Just Me!!

We are finally getting to the point where we are focusing our creative energies on our bedroom. My goal was to have our bedroom done before our anniversary but time (see last post) got in our way! I did however solicit help from My Mother In Law to start my journey. We painted this monster room in one day (minus two small walls that are getting wallpapered). I have some touch up to do but as before, NO TIME! Even the paint rollers and buckets haven't moved from the middle of the sitting room floor. Ha, that just might be MY LAZINESS! The colors are a teal/blue and grayish brown. The blue and I have been fighting since I applied it to our walls but Im hoping it will win. As for those two naked walls, NO PAPER yet! Mark thought we could go get paper and put it up in a days time, turns out that YOU CAN'T. I have gone and looked at books and books of wallpaper, and do know that I like a lot of Candice Olson designs. Samples are 5.99 and so I haven't put much effort into buying...

Everyone's lives are busy, but I think this has been one of the hardest schedules to maintain during this semester! We are using one car...and don't have any conflicts with that, but having Mark and I working at the same time during my week on and then having Valerie and Ethan both in sports have made it next to impossible. My mom and dad have been a blessing helping us shuffle the kids here and there and make sure at times they have snacks to eat or drink. We appreciate them so much and are grateful they are so flexible. During the past month we have been racing to track meets, tennis meets, dealing with the passing of a friends brother, sneaking up to Seattle for a awesome concert and an over night stay at Pan America, starting and ending classes, taking Leadership classes, visiting Reptile Conventions, enjoying lots of birthday party fun, visiting with a family friend for a few nights, and getting ready for garden planting. We were just talking this morning how we will be s...

Ethan decided to go out for track this season. His legs are getting so thin and long that I'm afraid by the time this track season is over they will be tooth picks. His has great endurance and hangs in there. He loves doing the relays, and the 400/800. He seems to enjoy doing multiple things and functions better with a full plate. I love this boy so much. He has a heart of gold, and a passion for sports!

Charlie loves having people over to spend the night, especially her cousins. It was Lanie's turn a couple of weeks ago. The girls had a blast playing in the sun during Val's tennis match, at home in Charlie's room, and in the bath tub together. Lanie is becoming quite a little sweet diva. It is such a privilege to watch her grow (I didn't give my sister that same opportunity with my daughter because we lived so far away).

Happy Birthday mom! Your are the best mother a girl could ask for! I hope your day is wonderful, delightful, and relaxing. You deserve a day at the naked lady spa, but I know you wouldn't do it! He Hee! Glad we could celebrate with some Carrot Cake-yummy.