More on the Pink Palace...

M+M's room

before we moved in:

moving in day:

MR asleep in her crib/toddler bed:

building the bunk beds:

i'd like to think their room has more personality than these pictures reveal,

but i don't take a lot of pictures upstairs.

i did want to document the move to big girl bunk beds... the switch was made in July.

M+M Daily Favs 11.6

MN=doing my "arts and craps"

MR=sharing my puppies at show and tell at school

M+M Daily Favs 11.5

MN=going to the store

MR=going ice skating

Happy Anniversary Pink Palace!

One year ago tomorrow, we moved into what we affectionately refer to as: The Pink Palace". In every room (except the kitchen and downstairs bathroom) there was pink carpet, the walls and ceilings are lighter shades of pink, the toilet, sink, and tub in the master bath are pink. When i first saw this house on Craigslist, i said "No way!" However, the house is a short walk to Bill's office, affords us phenomenal views of Mt. Juneau and Gastineau Channel, and is very charming (underneath all the pink!) I thought i would finally share some before and after pics...

This is the living room as viewed from the dining area.

The front windows look towards the channel.

Here is the room the afternoon we moved in.

We asked for the furniture and drapery to be removed.

Here is the same room with our new tv and stand

(tv purchased in Juneau, stand purchased in CT before the move).

Bill did an awesome job ripping out the carpet and shining up the floors.

Without the carpet, the pink walls and ceilings don't seem as pink.

The window shades are pink, but we rarely close them now.

Here is the room again, but now with our super comfy couch. If you sit in the corner, it is guaranteed that you will fall asleep!

Here is a view of the living area mostly set up and with the new carpet. Most of the girls toys are upstairs, but we move them around to different areas of the house.

Keep checking back for more before and after pics... Of course, the best way to see the changes is from inside... We hope you will visit soon! ;)

M+M Daily Favs 11.4

MN=going to the fire station

MR=dancing to Thriller

M+M Daily Favs 11.3

MN=going to the library

MR=dinner at the Blue Hangar

The library in Juneau puts on a great toddler program on the first Tuesday of each month. Tonight's theme was construction and building. We had fun saying hello to friends, building, and taking out a few books. After the library, we headed to The Hangar for dinner to celebrate the anniversary of or arrival in Juneau (we would have gone out last week on the date that we arrived, but Bill was out of town... better late than never!)

M+M Daily Favs 11.2

MN=making my turkey

MR=bringing Daddy to the airport

Today, we had our first homework assignment for school: to decorate a turkey. The girls and i used crayons and markers to color the turkey, then M+M added glitter, feathers, and pom-poms. There are two colorful turkeys drying on my counter!

Usually dropping Daddy off at the airport is not the highlight of our day... However, this morning there was breakfast in the car and a show when we got home (on a school day morning!), so the girls didn't mind saying goodbye so much! ;)

M+M Daily Favs 11.1

MN+MR=going to the playground

Early yesterday afternoon, despite the dampness, Bill took the girls to the playground. They left dry in warm coats and rain pants, and came home with damp heads, soaked mittens, and smiling faces.

Walking through the woods on a snowy morning...

We woke up this morning to big, fat, fluffy snowflakes! Snow on Halloween is strange for me, but living here i had to embrace it - it's better than rain!! I was about to hit the gym, but decided to check out one of my most traveled trails in the snow. I couldn't have been happier with my choice...

M+M Daily Favs 10.31

MN=trick or treating

MR=coming home

heading out:

our first stop:

waiting our turn:

meeting the Governor and his family:

The fever that consumed MN after our arrival home, hit MR a few days later. Between the fevers and the jetlag, it took the girls more than a week to get back to sleeping well. By the end of this week, poor MR was beat!