Couches!!

DeA don't have a lot of conflicts in our marriage. I pretty much do what she says; it makes her happy and it keeps me safe. However, as silly as it sounds, we have had strong disagreements over couches. I prefer comfortable couches that you want to chill on. She prefers uncomfortable, but stylish and easy to clean couches to impress our many guests. Who are we entertaining? Mom, Dad, Leo, Max, and occasionally Poppy and Violet. She finally agreed to let me pick out the new couches after she realized that the vinyl is too hot and the couch was too not comfy.

We had hoped that they would get here before Thanksgiving, but I think it's a good thing that they didn't or we would have never gotten rid of our guests. Here are the boys helping the delivery guys sort through the cushions and pillows.

Marissa and Javi agreed that these couches are much more welcoming.

It didn't take DeA long to enjoy the enveloping comfort of the fluffy couch.

Jens' class is putting on a play and is one of the Cratchit kids. She was not sure about the makeup part.

She is the one wearing a white hat in the middle.

Nama helped sew her costume and hat.

She wasn't sure what to do with the flowers, so she just gave them away to her friends.

Javi had a birthday and Leo did his part by decorating the cake with dried spaghetti. 

I don't know what Rissa expected, but the dried noodles did not ignite.

The new couches continue to be a big hit.

The downside is that DeA might never come to bed again.