Sunday was busy and fun. The morning held the final Ignition service for the school year. Then I dashed off to a city two hours away to see my new nephew, C, who was born a mere 10 days before my visit.
C's older brother H was still sleeping when I arrived, so Mom and I played a quick game of cards..but I had to take a photo of H sleeping!
When he woke up, I whisked him off with his older siblings to shop at Target. H got to pick out whatever he'd like for his birthday…within reason. He ended up with three things: a set of Thomas Train bath toys, a big microphone in which he sings his version of Staying Alive (sounds like "Chin Live" or "Chin Lice"), and a plastic bag from Target. He seemed to view the bag as part of his gift.
We then had a cookout for dinner and the birthday boy loves his chips.
My mom gave me a tour of her studio apartment attached to my brother's house….and it's adorable. She has impressively paired down her belongings from an 1800 square foot ranch home that she lived in for over 20 years – to a mobile home with limited storage – and now to a studio apartment with even less storage than she's ever had before. She's done a wonderful job and has declared that she's given up rummage sales and browsing her favorite stores (Pier1, Target, World Market).
Here you see her Murphy bed pulled down so H could nap.
And here is where the bed is stored upright and leaves room to walk around the main room.
She has an armoire for clothing and miscellaneous storage (no closet!) along with a small kitchen with a bar area. (Her front door is to the left of the kitchen.)
This is the living area kitty-corner from the kitchen. Her TV armoire, couch and glider fit nicely into the corner.
The house and apartment overlook a city park, so the views are incredible. The builder (my brother) included a large window in the living area to encourage light to come in and access to the stunning view.
Not shown are the three grandkids who burst into and out of the doors at all times of the day as they visit Gramma or run through to the backyard or have to tell her a story RIGHT NOW!.
I had so much fun there I didn't want to drive home!
Photos by sunnygirlsf
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