Just For My Sara

My cute cousin Sara wanted to see some before and after pics of some of the furniture I refinished. So this one is for you!!! :) The top picture was taken in the previous owners home. This is the piano at my house - what a project!!!!! Consider this the before and almost after. If you look closely on the left hand side you can see where it still needs to be lacquered..... so pretend that is done... you can get a pretty good idea of what it looks like. :) I would have loved to keep the original color of the wood but unfortunately on the side there was major damage to the wood. So I had to fill it in with wood filler. My only real option was to paint it.
Do you think it looks better? I hope so!!!

Why I Blog........

I read this quote on my friend Natalie's blog. She was talking about why she spent time blogging. I loved it!!! Thanks Natalie for reminding me about why I spend time

right here on my behind at my computer.... life has some great moments to be remembered. My little boys have made my life so much more than I ever thought it could be. I know I will look back at some of these things and laugh and miss my little guys as they grow up. I wish I could keep them little forever....... but Colton reminded me yesterday that he was going to be gone in a couple years. Yep that is right a couple years - WHAT!!!! This is how the conversation went.

Colton: "Hey mom, do you know that you only have a couple years left with me in the house."

Mom: "What, why? You are only 11!"

Colton: "Well, I'm almost 12 and once I get my drivers license I won't be home in the day I'll be out driving."

Mom: "Hmmmmm is that right???"

Colton: "Yep I can't wait to get my own car."

Mom: "You are going to get your own car?" :O)

Yes - I just let him day dream on that thought a little. No need to crush his dreams yet..... :O)

You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep a record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh your memory of those meaningful and significant things. Some may be funny. Some may be significant only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experiences.

-Gordon B. Hinckley

HE LOVES ME....... HE REALLY LOVES ME

So as most of you know I have been trying to get back into running again. I actually miss the way I used to feel when I ran everyday. It really was such a stress reliever. ANYWAY....... those of you who have had the unfortunate opportunity to hear me whine know that I have been suffering from really painful shin splints..... OUCH!!!!! Yesterday Dave and I took Porter for a walk and my shins were hurting so bad I could barely walk.

Sooooo........ we come home and Dave immediately says he has to go pick up some things for his uniform. So off he went. When he came home he was carrying a box of new running shoes. Really nice running shoes that I tried last night and LOVE!!!!!!!! It really meant a lot to me that he thought of me enough to run right out and get me shoes so I would not have to go another day with my old run down shoes.

Thanks honey you are the best, I love you!!!!!!

Our little teeny tiny garden

This year we planted a tiny little garden - really tiny. I am very excited that our little plants are actually growing - can you see the little baby squash? I love fresh vegetables so this makes me so happy.

Montgomery Zoo

I had to post some pictures of our fun day at the Montgomery Zoo. My friend Heather and I took the kids and had a great day. It was a perfect way to end a fun Spring Break. The kids had a lot of fun and really so did I.

This was one of my all time favorite things. These cute little Spider Monkeys were doing the funniest things. They were raising their hands to try and get people to throw food at them. It was amazing and so funny. The best part was when I spotted this cute little baby with its mama. So sweet!!!!
Porter and Ashlyn...... These two are so funny. They are both almost exactly the same age and have the funniest personalities. They are extreme opposites in so many ways. Heather and I both agree that if we could somehow combine their personalities we could almost have the perfect child. Although I think they both are pretty perfect just the way they are.


The Giraffes were Porters favorite animal. I could not get the other boys to pick their favorite. They loved them all!
All of the kiddos
Back Row - Kaden, Whitney, Gavin, Colton
Front and Center - Ashlyn and Porter

The BAMBOO!!!!! This is a picture of the boys in the midst of their all time favorite thing. BAMBOO!!!! They have Bamboo sticks given to them by Gavin that they love love love to play with. Well........ play with...... meaning fight each other with them. They were coveting the amazing bamboo and wishing there was a way to sneak a small saw in to cut it down. :)

Yep - that is exactly what you think it is. A Chimp scratching his behind. The boys were laughing soooooooo hard they thought it was the funniest thing that they had ever seen. The Chimp just sat there forever itching and itching. Long enough that the boys talked me into taking a picture. :)
RED ROBIN!!!!!! Oh yes I did!!!! I got to eat at Red Robin my all time favorite place EVER!!!! My California Chicken Burger minus lettuce and pickles was oh so good!!!! What a perfect way to end a great day!!!!

I do have to include one funny thing. When we got to the gate at Fort Rucker after 1 1/2 hours in the car with 6 wild children the gate guard looked at us and started laughing followed by "Oh, God bless you!" Maybe we had the frazzled mom look --- just maybe! :)

Happy Easter

Look at my beautiful boys. I love them so much! I had to take their pictures this morning in their matching Easter shirts because they looked so cute. They are growing up so fast. Happy Easter!