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 

Abigail's Dressing Room

Abigails room doenst have much space. and we didnt use the closest for much except some storage. 

I decided to make it into a dressing room for all her dress up clothes in hopes of making her main room a bit less cluttered. 

I want to say a HUGE thank you to those who gave us dress up clothes. She loves it and can spend hours playing in her room. 

here are the "before" pictures but after I cleaned it out. 

Dave's parents came down for a visit and I enlisted +Don DeBaeremaeker s help in recreating this room. 

We added the wire shelf for more storrage

dressing corner

A place for shoes

The curtain rod and mesh fabric I got from ikea. 

I added the ribbon and used a fancy stitch to create a place for a rod to go through (but used the clips instead)

the gem lights are also from ikea

new shelf thing with baskets for skirts and headbands etc. 

3 mirrors from ikea

shower curtain rod for the dresses

I got some cool lights from ikea that change colour. this is the remote for them. 

Don working on the plug

inside the closet with the colour changing lights. 

Pretty cool if i say so :)

Both she and Zeke have been loving it!

Home Improvement - driveway and screened porch

When we first moved into this house the screened in porch had this old ugly outdoor carpet in it.

The one corner was a bit smooshy but we thought it was just a loose board.  We just stayed away from it for the most part.

We finally got the other stuff in the house fixed up and it was time to do the porch. 

Our handyman Mr. Dale Hanson opened up the floor and found a whole rotted away section. He did a great job of fixing it up. 

The kids loved watching him work

As he fixed the edges of the porch

yay- new safe floor!

Dale and his buddy put in the tile on as angle as I requested. 

It was more work for them but I think it was totally worth it!

and then it rained!!

good thing the tile machine is used to water. 

(i was trying to get them to take a break while it was raining but they wouldnt!)

yay!!

and a new door

with the furniture. 

And I bought new table and chairs (with some halloween decorations)

And the Driveway

We had the driveway done while we were in Canada. We came home to find our driveway paved for us with no inconveniences :)

The kids love the driveway to bike on!

the kids watching the recycling and garbage pick up on the new driveway