Junior's Bedroom - Inspiration (and before pictures)

LEGO THEME

This little boy LOVES Legos. When Steph was younger, he used to have TONS of Legos and would play around with them even when he was a teenager. Junior definitely inherited the Lego gene. Therefore, we've decided to make his room a Lego themed bedroom.

LEGO ACCESSORIES
While I don't plan to go overboard with the theme, my goal is to have various Lego theme accessories throughout the room. For instance, he will be getting a (really nice!) Lego themed bedspread. I've also found these really cool Lego vinyl stickers as pictured above on Etsy (link here).

BEFORE PICTURES (from the model home)
Still not quite sure what to do with these closet doors. They aren't horrible but, for some reason, it reminds me of 1970's houses. Not my style. A project I will tackle down the line. Not a priority.

HIDING SPOT/ READING NOOK
I love that he will have a little reading nook (aka bay window). I've always wanted one as a child. I'm thinking of putting a whole bunch of pillows on the floor and put a row of curtains to divide it from the rest of the bedroom. Therefore, he could have his little hideaway spot in his own bedroom. Oh the days when I used to squeeze into my tiny closet to have my own little hiding spot. Memories! I'm also thinking about painting one of the walls with chalk paint so he could let his creativity fly whenever he wants.

LITTLE DETAILS

To balance the Lego theme, I also plan on adding various little details to the room like adding dinosaurs handles to a dresser. I'm also considering changing the ceiling lamp in his bedroom into something more fun. Any suggestions?

I think out of all of the rooms in the house, this might just be the one I'm MOST excited to decorate. Perhaps its because I feel like when it comes to kid's bedrooms, you can really let your creativity run loose. Can't wait! This will probably be one of the rooms I will start decorating first. 

- Jessica

Happy Birthday!!!!

Spring 2015

Dear Ste,

You're the only man I know who wakes up in the morning by singing ''That Don't Impress Me Much'' by Shania Twain. Yes, that's you. You always find a way to make me laugh from very early in the morning until you kiss me good night. 

You're the only man I know who plays with my hair to help me fall asleep even if your hand starts hurting. Yes that's you. You're always finding ways to do the ''little things'' just to make me feel extra special. 

You're the only man I know who is so good with numbers, that your mind is constantly running from left to right. Yes, that's you. You're always keeping us in line and focused on our family goals. 

You're the only man I know who plays Superman while sleepwalking. Yes, that's you. You're saving me even while you're sleeping. Ps: Always great stories to tell over dinner with family and friends hehe.

Thank you for being you, for always giving your everything to people you care about and for putting everybody's needs before your own.

2015 has been a great year. Can't wait to see what the future holds <3. Wouldn't want to do life with anyone else but you. Boyeeeee (inside joke).

Happy 30th birthday!!

You da best,

- Jessica

House Progress

One word: progress.

Another word: patience.

Its starting to look more and more like a house. Our house. (It still feels surreal saying that).  

By this point, we're usually able to go check out the progress on our house about once every two weeks. Every time we go, it seems like its progressing relatively quickly. Given my lack of knowledge on construction, I'm always thinking Oh Great! It's Almost Done, Right!? Nope... still 3 months to go. Patience is not my strongest quality. -_-

By this point, here are the things we are MOST looking forward to:

- An actual bedroom. 

Never knew I would miss having a door to my own bedroom so much. We are currently living in our living room/ dinning room.

- Having our own washing and drying machine. 

The thought of not having to leave our house just to do our laundry seems incredible at this point. 

- Having space to walk around in our own place. 

When Stephane and I moved into our apartment, our plan was to save money on storage so we basically made huge piles of our stuff in various areas of our apartment. Thankfully, some family members have let us store some of our belongings in their basements but OH MY - you never realize how much stuff you've accumulated over the years before moving into a much MUCH smaller space.

- A working kitchen.

The kitchen in our apartment looks like it hasn't been renovated since 1928. Okay, perhaps slightly exaggerated but - you see what I mean here. It's old and everything looks like it's falling apart. The first time I tried cooking something on the stove, I almost lit the kitchen on fire since smoke was coming out of everywhere. It was also the last time I tried cooking something on that stove. No thanks!

I hope this doesn't sound like complaining because, even if we aren't currently living in an ideal living situation at the moment, we are feeling VERY grateful to be able to look forward to living in our own house within a few months. We just know we will appreciate it even more. 

Now that Christmas is coming up (did I just say Christmas? Already?), it makes me even more excited to be able to decorate our house next year. 

- Jessica