Gibney's visit- donuts, painting, toddler bed, curtains

One week after the blizzard, my parents came to visit for several days!  As always, we packed a lot of things in and had a lot of fun.  They helped us paint our bedroom and hang new curtains.  Richard and I went on a date night.  We made sour cream chocolate chip donuts with a vanilla glaze.  Yum!  I had a big activity for the Young Women on Sunday, called New Beginnings, and my mom helped me get ready for it.  We also had to move Miles out of his crib and into a toddler bed, because he started climbing out of the crib.  We did a little shopping and some cooking.  And we made curtains for Miles room!  Oh and they played with Miles every morning and let us sleep in.  Come back, please :)

Oh and PS, Miles is no longer in the toddler bed.  We tried it for a month and decided he just wasn't ready for it.  He has stairs in his room and would climb down the stairs, turn on the lights in his room and try to sleep on the floor but wake up an hour later.  He slept half as long for his naps and woke up 2 hours earlier in the morning.  Finally when we were on vacation and he slept in the pack and play he gradually went back to sleeping well.  We decided to keep using the pack and play at home now (better than the crib so he doesn't hurt himself trying to get out) until he is totally ready for a big boy bed.  So much happier!  I hadn't wanted to move him yet anyways, I just didn't want him to hurt himself.

So much more fun when you can share with Mama

After painting the living room, bedroom, and the office/nursery (twice) in our last apartment completely by himself, Richard is an expert at painting.  It was so nice to have my parents help though!  It went so quickly!

The shade we picked is Gray Cloud by Benjamin Moore, which is a light bluish gray

The new curtains were from West Elm

The new duvet cover was a present for Christmas from the Burtons from Pottery Barn.  I got the furry blanket at the bottom of the bed from Target for $20.

I love the new curtain rods my mom bought us while they were here

Going on a date night!  I'm still obsessed with my new purse

Making sour cream chocolate chip donuts...amazing!

Miles always wants to be a helper

Mom helped me so much in preparing for New Beginnings!  She made the favors, the fruit tray, etc.

The Relief Society room all decorated for New Beginnings

Afton preparing the refreshments table

Can you believe these cupcakes?

Our wonderful young women!

 with the leaders! 

During one of the mornings when my parents watched Miles

Miles' new toddler bed.  He loved his new cars pillow.

 

Finally asleep

Working all day making the blackout curtains for Miles room

We were so proud of ourselves for how we made this curtain.  The design was a little tricky since it had to go around the air conditioner!

 

The skylight!  The anchors are going to go with the quilt I plan on making him for his big boy bed.  It will be pirate themed with fabrics from Sara Jane Studios' out to sea collection.