My latest project......

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BEFORE

I bought this kitchen island a while back off of Craigslist (only $30.00!) and I loved it but..... the color was not quite right. It was kind of a bright orangey-red which did not really go in my kitchen so I decided to paint it my favorite green. It turned out pretty well but I wanted to kind of "age" it a little so I sanded the edges to bring through a little of the old color. My next house will have a built in Island!!!!!

Brrrrr......Baby it's Cold Outside!

It has been unseasonably cold here in Texas the last couple of weeks! We have been staying inside as much as possible but this morning Max had his 15 month checkup so we bundled up and away we went! He weighed in at 27.5 pounds (90% tile), He is 34 1/2 inches tall (99% tile) and he is right on track to becomming our little giant! the doctor said he is just going to be a very tall boy! Hmm.... do ya think???? Anyway, as usual, he was a little trooper through my probably excessive bundling up (it was only 14 degrees outside and it was windy!) and the 2 shots he had to get. This little guy truly is the joy of our lives!

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words!

Max decided that he is a big boy and he should not have to sit on the floor to watch his shows. I bought this little antique chair years ago and recently painted it black and put Max's name on it. I had it in the corner of the family room behind the couch and he knew it was there, but never touched it....until today. I had to move it back away from the TV a little bit but now when he watches his DVD's he has to have his chair!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This is what Max looks like when he stays up until 1 a.m. on New Years Eve! Tired, grumpy and I don't want any stinkin' crackers :o) I love that he is so expressive!