WE MUSTACHE YOU A QUESTION

Today is the last day of No Make Out March, I mean Mustache March. Since it's the last day, Larry decided to sport three styles and see which style you like best. A - Paul Sr inspired mustache with chops.
B - modified foo man chu
C - Salesman

D - None of the above

PS - I voted twice for D.

A FOUR MILE

rainy run this morning with six of my running mates, is how I started the weekend. What a beautiful run it was with all the spring blooms to look at.Luckily, the last mile the rain let up. I was hoping I'd sweat the last of the germies out, but I'm all wet so I can't tell. Cross your fingers and toes for me.

I'M ALIVE

Thanks for the emails and phone calls. I'm feeling much better but the sickie germs are still meandering through my body, so my energy levels are low. But I'm not complaining because I feel SO much better.

~I'm really hoping we get some progress on the boys' room this weekend - it's at a standstill.

~I can't get the video clip of Jonathon and Charlotte out of my head

~Only 10 more days until the Gotye concert. We are taking the older boys and we are all so excited!

~I'm on day 5 of 21 of a liver detox and I don't have anything positive to say about that.

~Lily has been signed up for doggie school and I'm ecstatic about that.

~I'm in love with the new show Duck Dynasty - so funny!

I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I'd love to hear your plans.

SNEAK PEEK - HANGING BEDS

I thought you'd like to have a look at how our bedroom project is coming along.Here is how the room began. Plain and boring and after three years, they still didn't have baseboards. Actually, none of the bedrooms do, YET, but that's another story...
The older boys cleared their room out, we painted the fan and ceiling and the walls.Larry made the boys hanging beds - they are so cool!

The wee ones are now complaining how boring their beds are. It's hilarious.

Crown molding was put up.

And the next part of the room involves these. I'll show you another looksee when there is something fun to see.

The finished room is going to be amazing!

MUSTACHE MARCH

otherwise known as, No Make-Out March, is ending in 7 days. But who's counting?

TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING, MY MAN CLAN DECIDED TO BUILD AN IGLOO

and of course, play, play, play.

SNEAK PEEK - BEDROOM 1

We've been talking for over a year about re-doing the room for the older boys. Talking is over.

We got to work Friday night and hopefully it will be completed by next weekend.

One of the first things on the to-do list was the ceiling. With all we have planned to do, getting a new bedroom fan wasn't in the budget, so we took the one that was in the room and painted it.

BEFORE - kiddie rainbow

AFTER - sophisticated silver

Here it is with the other sneak peek - the newly painted dark grey ceiling. We love it!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEDDING

My beautiful cousin, Kristina, is getting married today to her love, Randy. Can you imagine anything more fun on St. Patrick's Day than going to a wedding? Unfortunately, we can't make it to Utah this weekend to share in their joy, but we're sending lots of love, hugs and kisses from Oregon to the lovebirds.

Speaking of love, I'm in love with their groomal photos by Lindsey Shaun Photography.

LUNCH, WITH A SIDE OF ROSES AND A SMOOCH

The Soul Sisters got together for lunch today. As we were finishing up, one of our favorite husbands, Dwight, came to our table with a bouquet of red roses. He handed us all a rose with a sweet note saying "I ROCK!" Heather, his is wife, got the remaining roses and a sweet note saying, "YOU ROCK!"Before he left, our deliverer of warm fuzzies and laughter gave us all a smooch. Some kisses on the forehead and some on the lips, but I don't kiss and tell.
Dwight, you made our day and I'm never washing my forehead again.

BEACH BREAK

This screen print is for my semester final on Wednesday. It is a 9 color separation.My inspiration was this photo from our trip to San Clemente, California.
I'm really pleased with this project and am hoping for an "A".

IT'S OFFICIAL, LANDON IS SEVEN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANDON!

WE LOVE YOU!!

A LORAX CAKE

was on the wish list for our birthday boy. We had the family over tonight to celebrate with cake and ice cream.

The cake was a 1234 cake with coconut milk, fresh strawberry filling and cream cheese buttercream frosting.

For the trees, I used Pirouettes and cotton candy, and a dab of frosting kept it all together.

ACROSS THE BORDER WE WENT,

to see Uncle Steve and Chuck. Chuck E Cheese, that is.

These two troublemakers had to be separated.
Nothing like an evening full of games, tokens, pizza, laughter, family fun with an aunt, uncle, grandparents and a giant mouse.

GREEN EGGS AND HAM

My wee ones have been obsessed with Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham lately, so the husband made them some for breakfast this morning.It was such a hit, Landon wanted the leftovers made into green egg and (green) ham sandwich for his school lunch.

The cuteness was overwhelming. Their eyes twinkled 'my daddy is a superstar!'

ANCESTRY DNA RESULTS ARE IN!

Months ago, I sent in my DNA to Ancestry.com and now I have my results that reflect my genetic ethnicity, going back up to ten generations! I'm still figuring out how to exactly use this information but one of the exciting things is that they found two 4th cousins that are a 96% match.

I've contacted them and now am just waiting to hear back. I know I shouldn't get my hopes too high, but I have visions of them having family photos we've never seen or awesome family memorabilia. We shall see....

photo via in5d

I'm:

53% Scandinavian - Denmark, Norway and Sweden

41% Central European - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland..

6% Other

Although we already knew it, my father will be so excited to know we do, indeed, have Viking blood. We have the DNA.

GUMMY TREES

My current screen print project.

IT'S A WONDERFUL DAY TO CELEBRATE

my brother's birthday.

1987 in Southern California

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEREK!

WE LOVE YOU!!

CHASING SEAGULLS

was on Stephanie's birthday wish list, so I took her down to find some seagulls that she could scatter.Although it was foggy, the weather was quite nice and the wind was minimal. It was beautiful day at the beach.