No Shilly Shally!

Last night we made rootbeer floats for our belated Family Night. (We then watched The Blind Side, which was AMAZING!) Libby helped make the rootbeer floats.


While we were drinking them, she decided the moment reminded her of one of her favorite scenes from the Happiest Millionaire. (I tried to find it on YouTube, but I didn't see it...if you find it, let me know.) Anyway Mr. Duke and John are in the bar putting a few back while dancing and singing "No Shilly Shally, and No Dilly Dally and Let's have a drink of it NOW!" Then they slam their drinks down on the bar. Libby sang out and then slammed her rootbeer float down on the table. It caused a small tidal wave that splashed all over. She sat there stunned, as if to say--that isn't how it happens on the show! They don't get rootbeer in their faces! It was hilarious. I even chuckled this morning as I mopped the floor.
Cheers!

Night Night?

I am not sure if I would want to sleep with a bag of gravel for a pillow, but I guess someone does.

Heigh Ho Penguin...

Libby LOVES the penguin that Emma gave to Sarah for Christmas. It has been a dance partner, a sleeping partner, and a friend in many ways. Yesterday it became a horse/frog. Not something I have seen before, but Libby is sure that penguins can be ridden like frog/horses.

Accessories!!!

Libby is into accessorizing. She has rediscovered the sun hat that she refused to wear when she was younger. She also thinks Derek's socks are pretty fun to wear.

Home Project III

It never rains but it pours. I guess I should say it never drips but you have to call a plumber. Ouch. The third home project started with trying to replace the washers in our shower and ended $2000 later. For the record, we didn't cause the problem, but when we tried to fix the leak, the seat valves that were in our shower faucet decided to show off how they had stripped the pipes inside. Anyway, our shower looks very lovely now. Grrr.

Home Projects II

Derek got to do the outside projects. He wanted to remove all the rocks from the edge of the yard (he deemed them a safetly hazard). With a little of my help he built a new retaining wall on the back side of the garden. Then a small new border on the front of the garden. We brought in what seemed like tons of gravel to provide support for the new walls, and to level out our brick path. Then in came 5 yards of topsoil. This year we should have a bumper crop of everything!
Before:




After:



A special shout out for Clark--he helped Derek move most of the dirt while I took care of the girls. But I did take a few wheelbarrowfuls myself :)

Home Projects

This year we decided to put our tax return back into our house.
I got to do the inside.

Family Room:
Before

After:


I got really into the red accent color because I also redid my desk in the dining room:


Living Room:
Before:


AFter:





You will recognize the couch from the former living room in the new family room. The big chair from the living room is now in the garage looking for a new owner on Craig's List.