Big Changes

What a wild couple of weeks it's been! I'm nearly done with a really cute hat for my nephew's 4th birthday party (pics to come soon), I helped my grandma sew a couple of maternity dresses, and I've worked on the afghans a bit, but the most exciting thing recently is that we're in the process of buying a house! I can't wait to make plans for the common areas and decorate.

Our first project will be to install a 2nd bathroom, maybe a half bath for now, in the finished basement, so my little people won't have to run upstairs and all through the house when they need to potty. I am so excited, I really want a nice large soaking tub that I can actually fit in (I'm a tall, plus-size girl), and we get to make it beautiful and functional and all that that entails. 

We still have to get through the inspection, but barring any major issues, we will be homeowners as of July 1! I still have big plans for baby things, but a lot of my spare time between now and then will be packing and purging. I'll keep you updated with any new projects going on though.

Wish us luck!

Home, Sweet Home

All the old adages are true: there really is no place like home. As much as I loved being away from never-ending laundry, cooking, cleaning, dishes, and my huge to-do list, it was so nice to come home to our routine and a quiet, home-cooked meal. Not to mention, more space to play and distance ourselves from the little people, but also my king size bed and SUNSHINE!

Colorado Springs was gorgeous, with the beautiful clear skies every morning and snow-capped Pike's Peak looming over the city, but every afternoon it got cold and stormy for a few hours (while we napped), and then a chilly but clear evening ended every day.

Pike's Peak (the snowy peak) from a Wal-Mart parking lot. Sorry for the lack of zoom.

Denver was a different story. We never saw the sun from Wednesday evening at sunset, all the way up to Denver for 2 days, until we reached the Kansas state line on our way home Saturday afternoon. I checked the forecast all week the week before we left, including first thing Monday before we left home, and it only ever called for a chance of rain on Friday and Saturday, and 50's or higher all week. I thought we would be fine with a few pair of pants and our warmer jackets for up in the mountains, and thankfully I packed the boys' rain/snow boots, but we were sadly mistaken.

The view near Limon, CO, and most of the way to Kansas

It got down to a wind chill of -11 at the top of Pike's Peak, which we were bundled up for and inside a train, thankfully. But in Denver, we were in slushy snow riding The Ride (their super-efficient mass transit system), and ended up walking over 6 blocks in it for my hubby's birthday lunch at Casa Bonita. He really didn't want to drive in that traffic and the snow, so we hustled up there and back on the train, and spent the rest of the day warming up in our hotel room. 

All in all, it was a wonderful trip, but today I'm thankful to be home, wearing my shorts with the windows open and all the fans running in my apartment.

No new projects to post this week. I barely got anything done on my 2 afghans, and I've been playing catch-up since I got home on all the housework and Mothers' Day gifts. Hopefully I'll have enough done on the blankets to post soon. Until then, stay warm and enjoy your Cinco de Mayo!