Family Photo

My family asked me to make some color suggestions for our family photo when we all get together in Tennessee. I got a little carried away, but I had to post what I came up with because I thought it turned out pretty darn cool. Hope the picture does too. I assigned each family a main color with accessory colors.

I haven't been together with all my family in I don't know how long. Can't wait to get all the kid cousins together some of whom haven't seen eachother yet. We go out there on the 22nd. Never been to Nashville before.

New desk

Ta-da! My new desk is set up. My kids are watching "The Incredibles" at the moment but sooner or later I'll get to use my new desk. I love it!

Transformation

We had this ugly popcorn ceiling which I single-handedly scraped off the other day in a burst of energy. I just couldn't bear another day looking at that awful ceiling with its "breast" light fixture that gave off too little light. So I did something about it. Taylor simply shook his head when he walked in as he usually does when I start another monstrous project.

"I'm not helping" he said.

"Oh don't worry I have it all under control" I replied.

We women know we must take matters into our own hands if anything is to get done in the world. We women also know that our husbands eventually come to, see our wisdom, and know we are right. So as I had the ceiling scrapped, textured, and painted, he graciously helped me with the track lighting. And he was quite excited by the end, saying what a great idea it was and how mod and chic it looked. He even bought me a new desk for the room, which will be my office. It will be delivered tomorrow. Can't wait.

Strange haircut, kids squabbles

I took 2 1/2 inches off today.  Felt good. I think it looks good to if I do say so. The strange part was the stylist, not my hair. After some small talk about my kids and Christmas plans, "Stand By Me"  came on and my stylist started singing to it. Then dancing a little. While she was cutting my hair.  This struck me as rather odd. But she did a good job nonetheless.
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My kids fight and I'm not sure what to do about it. Usually I tune out but there's probably a better approach.  This morning was a late start day at school and fighting broke out about some hairbands. There was a lot of screaming, tattle taling, and door slamming. I told both girls they were grounded. But that doesn't seem to help much.  I admittedly have very little patience for listening to arguments and tattles.  And when they start up, I inevitably find myself wondering what the price of tickets to Chicago is at the moment. To send them all to Grandma Workman. 

Thanks for the legos grandma!

Taylor and Evan just spent the past 2 hours building this:)

Emi's winter band concert

Emi's come quite a long way with clarinet in the past few months! This is their second band concert of the year.

Happy Birthday Evan

Evan is 6 today. As cliche as it may sound, it seems just yesterday I brought him home from the hospital. Well maybe not just yesterday,  but it can't have been 6 years ago. He's growing up faster than I care to admit. I had to buy him several new pairs of pants this week as he had only a few pairs that fit him.

We braved the 13degree weather last night to drive the 35 minutes to the nearest Chuckecheese. Evan was determined that's where he wanted have his birthday dinner.  The good thing about the weather is there was hardly anyone there. Now he's intently playing with his Lego set. 

Besides an errand or two I'm hoping not to have to leave the house today. It is white and cold.