Projects

So I am in major project mode, anyone who knows me well is not suprised I am sure. Well, I should clarify, in my head I am in project mode and the list is growing exponentially, but in reality I am putting everything off!!! SO I thought maybe if I put some of them on here I would be more excited to get the afters on and thus get something done! We'll see if it works. If it does I will start blogging my weight loss as well. HA!











So this is really Troy's project....my backyard has always sucked and is totally non-functional. These were taken after we already started but they will give you a good idea of how bad....can't wait till the after on this one!

I got this amazing antique buffet (as well as a matching one that is twice as long) from my aunt in Seattle several years ago. They were in her garage and she was gonna toss them....lucky me.....

But they are in need of some refinishing. I have always envisioned them a creamy white and distressed so project number 4,562.

I have been on the hunt for a floor lamp for my entry way when all of a sudden I remembered this FABULOUS antique lamp I found at DI last year. It's just been sitting in my basement. A little white paint and I am searching for the perfect shabby lamp shade.....

I have loved this color in my kitchen, but I think I am ready to tone it down with a more muted green...

Happy Birthday Troy!

Oh to be 26 again....

We have actually been celebrating it for a week....but here are the pictures from "cake" with my mom and John on Monday. He had a birthday weekend in Vegas, family party on Monday, I took him to our favorite restaurant Takashi on Wednesday, and I took the kids up to his place downtown and suprised him for his actually birthday last night!! The kids and I took him sushi, again, a cookie cake and his gifts and had a great time! They thought he lived in a hotel...He lives above the Gateway.....ah kids.

Vegas......

Went to Vegas for Memorial Day weekend and had an amazing time!!! I met Troy's friend's Joe and Kristie for the first time....they all grew up together in Rochester, Joe and Kristie have been together since they were 15 and got married last year. They were so much fun and we didn't want to leave on Monday! We did a ton while we were there....2 shows, dinner evey night, walked every square inch of the strip a couple times, shopped, rode the roller coaster, celebrated 2 birthday's (Kristie and Troy) and Troy won 5000 nickels.....

Who knew water bottles could be this entertaining?

Of course Troy had to get in anyway he could.

Love those freckles....

Mother's Day

I hope all you Mothers out there had a wonderful Mother's Day! Mine was fantastic. Troy came down and spent the day with me and the kids (Chad brought them home to me before church so I could get the day with them). I got new perfume from the kids (Troy) and then my mom and John came over for the afternoon. We watched the game, of course and then had a fanastic late lunch. For any of you who have never had Chicken Salad from the Lion house I highly recommend it, you can buy it by the pound. And of course if you are going to break your diet nothing like doing it the right way with cheesecake! We spent the rest of the afternoon goofing around in the front yard then watched a great episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition. What a perfect day with the family.......

David Archuletta

So I thought I would be the oldest one there, but to my suprise there were quite a few "older" women there. Maybe I shouldn't mention that they were the mother's of the 17 year olds? What ever. I went with the intention of just getting a quick picture or 2 for my kids and a friend who's a fan and lives in another state because to tell you the truth, I like David....a lot......but I really have been rooting for the other David (Cook). Till Friday that is. I made friends with the 3 adorable 17 year old girls and their mom that were standing behind me and suddenly I got caught up in the excitement of it all. As we waited an hour, sometimes in the rain, the anticipation built and finally he was there. It was total hysteria, and he was just adorable. About 5 minutes in amid the screaming I watched him look next to him and mouth 'mom' (His mom was there, and yes I was that close) and he just lost it. He started crying. Not in an embarrassing way, he was smiling the whole time and did end up turning around to try to compose himself, but in a I'm finally home and this is what is waiting for me i can't believe this is my life sort of way. It was in that moment that I decided. I want him to win. There is just a completely different feeling between the 2 Davids and I now see how completely cocky David Cook seems. On some level he can be, because he IS good, and he IS ready to be a star. But no matter the outcome at this point he will be, as will David Archuletta.... so let this humble kid with just pure raw talent shine for those last five minutes in ten days and let's all watch proudly as the tears stream down his face......