Ninja Swimming Party...

I think in general, the Tofu King and I have a pretty good division of labor (for example, he cooks and I clean).  When it comes to birthday parties, I do the cupcakes and treats... and he shows up in character (he has been a superhero and a pirate... this year he was a ninja!).  As I've mentioned in the past, I do love a good birthday party.  Here are a few highlights from the day...

The cupcakes and treats (yes... that's candy sushi and it was good!):

The Ninja Papa (he missed his true calling as a character actor... or clown?!):

A splash of color...

Our shelves in the living room were a vision of dusty, brown clutter.  It's the first thing you see when you walk into our house... and sadly, it was not very inviting.

Here is before (yikes!):

And here it is after (yay!):

A little blue paint and an attempt to de-clutter made a big difference!  I also got rid of a floor lamp that never really worked in the corner and replaced it with a hanging lamp (it makes me smile).  It was really hard to pick a color, but I'm pleased with this shade of blue... though this is definitely one of those projects that I predict will have a bit of a domino effect.  Let's just say that this weekend project has encouraged me to consider a few other changes in the room as well.  We shall see!

Oregon!

So this is where we've been...

... and it was seriously awesome!