Clean rooms, big boy beds & the pool.

So, Saturday I woke up with a bit of energy. For the first time in awhile, we had nothing on the agenda {read: no more excuses} so I figured with the bathroom completely finished {minus some touch-up paint... pics to come} it was time to tackle the kids rooms.

This was a huge undertaking- both rooms needed to be completely cleaned out: old clothes packed up, new clothes hung in the closets, toys cleaned out, dusted, vacuumed... you name it. And with Carter's room looking something like this......and Brynn's room looking something like this...I knew it would take awhile.

So, after about 9 hours of cleaning, this is the result.
Now, you may be wondering why my almost 3 year old still has a crib in his room. The truth is... it keeps him contained he likes it. He's never tried to climb out, and the fact that we have a ton of steps in our house, that's kind of a big deal. A big boy bed makes me nervous, but I also understand that it's inevitable so... he's getting one. This weekend. Cleaning out his room was the first step {which we couldn't do until the bathroom was done!} so now I think we're ready.

I don't want to do too much to his room because it will likely be the nursery for baby #3 {don't get any ideas... it ain't happening yet} so I'm looking for something that will match the colors we have in there now. Carter will be getting my old twin bed growing up {awwwww} so we just need a new mattress and likely this bedding:I think that will match well with the colors in his room and we'll just hang some new art on the walls to match the theme. Of course I'm keeping track of everything on Pinterest. =)

Yay for big boy beds! {And super nervous but trying to put on a brave face mamas.}

After all that cleaning on Saturday, I jumped in the shower and headed downstairs to our {unclean & completely hopeless} family room to relax. I was so sore that I could barely muster up enough energy to sit on the couch. I laid on the floor and was immediately bombarded by snuggly babies in their PJ's...
Sneak attack...

Perhaps we should call this "Steppin' In Saturday"?
{linking up with Harper's Happenings}
Shirt: DU {that I have 10 of in every color}
Shorts: Adidas {old soccer uniform shorts}
Don't try to steal my style.

So, um, how cute is she?

On Father's Day, after some relaxing at home, we headed to my parents house to go in the pool and spend some QT with the fam {and my dad, of course!}

All ready to go...
Disclaimer: Though I think Brynn looks adorable in that bathing suit and matching hat, it was a gift. I would never willingly purchase anything with a tutu for my daughter. I did, however, willingly dress her in it, which is a huge deal for me. Baby steps, people.

Steppin' Out Sunday...

Dress {w/ pockets!!}: Target
Tankini: Lands End
Flops: Kohl's
Sunglasses: Coach

Sunday was Brynnie's first time in my parents pool! Last year she was just too little {but did go in the pool at our OBX house last August...kinda.} Anyway? She loved it.

It's really hard to take pictures of 4 kids.
Kacy and I...
Ben and Carter {can't you just hear them saying "cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese"?}
Love this one of Ben and Gracie. She's just straight up chillin'
And GG with all 4 of her grandbabies!
Me and my sweet girl...
Carter's in his own little world when he's in the pool.
The sweetness of this baby girl is almost unbearable...She's like her brother... she almost fell asleep on the tube! {And if you haven't seen this video yet? You should.}
After the pool, we hung out a bit while we waited for dinner.
Brynn, dancing with her glasses on...Brynn and her Poppy!If filet mignon, crab cakes, twice backed potatoes, salad, and corn on the cob aren't enough, there's always ice cream. {Which I totally skipped, thankyouverymuch.}
Yes, that's Kacy.
Ben was so happy. =)
So there you have it. A lot of randomness in a single weekend all wrapped up into one convenient post.

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