Rings, what have you been up to?

We've been pretty crazy around here. From Father's Day which was a blur (ha ha...get it, blurry picture)...


to yesterday's Fourth of July Celebration at the Waterpark and dinner with our small group family.....

My attempt at making patriotic watermelon.

....and Tristan in his Independence Day outfit!

And to everything in between.....Now that we're past the paint job gone bad, we've been unpacking, unpacking and um...unpacking. We've made a couple trips to IKEA and have been shopping for furniture, lighting, accessories.

Great find: Marshalls $109.00

Patrick has been hard at work upholstering and me....
I can't wait to show you what I've been up to.
Magic words: Craigslist and Super Finds!


Hmh...life with a newborn and new house. Wow.
These are the times you'll remember the most.
How are the kids? The kids are adjusting.

Look at the face of fully adjusted kids.


Don't let them fool you.
They're still clowns.

But seriously, all of it has been a whirlwind. For the blog, I need to report that we've had no hot water, Sears guy has come out three times, we've installed a new $700 toilet because it would have cost $325 to repair a 20-year old one, and the boys have been bit by spiders at night. Stressful at many points, but exciting none the less. Mostly, in this time of survival.....we're just exhausted.

Little Tristan still has reflux issues, so pray this little guy and his parents can get some relief at nights. Patrick has been absolutely amazing with trying to get up and help me and also do all the stuff that needs to get done in the house. We're a solidified team and I can't imagine doing all this without him.

Next week's goal: No house stuff and just some fun with the boys. More to report later.....I'm going to try to blog more...