I have ARRIVED!!!!

Kyle and Cade took a trip to Boise and left the girls at home to make it over (well, that wasn't the purpose, but that's what happened!). Having a week of just Savvy and me was the perfect combination of restful and productive. New moms are always told to "sleep when the baby sleeps" but I was too stupid to do that with my first and found myself deeply regretting that with my second. During my "vacation" (as kyle calls it) I got to do just that. I had nobody to answer to but my little baby (granted, newborns are demanding in many ways but they sleep a lot, too.) and that was great.

My first item on the to-do list was to get the kitchen and bedroom painted. With a house minus the toddler, the possibilities are endless. I've always been the one to do the painting in the house--Kyle hates painting--or so he says. I have yet to see him actually paint come to think of it.... Anyhow, I consider myself to be perfectly capable and can think of dozens of things I'd rather do with $300 bucks a pop. However, if you've seen our ceilings you would understand why I would hesitate to take on painting the kitchen and bedroom. They are vaulted up to the pitch of the roof. Up until this point it has been either white walls or a broken neck. When we got our cabinets installed about two months ago one of the installers (is that what you call them?) was actually a painter by trade but business was slow. I had him give me a quote for painting our kitchen and bedroom. My eyes popped out of my head when I looked at his quote. Inexpensive did not begin to describe it. So-- I booked him for 2 days of my "vacation". Can I tell you what a HIGH it is to come home after running errands for 4 hours to find your entire kitchen painted without doing anything more than purchasing the paint?!! It was incredible! To hire a painter in the book of Michelle-isms is to arrive. I have arrived!

My kitchen, by the way, is a dream come true. It's apple green (actually, Benjamin Moore calls it Dill Pickle but that inaccurately describes it) and it makes me so HAPPY! When I tell people what color it is I get a cordial, "Oh!" that really means "oh-my-goodness-that-sounds-horrid!" But you know what? I don't care because it's what I've dreamed of and as long as I like it and Kyle doesn't hate it, we are in gooooood shape.

The bedroom was painted a rich tan/brown/carmel color. It completely transformed the room and made it feel so warm and cozy. I am officially in LOVE with my house now. Happy Valentines Day to ME!

(ps when I say cheap i mean cheap. $120 for the kitchen and $150 for the bedroom. What a STEAL!)