dining room and things of that NATURE

When you post your amazing, huge, rough, rustic, so-perfect-it-brings-me-to-tears, sturdy and Knox-proof harvest dining table on CL for only $50, be a decent human being and delete your ad once sold.  Which was apparently after 13 minutes of posting.

I need therapy now.  There will never be another.

Guys, listen.  I need a stinking farmhouse table.  I need one that is awesome and strong and I need it to be very inexpensive.  Ya hear me?

My dining room is long and able to withstand the awesomeness of an 8' table and I need to find it!  I just painted the room and am really excited to pull it all together!  I got a $5 gallon of paint from Benjamin Moore... It was a mistint and I took advantage of the price.  I had to mix in some black and red to warm it up a little, but it fit my budget and it's MUCH better than the other-worldly blue that was in there!  I was trying to stay away from gray, which Hubby wanted, but the "canvas" color I was hoping for definitely ended up being a light gray.  Or as my friend Clara says, "white clay".  Sounds much more organic and intentional.  Thanks C :)

 

I painted the wall going into the kitchen black, just for shiggles.  The color is 'black bean'... It's greenish brownish blackish and was perfect.

 Next week I have some minor big plans to brighten up the kitchen, so hopefully that view will flow a little better!

Altogether now:

I have a lot to do still, but you can see that so I don't need to point out all of the incomplete details :)





I need to hang up these new lights on one of the lighter walls, but can't decide where to put them.

They were at Ikea, in the "As-Is" section.  $5.99 each!!  Originally were $15 each.  They're very dark gray, almost the same as the black wall so they'll help tie in the blackness somewhere abroad.  They're not large, just little spotlights, but I love the industrial style and you KNOW how I love little spots of cozy light everywhere! Where to put 'em... Above the buffet?  Flanking the door into the furnace room?  Behind the table over a cool picture or shelf?  I don't quite know yet! If you're withholding my answer from me, speak up now.


We've been adjusting to the time change and just trying to enjoy the sunny hours we do have in the insanely beautiful Colorado fall weather.  Gotta make the most of these gorgeous play-outside days!

We went to the creek the other day and collected pinecones and other nature-y things.

Pinterest suggested we stuff them with cotton balls and call them owls, so we did!

 Our backyard is full of willows that aren't doing too well, so the branches are proving to be awesome for star-making: 

As for today, I am actually having a happy time cleaning and STILL organizing this little evolving house... Kiddos are being very sweet as usual and we're all accomplishing a lot!  I have three loaves of bread ready to pop in the oven, a clean kitchen, and a dada who is picking up an old factory cart for me as I type to use as our coffee table.  It's no harvest table, but that'll get sorted out in no time :)

Life is good and celebrate-able!

We went trick-or-treating

 

 Golden does a cute little Trick-or-Treat Street on Halloween down the main street of the old town.  They shut the street down to traffic and off the kiddos go!  We skipped Awanas so we could enjoy the celebration in our new town.

Have I told you that I LOVE this place?

I do!!  WE do!

Oh it is so cute.  Old Town is adorable.  The views, the people, the food, the parks, the creek... Amazing.  Nestled right in the foothills of the gorgeous Rockies, this sweet little town looks like it belongs in a postcard at any given moment.  You can take the kids ANYWHERE here.  Heck, we took them to happy hour after collecting candy.  Mom and dad's turn for a treat :) 

Knox was the only Buzz we saw.  And for a kiddo who has seen Toy Story maybe twice in the last year, his innate Super Hero abilities really shined through last night.  When in costume, he is totally in character.  If it's time to fly he pushes each of the buttons on his arm.  He crouches down low and takes a few very slow and intentional steps.  He furrows his brow and bares his teeth to look ferocious.  He speeds up his pace while also standing up straighter, his gait begins to resemble a regal horse.  He shouts, "Buzz White Ear FLLLYYYYYYYYY!!!" and off he goes like a shot, running through the crowd!  Excuse me, flying through the crowd.  The magnificence of this mystical creature captivates the crowd and they go wild.  

Knox does nothing half-way.  I will learn this one of these days :)

Tulah Roo created her own version of Tinkerbell for her costume.  She decided not to have me make her a fabulous tutu but instead chose this 12-year old's ice skating costume and green wings.  She had a Tinkerbell bun and we did special fairy make-up.  I put some mascara on her lashes (which are light usually and actually really long) and she looked in the mirror and said, "How did you make my lashes curl up like that??!!?"  She doesn't know the eyelash gift she was blessed with :)  

 

                   

We played a while by the creek and then met Daddy for dinner.

Knox just climbs stuff all the time.

 

Knox makes these crazy poses/faces all the time, he thinks it's hilarious.  And it is.

 

The creek is so pretty:

So that's Halloween!

Oh yeah.  Yesterday I walked into the living room where Knox had been drawing, and discovered this on his drawing pad:

 He's drawing people!
I'm pretty excited to see this.
So cute!  Way to go Buddy :)

Tulah just made this for me just now this morning:

She says it says, "Happy Halloween!"  I should have known that!

And this for Knox:

The end!