Abigail's big girls room

Zeke will often sleep in Abigails room when we have guests as he has the queen bed in his room.

This has been fine while he was on the toddler cot (which is awesome by the way) but since he has out grown it and moved to an adult size cot, it doesnt really fit in Abigails room anymore.

So I wanted to get them bunk beds. Our next guests were coming in october. So I started looking online and at Ikea. Conveniently Dave had a work trip to vegas so we could go to ikea before we picked him up at the airport. 

I got the bunk bed and 2 mattresses and a few other things at a great price. Ikea doesnt have many sales but they had some great Family Pricing over the long weekend while we were there. BONUS! i saved $50!

I got started on her room on Tuesday while she was at school. This was the mess I started with. it was a bit messier than usual since I was going to be removing most of the toys anyway. 

I had Abigail help me wash the walls. She was very excited for change (so unlike her brother!)

I had help putting up this sticker over 6 years ago when I was getting this room ready for a baby Zeke

putting together the bunk bed. 

Abigail spent the night in Zekes room so we could finish her room. 

I put up the final details while she was at school today. 

wont be long before Dave doesnt need to change Abigail on the change table and we can remove that extra piece. it becomes just a normal dresser then. 

A print from +Nancy Levan  just for Abigail 

Cute nightlight/ lamp from ikea. It only has a nightlight bulb in it right now. I think it can handle a bit more light.

Zeke will sleep on the top bunk when we have guests

Abigail wanted all these to have their petals dropping too

Abigail enjoying her new space

Nancy even named the print Abigail :)

She even signed it for Dave when he was in vegas 

oh and she got new curtains. 

Wonder if anyone noticed

first night was a success 

spring 2013

Just some spring pictures from around the house. 

creek in the back yard

helping daddy 

peach tree i think. 

Abigail crawling

helping spread dirt

"dear God, please let the garden grow and have no peas"

spring cleaning 

My quilt room before and afters

When my son was moved into the guest room I was kicked out of that space into the basement. 

I just dumped things down here and worked around it for a while- but  I havent quilted for a while. 

Then I got the news that a good friend was finally pregnant with #2. That gave me the kick in the but to get going on cleaning things up. 

This is as clean as I am likely to get in anytime soon so I got some pictures. 

(this is VERY picture heavy!!)

before- rack

before-rack

after- rack

before- desk

after- desk

before- corner

after- corner

before- desk

I got a shelf hung up for more storage space. The green thing has my scrapbooking stuff in it. 

after- desk

So I cleaned things up. I folded my fabric up on magazine size comic book inserts

I got this at Walmart. its on wheels and the multitude of drawers is nice.

I hung up this up and hung up some of my things :)

My fabric all folded up. This is my 1/2 yardage or more.  The smaller ones are in bins on the wire shelf. 

 The drawers put away. 

My kids are contained

Zeke asked to join Abigail in the play pen. 

Then I got my hubby to take some "in action" shots.

from his desk

Rock on!

Happy Quilting everyone!