Random Somethings: spring, school vacation, someday projects

I know I haven't posted in weeks. I've been busy enjoying spring, keeping the boys busy over April break and finishing up all kinds of projects that have been lingering on my to do list for ages. I call them "someday" projects. As in someday I'll get around to doing them. I'm sure you all have those kinds of projects too.

A couple of weeks ago when I thought spring was never actually coming, I went out and cut a few branches from a bush in the yard. I had and still have no idea what kind it is, but I hoped the warm temperatures in my dining room would force something green to emerge. It worked!

April break kept us busy doing things like:
learning to ride a bike without training wheels! walking to the park digging in the sandbox Arguing over morning cartoons going to the children's museumeating lunch outside and experimenting with chemistry.

(Confession: At Christmas and Birthdays I usually hide away a few of the boys gifts. They are perfect for pulling out on a rainy day during April vacation. )

Sometimes these gifts stay hidden much longer than intended. This science kit had been hidden away since Christmas 2008. By hidden I mean hidden even from me. It had been packed away for our move last year and I just unearthed it from a long lost tote. We enjoyed it all week.

Finally here are a couple of those "someday" projects that I can cross of my list!
First I painted the armoire in the family room black and added a few glass knobs.

I love how useful an armoire is. This initially was used as clothing storage because our first home had no bedroom closets. We bought it before Shane was born and painted it white to match his crib. It was due for some fresh paint and black seemed like a better fit for the family room.
Now it keeps bulky toys perfectly stored out of sight.

Second, I finished up a little quilt for Max. This project was necessary to keep peace between brothers. Shane has had a small blue quilt with stars on it since he was a baby. It became known as "the star blanket" . When Max started becoming a bit too attached to his star blanket, Shane let it be known that he wasn't too happy about it.
I kept saying that someday I'd make Max his own little quilt with stars on it. After digging through my fabric scraps I finally did it.

I am not a quilter. I don't have the patience to see a project through so many time consuming steps. It isn't that I don't like quilts. I love them. I am in awe of quilters who are able to measure, cut apart, and then happily sew together millions of pieces of fabric. Amazing stuff.

A small size like this is about all that I can handle before I start getting antsy and want to move on to another project. I did love working with these colors though.