Chicken Pox for the Mother's Soul

I've reached the age where the books I read to my kids at my mom's house are about diseases my kids don't have to worry about. Yikes. 

Bookish

"Hey! I wanna swim with y'all!"

The kids and the cousins are having fun collecting rollie pollies and naming them things like Tree Hugger and Elizabeth. 

I told the kids that they couldn't play on the phone or computer after dinner. Jack called me out for reading on my mom's nook, which despite being just wrong (bc I'm the grown up and can do what I want) proves my point that nooks, kindles, and the like are still not the same as a regular old paper book. I love real books. They never run out of batteries, and it's way less scary to take them into the bathtub or pool. Also, my mom loved this particular book so much that after she read it on her nook she bought it in paperback. Surely that proves something. 

Jokes written today by Jack:

What does the Lion King order at Olive Garden? Heeey!! Lasaaannggaaa!

What state is the sassiest? Arkansass!

Owen made a list of what summer is about, but it isn't where he hid it. Here are some highlights:

- staying up late

- pranking your brother and sister

- NOT sleeping in

- playing all day long

The stars at night are big and bright!

That's right! We are moving to Texas! Nick accepted a job as a pulpit minister. We are super excited!

It's a summer of "survival mode" since we are trying to sell the house while Nick is already in Texas. We've packed our bags and are on a summer adventure. Going to my mom's, visiting Nick at the apartment, just trying to stay sane.  

Jack has a sunburn - the first of his life. Sunburn related quotes: "I'll probably be dead by morning." "Will I always be this color now?" "A girl at my school had a sunburn so bad that her skin peeled off! And she didn't even die!"

Right now, I'm holding Nora, and I think she may have broken her toe. She dropped a paperweight on it. 

So yes, survival mode.

Praying the house sells fast!

Cross Stitch Gate

I've seen something similar to this done on a wall. It was so cute I filed it away...
Then I spied this gate at my mother-in-law's house, and here we go!
I'll stick it behind a flower bed as soon as we get around to making some...

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Dining room progress

Been a busy few weeks! I managed to get some projects done in the midst of everyone but me being sick. Here's one.
My Mema gave this china cabinet to us when we got married 11 years ago. I switched the metal handles for glass ones and painted the whole thing white...then painted the shelves lime green...then yellow...then pink...I think that's all. Really not that bad for me.
It was time for a big change though. I love this color. I think it's called Smoked Salmon. I asked the guy at Lowe's for high gloss in the cheapest paint, so I ended up spending about $22 on a gallon. I have about half a gallon left for another project.
The dining room is almost complete now. I'd still like a rug and wallpaper for the nook. It seems like the room is getting awfully dark and needs some lightening up and texture.