Prefacing details: Nana and Bumpa offered Connor a full-sized mattress set in early November. We pondered. Connor pondered. Connor has always LOVED his red Lamborghini race car bed that Bumpa made him years ago! Giving up such a cherished possession would be a tough decision. But, Connor's 13 now, almost 14. It might just be "time".
More pondering. Connor agreed.
To make the transition easier, I had talked to Connor about redoing his bedroom and I offered him choices for fun themes; fishing, hunting, football,.... Football! Yup, the light bulb flashed on for Connor and his eyes lit up!! Yes, he wanted a football room! Moreover, he wanted a Minnesota Vikings football room!
With Christmas coming up, I now have present ideas. Mua-hahahahaha!
And so, the brainstorming began. What to do... what to get...? And, how could we make his bedroom "not just any Vikings room?" Hmm.
Well, our super cool teenager would need a new headboard. He would need some new wall art. Why not put the two together?!?! So, that's when the brainchild began. I'd make a headboard with some cool Vikings graphics. And, to make it even cooler... it will be back-lit it with LED lights so it will glow! Coolness factor? Check!
After lots of time and efforts lugging, lifting, hauling, sawing, puttying, sanding, drilling, and decal applying, this is end result! Connor has a new Vikings headboard with Vikings comforter, new sheets, new mattress set, new dust ruffle.... the works! Aaaaaaaaaaand.... the LED lights cast dozens of colors, that twinkle, flash, etc, with the touch of a remote control. ...seems pretty teenager-chic to me!
This massive Christmas present wasn't exactly wrappable, so Connor got this present a few days prior to present-opening.
We still have a few minor tweaks for the room, but at least the "big stuff" is done. Yay! Another project successfully completed.
In case anyone is wondering what happened to the red Lamborghini race car bed, it is now in Ramsey's room! (Ramsey was using his 3-in-1 crib as a toddler bed, so it was a relatively smooth transition - I slept with him a few nights while he adapted).
Ramsey LOVES cars. Cars are one of his favorite things. When Ramsey's new bed was installed, he clapped his hands, jumped up and down, and laughed and smiled.
It worked out quite well. The boys are happy and that's what matters. :-)
Thank you to Daddy, Nana and Bumpa, and Nana K who made "musical beds" possible!
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