Kaelyn, Isaac and I just got back from visiting my family in Utah for a week and a half. I love being able to visit my family, but I also love coming back home. What I don't love is the 10 hour drive it takes to get there and back!
One thing I love about coming home is seeing how home has changed when I return! Brock loves to do some redecorating and surprise me when I get home. He had plenty of projects to work on while I was gone. This kind of behavior dates back to our courtship days. When I left school for a weekend for a vacation with my family, I came back to my apartment to find a fashionable homemade quilt on my bed and a completely redecorated and organized room. He does a good job. Here are some of the new additions I came home too.
This is just a fun "sign" he made from scrap pieces of wood and paint.
I saw these framed sayings up in a nursery online and begged Brock to make some for us. They look just like I wanted! These are hanging just outside Isaac's nursery and are some important words of wisdom for him to abide by.
Isaac's room. Completely changed. New-old metal framed crib that Brock painted, a refinished-retro dresser for a changing table, and a halved and painted night stand. Also, the "I" from a neon sign that serves as a nightlight. It's a good thing we have similar taste and I can just trust Brock to do these things without me!
Brock was looking for an old locker for a nightstand, but he didn't have any success while I was gone. He did find a matching nightstand at a local rescue mission and he cut it in half for a fun look.
He finally got new pedestals built for the laundry room. Hooray!
And he redecorated our bathrooms. My favorite part about this is he made all the wall decor.
And a new rug! We have rugs in almost every room in this house we are renting, mostly because the carpet is so stained. The rugs make a big difference.
And THIS was my favorite addition! We had talked a little bit about throwing in a big word somewhere in our house, but I was reluctant and unsure how we were going to do this. I think Brock did a perfect job, and I love the word he came up with.
And last, but not least, a new kitchen table and chairs. (Keep in mind that when I say "new" I only mean new to us. Most of the purchases were from either Craigslist or secondhand stores and repainted/reupholstered.) I love the pedestal and the fun details on the chair frames.
The table still needs to be painted, but I wanted to include it anyway. :)
I feel so lucky to be married to an awesome guy with great taste and ambition!
