Project Playroom

Look at that smile...so cute, so happy, so sweet! And why is she smiling like that? Sure, one could say it's b/c Mommy's face makes her laugh; OR, one could look at this awesome playroom that was just finished for her this week!It's filled with all sorts of fun things! Like this ball pit snatched for a steal off of craigslist, complete with climbing tower and slide.

Packed with bright colors and an alphabet up on the wall for fun learning! Let's not forget to point out the stereo that plays upbeat music whenever it feels to quiet and our art table for banging stuff on when it STILL feels just to quiet :)

A cozy reading corner with fun, fluffy friends to lay back on while we read (eat) some books found in our snazzy sling bookshelf!

A musical kitchen with "magic" archway that reveals a library on the other side.

Our numbers up on the wall in case we get bored with letters :)

And lest we forget what time it is, a clock with a reminder that it's "FUN TIME!"

Pictures of happy animals to learn the names and sounds of, and a bookshelf full of fun toys like blocks, shapes, rings, puzzles. If that doesn't float your boat, try out the foam double ducky rocker! Great for playing with friends!

A piano that sings to you, and place of pride up on the wall to display all of your wonderful creations.....what's that? What are those big bright dots on the wall?!

Why, my dear, those are little painted on chalkboards so that you can draw on the very walls themselves!
Yes, I thought that'd make you happy :)

And this :)

And ALL of this, my Lady Bird, was to make you happy! And I see it worked :)

In all seriousness, this playroom has been about two months in the making. Not being made of gold, it took alot of patience and luck to get all the bargain finds that fill this room (almost everything is second hand). The long-term outlook on it is for it to be easily trasitioned into a school-room for homeschooling in the future. I figured by the time we adopt our son, she'll be ready for pre-school, he'll probably be about 3rd or 4th grade, and the coloring on the walls would be appropiate for both ages and sexes. I'm thrilled with the way it all turned out, and the look on Cayleigh's face day after day from playing in her room has made all the work and sweat well worth it! Not pictured is the little outside area we're getting set up for her, too. The sliding glass door opens up onto a concrete patio right below our deck, and we've got a big little tikes slide and a little tikes swing that hangs from a beam on the deck for her. I just wanted to brag a little on our new, super-duper fun playroom! :)D