Weekend Project: Cleaning the Basement

We're so excited to have finally cleaned/organized the basement!! It was becoming this black hole that sucked in everything we didn't want to store upstairs (which was a lot:) ). Just a few more things to finish, but it's close enough to call it good...

Ben hung a shelf at the bottom of the stairs:

This is a wreath that I had made for my grandparents' apartment they didn't need anymore. I thought it fit perfectly here (and reminds me of them) :) .

This is what you see as you go through the door (our pile of dumpster stuff is at the left - we're hoping to get rid of it soon!):

From the other side of the basement, this is what it looks like:

Ben did a great job organizing his electronics:

Here's where we're hoping to play lots of games!!

Our storage area:

New Favorite Craft

Our friends Brandon and Sarah and Kyle and Heather recently had baby girls (Hannah and Alaina). My cousin Michelle and aunt Joyce had told me how much babies enjoy "Taggie blankets". So, I found a website with instructions and decided to try them for myself. It was so much fun! I hope the girls like them!

Fourth of July Fun!

We had a few friends over for the Fourth of July. It was so much fun! And I got introduced to our new favorite game (pictured at bottom right): The Settlers of Catan.

Ben and Alaina (Kyle and Heather's baby) didn't make this picture, but here's the rest of the crew:

Our table decorations: