Bunk Beds!

I have been looking for bunk beds (reasonably priced!) for the kiddos for quite awhile now. We took the front of Madeline's crib off at Christmastime, so she has been able to get in and out by herself since then. I found some nice, light metal bunk beds at IKEA that I thought would be perfect for how much we move, etc, but they were $200 for just the frame! I have looked on Craigslist periodically for the exact bunk beds, but have always been too late, and someone else has gotten them. Last Thursday, though, I saw an ad for some for $60, and they looked in great condition! We called up the people, went out and saw them, and loaded them into our litle car (in 2 trips) and brought them back here! We already had 1 mattress from Hobbes' bed, and we went and found another one at IKEA for only $80! So altogether, the bunk beds cost $140-the same price as a twin mattress from Goodwill! The kiddos love them, Hobbes feels like a big boy, and they have way more space to play! At the beginning of building the beds...sitting sweetly in the rocking chair. This lasted about 5 minutes.:)
Watching Daddy work-they could hardly wait!
Dancing in the middle of the beds-soo excited!
Playing on the slats...
Look at all that space to play in!
The finished product.