Memorial Day Project

Memorial Day itself was a great day to get something done that we've been talking about doing since Corin got out of school...put both boys in the same bedroom! I wanted this done over the summer so they could get used to it before school starts for Corin (full day Kindergarten) in August and it not be just another something new along with a full day of school. I was originally going to put Corin still on the mattress and boxsprings we got from my Dad on the floor and Declan in the toddler bed we have (when we bought a crib with Corin we purchased on that could be made into a toddler bed) However, I was at WalMart last week and just happened to pass the furniture section heading and saw some bunk beds. They were $159 and could be made into bunk beds or 2 twin beds! Perfect for what he needed and at a price we could afford! We also got comforters and sheets. So, we decided to get them since they will last and work for us later on when the boys get older and I want to make them into bunk beds. I didn't know because sometimes Corin can be a little skiddish about being high up and I thought he'd be scared sleeping high up even though there is a rail and also because he he woke up before Declan him getting down would more likely than not wake up Declan as he was climbing down. We put the boys in the "blue room", since its bigger, which was Declan's "room" along with the computer and my craft supplies. Corin was previously in the "green room" which now everything got moved over to and where the crib will be set up again. It took all day, minus our trip to WalMart and lunch afterwards to get everything done so they had a room to sleep in, but now its done, well mostly just a few decorative elements to do.

Setting up the beds took Shane awhile with 2 boys who wanted to "help"

The blue was a color I chose when I found out I was having another boy for this room and had a crib set that was cars, planes, etc. So I had pulled the blue from the set and then the accent colors were burgandy red and chocolate brown. It was great to find these exact colors that I wanted in comforters at Walmart and for them to be the cheap ones too! Corin wanted the brown one so Declan got the burgandy.