Master Bedroom Re-do....

I have been wanting to re-do our master bedroom for a long time now. It is the one room I have never really decorated. Before we moved out of our old house, I sold all of our old bedroom furniture on craigslist and planned on getting some new stuff. It took me a while, but I finally got the motivation to get started on this project. I ordered some fabric and used plywood, foam and batting to make my own fabric covered headboard. Then we painted the wall behind our bed and added a pearl glaze to spice it up a little. I am far from finished with this room. I want to add a bench to the end of the bed, more throw pillows, curtains, a throw blanket and some wall decor-I am kicking myself now. I went to the NWA Boutique show this weekend, and saw 3 big white wire flowers in one of the booths. They would have been PERFECT!! I didn't buy them-why I'm not sure- but when I came to my senses later in the day and decided to go back and buy them, they had already sold. Oh well....the search continues.

Spring Fever!

We have been LOVING the awesome weather we've been having lately! The kids absolutely love to be outside, and so do I! We spend most of our afternoons in the backyard jumping on the trampoline, playing at the playground, or going for wagon rides through the neighborhood. Last Saturday morning, I took the kids to the Farmer's Market on the square. The Farmer's market has such a fun atmosphere, and I always enjoy going. Blake loved seeing all the dogs and watching the musicians playing their instruments. He got a balloon from one of the booths and I think that was probably his favorite thing of the whole day!

Easter Morning

I have found that as I get older, Easter becomes more and more significant to me every year. Especially now that I am a parent, the sacrifice that God made by sending His only son to die on the cross for my sins-a wretch like me, so undeserving-is beyond amazing to me. I really wanted to focus on the true meaning of Easter this year with the kids. I did get them Easter baskets with just a few little things inside, but we really tried to talk to Blake and Berkley about how Jesus died on the cross and rose again on the third day. We taught Blake to say, "He is risen!". We practiced it with him and tried to remind him that that was what the Easter celebration was all about.

Easter Egg hunt

The Saturday before Easter our church had a big Easter Egg hunt in the park. We didn't go last year because Blake was so little I wasn't sure he would even enjoy it, and the weather was pretty cold. But this year, I knew Blake would love to hunt Easter eggs, and the weather was absolutely perfect. We all had so much fun playing at the park and visiting with friends. It was the perfect way to start our Easter celebration.

Easter Bunny!!

We took the kids to see the Easter Bunny at the mall. I wasn't sure how either of them would react since last year Blake cried when we went to see the Easter Bunny. But, they LOVED it! Blake talked for days about the Esa Buddy (Easter Bunny). He would say, "By sit Eas Buddy wop". Translation: "Blake sit Easer Bunny's Lap".

I had to laugh at the Easter Bunny's outfit and bench seat....I think it is in desperate need of an update :)

Boys will be boys

I guess boys never truly grow up! During the snow storm, several guys in the neighborhood got together to play in the snow. My idea of playing in the snow consists of running outside making a snow angel or two and then running back into the warm house. But, when I saw Aaron changing into his ski clothes, I quickly realized that he had an entirely different idea! The guys spent the majority of the afternoon out there. And this was the result...a gigantic snowman! They built it right in the middle of the street, which may not have been the best idea, because it took several days for the base of the snowman to melt.