So this week, along with pictures of our toddler, we have included some photos of the "after" the 2 trips to goodwill photos! We also learned that if you put furniture in front of the house with a "free" sign, it will all be gone in less than 24 hours...location, location, location....this would not happen in every neighborhood!!
Elizabeth decided along with her pajamas, she needed to wear her hat to bed...you can just see the joy in her eyes...what a gigglebox!
Getting bigger every day. We can let her sit in the bar stools now. A real treat for a toddler...
Showing off her "chocolate chip" face. Since Sampson spends 3 days at the vet every week, Ken & Elizabeth made the vet staff a huge batch of cookies to give them on Friday! Nobody enjoyed them more than Elizabeth....
I am very good about wiping my face. I actually dislike being dirty...after all the fun of getting dirty of course.
The weather was so beautiful yesterday that we decided to give Sampson a break from his cone. So we took off the neck towel and the cone and brushed him really well. He absolutely loved it. Elizabeth spent the next two hours chasing the dogs with the brush. She loves to help!
Since Elizabeth is getting older, we decided to put her name up in her room. Along with decluttering, we moved a lot of the book shelves from other rooms into her room. They were much needed as she has so many books, stuffed animals and trinkets. Her room will, beyond a doubt, remain one of the most cluttered in the house!Her daddy also put a coat, hat and book bag rack on the end. She loves to grab her jacket, hat and shoes on her way out the door and always knows just where to find them now!! She also likes to take her book bag filled with sunscreen, lip gloss and other items on trips for the zoo and animal park. So independent!
We also got her valance up finally along with her hand prints and foot prints from birth. Shaping up to be a nice toddler room...where does the time go?
Elizabeth in her new dress for church this morning. Too cute for words....
Our friends Brandi & David dedicated their daughter Jewell today. It was a beautiful ceremony. Afterwards, we visited with them to give our love and support.
So perfect.......
Proof of the declutter....Elizabeth now has one spot for toys in the living room. In the right had corner you will see her book shelf with books and toys. She also gets her alphabet letters. We spend each day singing the alphabet song and running in circles to step on the letters as we go. Who knew singing the alphabet could be so much fun!
Okay, the sit-n-spin snuck into the living room....and thus it begins....
We close the french doors and the curtains when it is time to get to work. We love our new commute!
Ken's desk is on the right, Karen's is the back left desk. It is great to be working "side-by-side" ...literally!!
We also got her valance up finally along with her hand prints and foot prints from birth. Shaping up to be a nice toddler room...where does the time go?
Elizabeth in her new dress for church this morning. Too cute for words....
Our friends Brandi & David dedicated their daughter Jewell today. It was a beautiful ceremony. Afterwards, we visited with them to give our love and support.
So perfect.......
Proof of the declutter....Elizabeth now has one spot for toys in the living room. In the right had corner you will see her book shelf with books and toys. She also gets her alphabet letters. We spend each day singing the alphabet song and running in circles to step on the letters as we go. Who knew singing the alphabet could be so much fun!
Okay, the sit-n-spin snuck into the living room....and thus it begins....
There were book shelves above these windows in the family room. Now that they are gone, Ken realizes he really must finish the mantel. But hey, no toys!! Yeah!
On the business front, God is taking care of us....one of our two full-time employees moved to northern CA in November. This allowed us the opportunity to try working from home, something we had not done in 3 years. We also set up Carolyn, our other full-time employee to work from home and she loves it. Our office lease is up in April so we gave working from home a shot and we absolutely love it! Not only is it cost effective on so many levels (lease and commuting expense for starters), it also allows each of us at least 30 hours more of actual work time each month (due to no commute) and the best part... much more family time. So here is our new home office ..........
We close the french doors and the curtains when it is time to get to work. We love our new commute!Ken's desk is on the right, Karen's is the back left desk. It is great to be working "side-by-side" ...literally!!We moved an extra desk in as well. Karen just hired one of the teenagers from church to work several hours a week filing and keeping the office paperless.
If you look closely in the picture above, you will see Sierra just under the left side of Ken's chair under his desk...her favorite spot every day!
With the industry having a tough year, it was a great time to do this. Everyone just nods and says...good move!!
Thank you for taking the time to check in with us! With love and hugs....The Bates Farm
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