Projects around the house

Well I am excited to say that we are only months away from bringing the girls home!  Our USCIS I-600 Packet was sent last Thursday and should be in our caseworkers hands as we speak!  Now I know with the Holiday's it is going to be delayed a bit but we are hoping, wishing, praying that we get our approval within the month!  Typically they say 75 days. 

I am also OVERLY excited because a sweetheart of a gal is going to be picking up their 5 year old daughter hopefully this week!!!  She is bringing a video camera as well as flash camera so I am excited to see that and hear about the trip, their daughter etc!

That being said.....we are trying to get projects done around here!

 The little boys finishing their Christmas Thank You's Man do they LOVE stickers!!!!

 The girls room.  Really wasn't going this direction it just kind of spiraled into it.  I had all the materials on hand so I thought hmmmm why not right?  I think it turned out cute, hopefully the girls think so too!!!  We have more progress to make in their room but, all their clothes are put away, beds are up, bedding is out, the Butterfly Garden corner is almost complete.  I still want to add a hot air balloon from the ceiling in the corner and we were going to put maybe a overloaded bean bag chair or their doll house or something in this corner----any suggestions?!?!?  Then we also have 3-4' shelves we put up in their room that I need to figure out what to put on them----also any suggestions :)  I really really want to incorporate Africa in some way! 

 This is Dan's project for the boys room. I painted these canvases this summer then couldn't figure out what I wanted to do with them!  I knew that I wanted some vehicle on them but me draw....nothing but stick figures!  So Daniel took it upon himself to complete it!  This is just the start folks!  I am BLOWN away but what he can do!  What he has done thus far is simply amazing!!!  So much detail and spot on!  He got frustrated with himself and said "I messed up!"  I asked him what he meant and he said that he should have moved the front up a little more on the first canvas so he could put a dalmation chasing the fire truck on the last canvas!  Now sweetie with how amazing this is I think that is ok!

I 110% think with all my heart he is missing his calling!  He is so artistic!  When I say he can do everything I mean he can do E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G!  With his new position he will be working weekends so hopefully the week days he can let his artistic juices flow and see where that takes him!  I could totally see him doing customs as well as custom room's-especially kids rooms and play rooms!

Daniel also go our wall of pictures hung going up the stairs!  Although we haven't painted yet-still the original peach from when we moved in-I think it makes it feel homey! 

He also got the bookcase for the Entry done as well as refinished a desk for the kids hallway upstairs!  Now to figure out what to do with that hallway hmmmm.....