News Flash---I finally did it!

For those of you who have been to my home--any of my homes--you know that I always have all of my children in the same room.

I only have boys, 5 of them, and the first 4 were all 19-24 months apart.

They have always loved talking and laughing with each other after we turn their lights out.

They comfort each other.

Kevin, my 2 year old, does a lot better with lots of brothers around him to make him feel good.

I have lots of reasons for them all sharing a room.

As a result, I have 3 rooms that are hardly used in my home--except for during pageant time.

Well, Ryan and David are getting older.

And it's been a pain putting Kevin to bed at the same time they are trying to study their scriptures. How can a Mom argue with that?! Turn the light out so your brothers can sleep (Jared & Jason are always ready for bed when Kevin is) or read your scriptures.

So, at the beginning of summer I suggested that they move into the "girls" room.

I know, I don't have a girl--but we are trying to adopt and have always known we would have a girl, so when we built our home, we put a girls room in. I painted it orange. I love it in there!

Ryan & David said "No way!"

I talked about it all summer off and on.

At the beginning of each school year we have a tradition of trading beds.

That way no one is always on the top bunk, or the bed that's not a bunk, or by the window, etc.

And the entire room gets cleaned and de-junked (the best part about it!).

So, I finally got R & D to agree to try the "orange" room (Matt explained to me quietly one night I would never get them to move into it if I kept calling it the girls room).

They love it! And I love it! And Jason & Jared & Kevin love it! Matt even loves it!

Only catch is that I promised I would paint it camo also--eventually.

I'm hoping they get used to the orange--it's my favorite! Before

This is only 4 of the beds--I couldn't fit them all in the pic.
After
R & D's room
(The sheets were in the wash so the beds aren't made)
Don't you LOVE the color!
Tell them for me--K
J, J, & K's room
Tons of space!

Other side of room

I'm also hoping this will reduce fighting when I say clean your room.

And as for when we are finally able to have the miracle adoption in our lives--I have other rooms they can move to. The baby would be in my room for the first year anyway.