Bunk Beds

We've been talking a lot about getting bunk beds for Leo and Vinnie so Rex can have his own room for now and stop sleeping in our closet when the boys are here, which just wasn't working. Andy wanted to build them. In the midst of everything we were already working on I thought this was a terrible idea, but under never underestimate what Andy can do.

And yes it is very high, but the plan is to put three beds on that wall so the boys can all sleep in there eventually.

In progress... and this only took him two evenings to complete

The first night Vinnie had to use the ladder to get into bed. He thought it was really high and was kind of nervous the first night. I was as well! Leo wanted to sleep up there, and still does. He thinks it's the coolest thing since cars, which is saying a lot!

Completed! The ladder Andy built from scratch from a piece of plywood. It's really pretty in person. We really should have painted it before we put it in, but we were under a time crunch. It probably wont be painted for a year, but we need to figure out how to paint it and what color. Thinking we should use the wall paint, but paint the step parts brown or black and the post. Although another part of me thinks it would be fun to paint it red and make it like a fire engine! Works out really well with the black bed and book case underneath. Makes a nice cubby for Leo's bed and the bookcase is accessible from both sides, which is the whole point of having a bookcase like this.

Their cousins came over to visit they were up and down the ladder a lot and told Vinnie how cool it is. Vin doesn't think it's too high anymore :)