nice neighbors

We have been so lucky to have great neighbors in this area. Last year, Travis and I came home from camping to find that our neighbors were in our yard, picking weeds and making it look beautiful. The lady in my ward said she was doing it because she knows how hard it can be when you're sick and trying to take care of a house. It was so lovely of them!

The other day, I got a knock on my door to see a little boy (around 9 or 10) carrying something in his hands. He didn't even talk to me, he just stared at me blankly. The mom and dad were in the car and asked me if I wanted what the boy was holding. I asked, "How much??" And she said, "FREE, if you want it, it's yours!"

The little guy was holding this:
a three gallon tub of ice cream called "Lucky mint." I said to the mom, "Thanks so much, how did you know I love ice cream?" She replied, "Well, I'm pregnant and you're pregnant and I figured if you were like me that you'd love it!"
So I graciously accepted. :) We had to make some serious room in our freezer for this. So... anyone want to come over for ice cream? We have a little to share. :)



Next, my neighbor Emily has been so great at helping me plan ideas for decorating the baby's room. I told her I saw something that I thought would be cute for the baby's room as a vinyl saying and she helped me design it! Actually, she designed it. I kinda just sat there and nodded. This is what she came up with! Isn't it so darling? She came over last night and we put it on the door to the baby's room.
While I was at their house designing stuff, her sweet husband brought us sandwiches with a pickle and sugar snap peas on the side. It was so delicious! So for the baby's room I wanted to have an accent "dot wall" that matched the fabric for the crib bedding. Travis and I took sheets of paper and drew sketches of what we would want it to look like. I gotta say, he was much better at it than me! I brought the sketches over to Emily and she just ran with it! She helped me measure the wall and then she designed this for us. We are going to do the dots in vinyl because it's more time efficient and they will be perfectly circular. (I would tear my hair out if the edges weren't perfect!)
The red stripe will be like a chair rail along all walls of the room. We are in the process of painting that now!

Anyway, I'm super grateful for good friends and neighbors. Emily is really talented and you should all check out her business and website here. She is super creative and so nice for taking time out of her work day to help me out. Thanks Em, you're the best!

I will take pictures of the room soon. Have a good weekend!