Both boys are heading into their final year at their schools, so they were both quite comfortable and very excited to get back to their old stompin' grounds.
The night before I set out a few surprises to make the morning just a little more special.
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| How cute is this little fortune cookie picture. |
After breakfast, we coaxed the boys outside for the obligatory "1st day pictures" before Payton left for his patrol duties at 7:15 a.m. (ugh - that's early!).
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| Apparently this is Parker's new smile. Too cute. |
I cannot believe how old Payton looks this year. He's growing up so quickly and maturing into such a sweet young man. Gotta add a little throw-back picture from kindergarten just for fun. :)
Both kids walked right into their classrooms and started chatting with their teachers and friends. No tears, no long goodbyes, no sadness whatsoever. So... I went out and enjoyed a couple of hours of quiet time to myself!
And now that they are back in a regular schedule, I can concentrate on finishing up our master bath and posting some good before & after photos!
Since we were painting the bathroom in the process, we went ahead and painted the master bedroom as well.
We had greens & browns on the walls and I really wanted to brighten up the room, so I asked for some recommendations on a good "white" color and ended up going with Sherwin Williams "Aesthetics White" on all but one wall. The other wall (not featured below) is French Grey, which is a gorgeous creamy grey.
Here's a little "before & after" of the bedroom wall color...
Before:
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| Excuse the bad lighting and paint samples on the wall. After:  |
Again, this is just a little sneak peek. I still have a lot to do in this room. I'm thinking about putting in some swing-arm sconces and a rug under the bed. Plus, I want to paint the furniture (not pictured).
It was my grandparents bedroom set, so it's super well made and weighs about 400 pounds. But it doesn't go with the colors in the room. I may do an Annie Sloan french grey chalk paint? I'd love to hear any other suggestions anyone has.
And just a few more random photos...because... why not?
We had a really great last-weekend-of-summer staycation while my brother family and my parents took the kids for a few days. So instead of heading to the pool and the beach to fit in one more outing with the kids, we relaxed, watched movies, went out to dinner and met a bunch of our neighbors up for a drink one night.
I love this new Lilly top that I purchased during their half-yearly sale a couple weeks ago. Super comfortable and flattering neckline. #excusethearmpit #worstselfietakerever
And I thought it only appropriate to order a drink to match my top. :)
Actually, the truth is, this place was supposed to be like a prohibition-era bar where they hand make each drink and muddle things and have funky-shaped ice. But most of the drinks are made with liquor and I'm not a liquor fan, so I went with the girlie fruit and champagne cocktail. Much more my speed. :)
Time to get ready for Payton to come home from his first day at school. Can't wait to hear how he likes his new teacher! This is the first time he's had a male teacher, so I think it's going to be a fun year.
Hope everyone has a great first week back at school!
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