Family Time & Big Boy Toys

Brandon, Maghen and DJ are spending the weekend with us. They got into town yesterday evening and we took them to the Fairmont District to eat at Mamma Mia's. I highly recommend the dinner salad and a side of meatballs, it was really affordable and delicious.

Today, we spent a good chunk of our time on the road. Brandon and Maghen recently bought a new vehicle, a Chevy Traverse. Their SUV seats 7 people, so we all piled into one vehicle and drove around the Frisco/Plano area. Cheyenne sat in the back snacking on an almond butter/jelly sandwich and carrot sticks.

Look at Mr. Handsome in his blazer. This was at IKEA. Goodness, I could spend an entire day in that store!  I got a few kitchen items, but nothing big. Trey got really tired, while we were there. BOO, for 2 hour IKEA trips, doesn't he know I need a minimum of 5 hours?

When we returned to Cowtown, we stopped by Toys R' US and the boys got themselves a toy. At the moment, they are trying to put make this look like ---- 
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Good luck with that! Oh, don't forget about Daylight Savings Time. Spring Forward.

IKEA Trip & Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

If you’ve ever been to IKEA you know you really need to make a day trip out of it. Well, yesterday evening we met up with Chad and Katy and made an evening trip out there. We closed the store down, literally. We were the last customers in there. Chad and Katy are in the process of updating their kitchen and Trey went to help with the loading/unloading and I went along for the ride.

It’s easy to get inspired when you see the IKEA showroom. I didn’t get anything big, instead I got a few small organizational pieces. I also found some hooks to go in the mudroom. I want to place it under the mirror, so Cheyenne can use it to hang her jackets.

While I’m on the topic of home living, Trey and I are in the process of changing all our yellow light bulbs to energy efficient daylight bulbs. So, far we have all of the living space converted and one bathroom. I don’t know what kind of home lighting you prefer, but I really like the daylight-white lighting. Some of the new bulbs, especially in the kitchen and living room are dim when they are initially powered on, but after a few minutes they warm up and get brighter. I guess that’s one way they save energy.