Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Nesting Christmas Decor....
Here was my thoughts this year on Christmas decor... the less I put up the less I have to take down with 3 small chillins..... but I had to put up at least a little something to have some Christmas feeling around the house.
So here is my before baby-nesting project...
branches & curly willow + white spray paint =
a place to hang all the pictures & cards from Family & friends & a "tree" to put the gifts around.
My Father-in- law looked at me very strangely as I was walking, no more like waddling around the farm picking up branches and cutting evergreen trimmings one COLD day before Thaddeus was born.
A little birdie and nest found here a couple of weeks ago
Wrapping gifts is something I have always really enjoyed. It seems though in the past few years that I am running so behind that I am throwing gifts in boxes & bags and grimacing at the sight, wishing I would have planned better to enjoy wrapping each gift for each special person that is to receive it.
This year ......I had to think AHEAD ....
with baby coming!!!
I had all my shopping DONE before Thanksgiving!!!
So instead of shopping I got started on wrapping.....
and finished the night before Baby joined our family!
Funny how your body just knows baby was soon to come ... I went a little crazy the night before and couldn't leave a single thing out. I HAD to put it all away as my Hubby, Dad & Mom watched from afar... not wanting to interfere with my crazy mission
Added some boyish touches for a dear nephew
I put out Arabella & Orrin stockings
and My Mama helped me by whipping this one out for Baby Thaddeus
Thank you Rachel for the sweater...Reuse...Repurpose...
All the beautiful faces of friends & family hanging on the branches
The rest is a few more Christmas touches I put out here & there
Of course the beloved manger scene is out and in daily use
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Little moments with Thaddeus
Playing "train" with my sister & brother
Friday, December 11, 2009
God's newest gift
Thaddeus James
12.10.09
6:20am
9lbs 6oz
21.25"
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
I am not a multitasker!
[ I couldn't even keep up with a little water on the evergreens...]
- before & after pics together on one big post.
- One post of before, One of after
- Room by room with before & after
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And by the way yes we did move in, have been for about 3 weeks now.
Most boxes are put away... Yay!
Just waiting on Baby to make an appearance
...next week....or the next...or the next...
IN OUR GREAT GOD"S TIME!
Please pray that God will provide us with His strength to labor & for a safe delivery.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Update & a pillow project
added an extra touch with this sweet tape measure ribbon
Zipper hidden behind flap
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Play date in California and what we came home to!!
On our last day we had a relaxing day with some of my best friends that I grew up with... and our babies... wow this crowd is growing!!!
Andre enjoyed his cupcake
water fun
dear Grady's head is turned & I missed getting a picture of you, Mel
but is was a special treat to spend the morning with you!! love you!
loving on sweet baby emma before we have to say goodbye
my dear besties
me.heather.kelley.bev
we were back in one spot!!
It was so fun to just BE together! Seeing all the places our Lord has brought us to in each of our lives. I pray for each one of you as you continue to grow in Christ. Girls, Continue be in His word daily. Bless and reverence your dear hubbies and teach & love on those sweet children.
especially if auntie barb is not around everyday to give lots of kisses & hugs
And this is what we came home to ... Framing!! I can actually visualize rather than imagine and now zoom to current day. The dry wall is getting put up as I type this!! yay!....except for that means I need to finalize on paint colors... let me say that I always thought I would know exactly what I wanted in a house...umm I don't.... I know what I don't want but can't decide which style I do want. It's obviously an old farmhouse so we don't want to make it look completely out of place but yet be what we like at the same time.
It is just different decisions than with our first house
{ our honeymoon cottage as my dad called it, I will put up a post soon to say "goodbye" to our little town house}
It seems more finale with this house. Intimidating to think that is what we could be looking at for the next 20 or so years ....
and then when I calm down
and really think.....
i realize
no one else is really going to notice.....
{ or at least be as big of a deal as what I'm making in my mind}
which tile/carpet/paint color we went with...
or
that we weren't able to use the old wide plank floors due to termite damage
or
that we used new replacement doors instead of the charming old doors for cost & efficiency reasons
{ i really had to let this last one go, I cried...lots of tears... poor Thane}
instead may our home come through as a haven of rest for our family and friends,
a place where we teach our children about Christ and his desire for our lives
a place that shows how grateful we are for the HUGE blessing of this house that
God is providing for us.
* Sorry for all the rambling. I am not a writer. I am a rambler...
**sigh... it sometimes feels good just to let the scambled thoughts come out even if nobody reading can really understand!!