Happy Birthday Ryan!

I'm officially married to an old man.  And have been for almost a month. (Ryan's birthday was on the 8th of March).  The beauty of being the younger half in a marriage is just that....being younger!  And I'll never catch up!  He, he, he.

 

We had mud pie.  Oh, how I've missed you mud pie.  It was a "sweet" reunion!

At 35, Ryan is....just kidding.  I won't bore you with Ryan's milestones like I do with the kids.  Happy Birthday Ryan!  We love you!

Award Month

Lexi and Kendri both recieved awards this month.  Kendri's award was for "honesty" and Lexi's award was for Reading Counts.  Somehow my picture of Kendri got deleted (meaning some small children probably got ahold of my phone.)  Lexi placed 3rd in the whole third grade for her reading points.  She worked extra hard reading so she could take extra quizzes.  That's how she earned her points.  Good job Lexi and Kendri!

 

We believe in magic at our house.  This is the letter to the leprechaun Lexi wrote  on St. Patrick's Day.  She and Kendri made a cute little house/trap for him.  Trying to lure him in.  Although she changes her tune about the "trap" in her letter......

My personal favorite is "I am in third grade and know how to handle things very well."  I'm trying to figure out what she's "handled"??

Kendri got to go to a horseback riding party!  She was so excited.  We showed up late because the girls had a softball game but we managed to get in on the last round of horseback riding.

She wore her cowgirl boots so she could ride better. ;)

Overall she had a great time.  We even sent a picture to Uncle Philip.....

Kissy Face

We are officially on spring break!!!  Yippee! These are pictures from the last few weeks.

Pucker up Uncle Travis.......Shayli was talking with Uncle Travis and Aunt Jessica over Skype. I can barely get a peck from her much less this big slobbery one.  Maybe  I should Skype her?

 

 

And here she was an innocent bystander.  Lexi and Kendri were "walking the red carpet".  Apparently this is what happens when you're in the wrong place at the wrong time!

And here is my little Kyson.  This is what I found at the end of sacrament meeting.  Don't let him fool you....he's totally faking it.  He's decided Sunbeams is not what's cracked up to be.  After all, there are no toys. 

 

Doctors Appt and Dishes

Shayli has been visiting several specialists lately for the congenital nevius (giant birthmark) on her leg.  This picture was at the last one.  She's such a cute little patient.  We are scheduled to see the plastic surgeon next Monday so hopefully some of our questions get answered and we'll be able to make a good decision regarding it.  Doesn't she look thrilled?

 

We went to Costco after Shayli's appointment where we proceeded to leave a trail of goldfish through the warehouse.  I envisioned something sweet, like Hansel and Gretel.  I'm sure the store employees were not thinking along those lines.  It was either blood curdling screams or goldfish trails.  It was  a no brainer for me!

And I may have retired my wedding dishes this last month for something a little more colorful!  It was time.  We have had more than one casuality with the old dishes. 

 I certainly couldn't put my new dishes on my old stained placements.  So here we are. 

It's the simple things in life that make me happy.  Like this cupboard full of prettiness.

Thank you HomeGoods!  I'll be back.

Furniture Make-overs

As most of you know, I've been slaving away on some furniture that I was given about 2 months ago.  I am happy to say that I have officially finished! They are completely over the top and I love them.  But, whew.  There was a time I thought about laying down with the paint fumes and calling it good.  Just kidding.  Sort of.  Anyway here are some of the befores and afters.

 

This is a sewing table.  It holds a sewing machine and a serger.  I don't have a picture of the table before I painted it black.  Just imagine something brown from the 1960's.  It was rather...uh... "antique" looking.  And not in the good way.

You'll have to turn your necks on this one. Sorry, I didn't realize it was turned but I'm too lazy to re-upload!  There were many ideas that I had before I settled on this one.  And let me tell you, there was plenty of trial and error with the whole stenciling part.  It looks so easy when demonstrated online with professionals.  Don't be fooled!  Ryan finally got it to work. What a man. ;)

I couldn't leave any corner untouched.  I modpodged the inside of the drawers and love it!

Here's a good shot of the top of the table.

This is the thread cabinet that goes with it.  I had a lot of fun doing it but am definitely happy to put the paint brushes away!  I also did a dresser and my piano at the same time.  What kind of crazy person decides to make-over 4 pieces of furniture at the same time???  Me so crazy. (Think cookie monster).  I haven't been able to get a good picture of the piano but I'll upload one soon.  I know you are dying to see it!