Saturday Night

We have just spent a very enjoyable 'before bed' impromptu activity with the kids, and I happened to have the camera with me, so I got to catch the kids and Don having some fun. I'll share the pictures here. DJ & Jr are freshly showered, thus the wet hair look. So much giggling and laughing and fun!!

Don't they look like they are having a great time!! 

Wilsons through the lens of our 5 year old

Seems it was a pretty popular thing to have DJ's random pictures posted on our blog, so I've decided to let each child have a shot at taking pictures (which I then edit somewhat, it's not like I'm going to show off a messy house if I can help it!).

So, I gave Jr the camera and sent her on her merry way. Boy, did she have FUN! I'm posting as many of her pictures as I can...you'll notice she was very interested in getting a good picture of herself! She learned that pictures taken in a mirror with a flash just don't work out very well! LOL She had a few willing subjects (Tori and DJ), and enjoyed her time very much.

Kindergarten

Jordyn's been bringing home many papers from kindergarten so far this year, and I thought it would be fun to show a few of them off. Today her class read the book 'Chick-a-Chick-a-Boom-Boom'. It's about the alphabet and a coconut tree. The teacher said they were going to 'Alphabet Island', and they each got a plastic lai (hers is pink, I'm sure you're surprised!). 

I went to school today to have lunch with both Jr and DJ. I think that it was a bit more exciting for Jr than for DJ, 'cuz a mom IS a girl, after all! But, they both seemed pleased that I was there with them. 

Here's Jr after school today with her pink lai.

DJ's Bed

That's one happy kid! This bed is very sports minded (once we get the sheets), but, again, I made it very easy to remove the additions so that the bed can 'grow up' with him. 

It used to be the bottom bunk of the bunkbed set, so there are holes in each post. I got the foam sports balls, cut a small hole in them, glued a small stick inside of them, and stuck the sticks in the holes!! SO easy, but adds a fun touch to his bedroom.

Oh, and if you look closely, you'll see that the baseball was originally a tennis ball...they were out of the baseballs. A little Sharpie marker, and a baseball it was!

DJ's 'COOL' Bedroom!

DJ's Finished Room!!

Ok, I've gotten as far as I can get without painting the ceiling! We love the paint colors, they look just awesome! The curtains are heavy, and kind of too dark

 green for the room, but I'll make some later (maybe as a Christmas present for him). 

DJ's moving out of the 'Lightening McQueen' and 'Diego' age, so we're moving toward just sports. The switch will probably be complete around Christmas time when he gets new sheets for the bed and new nightlights to match the sports theme.

Donavan is VERY excited about his new room! The table is sort of temporary until we get him a 'real' dresser. Not that he minds, he loves it there! I think he'll soon realize that he can make a 'club house' under it by using a sheet on top of the table.

I'm attaching as many pictures as I can here, I'm still learning to use this blog thing, so some day I might learn how to do a 'photo album' type thing and you'll just click on a link to a bunch of pictures...but, for now, this is it!

We plan to paint the shelves, probably blue (unless I decide to just stain them and keep the wooden look...what do YOU think?). 

The clock and the lamp are 'creations' from mom. They are just foam stickers added to what was already there, but they sure make a fun addition to his room! The good news is: replacing a lampshade and a clock when he grows out of the sports thing is NOT expensive!

Room Make Over Progress!!

I spent much of today getting DJ's bedroom painted and cleaned out. I took the garbage that was left from Don's office and the A/C unit went to the garage. Then, I put 2 coats of the green paint on the walls. I think it turned out pretty well...so far. I have to accessorize it still, but I'm letting the paint dry overnight before I move anything in. I'll update the blog with finalized bedroom pictures when it's ready!