Happy Heart Day!

With much love & affection,
Amy, Jason, Griffin & Channing

Channing 1 year Pix

 So, I'm about 2 months late in getting Channing's 1 year pictures.

Big deal. 

It is a miracle that we got a few good ones.  This girl HATED every minute of it.  Griffin was so well behaved (which was a bit surprising...but may have had something to do with the promise of a cookie, soda, gum from the gumball machine & a carousel ride)

Griff wanted to stand next to the 3---he's almost 3 1/2, but I just realized that I didn't take Griffin to get 3 year pictures.  I guess I'm out of the running for mom of the year.

This picture below pretty much sums up our Sears photo session. 

Not a happy camper. 

 I promised her a cookie & a carousel ride, but she wanted none of that.  Maybe next year bribes will work for her. 

One can only hope.

This is my favorite picture. 

She was happy for 0.2 seconds.

Her pose definitely shows off her sassy attitude.

This picture cracks me up. 

I think brother was getting a little tired of hearing his sister scream. 

The minute the camera was put away she was all smiles again. 

Go figure. 

It was a painful trip, but somehow we managed to walk away with a few good photos. Now I distinctly remember why I was dragging my feet getting pictures taken. The Sears lady did tell me that we were the 11th family that day to have a bawling kid.  I guess that made me feel a little better. 

A Fresh Coat of Paint

We finally got the upstairs painted!  OK, so it happened about 2 weeks ago--but I'm just getting things put back together.  I didn't even mind taking everything off the walls or putting them back up.  Good riddance flat paint. 

Basement, you're up next! 

(next year)

 Here are some "before" pictures.  We didn't get super crazy with paint colors, but we did change it up a little.

 It feels so good to have fresh paint on the walls.  It feels even better to know I can wipe off those finger prints or the milk Channing sprayed on the wall tonight.  No biggie!  

Here are the "after" pictures.

For the most part, we used the same paint colors--just a different finish. The fireplace wall stayed the same.

 I added another color to one of our walls in the kitchen.  I love how it looks with the tile.

 (should have cleaned up the counters)

This is my favorite room. 

I was brave with my bedroom color. 

I love the navy!

I think maybe in the Spring I'll get some white curtains, but for now I'm keeping the brown. Gosh my camera takes bad pictures--Sorry!  It looks so much better in person.

 

I really love my laundry room also.  It is such a small room, so I wanted to lighten things up a bit.  This color of yellow is perfect!

 Griffin colored me a beautiful picture so I had to frame it & hang in in here.  He is so proud.

 Jason's parents made me the board with hooks & my dad made me the bench.

Well, that is what we were up to in January.  Can't believe how fast the month went.  I hardly took a picture of the kids--I'll have to make up for it in February! 

If they will sit still long enough!!!

Stay warm & safe!