6 Months Old

Mercy is 6 months old today! I can’t believe how quickly time goes by and how fast she has changed. Mercy seems to be right on track developmentally. She can roll, sit with a little bit of support, pulls her knees up when she’s on her belly, babbles, squeals, and laughs. I absolutely love this stage of babyhood! She is just so much fun. A few things Mercy loves right know include games of peek-a-boo, being outside (she talks to the trees, even when we’re driving), and eating. She eats like a champ! She eats whatever we put in her mouth, but she especially likes pears and sweet potatoes. Did I mention that she is a social butterfly? Anytime she is around other people she lights up. She is quite the flirt!

Mt. Rainier

I took these down the road from our house. What a beautiful day!

The Undecorated House: Dining Room Edition

Welcome to our dining room! It is nice to not have our dining room table shoved up against one wall, like it was in the old house. Now it can be the center of attention! Our dining room, along with the breakfast nook in the kitchen, is carpeted. At first I didn't like the idea, but since I absolutely despise mopping (it is my least favorite chore), I decided that I would much rather vacuum and occasionally steam clean the carpet. Plus, I get the added bonus of picking out area rugs. I also need to pick out some drapes for this window. I would make drapes myself, but I wouldn't like them. I'm too much of a perfectionist.

I don't know what to do with that big blank wall. I'm thinking antique and thrift store visits are in my future. Wouldn't a display of a variety of china plates or silver serving ware look nice there? Hmm.....

Right now my hutch is empty. I have my eye on a set of white china that has been discontinued and is dropping in price on overstock.com. But it can wait. I'm in no hurry to do any of the decorating. I think dreaming is half the fun anyway.

Up next- the kitchen!

The Undecorated House: Living Room Edition

I want our living room to be a quiet, relaxing room for visiting with friends and for reading. Therefore, there is no TV in our living room (it is upstairs in the bonus/family room). We placed our newest, nicest couches in this room along with a bookcase of classics, an original canvas painting, and the piano. I am waiting to finish decorating this room until I find some drapes that I like. That will help me determine what I'd like to do with the rest of the room. I wish I had a wide angle lens for my camera. It was hard to get good pictures of this room. Oh well, you'll get the idea!

The carpet in this house is sage green, which I actually really like, though I would have picked a more neutral color. My olive colored couches make it look just a tad minty, but I don't think it is too noticeable. The ottoman will double as a coffee table. I'm on the lookout for a cute tray I can place on top if needed.

I'm not sure I'll leave the fake plant and the digital picture frame on the piano. It will do for now.

I mentioned yesterday that this house has lots of windows. I love that this smallish room has two large windows. Don't we have a great view? I love all the trees.

This is one of many bookcases we have in our house. What can I say, we love books!

Up next- the dining room!

The Undecorated House: Entryway Edition

I have had several requests for house pictures, so I decided I would drag it out into a blog series over the next several days. My house is a blank canvas right now. There is so much I want to do to pretty it up around here, but I want to take my time and, of course, add new things. So instead of running around and just throwing our old stuff up on the walls, I am forcing myself to endure blank off-white walls for a while. In the meantime, I'll whittle away my non-decorating time entertaining you with pictures of my blank walls, because you all have nothing better to do, right? :)



Welcome to my entryway. This house has lots and lots of windows that let in natural light all day long. I love that this entryway has a long window and little windows in the door. I also like the natural wood trim throughout the house. Not the fanciest stuff, but nice.

Okay, so my walls aren't completely blank. This cute little entryway bench was such a steal! It was fifty percent off, but the floor model was the only one left. Since it had a few blemishes, we got even more off the sale price. I heart Fred Meyer! I think I'll paint it black....the white on white walls just doesn't do it for me.

This is the view as you walk through our front door. I love my yellow vase! I love seeing a splash of yellow as I walk into the house. It seems so friendly. I did have some fake plant stuff in it in the old house, but didn't like it anymore. I'll fill it with something...I just don't know what yet. I'll know it when I see it.

Next up- the living room!

Random Photos

I had a few pictures on my camera from before the move and figured I'd better get them uploaded. Coming soon.....pictures of our new house!

Things That Go Bump in the Night

If a tree falls in the forest, and the forest happens to be your backyard, you most definitely hear it. A windy, rainy storm blew through late last night, and around 4:30 Tyson and I were awakened by a thunderous splitting and crashing sound. It sent us straight out of the bed, peering into the absolute darkness of our property, and then up the stairs to check on Mercy (who slept through the whole thing). We couldn't tell what had happened, and the house was fine. However, this morning we noticed from the upstairs windows that a tree blew over towards the back of our property. Not near the house, thank goodness, but close enough to get our adrenaline pumping this morning! It is going to take me a while to get used to the new sounds (though I hope falling trees is not an everyday occurrence).

I hope to start posting some pictures soon. Pictures take longer....and right now time is a hot commodity around here!