Extreme Makeover- School Room Edition

This room used to have a dark grey,almost black paneling on the walls. It was like a dungeon in there. Well not anymore. Now it's really light and bright and we actually like spending time in there, not to mention, everything is now totally organized.(in that room anyways.)
These cubby shelves, Dell made out of scrap wood that just sits around over at the HR operations woodshop. It's all mismatched wood and one day I might white wash it, but for now we're loving how it's gotten us organized.

We love the new makeover!!!!

Extreme Makeover- Little Cowboy Room Edition

Finished....kinda.... I still need to touch-up paint. Dell and I picked the ranch red color but Jordan just had to have the wagon wheel brown color. So, we compromised and painted one wall his brown. It really looks good, I just need to touch up the corners. These aren't the best pics as my camera battery was low, but you can get the general idea. I still have yet to sew together the furs that are on the valance rod (they're just draping over right now) and make curtains from their denim crib sheets and then make their quilts., but it's coming along. I found the pattern for the quilts that I want to make, although some of it I'm changing,and I plan on buying the fabric when we go to Chicago at the end of the month.(there is nowhere to buy fabric here....literally.)
They LOVE their room and it totally suits them.

Yes, their is no curtain on their window and the blinds are all the way up. Let me explain. First, we live in the middle of the woods and aren't worried about any boogey men getting us, second, if I lower the blinds, they sleep in way too late. Yes, I actually said that. I want them getting up earlier than later as I don't get up until they do, and if they sleep late, which in turn, allows me to sleep late, we have very unproductive days. So, the only time I lower blinds is if I really want them to sleep in. Just call me crazy!!!

We've Been Busy.....

.......playing in mud.....
.....tasting mud.......ugh....

.......winning second in bracket at final wrestling tournament.....

......winning 3rd in bracket at the same tourney......

......and digging "the Nile River." The kids are learning about ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt and Jackson was set on digging his version of "The Nile" right here at HoneyRock. He had to later go back and fill in "The Nile" as it flowed down in front of our garage and then in front of Mr. and Mrs. Long's garage as well.(they also live here at HR camp.) I couldn't be more pleased that their learning"flows" over into their play. It just goes to show(in a small way) that learning and putting into practice what is learned, cannot be confined to a classroom, a day,a time or an age.....it's every day, every moment.