Toys galore

The toys were taking over the basement. Which we currently use as a family/tv room. Which we hope in the next year to turn into a 4th bedroom (between guest quarters and master suite...still deciding). Anyway, under the stairs was WASTED space. I hate the idea of wasted anything soooo off to Home Depot we went. We did a quick drywall job and then painted and moved all the toys in there. We cut the door in half so Lincoln can play in there and we can see him (truth be told, it was originally going to be Harleys room but he jumped RIGHT over the half door) and Lincoln LOVES it in there! The toys are outta sight and he plays for hours in there! SUCCESS!!!

Oh Harley

I love dogs. I love dogs. I love dogs. I often find myself repeating this numerous times during the day. Harley is a 1 year old lab. So yes, I know he is still a puppy, and I know labs love to chew. But seriously, between his chewing, his jumping on people, and his excessive shedding, my work is cut out for me!!! We are getting him a training collar next week to help with the jumping on people because that habit needs to be GONE by the time Brynlee comes.

This was one morning a few weeks ago in Harleys room. Thank goodness we hated the idea of carpet in the basement bathroom...it just came up sooner than we had originally thought! I think we might stain the concrete down there...I love that look!

Let Freedom Ring

Happy 4th of July!!! I feel guilty skipping out on this holiday this year but I am too large and miserable to go anywhere...daddy to the rescue after work tonight! :)

Little Fishy

Ever since Lincoln was a tiny tiny baby we have put him in the pool. My sisters in laws in California had a heated pool so we could swim all year round and he ALWAYS loved it. His favorite part is actually going UNDER water. I swear, if he could, he would live underwater.

He started official swim lessons 2 weeks ago and he is the best in his class. I am not just saying that because I am his momma, I swear he really is. They have to just put their face to their nose in water and then there is Lincoln under the water with his belly on the bottom of the pool. His teacher was impressed. They have to start in lesson 1 here, otherwise I would have skipped it because it was mainly just getting used to water.

Tomorrow he starts the next lesson (2) where they actually work on kick boards, different strokes, etc. He will probably repeat this stage twice because he needs to improve his arm strokes but I am excited to see him ACTUALLY swim!!!

There used to be feet there...

Have you ever looked down at your feet only to see a huge belly in the way? Well everytime I go downstairs I have to turn slightly to the side so I dont fall forward. I laugh to myself everytime and think "hmm there used to be some feet down there" now they are just hidden. Lord help us make it through the next 9 weeks!