God blessed our family...

Last year we got little Bella when she was just a couple months old. Within two days of getting her we realized she was getting sick. She was diagnosed with Parvo Virus. Bella was given a 25% chance to live. So, I pleaded with the vet to give me needles, injectable fluids, and vitamins for bella. He gave her an IV shot of them all and Tony and I administered subcutaneously twice daily at home. She couldn't eat or drink, and she was expelling her intestines and lots of blood and other things. It was heartbreaking. The first picture is of her sick. We had to keep her covered up and very still. This weekend we celebrated our Bella's first birthday. And a new labor day tradition was born. Happy birthday, little doggy. Our prayers were answered.

A little more paint

We finally painted the gold for the living and dining rooms. LOVE the color. It's so peaceful in here now. I want to spend the whole day in this room. But then the chaos would have to follow me and folding laundry and doing sit-ups in here somehow ruins it! Anyway we couldn't be happier with the paint. Negative? The whole experience led us to decide the drapes we chose are going to have to go, coloring is all wrong... we're thinking a cranberry colored drape. By the way- look at that ceiling! The weird picture is to show you how high we were able to get the paint above the door way. I'm quite proud of that!

Friday nights are FREE!

I am ecstatic to announce that Friday and Monday night football/cheer practices are officially OVER! Yes- that's down to only four days a week of football and cheer baby!

Cabinets, cabinets, cabinets

I'm not sure why we thought it would be a good idea to strip and stain our kitchen cabinets. We've undertaken the first cabinet. Tony and I stayed up late last weekend learning that Cabernet stain may show the same color as red mahogany but it just isn't. Lesson learned- and I love how cute he looks with his hair a little messy so it was worth it. The doors were almost dry as they sat protected in the garage when Kaiden flooded the bathroom floor with an all too fun bath and water seeped through the grout, under the rafters and poured onto the doors below. That was three days ago. Most of the stain got washed off. Now they are almost dry and ready for a coat on the backs of the doors. Stay tuned to see how it all comes out! (The first cabinet anyway).