Painting. I HATE painting!

Craig and Merry stole our baby away from us again today,and since the girls were home this weekend they took them too. This gave Taylor and I the perfect opportunity to do some MAJOR projects.

We've been slowly working on painting over the Pink fairy walls in Matties room. I took over that project and finished painting the walls a dark blue on the bottom and a lighter blue on the top. We pulled out the old carpet rug, and I cleaned up the hard wood floor.

I'd bought this darling quilt a few weeks ago to pull his room together, and although it will be another 6 months or so till he transitions from his crib, I wanted to put his bed together to bring out the colors.

I really love how it turned out.. I was so happy with the color combination, and the Car rug that we got him for Christmas last year works perfectly in there.

I had my laptop in with me while I painted most the day, watching chick flicks.

When the kids got home I set Mattie up with Finding Nemo to watch while I finished cleaning up.. the girls joined him on the bed and I just loved how they were all hanging out together, so I had to take a picture..

While I was doing Matts room, Taylor was in our upstairs bathroom changing the color of the walls from the ugly old green that I had done when I first bought the house, to a nice neutral "canvas". It looks SO much better, I love it. We also splurged on a new mirror and new light fixtures. We were both very tired of the large ugly cabinet mirror, and vanity lights that used to hang there. We just love the new look and it makes the bathroom look twice its size. I love it too because the color is so neutral that I can choose just about any other color combo to accent it.. Its like having a fresh Canvas to paint.... ha ha..... get it? Canvas? I kill myself!!

We have spent quite a bit of our tax money doing projects like this that we've wanted to do for a long time.. I am really quite happy with all that we've done.. You always think of Big things to use taxes for, but its been so nice just getting all the little things done that make a difference through out the entire house.

its good stuff.

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So as we were wrapping it up for the night Megan came into the bathroom dressed in this interesting ensemble and announced that she was a "fan".. she stood primping herself in the mirror for a good five minutes posing, and talking to herself..

She's such a character!

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Friday ,Meg had her Kindergarten end of year testing appointment. She passed with flying colors of course, and her teacher was very impressed with her.

While she was doing her thing with Mrs Carter, Mattie and I were walking along the halls of the school. One of the second grade teachers walked by and I smiled and gave her a "hello". She turned and stopped me saying "oh, I have to tell you, you were the topic of conversation yesterday". I thought maybe she had mistaken me for someone else, and questioned her awkwardly.

she said that a group of teachers had been sitting around talking. Mrs Giles (Ali's teacher from last year) was telling them how when she had just come back from her maternity leave she was beside herself with things to catch up on. She was very overwhelmed and didn't know what she was going to do. I had called to ask her a question about Ali, and she had mentioned to me that she had a lot to do and was overwhelmed. She told the other teachers how I had said that I would be right there and ten minutes later I was in her classroom putting up a bulletin board. It had been no big deal for me.. Taylor had just happened to be home at the time available to watch the kids, and I just happened to be able to run over for an hour......That had meant the world to her according to this other teacher. I seriously felt so good that I almost cried all sappy right there. I never realized that it had meant so much to her and that a year later it was still in her mind. Something so small. It is a good reminder of how much we don't realize we can touch peoples lives by just reaching out a little.

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Baby Talk

.So Mattie’s new thing is to cock his head and ask "ah you hungy? wan eat apple?" (which is actually a popsicle cuz that’s his favorite thing to eat),. and " whey da girls go?, owside pay?" (outside to play)
he says Hungy and eat like a billion times a day especially when he's going night night he says "eat?" and I say no, you already ate" and so then he'll say "gink, Waar?" he's already learning the excuse tactic!
He always wants to go "bye bye" and will insist "go bye bye? "-n- go bye bye? yes?" "-n-car?"
He loves his daddy and when he's not home will say "whey Daddy go? owside? Daddy Go bye bye?"
He knows the meaning of the word "MINE!" and uses it when defending his possessions from the girls.. Especially his woobie.. Don't even think about touching his blankie!
Still jumps and squeals when he sees a Bird, "Birdie, Birdie!" and then chases it and gets sad when it flies away. "Birdie Go-oo!"
He just got into the Movie Finding Nemo, and although he still loves his choo choo trains, I think Thomas the tank bores him. He carries around his cars and occasionally still asks to watch the Car's movie but I think that’s worn out its welcome as well.