We had some friends over for dinner on friday evening….

funny story is….that this family lived on the same street as us back in Colorado.

They moved here one year after we did…..and i think they just couldn’t live without us…

and they nod…and say….uh huh…sure.

Roger is a Pilot…and he’s based here in Chicago…so really..they just thought it would be easier…

but i think it’s funny that we lived on the same street back then and now live within a few miles of each other.

After dinner i  grabbed the camera and started snapping some photos when cutie patootie grabbed his

guitar out and started serenading the family.

He does not realize it yet…..

but it’s all set in stone that he will one day marry Lola.

Lola doesn’t realize it yet either….so let’s just keep it between us…ok.

{i mean….you can’t not like a girl who mix and matches her stripes and plaids}

Anyhoo…..back to the weekend…..

i have been doing a little switching around the last few days….

and the reason for that is i really just wanted a more open dining room.

That’s it. That’s all.

We don’t have an eat in kitchen….so our dining room is our everything room….

the kids do homework around the table …we eat there….it’s our everything table.

So…i moved my living room into the dining room and the dining room into the living room.

Are you confused?

I am.

I’m still trying to tweak a few things…but here is a little peek.

The most important thing in my home is keeping with the feel that i want a cozy but pretty place.

I want my kids to be able to kick back and relax….but i don’t want to lose the femininity that i really love…

and in my house….feet are allowed on the sofa.

{thank goodness for slipcovers}

Hope you all had a good weekend….have you seen ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ yet?  It’s good…and i

especially like the talent…..uh huh;-)

More photos to come soon…i promise….but right now i have two kids that don’t feel so good and

i was really hoping to drive to Ikea and drop them off at the hour of free childcare this morning.