Hair Cut

I have been wanting to get Brinley a hair cut for quite a while, but really struggled with the idea of cutting off her long beautiful hair, especially since she has never had one. But her hair was just getting too long, and hard to handle. And I have a friend who does hair, so Brinley was excited to get her hair cut. And it looks so cute! It's so much easier to take care of, and since she loves to wear it down, now she can without it being miserable. I do have to admit, while she was getting her hair cut I was a little choked up and had to fight the urge to scoop up the pile of hair on the floor!

 

Toyota Bomber

Cahl has been looking for a while for an older Toyota truck. He wants to use it as his around town vehicle for now, and eventually it will probably become Tristan's. So today he saw one in a parking lot with a sign on it, met the guy and bought it! He got a screaming deal on it, and even though it needs a little work, it's exactly what he was looking for. The kids are all excited to help him work on it, and Brinley COULD NOT wait to go for a ride around the neighborhood!

Built Ins

While we were picking out and building our house we opted not to have a closet put in our office, because Cahl and I had some ideas for built ins. So last weekend, we decided it was time to make them happen. Cahl is so amazing at building things and making them a reality. We built bookshelves with lower cabinets on either side of the windows, and a bench seat between. The bench also opens up on both sides- with one side being a filing cabinet and the other for storage. We are both super happy with the results, and they are so perfect for our needs!

 

Jewelry Cabinet

I've been needing a bigger jewelry box for a while, so for about a year I've been thinking about what I want and designing things in my head. I had several ideas, but I couldn't find what I was looking for to make it happen. Then about a month ago I saw a project that a lady had done for her bathroom, and a light bulb went off in my head that what she had done was exactly what I wanted to do. So I showed the photos to Cahl and described what I had in mind, and he was off and running. I already had the mirror, so all we did was put a full sheet of wood behind it to make it a little sturdier, then we built the box and put in the shelves. We spaced the shelves by how long my necklaces were, and what I wanted to put where. I found a foam ring display, so we put that in, as well as dozens of tiny hooks for the necklaces and bracelets. Then I strung a piece of lace across the door to hang my earrings on. I still need to fin a very small container of some sort for my stud earrings, but I am beyond happy with the finished product! I love how Cahl can listen to my random ideas and thoughts, and somehow he always understands my vision and makes it happen!

Caves and Hot Springs

Today we had a rare day with nothing important to do, so we surprised the kids with a mini road trip. First we headed to Shoshone to visit the Mammoth Cave and museum. It was a cool set up, and the kids really enjoyed walking in to the back of the cave, as well as the museum. It had so much stuff in it, that it felt like you could spend a week inside and still not see everything. After we went to the cave, we ate our picnic then drove down to 1000 Springs resort and swam at the hot springs for a few hours. It is a nice covered pool, and the kids really loved the 2 diving boards and slide. All of the boys went off both the high and low diving boards, and Brinley went off the low one. She is a total mermaid! She swam all over the pool and didn't want any help. Cahl and I were both so impressed with her.