March 16, 2007
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Another sunrise:
Another bloom from the amaryllis:
Okay, so I finally got out the camera and took pictures of our rearrangements. The bookshelf / table used to run through the room lengthwise, but I turned it to make more room for the toys:
We moved the toys to the basement. With warmer weather on the way, kids won't be playing inside so much, so they don't need as much toy space. Besides, it gives the little boys something to do nearby while the girls are busy with math, etc.Mari is now in the khaki / red room with Wilson. She's excited because when Grandma and Grandpa move back from Helena, she gets the red couch (the one that used to be in the loft).
Myra has the yellow / star room to herself:
The queen mattress is now being stored in Ben's old room, so there's lots of play space. Still, she'd rather play in the hiding spot under the bed, enclosed by the cupboards / bookshelf:
Since the beginning of motherhood, I've made a point to set things up so the kids have separate sleeping / play areas. No kicking through Legos when you go to tuck kids in at night, no waking babies with noisy toys during naptime, blah blah blah, etc. However, I'm contemplating storing the Dress Ups in Myra's room. She's the one who mostly uses them these days, and she's got the mirrored closet doors... We'll see...Bri has the loft. Lucky duck:
She has both halves of the bunk bed from Aunt Julie -- plenty of room for company:
The space behind the curtains on the left is full (sleeping bags, suitcases, fans, etc.), but the space on the right is totally empty -- except for a few feet of her clothes hanging on the rod. Good, cozy hiding nooks.Mom is home this week for work. She stopped by for dinner, and to invite Mari and Bri to help her clean out her garage...
Comments (7)
what a cool house
Loved the update and pix. Nice tour! It's an intense day at work for me, but this has been a welcome "vacation"!
Now, back to work.
The loft looks so cozy! I haven't been up there since you put up the lights.
I like the railing on the loft and the curtain for storage space. Smart. It seems toy area is all over my house these days. I guess these are the days:)
I like how you let your kids have hiding/playing spots. Soooo much fun.
I like.
(to Hav:) I forgot to mention it, but up 'til now, the loft was The Play Room. Except for the occasional shower of Legos and toy cars over the edge, it kept the clutter out of sight. The best part: we only cleaned up the toys like, what, once a month?
As for toys all over the house, it makes sense to have some here and there. I have the Rubbermaid-ish drawers in the library (with blocks, Zoobs, gears, cars, train tracks, little plastic animals) so the boys can play near me while I use the computer. ... I used to keep the toy oven in the kitchen (when I've had kitchens with wallspace) so kids could pretend cook while I really cooked. ... Toys in the living room makes more sense to me than toys in bedrooms.
(to Katie:) The house is fine; it's the yard I like most.
I dunno Kari, the house is pretty exceptional too... a special space for everyone. AND you've done such an amazing job of making it homey and practical and pretty. I will admit with the "yard" you have, a tent in the middle of it would be an honor (c:
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