Changes and Birthdays

Over the last two weekends we have bought new furniture and done some work to the kitchen. Here is a picture of our new kitchen table and the new paint. Our old table only had 4 chairs; this one has 6 and should be perfect when company comes over for dinner. The paint colors make the kitchen look brighter and bigger. I chose the red 8 years ago that we painted over, but I have to say, I like this much better! Too bad it took so long to pick out these colors!

our new table and the new paint

When we bought the table, we also got two new couches for the living room. We love them!

the new couches in the living room

a picture of the boys on the new couch

Yesterday, after we stayed up all night Friday night and Saturday morning painting the kitchen, we went to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate Logan's 1st birthday. Although we were exhausted, we had a great time!

The birthday boy! He can cry if he wants to!

That's better!

Logan's super cute birthday cake - picked out by big brother Lucas

Alex at Chuck E's

Isaac at Chuck E's

We ended our weekend with a nice visit with my parents for my Daddy's birthday. We went to Logan's for a late lunch, then to Costco to get a new rug for my parents' house, and then to look at what we really hope will be our next (and last) new house! More on that still to come... We ended our evening with my parents with a yummy Maggie Moo's ice cream cake.

What I'm Lovin' Wednesday

1. The warmer weather we've been having! It is really making me have Spring Fever!

2. My new CD - Thompson Square! Favorite song of course, Are You Going to Kiss Me or Not

3. That today is Wednesday and there are only two more work days until the weekend.

4. That we're probably going to get some new furniture this weekend.

Happy Hump Day!

Happy Valentine's Day

We had a great Valentine's Day! Alex asked for an ice cream cake, so his Daddy went to Dairy Queen to get one. After dinner, we all enjoyed a piece. Yummy!

Our yummy ice cream cake

The valentine that Isaac made for me. Alex made one for Daddy that looks like mine. :)

smiles with my boy

smiles with my big boy

the only one I could get of me and my honey

(Alex had to squeeze in too)

Cheese!

Isaac after bath time. Is it just me or does he look grown up with glasses?

silly faces

more silly faces!

enjoying the ice cream cake

I hope everyone had a great Valentine's day. I have three of the very best Valentines!

Glasses, a Mess, and a new CD

Last weekend we took Isaac to get his first pair of glasses. His vision was tested at school before the Christmas break, and we received a referral from the school stating that he needs glasses. So, we took him to get some. He picked out the frames himself and has worn them almost all day everyday since! His first day at school with them was a little tricky because he was worried that the children were going to make fun of them. I called Isaac's teacher after I dropped him off at school that morning to tell her how Isaac was feeling. She thanked me for calling her and said that she would talk to Isaac. I emailed her a couple of hours later to check on him, and she said he was doing great with them. She said she and the class encouraged him and told him how cool they are. It's amazing how hearing from someone else, the same thing his mother said, really sinks in! I am so excited for Isaac because now he says he can see so much better! Isaac has always made good grades, and now his Daddy and I are wondering if his grades will improve even more now that he can actually see what's on the board in the classroom!

my boy...growing up too fast

a close up of the cool frames he picked out

On Wednesday of this week we got another snow storm here in Nashville. Thankfully Isaac was dismissed from school early and I was able to get him and Alex and get home before all the snow started. The evening's snow was the main story on our local news, and they were reporting that it was taking hours for people to get home. I am so glad I wasn't stuck in the traffic! It was so cold that all the preparations to melt the snow just didn't work. It didn't help either that the snow was coming down so heavily and quickly. Due to the snow, the boys, Clarence and I all stayed home yesterday. Thankfully I have the capability to work from home, so I was still able to get a lot accomplished. Clarence worked on cleaning the house, and the boys... well, they helped mess up what he cleaned up. As usual!

Here is a picture of the mess that Alex made before he fell asleep. I guess it's hard, tiring work to make such a big mess!

And, since my new favorite song is by this group, Clarence bought me this CD today. I love that man! :)