So, we got a new sofa -- the first real piece of furniture Chris and I have ever bought together since we've been married. We were so blessed by being given everything we needed, and we made it over 14 years without having to buy anything major. That's why the price of furniture was such a shock to us!
But we needed additional seating; our family had long since outgrown the little 3 seater sofa we have always had. Chris and I shopped and debated and shopped and debated some more and finally compromised on the black leather sectional you will see below -- it wasn't our dream couch, but it was a definite compromise in price. It's majorly comfy and has buttery soft leather, two recliners, and provides enough space for the whole family to sit together.
Here it is arriving at the house -- monstrous. It took up the whole trailer and inside of the van.
Joseph and Chris model it for the photographs. We had to get a new area rug because we knew the beautiful new couch would make our tired old carpet look even worse.
This is the life, man.
Many of you probably already know about Mel's sweet new ride -- if you don't, she bought a brand new Mini Cooper, and it is tha bomb! It's gorgeous and so much fun to drive. I'm quite envious!
A random shot of Joseph, covered in his breakfast and looking adorable.
The Cub Scouts in our ward held their Blue and Gold Banquet this week. It was a smashing success. I'm really grateful for wonderful Scout leaders who not only put on a really great activity that night but who are always diligent, dedicated, and creative in serving these boys.
The theme of the banquet was American ABCs, and they had lots of cool stuff to go along with that, including a menu featuring foods from different states. The food was great, and the decorations were awesome. The leaders really put in a lot of work, and it was obvious from the great success of the evening.
They presented awards to each Scout, and Nathaniel's was the "Scout Most Likely to be a Contestant on Jeopardy." His prize was a bag of Smarties (because he is one) and a 100 Grand Bar (because that's how much he would win). It was really cute.
It was a fantastic activity! Much appreciation to our amazing leaders!
7 comments:
Congratulations on the new couch! It looks great! And the baby on it is THE most adorable one I've seen in a long time! :)
Nathaniel-what a handsome young man you are! I'm SO proud of you.
Love,
Marmee
I love the couch! It looks so good with the paint improvements you did earlier and that rug. Though I must admit, that hot baby model takes the cake! ;)
And what a neat scout activity! Way to go Nathaniel!
Oh, and thanks so much to Nathaniel and Bradley for those homemade thank you notes! I love the drawings.
what a great couch!! Looks super comfy. Love the color of mel's car!
I bet the kids love the big couch. Looks oh so comfy. We are still using our one and only couch ever. Can't wait to replace it!
Wow, nice new couch! Yeah, furniture is absurdly expensive. And congrats to Mel on the nice car. Good for her!
Wahoo!! A post about the couch!! And can I just say that those shots of Joseph on the couch made me laugh pretty hard. Hope he's feeling better.
The couch looks so sleepable. Like the kind of couch you want to be on during conference. Not that I love to sleep through conference but you know what I mean.
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