Naptime surprise

I couldn't find Roxy during nap time the other day...this is where I found her... Caleb didn't mind so I left her.

Silly kids

This is so our kids...Hallie is CONSTANTLY climbing on everything...she gets on the kitchen table at least 10 times a day...she climbed up here and LOVED it...you can see Caleb wasn't so happy about it. He was terrified that Hallie was going to push him off. Hallie the dare devil, Caleb the scardy cat.! :)

The kids LOVE going for basket rides...and it gives us a good work out pusing 50+ pounds around!

Hallie can push Caleb around and he sure likes that! She is a buff baby! :)

Caleb likes to load the basket up to make it more of a workout for himself of course...this makes it fun when Hallie decides she wants out instantly!

More art by Caleb.

This kid is going to be an amazing artist...heck he already is. Check out these people he drew all by himself!

Swinging at the park.

We had fun playing at our neighborhood park the other day. The kids love playing at the park and we can't wait for the weather to get nicer so we can go more often!

Creativity bug

The kids and I have been on a creating kick lately and have been doing lots of fun painting, and coloring activities. Caleb loves his easel and is getting quite good at drawing things. He has a friend that comes over for playdate each week and he has been copying the drawings his friends does quite well! He usually draws a big circle and then a few more circles inside the big one, and then he knows how to draw legs and arms...it's quite entertaining to watch him draw, I will have to get video of it sometime.The kids also love water color painting! They don't like how messy it makes them usually though.

Ms chubbers just getting started on her page.

p.s. I really do do my kids hair every day...it just never appears to be freshly done in pictures for some reason...they must have hair like mine. Bummer.

Entry Way Table

I have been following another new blog lately. This awesome blog gives the plans to build for some really nice furniture. Mostly Pottery Barn and higher end companies furniture ideas easy enough to make at home for the novice builder. This was my first attempt at building something all by myself. I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. I learned a lot from this project and can't wait to do more!

These are not the decorations I have planned for this piece, but couldn't post a picture without something on it. I did however re-cover those books with the papers shown, and saved the topiary from some hideous blue flours and orange pot, it still needs some work, but we are getting closer. All the things I have on the table cost $14 from the DI...I am becoming addicted to that place...who would have ever guessed I would be a thrift store crazy??
What ideas do you have for decorating it? I'm thinking I need Something fairly LARGE in the middle there, that mirror just isn't cutting it! Again I antiqued the edges. I like this finish b/c if the kids drive a car on it, or make a mark on it, it looks natural and I'm not afraid of them messing up my nice things, plus I like the look.

Where it sets in the house.

Toy Box Refurb

I refinished this, because I haven't ever really posted "projects" on here before I didn't take before pictures, a lot of you who read this blog already know what it looked like before.

For those who don't this is the best picture of before that I found...Antiqued detailing around the edgesIt doesn't look this shiny in real life, my flash was bouncing off the stain finish.

Check 'em out!

Ok so normally I wouldn't post about another persons blog on here, but you have to check this one out! They do some awesome make-overs of things and have inspired me to do so also. I will post a few of the things I have made shortly b/c I am loving the new hobby!

http://gorgfabgoodies.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaway.html#comment-form

They also have a giveaway going on right now for 3 things to the lucky winner! Check their site out and I promise you wont be disappointed!