Ralph is such a snuggly puppy.
Snuggling with Daddy.
Snuggling with Bryan on Bryan’s Birthday.
St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes from Hy-Vee.
Elizabeth took Bryan with her to get her hair cut.
I thought it was very cute.
Happy Wednesday!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Painting the Kitchen
Before. We have a problem with peeling paint in the kitchen. One of the things that I totally love about our house is that there are layers and layers and layers in certain areas of our home (and for sure-not all of it is pretty 
After, Part I-ceiling painted and new ceiling fan installed.
I LOVE the repetitive motion of painting. If it didn’t take so long to set up to get ready to paint, I would LOVE painting. But the actual painting part (which pales in comparison to the time that it takes to prepare to paint) is actually very relaxing. As long as you don’t panic when the wall is drying…because it always looks like crap when it’s drying.
Love painting in small spaces with giant size appliances in the middle of the room…
After Part II-walls painted and a new rug, which matches the one in the dining room. We are considering putting new flooring in…but it won’t be anything too time consuming or expensive.
Next step-making the curtains for the dining room and the kitchen. Maybe next weekend…
Happy Tuesday!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
She Art Girl–Week 2
I just finished my second SheArt Girl painting from the week 2 videos. Love her. I forgot to take photos of the background in progress-mostly because I didn’t like any of it until the very end 
Sitting on the dining room table.
Hanging on the freshly painted kitchen wall.
Have a great week! Happy Monday!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Celebrate!
Happy Birthday, Bryan! {Stealing some frosting while we are singing to him. And yes…those are tea light candles on his cake…what of it?}
Making us wait for him to open his present while he texts…
Opening his only present…
Daddy and Bryan 
Mommy and Bryan…um…he might just be a hair taller than me…
Setting up the new tv.
And eating the cake. Thank you, Dairy Queen.
It was a happy birthday for Bryan, I think.
Happy Friday!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Happy Birthday, Bryan!
Bryan: Who did that?
Me: I did.
Bryan: Thanks! (And he took a picture of it with his new phone).
(He tries to be a tough guy, but he really does care 
Bryan with the new phone that he bought with money from Gma that he got for his Birthday.
I am hoping that he takes care of it since he bought it with his own money…
Such a sweetie.
Bathtime!
At the “beach” in Iowa.
Hanging out at G-mas.
First trip to Tanners.
In the hospital on 3/16.
We love you, Bryan!
Happy Birthday!
More celebration photos tomorrow.
Happy Thursday!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
My First She Art Girl
I finally finished a She Art girl (Class from Christy Tomlinson-available here on April 11th).
I started with this background. (Which I LOVED making!)
And I made this awesome design on my fingers 
And Monday night I finally finished with this.
I also want to wish a certain little boy a very happy 13th Birthday. I will post more on that tomorrow!
Happy Wednesday!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Painting the Dining Room!
The dining room was in need of a fresh coat of paint….and some severe decluttering…
Friday night I picked up some supplies at Target. And some fabric at JoAnn’s for new curtains. I will be making those soon, but not the same weekend as the painting 
And on Saturday morning I got my paint at Menards, a new area rug, and a new ceiling fan for the kitchen.
Just getting to this point took forever…I felt like I was walking under water the entire time.
Pudge took this opportunity to roll around on the floor.
Wow!
Um. Yea. Don’t look at my hardwood floors…
Finally finished taping.
Wearing my paint clothes.
Bryan enjoying the new rug. As you can see in the background, I still need to paint my curio cabinets. But the trim is done!
And finally-beautiful! and oh so worth it! I was completely wiped out on Sunday, so I didn’t do much of anything.
The kitchen will be next-coming soon.
Happy Tuesday!
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