Joe's Room update...

Well... its s l o w l y coming along... I am just about ready to be done with his room and move on to ours :)  

Here is my progress...

To do list: (Joe's Room)

1. Paint

2. Re upholster headboard

3. Hang Headboard

4. Sew window treatments

5. Hang window treatments

6. Make pillows for bed (one made)

7. Make bed skirt

8. Stain dresser (may have to wait)

9. Paint side tables

10. Artwork - I have painted two out of three peices

11. Bookshelves (buy and hang)

12. Hang other frames

13. Lamps (may have to wait for a while)

14. Hang Artwork

15. Hang Oars

Still have a lot to do but since my last post I finished the artwork, painted side tables, moved a new dresser into his room, hung window treatments, and bought and hung the bookshelves :)  I'd say thats a lot when you have a 9 month old crawling around!

Bookshelves, frame and finished window treatments

Moved in new dresser.  

Painted side tables (they were green)

Finished artwork... still need frames and to hang

I also finally hung up some of our wedding pictures!! (only a year and a half later)

The hallway is now looking beautiful and homey :) 

Happy feast of the Immaculate Conception! 

Hail Mary, full of grace.  The Lord is with thee.  

Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death. Amen!

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

Well... it is finally Christmas time Advent, and Christmas is right around the corner.  This may be my favorite time of year... I just love all of the traditions that go with Christmas.  There are so many traditions that are wonderful to share with your family.  One of my FAVORITE traditions is getting and decorating the Christmas tree.

I am a little obnoxious about making sure we get the right tree.  My sister and brother may say I get it from my dad... He is an EXPERT tree picker-out-er and tree decorator.  He taught me it has to be full and have thick branches and bristles.  Then when we get it all set up in our house he taught me to trim the tree so there there are nice  holes to fill with heavy beautiful ornaments.  I would always help my dad hang the lights so I am now an expert :)  In our family we start with the large colored lights.  They go around the center of the tree.  Then white lights go around the outer branches.  And finally its time to hang the ornaments!! 

One thing I love about Christmas trees is that EVERYONE has a different way to decorate their Christmas tree.  Some people do as we do with large colored and white lights.  Some only put white while others only put colored.  Then you have the large colored or the small colored... there are just so so so many ways to decorate a Christmas tree :)  I love seeing Christmas trees in the windows and noticing how each family chooses to decorate their own tree.  I am sure everyone knows that their tree is decorated the right way ;)

Anyway... I guess thats enough ranting about Christmas trees... Here is our tree this year... JUST PERFECT!!

(We couldn't put any lights or ornaments at the bottom of the tree because Joe would love to eat them  :)  And... those are not all real presents.  All of the big boxes are empty but are just there to keep Joseph from crawling under the tree :) )

Monday Morning Laugh

Just in case you need something to make you smile this Monday Morning :)

Have a great week!

ps. in case you were wondering what he is laughing at... Philip was running around with a cape on... 

So Sorry I didn't capture that video as well ;)