Sometimes My Life is the Caterpillar Room

If you have seen Toy Story 3, that comment should arouse feelings of sympathy, wonder and amazement at me! Or maybe you just think I've completely lost my mind. For those of you that haven't seen the movie, the caterpillar room is the room where the kids are wild toddlers and none of the toys want to be in there.  It hasnt been like that for a while, outside time is great, but as you are more than likely experiencing for yourself we are in the grips of a monster heat wave...and honestly I looked at the forecast last night and it doesnt appear to get any better for the foreseeable future.  I'm not one to let weather keep me huddled up, but it has been too hot to spend more than 10 minutes at a time outside, so we've been inside a lot lately and the kids are getting a bit of cabin fever.  Hopefully today though, they will act like the calm children in the butterfly room!  And even on the tough days I just remember that I could have to drop Emily off somewhere and not get to spend all my time with her and see her grow up like I've been able to do, and its worth it, even on the caterpillar room days!

Ok, so I said I would post pictures of Emily's barn with her animals in it.  I was reminded yesterday I hadnt done that yet, so here they are. 

By the way, the person that reminded me hasnt sent me pictures from our trip to the lake yet either......   And since building that I was sent a link to ana-white.com which has tons of furniture plans...easy and cheap and cute ways to build your own furniture.  I'm addicted.  I want to build lots.  Now if only I had lots of lumber laying around......