the long, long week
People.
It has been a busy week.
I could tell things were going to be hard this week when I was convinced for an entire day that it was Thursday, only to realize that evening that it was Monday. Yeah. That wasn’t fun.
Babs started preschool on Monday, which was quite a difficult adjustment after the long, lazy summer. The girls also started ballet on Thursday, something they had both been looking forward to for weeks. Zibbit has been wearing her little pink ballet skirt for so long that it has now turned a dingy shade of gray. It was so gross looking that I had to find a new one for her to wear to class- I didn’t want to be the slacker mommy who sends her baby to class in nasty, dirty clothes. I managed to get a few horribly blurry pictures through the observation window; that’s her in the pink, on the right hand side:
After ballet class we had to rush home to meet the delivery guys who were delivering my new Ikea furniture! Remember my empty room? Well now it looks like THIS!
It is so perfect. The floral armchairs mixed with the dark leather couch give it just the right combination of masculine and feminine, which ends up giving the whole room a great, modern feel. The bookshelves are dark enough to match our antique piano, and they hold even more of my wonderful books than I thought they would. All in all, it comes together with just the right amount of color and class to give my room the exact look I wanted. I am well pleased.
Yesterday I spent the morning cleaning frantically in preparation for Queen Beth’s arrival! She wasn’t going to be here until the afternoon, so I had time to go to therapy and talk about my crappy self-esteem. Yay! Good times! But my day got one thousand percent better when the Royal family arrived and I saw Beth’s bright and smiling face. She is such a bundle of energy, it just rubs off on everyone around her making you feel so happy and alive. She is just a joy to be around! I was a horrible hostess, and had planned to participate in the neighborhood-wide garage sale being held this weekend (we lived in a planned community, and the covenants only allow us two garage sales per year, and only during the weekend approved by the board of directors). But they were great sports, and Beth even helped me make some yummy baked goods to sell along side all my crap. It was great to just hang out with her and chat. She also got to meet my dear friend Tracey, who joined me in the garage sale.
I am absolutely pooped. All I want to do is take a luxurious soak in a bubble bath with some candles and a good book. Although I might fall asleep, which I suppose is a bit dangerous, what with the fire and drowning and all. Is 5:00 too early to go to bed?
Love the bookshelf. We have the Billy bookshelves, but I like yours better.
Comment by metro mama — September 16, 2006 @ September 16, 2006 at 4:44 pm
I think I have that sofa! The chairs are sooo pretty and look like a perfect landing spot.
Comment by Cmommy — September 16, 2006 @ September 16, 2006 at 9:33 pm
visiting from misha’s site; that photo on the floor is precious… I think you were brave to even take the photo of the spider!!
Comment by AscenderRisesAbove — September 17, 2006 @ September 17, 2006 at 6:41 am
First- LOVE LOVE LOVE the new furniture!!! It’s such a beautiful room!
Second- The JEALOUSY!!! I will have to have Beth over on Monday for donuts and KarliTalk so she can tell me everything.
Third- Glad you had a good weekend!
Comment by Karen — September 17, 2006 @ September 17, 2006 at 9:14 am
You made me cry. I miss you already. Terribly. I just wish I could bottle your hugs and take them with me to give myself as a prescription remedy for the “Missing Karli” blues.
Comment by Queen Beth — September 17, 2006 @ September 17, 2006 at 5:07 pm
Pretty. And lucky you.
Comment by carrien — September 17, 2006 @ September 17, 2006 at 6:16 pm
oh the joy of having Ikea so very very close…someday I suppose they may come to rural america! ahhh!
Your room is lovely (love the wall color) and the girl is just DARLING! (love the tutu color!)
Glad this week was better than the last (illness and all that!)
Comment by Tam — September 17, 2006 @ September 17, 2006 at 8:30 pm
I can’t WAIT until my little girl can start dance! How exciting! I’m sure she’s going to LOVE it!
I love that room! You should consider interior design as a career! I really want that brown couch! It’s the color I decided to paint one of the rooms in my house! So jealous!
Comment by Carrie — September 17, 2006 @ September 17, 2006 at 8:56 pm
Love love love love LOVE the room!
Comment by Heather — September 18, 2006 @ September 18, 2006 at 8:16 am
Is this before the kids found the room?
I am thinking of creating an addition to the house with a secret entrance. I think you have one behind your bookshelf
Comment by DavidR — September 18, 2006 @ September 18, 2006 at 12:53 pm
You have my couch! I have been looking for him forever! Wah! Well at least someone I knew is enjoying him. (and in beautiful surroundings no less!) Congratulations!
Comment by s'mee — September 18, 2006 @ September 18, 2006 at 8:35 pm
Love the wall color.
Comment by Michelle — September 21, 2006 @ September 21, 2006 at 5:16 pm