Mama Jo and the fam!

Friday, July 22, 2011

Vinyl letters...

I got a Silhouette machine for Christmas.... I like it but it's not my favorite craft. I've put some vinyl letters on my laundry soap jar and my cannisters. That's it. But guess who LOVES putting vinyl lettering on stuff.... my crafty hubby Mike.(he will just LOVE that i used the word crafty... hee hee) So I helped him label a million ammo boxes.

Awww..... aren't they cute!?! (he will just LOVE that I used the word cute to describe ammo boxes ha!) I love doing crafts with my man!

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Out with the old...

I've only lived in my house a little over 5 years and I haven't even totally decorated everything and it's already time to RE DO!!

It's TIME to repurpose the Rooster stuff.... too cluttered...

and too many dusty plants!

and we are tired of the green walls... so they are getting painted the nice neutral color of the family room. So while Mike is painting....

I cleaned out the Roosters.... I'll probably never get rid of the Roosters. When I moved in... Mike had white walls and one Rooster on top of the cabinets. On our honeymoon we bought another Rooster (the one on the right) and we named him Herkimer. Ya can't just get rid of something you named!
So this is what I came up with from the old stuff...

The best part is everything is squeaky clean!

I did add two new things... I just love this red bunch of fluffy stuff I got at Kirkland's....

and the red geraniums I got at Hobby Lobby.

This wall is all painted and pretty... but my dilema now... how to decorate around bird cages?!?!?
This is gonna take some research!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

whoa!!

Whoa... is my blog ever behind! Since this is like my journal too I better get caught up! But alas... it won't be today! Too busy... hopefully this week... stay tuned!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Early Memorial Day

The other day during my lunch hour, I went to my mom and dad's cemetery. I cut the scraggly grass around the edge of the stone and added some patriotic flowers.

I hope they like it.... thanks for everything mom and dad!!

... and today is their anniversary... Happy 69 years!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Mother's Day/The phone call

For Mother's Day we all went over to Erin's room and gathered for "the phone call"! I was sad we couldn't Skype like we did at Christmas but it was fun to talk to Trent!

Erin's room has comfy furniture!

WHO is sitting on my lap?!?

Brandon talking to Trent

There is a HUGE bag of gummy bears in Kristin's hands. Erin makes sure there are plenty of treats for us when we visit! She is the hostess with the mostess for sure!

Yep... there are two phones together. Dustin is talking to Trent! Technology!!

Papparazzi!!!

Jadon talking

Braxon having a turn. Everyone had fun talking to Trent and he is doing great. His companion even got on the phone and said Trent is the best companion he had. I asked Trent how much he paid him to say that and Trent said I don't have money!!! I'm glad he is having such a good time and has such a good companion!
Thanks to Erin for letting us invade her room! (there are no pics of Erin yet... not quite ready!)

Back at home... feeling the LOVE!! Thanks everyone!!! You are the BESTEST!!!

Happy Mother's Day to the mom's of my grandkiddos and to my mom and grandmas! Love ya!!

Friday, May 6, 2011

Home show!

Last Saturday Mike and I went to the Home Show. Saw some new stuff and some OLD stuff that will never go away... mops and cookware! Ha! We went to find bathroom ideas. It's REALLY time to finish remodeling the bathroom... got some good ideas and good fry bread!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Easter part two...

The Easter Bunny got carried away and hid 250 plastic eggs!! All filled with treats. Let the hunt begin!

The Eggcountants start their job... to make sure the plastic egss are emptied into plastic bags and all the eggs are eggcounted for! It's a tuff job... but these are pros!