A home!!!

As of today we are homeowners! Woohoo! For a town like this, we got a good deal and a great house! We are so excited to have a permanent address and a place to make home.

Today we started painting. We picked a subtle yellow to bring some sunshine to this rainy Alaskan town. We have a couple of little projects to do but nothing too difficult. We're hoping to move in next week, thanks in advance to John's family for helping paint and with other projects, and everyone who's helping to watch our kids while we work on it! Yay!

Childhood Comforts

I was tucking Kaytlin in bed tonight and it made me thing about the odd things she sleeps with. Her favorite baby doll and a flowered jacket. She loves this jacket of hers. Lexi has to sleep with her baby doll and at least 3 books. I'm pretty sure she doesn't even open them but just feels better about going to sleep with them.
I remember a glow-worm thing I used to sleep with when I was really young. My dad would tuck us all in bed every night (even as teenagers) and do a bedbug/Japanese chant with us. What things helped you/your kids sleep?