You need to ask for help

Started out this week with an ikea trip to get some organizational things for the house. I've never been a big ikea fan, but when you don't want to spend a lot of money on stuff, it's the only solution around here.

I went by myself because I just wanted to get in and out quick. Because ikea is an hour and half drive, and school is over at 12, you have to plan it just right. I literally have 30 minutes to get in and out of ikea. If you've ever been to an ikea, this is nearly impossible. 

The doors opened and I had my game face on, I hadn't had anything to drink so I wouldn't even have to use the restroom. Feeling very successful I make it to the inventory room with ten minutes to spare. I come up to the section of what I need and it of course isn't there. No problem, I see a man, ask for some help, show him my paper...he politely tells me I need to ask for help. So, I assume he speaks no English...move on to the next man...same story...long story, short I walk out of ikea with nothing because apparantly I don't know the correct way to ask for help. 

Needless to say, we spent our weekend at ikea with Josh, getting what we needed 

Claire refuses to take a nap at school, so this has been happening on a daily basis. She just can't make it through lunch. 

She is getting so close to walking! She is just scared to take those first steps! 

Elise didn't walk until she was 15 months! I am in no rush for this because I just know it means more work for me! 

Our good friends, left for the summer, so we had a small get together at Josie's house for them. 

Elise's new pose involves her hand being on her hip at all time. It's lovely. 

We have been keeping Papa very busy while BeBe is gone! He had us over for dinner and even got out the linen napkins! 

I'm so excited about Claire's pottery barn chair! We had them do her name in arabic too and I think it looks very cool!