The past few...

Chicken spectators, the six little ones enjoyed a few hours outside on a nice day.

Planted our herb garden

26 weeks and growing big!

Forever painting wainscoting

Gun, Chicklet (Kara named that one), Tank and three unnamed baby chicks. 

Kind of obsessed with wieners..

Swedish flare, 1973 and butcher's blocks...

Since we found out we were having a baby there haven’t been many spare moment not spent painting, sanding, sawing, nail gunning and calculating measurements to improve the house before the little one comes along. I had a pretty clear intention of how I wanted this space to feel (like walking into your grandma’s house with old family pictures and furniture with history and stores behind them,  mixed with rustic earthy materials and a dash of Swedish flare aka IKEA) now the insane thing is Venessa took that and made it happen. Like really made it happen. Not talked about it or planned it, it’s already in done.

She gutted the baby’s room, formerly known as the cats’ room, made her a walk in closet (!), put in new flooring, a new ceiling and quickly transformed the space to probably the best room in the house.

Then came the hallway, our dark, narrow, 1973 style hallway. Venessa moved the doorway into the laundry room, wallpapered and put up wainscoting and these gorgeous headers for the doors that look just lovely. We plan on filling the walls with the history of both our families so our little girl can see what amazing history she is a part of.

Last week we tackled the laundry room, I wallpapered while Venessa made a custom cedar butchers block. She installed an industrial size sink in there for easy baby bottom rinse offs.

I might whine and complain (or wine and complain) about living in the constant dust of putty or sawdust in the bed but truth is I am pretty darn lucky to have someone create my dream home for us, all while being pregnant I might add. It was pretty funny watching her trying to plum a sink and not being able to lie on her belly.

Sneak peeks…

sea lions, firelight and exposed riverbeds

The Easter long weekend brought sunshine and spring feelings galore! We took the dogs to the river and walked under the old bridge, across a stream and out onto the exposed riverbed. Picked up a package from my family with all beautiful things for our baby bird and I cried as I always do when I get something from home. We got the house ready for Easter dinner and I couldn't keep from going outside over and over to look at the budding rosebush in front of our house. I hope it takes over and swallows it in pink petals. That evening we spent surrounded by friends, singing and eating and ending up in that dancing firelight that shows silhouettes of friends' smiles and makes everything aglow.

The next morning we decided to go for a day trip to Prince Rupert and on the way we saw more sea lions then I could dream of, hunting and playing in the water and giving us quite the show. Followed by lunch on the water while the tide came up and smelling the ocean was the best hangover cure I can think of!

Our puppies got treated to a walk in the park followed by their favourite treat (ice cream) and the evening ended with watching birds on our neighbour's porch and talking about jambalaya with fresh crab and mussels (which we are having tonight!) We are two very, very lucky gals!