First Haircut

My little Drakers finally had his first haircut. It is always a little hard for me to let this happen, but Drake is almost 2, so I was actually kind of glad that he finally had enough hair for a little trim.  I took him over to GG's (his grandma) salon and she did the honors.

 Before the cut.  Thin, wispy hair, but a little scraggly.

 During the cut.  He was really good!

After the cut.  Looking much more grown up.  It's good I have another baby, or this would make me a little depressed.

Bookshelves

My oldest boys' room is a constant struggle to keep clean and organized.  I want them to have a lot of books, but we had this book basket that was always overflowing and driving me crazy.  It was a big basket, and it seemed like the only books that were ever read were on the top.  I saw this idea, of using Ikea spice racks to shelve books on the wall and thought that would be the perfect solution to my book storage problem.  However, the nearest Ikea to me is in Tempe (three hours away), and they do not sell these puppies online.  Well - - my awesome sister-in-law, Margaret, heard that I wanted them and so she went to Ikea, bought them for me, and mailed them down here.  Super generous huh?!?  I painted them white and Jeremy installed them for me in the boys room and they really are a great solution to our problem.  I was surprised that the racks held all of our books from the overflowing basket and they are sooo much easier to access now.  I think they look pretty good too.  Thanks Margaret!  I don't know if you read this blog, but the world needs to know how grateful I am for your generosity!

P.S. She sent me two more racks as well, for the little boys' room.  We love them!

Three Months

The last three months have definitely gone a lot faster than the three months before.

I love this boy!!

Seven!

Dallin had his seventh birthday last week.  He didn't get to have a party this year, but I let him invite a few of his best buds from school over to play and have pizza.  It was way less work and I think the kids had just as much fun.  His birthday celebration went on for several days as we had his friends over one day, a family party the next, Grandma and Grandpa came from Utah and brought more presents the day after that, and then on Sunday he received more presents from GG and Grandad.  He had a great week and loved all the attention and gifts.  Dallin is a great kid with a real zest for life.  He is a great friend, big brother, and son.  We love him and are glad he is part of our family.  Happy seventh Dal!!