Watching Paint Dry

So the last few days, the progress has felt a lot like paint drying – because that’s what has been taking place. The new colors look amazing, but it’s not quite as sexy as the new cabinets going in or when the granite arrives. Regardless, last night was a long night of decisions to make. We picked out the pattern of the tile backsplash; we poured through two books on lighting fixtures for the entryway and dining room, and decided on bar stools and fabric for the counter area. We’ll also use the same fabric for the bench in the breakfast nook. So I have some updated pictures of the house, but tomorrows blog will show a lot more changes as Stephanie told me the bench and the cabinet hardware have been installed.

I also thought I’d share some photos of the kids eating breakfast. Can you guess that Isla LOVES yogurt and Mason is a ham for the camera.

As for Mason, we had an eventful weekend. We spent Friday in the ER (stoma prolapsed), but we we’re home by 10pm. We had the same doc as before and everything went quickly and smoothly. Though when I showed up at the ER, I thought a school bus had crashed somewhere in Denver. There were 15 people dressed for an army of ambulances to show up. It looked like a scene from ER or Grey’s Anatomy. Thankfully it was just a drill at Buckley that was being coordinated with several hospitals and emergency organizations.
On Saturday, Mason was a soccer star. The events of the night before didn’t slow him down one bit. He scored 5 or 6 goals and was there to cheer on his teammates that scored as well. Sunday’s game was a little shorter as it was hot and right at nap time. I think it affected everyone playing. He scored just one goal.

Isla just continues to grow and try to keep pace with her big brother. She kicks the soccer ball, tries to climb on his big boy bed (been successful once or twice) and loves to ride her tricycle. She’s still getting some teeth which have made for some long nights, but she’s a good sleeper in general.

I can’t wait to see what progress is completed today!