Destroying the House

When Nick is in charge of the boys while I'm gone or trying to sneak in a nap, I never know what I will find when I re-enter the living room or playroom.

Last weekend I was exhausted and told Nick I was going back to bedroom to take a nap. He took that opportunity to "fence" the boys into the living room. He claimed it was to keep the boys from banging on the bedroom door while I was sleeping, but I think he just likes thrilling the boys with new set-ups.

He took all cushions off the couch to block one door and then he actually MOVED the whole couch to the other side of the living room in order to block off the wide entry way to the dining room.





I wonder what things will look like here when I return from my mom's group this morning....

Before anyone begins to think I am the one to clean these "messes" up, let me clarify. Nick is very good about cleaning things up. In fact, it's quite possible that by the time I arrive home from my mom's group the boys will be fed, down for a nap and the house picked up.

New Playroom!

Thanksgiving Day was a busy one here. Not only was I cooking my very first turkey but we also turned our third bedroom into a playroom for the boys! The makeover of the backroom isn’t very extreme and it didn’t take very long to do, but it certainly resembles a playroom now and the boys love playing back there.

Here are a few “before” pictures of the room.

Basically, it was a room for stuffed animals and the boys’ books. Not very exciting huh?
Now for the after!

We did the whole makeover for under $200.

The shelves were found at Home Depot. They’re fantastic because not only is floor space cleared up by having the toys off the floor, but we can also control just how messy it gets by only having a certain number of totes on the floor.

The totes I bought online through The Container Store. Originally I had been planning on buying the fabric totes found at Target and Wal-Mart but then I found these mesh totes online. The mesh is great because now we know exactly what’s in each tote without having to get it down!

The sports décor is by Hip in a Hurry and we found it at Michaels. They were so easy to put on! We had been debating between sports and monkeys and decided the boys will grow with the sports a little easier than the monkeys (the monkeys were kind of babyish looking anyway).

The foam mat came from One Step Ahead. We went with them instead of buying it at a local retailer (like Babies R Us or Target) because the OSA mat was thicker and there weren’t any complaints about a chemically smell (there were bad reviews of the mats BRU and Target sell). Not to mention, parents of triplets get 15% off at One Step Ahead!

One last thing we did to the room was to take the door off its hinges and stick it in the basement. Jackson especially is obsessed with closing doors and we didn’t want any fingers pinched.

So there you have it. A couple hundred bucks and a couple of hours later Jackson, Tyler and Chase have a fun, safe place to play! Plus I get my living room back. Yep, the Pit of Despair is gone! Although to be fair, I'm sure a portion of it will return later this week to keep the monkeys away from the Christmas tree....

Plotting An Escape

I knew this day would come. The day when Jackson, Tyler and Chase would no longer be content with waiting for me to open up The Pit of Despair so that they could roam free in the house. Today they decided to take matters into their own hands by dumping all the balls out of the basket, flipping it over and climbing up on top...

Doesn't Jackson look so proud of himself? I think he enjoyed the view from way up there. Thankfully none of them have been "brave" enough to take a nose dive over the Pit.