View from my chair...

As I sit here crocheting I just wanted to share my little snippet view of the world... I love it and hope you do too!!!  

And a view of the front of the house...  Lots of hard work has gone into this.... 

Have a great rest of the week.... 

Floored...

Around 11 this morning my handyman called and said he would be right over.  I waited and wondered what he was talking about, I hadn't called him.  He is a little scatter brained sometimes so I just patiently waited on him to arrive to see what he had in store for me today... Little did I know that we would be ripping and pulling and screaming and bent over all day long.  You see in August of last year, the very first time I had him come over we discussed pulling up some stinky carpet in my new house.   AUGUST of 2009.  And he came over today unannounced to do just that.  Granted he has been in and out of my home taking care of small and LARGE emergencies, but I guess today he had a quiet day and decided it was time to get rid of those stinky carpets. 

While I knew there were (hopefully) original hardwoods under the carpets I also knew the previous owners had used the formal living room area as a dog pen.  A very fancy dog pen.  After living in my new home a month or so I began to be able to smell the carpets as she had them cleaned right before putting the house on the market.  Finally the smells had begun to come back around.  They weren't overpowering but still I could still smell it... 

We pulled up the carpet and the carpet pads were disgusting.  Let's just say it was a lot worse than I had expected.  There were stains, very bad stains ALL.OVER.THE.FLOOR.  It was at this point that I thought we had just made a HUGE mistake.  Once we had all the carpet rolled up and out the door, I double triple crossed my fingers and legs that we would find something "decent" under the pads.  And OMGosh we found immaculate original wood floors... Gorgeous wood floors... I was floored by the floors...  No stains on the wood at all.  AMAZING is the only word I can use to describe it.

Next up the stairs... I also "thought" the stairs going up to the second level were going to be pretty but I was amazed that the actual treads were real wood and the "kick" portions were cream... I am in love.  IN LOVE with the floors and they aren't even cleaned all the way, painted or trimmed out properly yet... I can't wait... 

More after photos later!! 

New work...

Here is a sneak peak at something fun I just started today... I think it is going to turn out beautifully!!!  I can't wait to see it all come together.. 

(thank you cell phone for crappy picture quality... believe me it is so pretty!!)

14.

My oldest son turned 14 yesterday....

I know what you are thinking - wow, March was a busy month for you, but honestly it was June.. (wink, wink)... OK all kidding aside I cannot believe that my baby is 14.  He has grown so much this past year it is almost unbelieveable...

We have been through so much together that sometimes I just feel so proud of the way he handles himself in the face of such great adversities in life.  He is a real trooper... He is pretty funny if you can peel him away from the computer and/or video games... He makes friends easier than anyone else I know and he is an all around good guy.  Although he fights like crazy with his two littler brothers I know it is all just for fun, even if it drives me insane... So here is to another good year before he heads out onto the road and one more year as my baby...

Love ya HMac!!!

5

Well this is 2 days late... My middle boy turned a whole hand on Tuesday.... He is now 5... And he is so excited, just like his little brother was, the birthday week and month is full of excitement...  While he will surely one day kill.me.dead for the above picture.  I had to blog it because this is how he always looks.  Finger in the nose and with the ever so slight look in his eye that he is just on the verge of running away at all times... He is so busy and sweet all at the same time.  He is my rambunctious boy, but is just as sweet as honey on the tip of a bear's nose too....

He is the all American boy.  Just like his daddy was... Loves, eats, breathes, sleeps, walks, talks, anything and everything SPORTS!!  He is a natural and with the right encouragement I think he will absolutely EXCEL in any and every sport there is... He starts T-ball this year and he starts kindergarten this year. 

He has a full year of exciting things happening and I truly wish his best friend (his daddy) was here to see him.  I sometimes still catch little Reid talking to his daddy when he thinks I am not listening and even when he knows I am listening.  I don't mind it so much and sometimes I join in on the conversation.  I just want him to know that his dadddy loved him so much and that his daddy's world revolved around him during his time on Earth...

So...

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY LITTLE GUY!!! 

You are so awesome, you make me laugh everyday and I love your neck crushing hugs and super sloppy wet kisses... Keep 'em coming...

3

Today the youngest of my boys turns 3. 

I am so excited and so is he... While at the grocery, Hobby Lobby, gas station, preschool, well everywhere we were today he made sure to hold up his 3 little fingers and tell everyone that today was in fact HIS birthday.  Today is his day, not RT's, not HMac's but HIS day!!  He is just brimming with excitement.

Can you blame him? 

Little WT is the sweetest of all my 3 boys.  I am not sure if it is because he is my baby or that is just his nature.. He is always first to cuddle, first to tell me he loves me (without being prompted), always tells me I am beautiful at the most appropriate times, polite, caring, and generous with his possesions.  He is always good for a tight squeeze and a sloppy kiss... I love his sweet nature and hope he will always be this way.  I love his soft curly hair, big dark brown doe eyes and the sweet little pigeon-toed run that he is so famous for... He is silly and funny, his sense of humor so much resembles that of his father and for that I am thankful... And he potty trained himself 3 weeks ago.

I love this little guy!!

Happy Birthday - with all my love!!!!

~Mommy

Coming along...

Still working on the afghan.  Like everything else anymore it seems that it has fallen by the wayside, only to be picked up when I get bored with something else... I just can't concentrate on any one thing around here... UGH!  Here she is...

I love the color combination.  It will look so pretty in my living room when it is finished... I can't wait... Maybe I should go pick 'er up right now and get to work...

Other than that we are getting ready for all of the boys' birthday parties!!  Still trying to figure out where to have them and what date... Since they are all March babies we can at least combine the younger two into one and then HMac will hopefully get to do something with a small group of his friends... Maybe paintball???  We are still discussing it...

Have a great rest of the week!!