Solid wood dresser we bought from Goodwill for $25 in a scary shade of maroon.
We loved the lines and thought it would make a great buffet.
We sanded it down and then coated on 2-3 coats of black satin paint.
Now we just have to add some color!
June 12, 2009
Kindergarten Concert
Her kindergarten teachers: We love them!
Can you find Smiley Riley?
June 11, 2009
In Over My Head
Carter asked to have a few friends over for an End on the Year Get Together.
I thought, why not?
I sort of laugh and cry at the same time as I remember the looks on the teachers faces when they found out all of these boys were coming home with me.
Don’t worry no one was injured! Apparently they really do enjoy beating on each other.
They have energy I tell ya!
The girls were less than impressed.
That looks tells ya what I was thinkin’ too!
So I immediately called Big Papa to please please please come and help me!
What a great man. He was home in a jif shooting hoops with the boys.
Unfortunately the weather was gross but the boys didn’t mind. The played basketball in the drizzle.
They played kickball too.
And in the end it was all worth it!
I love my little man!
June 10, 2009
Summer Snapshot
the girls are obsessed with water balloons. they are used for all sorts of things including pretend babies. i even put a a bracelet on one today. not easy i tell you.
June 9, 2009
Memorial Day Picnic
A little bit of this and that.
A little barbie time
A little bit of swinging with friends
A little game of kickball
A little snuggling on the swing
A little baby in the play-yard
A few little mommies in the play-yard
A little intense conversation by the fire
A little mess of picnic food
Fun Times with Good Friends
June 8, 2009
End of the Year Picnic
Here are some highlights from our end of the year preschool picnic:
May 27, 2009
Happy Trails
We loaded up the bikes and we headed to the kid-friendliest bike trail that we could find.
Things were off to a great start.
The sun was shining, the kids were laughing, and there was a cool breeze in the air.
Then the smiles turned into tears when “little miss I wanna keep up with the big dogs” pedaled her two wheelin’ self down a gravel hill. Not pretty.
Am I a bad mom to document a moment like this with pictures? I think not.
I knew she was okay and she was in good hands with Big Daddy and his med kit, aka water bottle and sweat band.
But these picture are still disturbing. Doncha’ think?
Commercial Break: Wear helmets!
She was a little scared but she managed to get back on her bike and ride the rest of the trail.
We found some ramps that Carter tried out. We all got eaten alive by misquitoes watching him, but it was worth it.
Here they are, The Fantastic Four!
Minus the injury, it was a beautiful day.
Before:
After:
May 22, 2009
Chandy Candy
Yes, this is the dreadful fixture that we’ve ignored for 7 years.
Notice the dust.
Can you say “Unloved”?
After being inspired by several bloggers this past winter, I found out that you can practically spray paint ANYTHING!
I even learned how to spray paint plates here. So why not spray paint a chandelier? Right?
So I did just that! We’re not talking rocket science. Why can’t I think of these things on my own? Oh well, live and learn.
So let me introduce you to my new love…
Hey Baby!
Here is the step by step process to give your
dying Chandelier new life:
1.} Get some good black spray paint.
Then spray till ya can’t spray no mo’!
I actually painted mine from a hook in the garage.
{Thanks to my smart Hubby’s advice}
2.} Replace those terrible shades! NOW!
I covered mine with a remnant of fabric that I found at JoAnn’s.
I just brushed a little watered down craft glue on the shade and then attached the fabric.
I traced the shade to make the pattern. Simple. Simple.
3.} Spray paint the plastic thing-a-ma-bobs
under the bulb. {pardon a moi, candle sleeve}
4.} Finish her off with hot glue and pretty trimmings.
And there you have it!
I used to hate it and now I LOVE it!
Reduce. Reuse. Re-STYLE Baby!
Join the Nester Lampapalooza Party Too!
May 21, 2009
Two Wheelin’
Look who took off her training wheels this week!
She goes so fast that we can’t keep up with her!
And then look who took her training wheels off about five minutes later. Honestly I was kinda scared that she would completely wipe out and hit the neighbors car or something. Well she didn’t wipe out but our neighbors now have a small chunk of paint missing from their bumper!! I tried to catch her!
May 20, 2009
Ups and Downs
A special thank you to our friends
who recently gave us a wooden swing set!
