Room Swap!!

So this is the second afternoon that I have spent keeping very busy on my feet. Yesterday was making cut-out sugar cookies (most of which I sent to Aliza's school, and didn't even get to enjoy). And today was the big "room swap". Eben and Nora have swapped rooms and we officially have a girls room and a boy room. I've just put the girls to bed and have been in 3 times, all of which to keep Aliza from talking to Nora. I know its a lot to ask, because she always talks with Eben, but I just don't know how Nora will take it. Eben is very excited to have his own room, and yes, we are planning on painting it - at some point. That is definitely NOT a boy color. Poor kid :) Anyway, when I took on the task, I didn't realize it would take so much time. Basically I reworked all three rooms upstairs. Since we had extra space in the girls room, I moved the baby stuff from the playroom in there. Its set up like a little "house" and the girls really like it. I tried to get the rocking chair out of Eben's room to give him a little more space, but no matter how I worked it, it was not fitting out the door. Somehow we got it in! We must have taken the midget door off - its the only thing I can think of.

Tomorrow is pajama day. Eben gets to wear them to school and also gets to watch The Polar Express. We watched it as a family last week, so at least he knows what to expect. Our kids can always find something to be scared of, but all in all they did pretty well with it. Nora even sat through most of it on my lap. I was very surprised. The girls and I are heading to a Pancake and PJ's playdate, so we'll enjoy some relaxing clothing too :)

I'm so worn out from moving rooms around, yet a nice pile of dinner dishes is staring me down. Can't I just leave them til tomorrow? Jared made dinner, as I was still in the moving mood, and then he and Eben headed out to do some Christmas shopping. I told him I'd do the dishes later, but later doesn't sound any better than earlier did. As much as I dislike seeing dirty dishes waiting in the morning, I think that's what is going to happen.

*I can hear two little girls voices... aren't monitors great :) Hmmm, how long should I wait to go up. (sigh) It could be a long couple nights in the Van Haitsma home...

Enjoy the pics, especially the one with Eben's sprinkled cookies. Teenie Tiny cookies and an insane amount of sprinkles! My back was turned when he did that or I would have stopped him. Wowza!! How about a little cookie with those sprinkles!

Oh yeah, and say a little prayer for the next several bedtimes ;)