If any of you know my Maya, you know what a handful she is. I am lucky if I get anything done while she is awake, and if I do get something done, rest assured she will follow right behind and undo whatever it is that I've done. During her nap times I rush to get as much cleaning done as possible because it is my ONLY opportunity. So, the other day as I was struggling to get dinner ready with Maya standing literally between my legs and crying, I had an idea. I got out a pudding cup and set her in her high chair and let her go to town. She had more fun painting her face and high chair with the stuff, rather than eating it. I have done this again because it is worth it to me to have a 5 minute mess to clean up for 20 minutes of peace! She gets so excited when I pull out the pudding, and she does her little sign language sign for eat over and over again and claps her hands. She makes me feel like the best mom. But really, can a mess get any cuter than this?
The Salt Lake Parade of Homes is always a highlight of my year! This year there have been some AMAZING homes. There were many 2 and 3 million dollar homes and a 5.3 million dollar home as well. Here are a few of my favorites from this year. Pink with brown and ice blue with brown are still very popular! I am going to redo Maya's room with those colors as soon as she out grows her crib. I like the white antiqued cabinets above and we are in the process right now of re-painting our cabinets to look like that. (I'll post a picture when we're done) I also like the way the towel is hung in the picture above. One home had a football stadium inside one of the boy's rooms complete with 3 plasma TV's, lockers, and astroturf! That same home had a huge swimming pool with water falls all falling into it and a large waterslide! I can't believe that people live like this!! It has been funn checking out all of the homes and the latest trends. Can't wait until next year.
