We've got Teeth!

Trey bird FINALLY had some teeth break through. He's been snotting and cranky for a couple weeks now, so I figured it was coming....and sure enough, this morning we have two new beautiful bottom teeth! He won't keep his mouth open long enough to get a picture, but as soon as I do, I'll post the pics.

We've had quite the fiasco going on around here. As you know, we had the pool cage rescreened and have been working on the boys' bathroom. On top of that- our air conditioner finally died. I was terrified. Where were we going to get that kind of money to replace the system? Our money tree in the backyard wasn't blooming as well as I'd hoped this year =)

Anyway, knowing people helps so much. A friend of a friend ended up installing one on the sly for less than half the cost of having a air company come in and do it. We are now officially broke...but cool. Now Matt will stay cool (and calm) this summer. We all know how grumpy he can get when he's hot. And hungry. But that's another blog entry in itself.

I have a dance competition this weekend in Lakeland (near Tampa). I'll be taking Trey with me (Matt doesn't do overnights until they are 1- just another thing I'll be talking about in my book!) but Drake will be staying home for a fun filled Daddy/Son weekend. Matt thinks it's time for Drake to get out on the golf course. We'll see!

The bathroom is still in progress. I'm 3/4 of the way done...it's such a transformation...and an easy one at that! I thought I'd need thousands of dollars to make it look up to date and fresh....but it turns out I'm doing it with just over $100! I can't wait to finish it, just need to find the time!

Speaking of time, I had hoped that being a work-at-home mom would give me more time in the day. Turns out there's still only 24 hours to work with. Everyday I'm shocked when I see it's 5:00 on the clock. Most days I have no clue where the day went. I definitely work harder now than I ever did working full time. The good news? I wouldn't trade it for the world =)

New to This...

So this is officially my first blog entry. I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but just never removed it from my "To-Do" list. Every day the boys will do something witty, smart or funny and I think, I've got to write this down! Then, a moment later, I come to my senses, knowing that I won't get it in their journal before I forget exactly what they did, or how they did it, so then I just blink- to take a mental picture if you will- so that I can try to remember that moment forever. But I've been taking so many of these mental pictures, I'm afraid my hard drive will fill up before I get the chance to back it all up.

Okay. So what's going on around here at the moment....well. I think the better question is what isn't going on. We are finally having the pool cage re-screened. It's taken a beating over the past couple of years and it was well overdue to have it done. I'm also in the process of updating the boys'/guest bathroom. For those of you that haven't seen it, here are some before/in progress pics...

Cute Kid/Awful Yellow Tub:

Awful Yellow Floor:

Awful Mirror:

Now, you see the new paint color already (was a dark/royal blue- looked great on the color card- not so much on the walls). So far, I've refinished the tub and the floor tile (WAY easier than I ever thought- don't be afraid to try it!)...

I love it so far. I still have work to do on the tile surround of the tub and the mirror. Will keep you posted on the final pics!

So besides home renovations, the boys are getting bigger every day. Well, Drake not so much. He's getting smarter. Trey's getting bigger =) Drake is officially potty trained. Very cool. We don't miss changing his diaper AT all. Trey is all over the place. He crawls and climbs and falls and laughs and it's incredible. He ADORES his brother. Follows him everywhere. I think Drake thought it was cool at first, but now he runs away from Trey. And closes him into rooms. I've found Trey crying more than once in a closed room. I feel so bad for him. No teeth yet, but he's eating like a champ. Drake's vocabulary grows every day. He amazes me at how smart he is all of the time. I think he knows how to work Matt and I's iPhones better than we do sometimes. In fact, he figured out how to purchase $10 of his favorite apps on my phone last week. He officially received his first grounding from the phone! Ahhh...teenagers. Wait- he's not even 3 yet!! AHHH!

Alright, off to bed. It's been a long day of kids, paint and spring cleaning. Whoever said being a stay-at-home mom was easy, obviously wasn't a mom =)