Busy Couple days

I finally have more to write about, I am skipping around.
Jo and Ole invited the kids for an overnight on Saturday night. They picked the kids up late afternoon and Rob and I went for dinner. It was great to be able to have an entire conversation without being interrupted. After dinner we went to JoAnn fabrics to price out the foam and fabric we would need to build the built-in couch in the backroom. We realized that with the wood, foam, fabric and pillows we were not really saving any money over buying a new couch. We stopped into Ashley's which was right there in the mall. Although the prices there were better than Carson's it didn't seem the quality was great.
We went to Macy's because that is about the last place we hadn't looked. We ended up finding a huge sectional that pieces could be purchase a la carte. We bought 2 of the middle pieces (think the bottom of a U shape) which will have no arms and basically looks like an upholstered bench. We added an ottoman for an extra seat and comfort. We also ended up finding a mattress set we liked. Ours is almost 13 years old and doesn't feel so great anymore.
This morning, Rob and I went to Target to try to find some accent pillows that might provide color inspiration. The couch is a dark gray which is neutral so we want to pick up accent colors. We found these fun pillows on clearance so our accent is a darker sea foam green. We went to Lowes and picked up paint and then were on our way to pick up the kids.
Ellie and Nick had a marvelous time at their overnight. The only got about 6 hours of sleep. We visited for a little while before packing up and coming home. We had lunch and started to clean up the backroom. I went to register the kids for summer camp - huge line and wait.
We had dinner at Mom and Dad's house tonight. Mom made egg rolls and we ordered in El Famous. We didn't stay too long because of the lack of sleep the night before. It was nice to see everyone though.
Friday night was Aurosis at Niles North (the student dance group). Rob had to tape it but the kids and I went to see it, too. Ellie invited Catherine to join us. We had dinner and then went to see the show. It was entertaining for all of us and has inspired dance moves the rest of the weekend.
Saturday afternoon I went to baby shower for a girlfriend of mine from high school. Always fun to see all the new and improved baby stuff since your own baby. It was nice to visit and catch up, too. Rob and Dean took the kiddos to see Beauty and the Beast and then they got lunch out.
I can't recall if I posted this before or not...Nick and I went to the library. He is practicing writing his last name so he can get his library card soon. We picked out some books and a couple games to try out.
It has been a busy weekend and next weekend looks to be just the same. I have the backroom to keep me busy for the next week or so. Wallpaper border to remove, moulding it fix and then prime and paint. I have to find new curtains still but I am so excited to be able to sit comfortably again. Visualising my healthy and continually healing body and the new normal, Tree