Smiles and Achievements

I am lucky enough to live just down the street from my son and his family

so we are able to spend alot of time with 2 of our grandchildren. 

This little guy has had 2 school programs in the last few months, at the special school that he gets to go to, and I've been able to attend them. The first program was a "Tumbling Review". The kids got 

to show us the things they have been learning in the gym class. All the children are 

special needs and so their abilities differed...Kenron doesn't walk or stand by himself

without the aid of a walker, but he could roll and do many things that I had no idea 

that he was capable of at this point...it was a sweet and special program! 

Kenron saying "Ta-Daa" as he finished demonstrating one of his 

accomplishments..... 

 As he sat in his wheelchair, he looked over at us periodically. I don't know

if he was just checking to see if we were still there or if he was wondering what we 

were doing at his school...it was sure cute......

 One of my favorite things that I got see was him walking across the gym floor in his walker. 

It brought tears to my eyes...happy tears. I could see the excitement on his face, 

the sense of accomplishment that he felt...he was thrilled to show us what he could do!

He is a special little spirit...a boy who was sent here for a special mission!

 The second program I got to go see he got to sing....he didn't actually sing, but 

he tried and he clapped his hands and jumped up and down as 

his teachers held him up. I love that I'm close by so I can go to his school programs.

Being a grandma is awesome!!! So glad I get that opportunity!

I love my grandbabies....they hold a special place in my heart. 

Sunday Drives.....

A few weeks ago, Halle and I took a long Sunday drive. 

Our first stop was the Starvation Reservoir. I've been going up there periodically

for the last month or so and have watched the water level continue to rise. Its a good feeling to

know we will have water to drink and to use to take care of our yard once again this summer. 

I enjoy coming up to the lake to think and walk along the beach...especially when 

there are NO boats or crowds...which would explain the reason I go up 

there in the COLD. 

Halle and I had a great time and enjoyed some "mom and daughter" time....

I'm glad she enjoys spending time with me as much as I enjoy spending it with her!

Food + Little Boys= Cute Messes

These adorable little monkeys came over for dinner the other night, Kayson was all cleaned up before I could get a picture of his sweet little, slightly messy face (he really hasn't figured out the "messy" part of eating yet)...but his smile is soooooooooo adorable, and I'm glad I captured it! Kenron on the other hand got to eat his cake all by himself....he enjoyed the mess more than that actual cake I think............

ohhhhhhhhhhhh to be 3 again and enjoy the feeling of food on my hands....

thats the life!!

I'm so glad I get to be grandma to these 2 sweet little munchkins....can't wait to have more of them! 

Birthday Boy....

THIS handsome cuss had a birthday last month! He is officially out of his TEEN'S and

has ventured on into his 20's, making him "all grown up" (so he says).

We had a birthday party for him...served all his favorites and gave him his gifts!

(and a few days later...after this picture...he got his hair cut!! woo hoo!!!!)

He is such a sweet boy (he'll always be my little boy no matter how old he is!!) and so much fun to have around! Cameron has always been a thoughtful, helpful person. He will do anything for just about anybody. He loves people and he loves to stay busy. He is a great mechanic, handyman, and listener. He's a hard worker, loyal and fun loving! He's responsible and genuinely cares for others. He has a heart as big as Texas and as sold as gold...he's a keeper and I'm so glad he's my son!!  Happy Birthday Cameron! We love you bunches!!

STILL painting.........

A few other things I've been re-doing over the past few months...its so fun for me to see the transformation that can come to something beat up, worn out and ugly.....turning it into something gorgeous, bright and pleasing to the eye.....gotta love a good old can of paint!! 

Paid a few bucks for this adorable clock at a second hand store and in return I get a gorgeous vintage looking clock...can't beat that! I can't wait to make another trip to the city and scrounge around to see what else I can find to re-do....YES, I think I'm ADDICTED to RE-DO's!!

Project Therapy~

I love to "make over" furniture....its like therapy for me. I seldom buy something old and keep it in its original state, but sometimes its only a good coat of "Old English" furniture polish to clean it up a bit. Recently I bought this end table at an antique shop. It was pretty scuffed up and needed a little TLC. As much as I wanted to keep it looking as original as possible, the top had a lot of water damage and so I decided it would be best to just give it a good sanding and a nice coat of paint....and WALAA, it turned out perfectly (at least in my opinion it did)~

Now it adorns my living room and I LOVE IT!! It makes me a happy, crafty lady when
I get to keep one of my pieces and brag a little about it!

Winter "Blah's"....and their productive benefit~

Although this winter in our part of Utah hasn't been nearly as bad as others, the "Winter Blah's" set in just the same. I think in part from the shear fact that there is nothing beautiful to look at outside. Instead of ugly white snow, icicles hanging from the rooftops, and the cold of winter....we have brown, in every direction, on the ground, on the mountains, in the air....its just ugly. Winter time is when I usually take on some much needed projects that there never seems to be time for in the summer. This year I took on the family room. Its been an ugly, modge podge, yuckiness for years and has driven me CRAZY. I've looked at it every day I thought to myself, "I really should do something down here"...but never wanted to take it on because of the work I new it would entail, plus all the furniture I would have to move. After the Christmas tree came down this year I decided I was going to paint and re-do that room NO MATTER WHAT....so, the middle of January, thats what I did. I woke up one morning and moved all the furniture to the center of the room, filled in nail holes on the ugly green and cream walls and set out to paint my day away....LONG DAY, but I got it done.

 I chose and "Icy Mint" and "Ivory" for the walls. Three walls are the mint and one wall is the Ivory.....

 I LOVE the finished room (sorry I forgot to take the "finished pics). It used to be 

a room where I hated to be because it just wasn't put together like I wanted....but NOW, 

I LOVE to just sit on the couch and stare...an anything and everything. Its a very calm,

relaxing, gorgeous room....if I do say so myself~

 After the room was complete, I made up these fabulous canvas pictures for the wall....

They turned out to be one of my favorite accessories in the entire room.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE me some beauty in the ugly of winter!!