Snoqualmie Falls

last year I chanced to get these adorable pics of the family with the fall colors at Snoqualmie Falls, so I thought as a family (and since we had a friend staying the weekend) we would head over there and try a repeat performance. I should try harder to take fancier more individual pics of my kids but for now it's I-phone all the way. Blake will be losing like four teeth my Christmas I'm sure and he was the most trouble (as usual) for the pictures soooo if you want to be a goofball than that is how you will be remembered.

 we like it when friends come to stay!

 gak holding hands! the sweetness!!

                                               

 did I mention thanks for nothing Blake

 oh my gosh he's so cute

 I took almost this exact pic last year lol

love having this in my backyard

CBS Opening

I am copying the link down here of the opening I did for CBS this month. Just documenting it for documentations' sake.

CBS Opening

Room Redo

Well the kids' rooms are FINALLY finished. I can't believe I started this process in MARCH. That was when we moved Isaac to his bed. Unbelievable how fast time goes. The boys was finished relatively soon but Trinity's took a lot more work, including painting three pieces of furniture an shortening the wire on her chandelier so it didn't hang down by her face lol. Everything is pretty much done however except one last piece, that I would like to find a bulletin board for over her desk. Here are some pics!!!

 the map is actually a room divider/ screen that I hung on the wall for a headboard. it has whimsical items related to the countries represented. Nesting dolls for Russia, etc. Mom spent HOURs on the rug making it our of old sheets an stuff. It's adorbs. the chandelier is just the right amount of colorful crystals and modern-sputnik design. Thanks Ikea.

 this is the desk that was gifted to us from our neighbors. A huge thank you for that.

 the giraffe comes from Great Grandma Hepner. Technically it's a wicker plant holder but it belonged to the bedroom set that Jeremy spent two years living on in their basement bedroom while attending community college. When they asked us what we might like after the grandparent's passed Jer said "I want my giraffe". lol

 and THIS is the desk painted per Trinity's exact instructions. We put glass on top top to protect the paint job but she can also put photos etc under it if she likes. THANK YOU Grandma Trudy for bringing your sprayer over to do the white. I was NOT looking forward to that Doesn't she look ready for her Better Homes and Gardens Spread?? 

I put up her Ikea shell nightlight that she hasn't had up since she was a toddler. She liked that.

We painted this dresser and (as you'll see in the above pics) the bookshelf "lucky shamrock" It's quite bright but Trin loves it. Got the new knobs for $1.99 at Ikea. That dresser was built by my Uncle who is quite a bit older than my dad when he was in shop class in the 50's. Talk about vintage. The carousel horse picture is an original oil painting by Jeremy's Grandma Jan. Aren't we lucky to have an artist in the family? She did it years ago for her daughter but it was just sitting in her garage. Lucky us!

now on to the boys' room

the IKEA shelf. LOve love love, sKylanders photo and tub o stuffies.

a few cute pics on it and lots of books and toys

a little place for puzzles and whatever. it usually just piles up dirty clothes. geesh.

                                               

yeah, Blake never makes his bed. . .guess who makes Isaac's

dresser and pics, curtains made out of sheets, THANKs mom

art by Isaac, taken on my i-phone

 THANKS for the movie poster SAM, nothing like a poster in a cheap frame to add color to a boys room without having to worry it they make it crash to the floor.

go Seahawks.

So happy with how all my hard work paid off. 

The Old Cannery

This is one of my favorite local places to go to. On top of being the weirdest furniture store EVER, it boasted this trip a sand sculpture front and center in it's parking lot. A pirate ship complete with scurvy sand pirates no less. What a kick! May I remind you we do not live very close to sandy beaches AT ALL? Anywhoo, since we were down south to visit the grandparents and we had a little extra time as a family I demanded we take Isaac to The Old Cannery.

Blake and Trin hadn't been since they were about five and two. That's CRAZY. I was hoping to get some ideas for dining tables/chairs, floor lamps, and rugs. Oh, and king-size bed frames too. Here are some of the yummies I saw.

First, this yummy piece. Can you just see one on each side of my fireplace with movies stashed in the bottom and pretties on top with more pretties on top-top???? I can! The color of wood might not be ideal but some of that will be changing anyway with a new table/chairs. The espresso coffee table and leather couch/chair will still be around however. Sigh. I love anything with glass keeping the dust off things. At $1,200 a pop this is for sure not happening soon.

Then there was this simple but potentially elegant king size bed frame ON SALE for under $400. Seriously considering this one as it would be a lovely counterpoint to all my wood furniture that is a medium honey/red tone and simple almost shaker style (NOT mission). I mean, having a matching EVERYTHING in my room is not my cup of tea so a different color frame would be nice.I would need a ton of pillows though because I'm dreaming of an upholstered one for reading in but worried about keeping the fabric clean from oils. The Divineys are an oily people my friends.

These people know how to set the scene! Beautiful silk flowers arranged with artful accessories and a gorgeous carousel horse, well who wouldn't want that in their home??? BTW there was an amazing piece of shelving by this that was all industrial metal frame (with racks like a professional kitchen has for baking sheets sort of?) with a gorgeous wood top and wood trays that you could move around for endless organizing of your kitchen or office or whatever lovelies?? Alas, this too was $1,200 which is much!
There were also a few amazing rugs that I wanted to roll up and tie to the van pronto, that is, if Jeremy hadn't been with me. . . . .

Now for why I would want to bring the kids. . .it has a complete candy store with ice cream and a little retro ice cream parlour/kitchen to sit and eat it. The kids went nuts! It has giant animated and talking stuffed animal heads of which the Buffalo is always my favorite. There is a personal memorabilia corner where the owner commemorates her father who opened the store or something like that - I was too busy napping on a wonderful leather chaise lounge. There is just outside the bathroom entrance a chicken coop where the chickens (covered in real feathers) cluck, blink, turn their heads, and tell the cheesiest chicken jokes you have ever heard! Too FUNNY.

There is a creepy miner mannequin that has some recorded saying that Isaac was NOT too sure about. But now to the best part and why I couldn't wait to take Isaac. The Trains! This store has train tracks suspended from the ceiling through one entire section of the warehouse. Not to mention that but in their kids furniture dept. (it's own section people) there is an awesome four sided miniature train track that meanders through a carnival scene, a logging scene, and two others I can't even remember. Also, there are like eight different fun kites hanging from the ceiling. 

See what I mean? it doesn't look as cool in this picture but this is a really cool dragon kite.

To anyone who has train loving children that haven't heard about The Old Cannery I officially offer this invitation. Come see the trains! If you are on the fence about driving a whole FORTY minutes south I will just tease you with a few pics of the choo choo fun!

 my favorite is this circus/carnival scene

 this is a little caboose you can take about  four steps up into that gets you 

right close to the trains going by

 the view from the "caboose"

 how adorable is this??

 gak, so hard to catch them not moving, (the children not the trains)

 fun footprints all over for the kids to follow

 here comes the train! hmm, should have zoomed in on this. just trust me, so much fun.

could have stayed here for hours. 

I mean me, not Isaac. =)