WANTED: HOUSEKEEPER....

Ok...So this is quite embarrassing to even be posting these type of pictures, because I'm really not that bad at keeping a tidy, clean house but leave it to my cute neighbor to point out that I was that day...however she was not trying to critisize me about my lack of dusting, but rather pointing out how cute she thought it was that I purpously was putting it off so that I could see how long I would be able to "showcase" this sweet little handprint that she saw imprinted in the 3 months worth of DUST!!! And I admit I obviously hadn't step foot into that room enough lately to even catch a glimpse of that table! But thanks to Teri she made me look at this old dusty table in a brand new light!!! So I had to take a picture of my Cami's little handprint, because she is growing up soo fast and this picture just reminds me at how I need to cherish this time with my kids!! Thanks Teri...Oh and by the way if you are wondering I have finally dusted that table....haha

Our Annual Easter Bunny Picture....

So every year I follow in my Mother's footsteps and her crazy traditions of taking pictures with the Easter Bunny and Santa....and honestly I don't really know why I torture myself and my kids...but somehow I musture up the energy and get them dressed and do their hair for us to get to the mall and realize that we have to wait for a freaking hour and a half just to have them sit on this creepy looking Bunny's lap!! Seriously the things we do....

Caitlin's B-Day Pool Party!!

My cute niece Caitlin had her birthday party at the YMCA and the kids had soo much fun swimming for the first time this year!! Caitlin is soo awesome and has such a sweet personality!! She is growing up way too fast!! We love living so close to them and the cousins always have soo much fun when they get together!! Thanks for a great time Caitlin!! We love you....

The 1st of many EGG HUNTS...

I can't even count how many Easter Egg Hunts my kids went to this year....but it was rediculous!! They got soooo much candy and at this particular egg hunt if you found a "golden ticket" in any of your collected eggs you get to turn them in for prizes!! They each had 2-3 tix, so they made out!! It was great!

Merrick's 1st Baby Shower!!

Merrick's cute teacher Mrs Miller is pregnant!! So the room mom's and I threw her a baby shower and she was pleasantly surprised! Merrick is so happy for her as this will be her first baby. Unfortunately you know what that means....She now has a new teacher for the rest of the school year which is a bummer. Merrick will miss her...

Thanks to my good friend Julie...I was able to recreate this great idea of the "Mommy Memos" jar that I had all of her kids write on strips of paper why they think Mrs Miller will be a great mommy, then she has that to keep at home and read when she is missing her students!! It turned out soo cute and she said she would "cherish that forever". Good Luck on your sweet baby girl Mrs Miller!!

My Man is in a whole new "Category"

Okay...So I just had to share something with you all that Kristian will probably kill me for doing, but it was just too dang funny not to! Please forgive me babe...

Anyway-The other night we were watching one of those Worlds Most Amazing Video shows or it should actually be called "How Did I Survive" on the Spike channel and there was a segment that showed a horrific accident that happened between 2 jet skiiers where this one guy basically "T-bones" the other one going about 60 mph!! It was seriously one of the most crazy things I have seen, and of course they keep replaying it in slow motion a million times. But as they were talking about this crash on the show, this one Doctor came on and started talking about the reason why he survived and analyzing the crash etc. So as he was giving his reasons why we here him say...."Well it's amazing that he even survived, I mean someone in his 40's or 50's could've never survived that crash!"....And then I pause the show (thanks to my best friend and yours, TIVO) and look over at Kristian who still doesn't understand that the Doctor on T.V. had just "called him out"....and I just start laughing so hard that I can barely even get the words out of my mouth to tell him "Do you realize what they just said sweetie?" "They just said that someone between the age of 40-50 years old would not have survived that!! That's YOU!!" And then I start crying with laughter again...Needless to say he did NOT think that was funny at all!!

Trading Places and Spaces...

Hello...I'm back!! For all of you that keep "stalking" my blog to see if I have posted something new!! haha Even I started stalking my own blog hoping that a little blog fairy had come and updated it for me!! Anyways...I have just been really busy these days that I haven't even talked to some of my friends in like 2 weeks and here is the reason why...My cute sissy Elizabeth who lives in Aliso Viejo (Orange County), just bought their first house and she wanted me to help her decorate it! So I have been putting all of my thoughts, time and energy into trying to make her house beautiful. So last week I spent 4 days of shopping, painting, decorating, moving, placing furniture where it needed to be and I even hung and installed my very first Chandelier, which was one of my favorite pieces that we picked out for her by the way! Kristian was very proud of me and I didn't even have to call him once for help!! And no...please do not ask me if I will come install your chandeleir or ceiling fan cuz I'm over it!! haha Anyways...I am very pleased at how everything turned out and so was Liz and Rob! Their new house is adorable! Here are a few pictures of my little makover on a budget...I seriously felt like I was on HGTV doing one of those designs for less or decorate in 24 hr shows!! It was crazy...We are still waiting for end tables dining table and chairs and the kitchen to be painted but other than that it's the downstairs is pretty much done!! YEAH!!! Keep in mind, she is kind of trying to go for an "anthropologie" look!

Her cute little liveing room...the chairs I found at Pier 1 and they look so much better in person!
Entry way foyer area...This was the chandelier that I got to install in her dining room...sorry for the blurry pic!

Her guest bathroom that I painted a chocolate brown. Love how this room turned out!Her kitchen area and family room which is directly across from each other.