Paint. Paint. Paint!

I’ve been on a bit of a painting rampage these past few weeks.

First project: spray paint bedroom lamps. I’ve wanted to add some color to our brown bedroom for some time and I thought that the bright green of Krylon’s Ivy Leaf was the perfect punch to do it!

I love the simplicity of spray paint and the visual difference it makes in literally minutes!  This project was a breeze. First, I lightly sanded the metal to give the paint a surface to adhere to. Then, I taped up the cord and top with some plastic wrap. Finally, I gave the lamps several coats of spray paint.

I love how bright and cheery this color is. I haven’t quite finished this project, since I have am still looking for new lampshades. I want simple drum shades that I can cover with a gray and white chevron fabric similar to this one:

I found my fabric at Hobby Lobby on sale, of course!  I will post pictures once I find lampshades and cover them.

Project two was storage for the bathroom by the rec room. Now that we’ve updated this room, this bathroom is seeing way more use, especially from guests. The bathroom got a new coat of paint and some new décor last year, but it was still in need of some storage. I didn’t want to spend much on this storage, so I was stoked when I scored this old entertainment stand at Goodwill!

It was pretty scratched up, and was missing some hardware, but it was solid wood and a solid good deal at $5.99!

I gave it a good sanding and was able to get most of the visible scratches off the top of it. Then primed it and applied several coats of Benjamin Moore’s Surf City.

And here is the finished product. Not bad for under $20!

To cover the cord holes of the entertainment stand, I modge podged some scrap fabric on the back of it. I used the same fabric to cover some wooden knobs for the cabinet doors.

I’m still looking for the perfect baskets to fit in this cubby, but I am super pleased with the end result.

The last project was one that I’ve been wanting to do for some time. I got a bee in my bonnet this week and got it done.

We were given this great table and chairs from a friend when they moved. They were in great shape, except that over time a lot of the paint had chipped off of them. I had some blue spray paint that I had bought when I did the lamp project, so I put it to use repainting the table and chairs.

In my haste to do this project, I forgot to take a ‘before’ picture, but I found this picture online and it looks pretty close to the state of our table and chairs before paint.

Again, a little sanding (which the boys loved helping me with) and a can of spray paint primer and we were ready to paint! 

I had chalkboard paint left over from painting the back of our kitchen cabinets (guess I never got around to posting this, so see below). I decided to use this on the top of the table so that the kids could draw on it.

And here is what they look like now:

And here is the kitchen cabinets turned chalkboard. Yes, the kitchen is messy. Just keepin’ it real. :)

Paint. Paint. Paint. I just get giddy when I think about the endless transformations that are possible with a little can of it!

Father’s Day Interviews

For Father’s Day, I interviewed the boys about their dad. We put them into a book and each year we plan to add a new interview to the book.

The answers each boy gave are such a perfect reflection of their age and their personality.

Because it is difficult to read what they wrote, here are typed up copies of their interviews:

Jack

My daddy’s name is Tom

He is   65  years old,    5   feet tall, and weighs 67   pounds.

His favorite food is fruit

My daddy is really good at  work

He loves to play with me

My favorite thing to do with my dad is  ride bikes

I just like my dad because he gives me lots of hugs

What I love most about my daddy is  because sometimes he drops me

off at school

It makes Dad happy when I kiss him!

 

Emmett

My daddy’s name is Tom

He is    2  years old,    3   feet tall, and weighs 5   pounds.

His favorite food is pizza

My daddy is really good at  driving

He loves to work

My favorite thing to do with my dad is  play trucks

I just like my dad because he is so proud

What I love most about my daddy is  he makes tents for us

It makes Dad happy when I am proud

A Father’s Day Getaway

We booked a last minute getaway this past weekend for Father’s Day and it was AWESOME!!!

We found a great condo just outside of Roslyn. This area is so great for a getaway because it is only 1 1/2 hours outside of Seattle!  We hiked, biked, swam, and played hard. This was the perfect getaway to celebrate our favorite daddy.

A view from our window. The boys enjoy some down time on the comfy couch.

Bunk beds for the boys!

A Saturday morning hike at Salmon la Sac.

Then an afternoon at the pool. Jack swam for 3 hours straight—so long that he wore the skin off his big toe!

We had dinner at the Roslyn Café on Saturday night and enjoyed the farmer’s market on Sunday morning. It was such an easy and relaxing weekend. We are DEFINITELY doing this more often.

Last Day of School

I can hardly believe that Jack has finished his first year of preschool. It seems like he just started! Remember him on his first day?

What a year this guy has had. Preschool has been a place where Jack has spread his wings. I loved dropping him off and watching him put away his things—taking his lunchbox out and putting it on his hook, hanging up his backpack and coat. Then running out to the playground to play “rescue house” with his friends. And picking him up to hear about the songs he sang, the stories they read, and the things he had learned.

And so here we are, already at the end of that first year.  Just the start of many “firsts” that we’ll notch in the belt of life.

I LOVE this kid!