Bikes, Beds and New Rooms

In the last week we moved our bedrooms to the basement.  There are 2 finished rooms down there, plus a bathroom.  Since it's been hot the last couple weeks, and the basement is so much cooler, we thought we'd give it a try.  So - Brian and I moved our stuff into the "pink" room (the carpet is mauve - not my choice, but that's what the previous owners put in.  It looks better with our red bedspread.  And maybe I can find some cool fabric for a dust ruffle and diminish the mauve effect).  The kids moved into "Uncle David's Room" (the room Brian's brother, David used last summer when he was living with us).  Titus upgraded to a twin bed.  Isabele spent the first couple nights in her crib and then moved up to Titus' old toddler bed.  I modified it a bit and the frame with mattress now rests directly on the floor.  I used an old table that David built as the "side rail" for her so she can't roll out of bed.  Now she can get out of bed when she wakes up and doesn't have to cry. 


A couple of days ago we taught Titus to start riding his bike by himself.  He could already ride the bike as long as an adult pushed him to get him going.  Now he can do it himself, sometimes with a little prompting of "put your foot on the tall pedal and push hard".  Of course he would not show Bia how he can ride his bike when she was over yesterday, but that's okay.  He will eventually. 

Since moving the bedrooms to the basement opened up those rooms upstairs, we now have a playroom - in our old room, and a music room - in the kids old room.  The toys are 90% out of the living room.  The keyboard and guitar are both upstairs now - maybe we will get around to practicing.  Both rooms have enough space to put a blow-up mattress for guests that may need or want to stay.  I have an old daybed in the basement I've been thinking about setting up in the music room.  Maybe I'll do that today.  Then I have someplace to put pretty pillows and blankets.