Break and Bed

Christmas has come and gone and the first half of January has already past.  We are all back in the routine of work, school, practice and games. Still busy. Still running.

I was able to enjoy the Christmas break with Olivia and Elliott. I had 15 days off with them.  It was so very nice and much needed.  The three of us slept in and stayed up later than normal.  Olivia usually stayed up later than all of us and sleep in much longer as well. If we woke her up, she was grumpy.  Oh the life of a teenager! John had to work some days while we hung around home.  I managed to get a lot of cleaning done, holiday baking, and sorting through paperwork and magazines. I recycled a lot!  Of course my list was long and I did not get everything done but what I did accomplish, made me feel productive.

John is never one to sit around and Olivia had a project to keep both of them busy, that is when he wasn’t at work and she wasn’t sleeping.  I painted her room a while ago and she wanted John to make a platform bed.  He really did not want to make it. The cost, time and no plans were his arguing points. Well Little Misses can be and was very persistent. I had found a blog about making a platform bed so I printed it and took it home to her.  After many discussions and notes about the construction, we headed to the lumber store.  Measuring tapes, safety glasses, gloves and tools were gathered. They spent mornings, afternoons, time when John said, “Let’s go work Livvy” in the garage workshop.  They built three boxes during the break.  I bought paint and painted the first coat early one Sunday morning. Olivia painted the second coat later that afternoon.  That night, we tore down her old bed, dusted and vacuumed, and put her new, beautiful platform bed in place.  She is now looking for woven baskets to place in the storage areas under her bed.  She is very particular, so purchasing baskets won’t happen any time soon.

The bed turned out beautiful and she is very happy with her room. New, bright color. New platform bed - that she helped make.  New bean bag sofa for reading and lounging. Wow!  Lucky lady.

 Platform bed in place.

Two cubbies at the end of the bed for storage.

Two larger cubicles for storage - on both sides.  This bed has a ton of storage space.

Did I mention that - tons of storage space.

 The lounging area, study area, hang out area.

 From her doorway, this is what you see.

She is also making artwork for her walls and shopping for just the right items.  

Now if I can get her to keep it clean :)