Who Knew????

…a Trick or Treating Pail could be so much fun?

 Enters mischievous little girl.

Do you see the twinkle? Do you see the sparkle?

Momma is so patient and loving.

She has the prettiest smile around… even with a pail on her head.

Ashelyn thought she was so cute!

 

hmmmm…. Who should be next???

Can you see Me? I can see You!!!

Peek a Boo!!! How Do You Do?

I think it’s Bubba’s turn… don’t you?

No really… it won’t hurt at all… just try it!

See isn’t it cool? I sure think so!

Well… I guess I’ll humor sissy!

Yup! She’s right! It is sooooo fun!

Now… Wasn’t that just the funniest night ever?!?

Who Knew???

Best Found Photo Ever…

 So I found this uber awesome photo of Brent’s family from around 1976. Love, love, love the do’s, get ups, and especially dad’s muttonchops. Pretty much it is the best picture ever. I scanned this from a little button… It scanned great, gotta love the Picasa. We think Bj was around 12 in this photo. Wasn’t he just a cutie pie?

New Look for Fall…

So I was thinking… It’s been over a year since I messed with my hair… That is way too long for me! Time for a new do.

Really, the only thing I changed was the color. I went with Red-Oak… just so you know, the color turned out totally different than the sample looked. Oh well, that’s what you get when you color your hair yourself. Lucky for me, I kinda like it.

 I went shopping last weekend and picked up this dress, shirt, skirt thingee I have on in the photo above. The boys told me to wear it as pictured… I thought I better get a picture so I can see how I look before I venture out in to the public. Thank goodness! That is just way too much leg showing for someone with old chubby knees. It would maybe look cute with the right pair of jeans under it, but that is even debatable. I removed the straps and wore it as a skirt with a sweater over the t-shirt… mucho better… what do you think of my photography? I had to use the timer…please pay no attention to the snarl in the second picture… I snarl sometimes, what can I say? I’ll try it again another time. Misty is way better at the self photography… she has that uber long reach and the perfect smile every time… oh well that’s life.

Saturday Morning at GrandMa’s

I love, love, love these reflection shots of the little ones. Ashelyn came over to visit with Grandma and Grandpa on Saturday morning with Momma, while Daddy and Gideon were working on things for the big Party. I thought she looked so very pretty in her purple and black, I couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures.

 Such a sweet little girl. She just wanted to go outside and play with the puppy dogs.

 You know she needed a snack before she headed out to Wal-Mart with Mommy and Grandma. What a good little girl she was. Her babies had to come along as well. Good times!

Halloween Goodness…

 Here is our sweet little Lady Bug and our super sweet Bumble Bee. They hit the candy before the little hob-goblins showed up. The whole Doan Gang and extended family that live in the KC area met at Misty’s and Jakes for a little chili goodness and some trick or treating fun.

I love this shot of Ashelyn’s curls. I always wanted Misty to have curls… she did, but we had to perm her hair to get them.

She was so excited to get to trick or treat… she was all about the candy.

Here is the whole hee haw gang. It was hard to get them to stand still for a picture. You can see that the little ones are all looking in different directions. They were all so cute in their costumes. Check out Jason in his Gnome suit. How cute is he?

Bj couldn’t resist an opportunity to dress up and scare a few kiddies as they came for their candy. We’re a bit warped, what can I say.

Ella and Jenna weren’t sure what to think of Gid’s and Ashelyn’s Grandpa. They decided he was okay.

This was the best shot I could get of the little Doan Family the kids just wanted to trick or treat… they certainly did not want to stop for pictures… who even need those anyway?

Anywho… more pictures later. It was a super fun evening. Thank Jacob and Misty for hosting this fun family event.

Sorry, I couldn’t resist just a few more… Ashelyn was seriously eating three suckers at once… and momma and daddy let her cuz they said Halloween only happens once a year.

This makes me giggle. What a mess.

  She was bound and determined to eat this one… she didn’t care that the paper was still on. Gideon was a moving target the whole evening and refused to let Grandma get a picture… pooh!

The Red Hot Chili Peppers of ACT

We’re Red Hots or Red Hot Chili Peppers… whatever you want to call us.

You can see some of us were a little more into it than others.

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to Misty and Jacob for printing our t-shirts with their awesome new vinyl cutter. You all ROCK!

Here’s a picture of the whole ACT crew that participated in this years costume contest. You can see Michael is alive and well at ACT.

Here Michael is with his body guard… kinda scary huh? We have fun.

Before and After…

BEFORE

Sad… but useable

AFTER

Glam, Glorious, Glitzy and Girly… Hers

Bold and Beautiful… His

Please don’t mind the towels beneath them… still a little tacky… had to protect my new floor.

Mine with a temporary topper.

ps… I tried to paint the lamp shade. When you turn it on it looks yucky… pooh!

Oh well I guess a new shade at least is on the horizon.

   Bj’s with his man stuff.

What I used…

• White hi-gloss spray paint for the handles… about 20 coats… I’m not even kidding.
• Klean-Strip Easy Liquid Sander Deglosser… You wipe down the wood with this. I went over the whole thing twice.
• Interior Water-Based Primer. I gave the entire thing two coats.
• Dutch Boy Home Interior Premium Latex Wall & Trim Enamel in Semi-Gloss… Swiss Coffee

It took pretty much all day to get both nightstands complete.

I should have sanded in between the primer coats… I’m a bit of a slacker

Yes I am happy with the final outcome.

Bedroom Makeover in Progress…

I fail at taking a before shot… but, what I did… taped off picture and painted the matt and frame American Accents Heirloom White. I also touched up the shelves to ensure they would match. I took a bargain spray from Home Interiors and added the light blue flowers and the bow… don’t love it, but it will have to do for now.

ps… Pay no attention to what is on the shelves… that too is a work in progress.

Here is a close up of the spray… It will work for now because it ties the quilt and the painting together nicely.

Here is the fountain the kids got me for Christmas last year. I love it! The base was black and for some reason our hard water made the paint bubble up… so I painted it with the indoor/outdoor Heirloom White as well. Then I added the cobalt blue and pearl white glass for a pop of color. I will have to wait to add water for a couple of days yet so that the paint has time to cure. I love how it turned out!

I shouldn’t even put this picture in, but it does show my lovely floor.  Is that dust… I think it is… hmmmm…. what can I say, I was working and got excited to take a few pictures… should have dust mopped first. Oh well, please ignore the lamp and ugly night stand also… oh, and the missing switch plate… still need to change all electrical outlets and switches over to white. The lamp is also a work in progress. I painted the brass a gloss white and painted the shade as well to make a nice clear surface for covering. The fabric that is draped over it will soon be a new shade cover and table scarves. We aren’t fast by any means, but it will eventually be complete.

And NOW… my BEFORE

I have two of these little lovelies! Brent and I got these as hand me downs from his mom and pop. I know they were part of their first bedroom set. So… I’m guessing they are going on 35+ years. Certainly dated… but I know they can be improved greatly with a little elbow grease some primer and about a dozen coats of paint. Hey, check out those handles… aren’t they just a scary sight. We’ll see what a coat of paint does for them. Oh, and funny thing. The two night stands have different handles. I wonder what’s up with that. Anywho, stay tuned for the after pictures.

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