Remodel of Keira and Nairi's room

 Our second floor is virtually untouched since moving in. We painted the master bedroom and Israel's room and replaced the upstairs toilets but other than that its remained blah and beige and very 1992. Keira and Nairi's room is the largest bedroom other than the master. It has 2 south facing windows so its nice and sunny but very much in need of some TLC. We have the wallpaper, the gold AC/heating grate, the dirty beige carpet, the outdated lightening and the off white trim. In the pics below you can see the DIY canopy bed that Mike made her. Its a queen sized bed so it does fill up the room. After its finished we are moving the girls in together for the first time. Plan is to put white twin bunks in there, remove wallpaper, paint room and trim, change lighting to ceiling fan with lights, and rip up carpet and add hardwood floors.

 We started on the wall paper removal yesterday. As always its a hot and steamy  and tedious job.

Happy 3 months Samuel!

Another thumb sucker

He even hooks his nose just like his older sister used too.

 Keira at age 2

First Baseball Game

 Keira did a reading challenge at school and received tickets to the local minor league team home game. The kids have never been to a baseball game before ( we are not really a sports family!) so they were so excited to go to the game. It started pouring as Mike pulled out of the garage. They went to the stadium and hung out for a while but the game was rained out. We still have the tickets and hope to try and see another game.

 Dairy Queen came to the rescue to sooth their broken hearts.

Family fun day at SBA

Keira's school had family fun day and the kids had a blast

Kindergarten Graduation 2013

 Nutritious dinner of 5 Guys burgers picked by Keira

 A very flattering picture of the graduate

 I am not usually a sappy sentimental type of person but seriously their "show" was adorable. They recited a prayer, sang us songs ( even sang and danced the Macarena in SPANISH!!), and put on skits.

 These two were very hilarious sitting on the floor together watching the show and singing and dancing with the Kindergarten kids.

 The army of God is rejoicing that David beat Goliath.

 Then they started wrestling

 Keira in a dog costume for the skit "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!"

 Getting her certificate!

And now she is a first grader! And ( sniff sniff) next year she goes off to college right?

Keira turns 6

 She wanted a butterfly theme this year. She started her day with opening presents at 6 am. We planned a bowling party for the afternoon with her friends and then cake!!!

 Mike made another fabulously decorated and tasty birthday cake.

 Its been over 90 the past few days so the lucky birthday girl ended her special day with her favorite summer activity ever. Swimming! Thanks Machakos for sharing your pool with us!

At 6 Keira is still the same happy, easy going, bossy child she has been since birth. She loves pretend play, books, art and clothes.