Recycling Picassos

Recycled last year's paintings...

"little boy"

2009 "paint"

2009

Next summer i'll have to let naomi loose with the paint too:)

"kitty-cat"

2010

"dinosaur"

2010

"This is my island in the sun"

Just got back from South Padre Island with Mark and Rosie. That's right folks this is in Texas. Who knew? :)

Such a perfect trip...crab hunting by night, boogie boarding and sand castle building by day.

Naomi wasn't too sure about the wind or the 7 hr car ride but we still love her:)

Surfer boy:)

Mermaids

Octopus and Muscle Man

We were actually there for Mark's Dental School reunion thus the inspiration for our creation in the sandcastle contest.

We didn't win but that's because the competition looked like this...

Just kidding. But the winners were pretty awesome. Unfortunately i didn't get any pics. We met the guy who sculpted this beauty though.

Best babysitter ever:)

My kids were sad this morning when they realized we weren't at the beach in a hotel room with their cousins...the feeling was mutual:)

"It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E"

"It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E"

"It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E" "So smile when you're in trouble, it will vanish like a bubble"

If you only take the trouble just to S-M-I-L-E"

....finally caught her contagious grin:) now if i could just record that chuckle:)

what started out as painting base boards...

turned into beadboard, moonlight paint, chairrail, crown moulding, custom swing shelves, new bedding, and some sailor gear:)

We finally finished kolby's room. These pics are mostly for my momma since she actually cares and can't see it in person. I am dumb and never remember to take before and after pics. It really looks completely different.

I'm so proud of my hubby for tackeling this project and for being man enough to get help from Mark and our awesome friend Cory when he needed it. We stayed up til 2 and 3am every night last week but it is totally worth it. We saw the shelves in Potterbarn and just happened to have white boards and rope in the garage so it was completely free. wooo-hoo. And...Daniel found this amazing night stand that weighs about 200lbs! It's made from Chinese fishing boats. too cool.

Kolby's room is also the guest room so if anyone wants to see this room in person please..."Be our Guest!"

Little Rascals

I'm miss'n these little rascals today.

Our cousins got to come spend the week with us while their mom and dad packed up to move to Tenesse. Kolby and Olivia were in absoulte heaven. A constant playmate!!!

There's never been so much laughter in our house.

Feel'n Wicked

Went to Wicked last night and absolutely loved it!!!

must have soundtrack now!

Oh ya i absolutely love all these fine ladies too!!!

and i absolutely love how my hubby and his bro watched all 10 kiddos (including my nursing baby) so that we could all go!

here's what i saw at midnight when i got home:)

and a very tired hubby:)

7 year itch

ok so i actually am very itchy today but its bc of my sunburn not my marriage:)

7 years...

of learning

of loving

of struggling

of rejoicing

of growing

of understanding

of connecting

of achieving

7 years

of bliss

Happy 7th Anniversary Baby!!!

i'd post a pic but its almost 2am and we're working on kolby's room together and you're probably wondering why i'm not helping:)

All American Girls

Happy 4th of July!

Nothin' says FREEDOM like coming home from church:)

"Just around the River Bend"...

This is what Daniel sang as we canoed along the river on Saturday... my little Pocohantas:)

We met up with Daniel's parents and 5 out of 7 siblings' families for the weekend. We canoed, we found a skelton, we ate bbq (not from the skeleton), we swam, we played games.

good times.

Pump the Jam

Abby and I finally made freezer jam!!!

hooray!

Super yummy and as a bonus we used the left overs to make our very own daiquiri concoction (freezer jam + ice + sparling strawberry water) who knew?