Home Improvement Fun!

As it always seems to this time of year, the home improvement bug bit me and I decided the best "cure" was to tackle our main floor powder room. It was going to be a quick and easy weekend project - some new paint and chair rail. Well, I was a bit overly confident as the chair rail part of the project nearly killed us! The painting was no problem as I've done more rooms than I can count in the past 9 years, but the chair rail was a first for both Jon and me. It probably wouldn't have been too bad if not for the random 5" curved corner wall that the builder decided was necessary - since when is putting in 4 square walls such a bad idea?!?!? Anyway, with the help of Uncle Dave's miter saw and our neighbor Pete's handiness, we got the job done and it turned out pretty well. I forgot to take "before" pictures but trust me, the peachy/pink walls are nothing to be missed! And of course the pictures below aren't a totally honest representation of the work - the bottom section of the walls are chocolate brown and the top sections are a warm khaki color. Light blue accents finish the "look".

Easter

I was very remiss about capturing the Easter festivities on the actual day, so the photos below will have to do. I didn't even manage to get the kids with their baskets - oh well! We enjoyed a wonderful service at church (joined by Jon's parents, Sandy, and Dave) and then spent the afternoon/evening at San and Dave's. The weather was cold and rainy so we did an indoor egg hunt for the kids - they didn't seem to mind as it was a means to an end - a very candy filled end, at that!

Maddie and B all gussied up for Easter


Some of the eggs we dyed

Decorating the Easter cookies

It snowed - finally!

Yay for snow! Since we had just about NO snow for 2 months in February and most of March, it was actually wonderful to get a big dump of the white stuff at the end of the month. Brogan had a horrible fear of the snow back in January (the last time it really snowed!) but seemed to do much better this time around. We built a ramp in the front yard and all the neighbor kids took turns riding down it on the inner tube - it was fun! We also built a huge snowman but of course I forgot to take a picture of it. Oh well...

Jon and little B in the backyard

Our Snow Angel!

B is none to pleased at this point, but he did end up having fun, I promise!

The backyard at the end of the big storm


The neighbor girls enjoying the ramp - Madeleine B., Caroline, Kate, Madelyn B., and our Madeline. Yep, that's right, 3 Maddies right in our little cluster of houses - too funny!

Random March Happenings

We've been busy this month, as usual! Other than the one big snow storm (see previous post) the weather has been wonderful and we've kept busy with all kinds of activities. Enjoy the month in review...


Hot Tubbing with Daddy


Foam Factory at Mr. Biggs

Drums at the Denver Zoo

Our friend Autumn joined us at the zoo

We went roller skating with our neighbors - it was a blast!

Silly kids!!

Mozart in Training - Brogan really loves to play the "pano"!

All dressed up for church - Grandma Sue gave Maddie her dress and the matching one for her doll
Naptime with Daddy - so sweet!

Maddie and B have such a good time playing together now!

Our friends Rachel and Lauren came to play and watch movies

Madeline is 4!

In addition to the Disney celebration, we enjoyed some ice cream pie here in CO with the local family. Selfishly, it was nice to keep it simple and not do the big "party"!!

Great Grandpa Lee and Gigi with the birthday girl


Maddie and her cousins - Amy, Emily, and Joel


Blowing out candles


Maddie likes to read the funny pages - she was doing this the morning of her party!