumpkin at the Patch

We went with Trevor's friend, Hudson(and his parents), to the pumpkin patch. It was so much fun. We went on a mini trac-rain (tractor/train) ride, picked out pumpkins, ate a picnic lunch, played on the playground and saw the farm animals.