Random December Happenings Part 2

Here are some more fun things that happened in December:

Ever since the new flooring and baseboards got put in, we knew we needed to get the downstairs repainted. The baseboards came only primed, and there were spots on the wall near the baseboards where the drywall and paint had been torn off. I had picked out the paint colors the previous month, so we set up a week for Ryan to come back to paint not only the wall and baseboards but also the ceiling and front door. That took a few days to get done, around December 10-12. 

I chose Kilim Beige. It was a shade or two lighter than what we had before. There is a lot more yellow tones in it that I thought there would be when all was said and done. Would I choose it again? I don't know. I thought I could have gone even lighter, like Antique White.

These all had to be taken down.

 

In the middle of the painting job

The difference between the old paint and the new. The new is on the left and the old is on the right.

My favorite part of the painting job was my new green door! So much better than the ugly brown that was there before. 

I bought new frames, metal art, and decor off of Amazon. The N monogram I initially found on Amazon, but purchased it off Etsy from the same company for $20 cheaper. I arranged them on the floor how I wanted them, and Erik helped me hang them up. I have since filled out the empty frames and bought some cute little fake plants for the shelves.

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Dec. 16

Went to Goodwill for funsies--didn't find much but this pretty teacup and saucer for only $4. I'm slowly building a collection of vintage/antique tea sets. They have to be pretty and have to be made in either England or Japan. 

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Dec. 16

Elisa came back with this pretty awesome gingerbread house she made at her YW activity. It had to be eventually throw away, but not before I took a picture of it.

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Dec. 21

I can't remember why I took this picture on a random Sunday afternoon, but probably I took it because she is just so cute!

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Erik's cousin Lindsay and her family finally came down to Phoenix (to see a football game), and Elisa and Isabelle got to spend the day together! I took them to eat at Slim Chickens (Ian came too) and then dropped them off at the mall. It would have been great if she could have stayed longer to hang out with Elisa. They look more like first cousins than 2nd cousins! I never even knew my 2nd cousins, so I think it's great that Elisa gets to spend time with hers.

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Dec. 23

Silly Ian left this on my camera roll.

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Dec. 23

A date with Ian to lunch at Cafe Rio. The kids were off for Christmas break, and Erik was at work. Gabe and Elisa didn't want to come (or Elisa was at Jayde's), but Ian really wanted to go out to eat. Ian (and Gabe, too) love to eat my salad leftovers, so I let him order a salad for himself this time (pretty sure there was a deal going on). I let him take this picture of me.

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