We have all heard of a back pack, but may I introduce to you one of many creative inventions by Micaela...the bum pack. Instead of putting the straps around her arms she placed her legs inside and pulled it up. She was so proud of her new invention.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Quite the "yogi"
Micaela loves to exercise like mom her favorite is the wii fit. She really enjoys pulling out the yoga mat and doing all the yoga poses on her own. She says "I do it myself." This particular day she just pulled out the mat and stated "I need to exercise." So without further ado I give you...Micaela the Yoga Master
This my friends is Downward Dog and Tree Pose. See she is a natural.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
New Floor
In our home (for those who have never seen it) our kitchen and dining room are the same room. But the kitchen had linoleum and the dining room was carpeted, I guess to make it be 2 rooms.
When we purchased our home in April of 2007 we dreamed of one day putting a new wood looking floor in. That dream has now come to fruition. Last weekend James picked up all the materials needed to transform our rooms into one big room. James has a 2-door coupe so fitting all the materials in his car was a great accomplishment! 
Thursday, March 5 James with the smallest bit of help from me tore all the baseboards off in preparation for tearing out the floor. Friday I took Micaela with me to the gym while James proceeded with the project of ripping out the linoleum and carpeting. This part took up half the day, there was linoleum under carpet in some places. Then James (again with the smallest bit of help from me) started putting in the new laminate flooring. We opted for the lock into place type as opposed to the glue type. We started on the open end of the room and moved our way over. As we moved more into the kitchen there were things that had to be moved (ie: the refrigerator, the stove, the dining table and the dishwasher).
Half the floor was done by Friday night. Saturday we finished laying the floor. So for two days my dining table and stove sat in my living room, my dishwasher in the hall and the refrigerator in the middle of the kitchen. It seem liked utter chaos, but it was well worth it. Saturday night we put on enough of the baseboards on so that the essentials could be put back. By the middle of the week we were able to find sometime between work and other activities to get all the baseboards back on so now our kitchen/dining room are complete. This room seems so much bigger than it was
When we purchased our home in April of 2007 we dreamed of one day putting a new wood looking floor in. That dream has now come to fruition. Last weekend James picked up all the materials needed to transform our rooms into one big room. James has a 2-door coupe so fitting all the materials in his car was a great accomplishment! Thursday, March 5 James with the smallest bit of help from me tore all the baseboards off in preparation for tearing out the floor. Friday I took Micaela with me to the gym while James proceeded with the project of ripping out the linoleum and carpeting. This part took up half the day, there was linoleum under carpet in some places. Then James (again with the smallest bit of help from me) started putting in the new laminate flooring. We opted for the lock into place type as opposed to the glue type. We started on the open end of the room and moved our way over. As we moved more into the kitchen there were things that had to be moved (ie: the refrigerator, the stove, the dining table and the dishwasher). Half the floor was done by Friday night. Saturday we finished laying the floor. So for two days my dining table and stove sat in my living room, my dishwasher in the hall and the refrigerator in the middle of the kitchen. It seem liked utter chaos, but it was well worth it. Saturday night we put on enough of the baseboards on so that the essentials could be put back. By the middle of the week we were able to find sometime between work and other activities to get all the baseboards back on so now our kitchen/dining room are complete. This room seems so much bigger than it was 
I had never thought of how grateful I am for home organization, but since my kitchen appliances were in my living room, organization is something I am very grateful for.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Silly Girl!
Micaela is such a silly girl, she picks up just about everything. She certainly is her daddy's girl. Anyway last night I walked outside to throw out some recyclables when I came back in Micaela greeted me at the door with a curtsy and a "You're Majesty." All I could do was stand there and laugh. That is a line from Cinderella 3 and many other princess movies I am sure. Micaela hasn't watched that movie in a few weeks. She has the best memory. She talks about places she's been and things she did last summer. I love listening to her recall stories, it is absolutely fascinating.
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