Random update

Here are the new bunk beds.

Mei Li didn't like her orange striped comforter so I switched it out for her old one. But she is very fond of her green "hexagon sheets" (she counted the sides and named them herself).


We recently purchased dining chairs.

I opted for these instead of the metal ones that I love because these were half the price, I had a 10% off coupon for the entire purchase, and store credit. I love these ones because the chair backs don't cover up the yellow of the table.

We are getting our kitchen floor replaced. A month ago, water started leaking from our basement ceiling. It turns out that our dishwasher was gushing water and it seeped under our kitchen flooring. So sometime soon, we'll be replacing our floors with large 16x16 black and white tile on the diagonal. Our basement ceiling will also be repaired.

My SIL Rachel is getting married to Ken in November, which is very exciting and wonderful.

Mi Na is six weeks old and weighed in at 8.5 pounds at her 1 month appointment. She's changed so much already and it makes me sad. Seeing her sweet smiles and perfectly almond-shaped eyes more is very nice though.

Doesn't she look cuddly?

Yesterday (my first day alone with all three) was a busy day for her with little napping, constant nursing, and tired fussiness. She did sleep for seven hours straight last night, though, so I am not complaining one little bit! This morning, Mi Na and I had a long smiling session with each other. It was heaven.

I can't believe how much she's changed. This is Mi Na at two weeks.


Life is good and busy. So far, life with three kids is not much harder than life with two. I'm grateful for that.

Today's flowers

We are the proud owners of an overgrown rosebush and a pond. The rosebush has exploded in the short time we have lived here. This is what it looked like before:

I'm not sure where to start with our backyard. I guess the pond must go first. It really grosses me out.

I'm not sure we're keeping the rosebush as I worry about the thorns and my kids. For now though, we have blooming roses and today I cut some to put in a vase.


I really love that deep pink color. New dining chairs are on my list of furniture items to buy. These ones are breaking, but we still sit on them. Should I buy red chairs? White? Black? Aluminum? Light blue?

I was hanging around our old neighborhood today because Mei Li had joy school and Stephen had Wiggles and Giggles. While I was driving around, I saw a sign that said, "Geraniums: Buy 1, Get 1 Free!" So I purchased three geranium hanging flower pots and one geranium flower pot for somewhere else. Geraniums were Rachel's suggestion and I think they look lovely.


These are the kind of home improvements I can handle. I should not attempt to put up blackout roller shades in the kids' room like I did yesterday. I'm not very handy.

Steve is home in two more days and then we have a four-day weekend together. It will be filled with lots of unpacking and weeding. It will be fun doing it together.

Help me!

I bought nine paint samples today and painted them on the walls of our new place. I hated all but three.

I need to buy paint tomorrow, and I don't have all of my colors chosen.

I'm looking for:
a nice PALE blue or aqua for the kids' rooms
a pale, creamy yellow for hallways, stairways, and basement
and a subtle gray

I like colors that you can barely see, but you can tell that it's not white.

I know that so many of you have wonderful taste and beautiful homes so I would love your input. Let me know if you have used a color that you have loved.

Also, what color do you paint a kitchen when this is your kitchen table?