nursing children back to health

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i wish i could put this vase of flowers in my house somewhere to brighten the gloomy feeling we have lurking.

 callie and walker are sick, sick. addie has been going to school with NO signs or symptoms of the nasty bug. thank heavens. lets hope it stays that way. life is on hold. ive been changing and washing soiled bedding. the washroom is piled high. the disinfectant is on the counter as well as easy accessible hand soap. ive been preparing jello, broth, chicken noodle soup with star noodles, toast, popcicles, and gatorade. but nothing stays down. i brought the rocking chair down from walkers room and we have been watching movie after movie, max and ruby, chip and dale, donald duck, curious george, over and over. callie is confined to the sheet covered couch, although she does pretty good about making it to the bathroom when needed. she is a trooper. she fades in and out of sleep, their stomachs are sinking in and they are pale, shaking and weak. im hoping its almost over. i, so far, have not gotten it. whew! lets all knock on wood to keep things that way. hopefully i will be back with good news that this has all passed. until then, loves!

ps. 

my new online friend chelsea is doing a giveaway on her blog to win something from my shop! she is a gem! head over and get your name on the list to win. you will adore her site, she is a beautiful mother with cute kids and fun happenings. im so glad we have "met". thanks chelsea! 

more pictures of cute walker... i couldnt resist

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waker playing at the bookshelf in the girls room.....

walker playing at the bookshelf in the girls room 4.6 seconds later......

i love you son!

turning 5 celebrations :: part 2

we were so lucky to have family come for the day. they dont come very often, so it was a real treat.

we all went to the mall to do the annual candy store / photo booth experience.

these pictures are my favorite part of a birthday!

the girls played in the pool. then quickly put on comfy clothes to open presents. to say addie was excited is an understatement. it was like christmas morning!

walker eating wrapping paper : ellery : addie : callie

papa modeling addies new headband and her squinkies toy. the girls LOVE this toy. they have been playing with it for days... non stop.

i made her some new clothes to dress her dollies up in. and she got the just dance wii game (she is a huge fan!)

pin wheel cupcakes with sprinkles.

with a little blue bell ice cream on the side. :)

make a wish!

everyone in my kitchen. i need a bigger table i think! mark and auntie faith taking care of the babes in the back.

walker and daddy.

it was a fun day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADDIE!

we luv you lots and lots!

xo

turning 5 celebrations :: part one

my little lady is 5!

she awoke to a a surprise, a pink scooter. ( her and sis are going to have a ball at the parks on their scooters this fall when it cools down.)

she couldnt even turn around to show me her thumbs up. she was riding that thing all around!

wind blowing through her hair in the morning sun, she was in her own little world.

she requested pancakes with caramel syrup,

blueberries on the side and smoothies.

addie, how old are you again???

FIVEA!

addie turned 5 years old today!

addie, i love you. i will always love you. you are one special girl, and im so glad you are in our family.

we had a great day today. i looked at you today, and watched you play. i thought to myself that you have only been on this earth 5 short years, but you know so much. you have so much faith and trust. you are growing right before my eyes. im so proud of you. you are such a great helper to me, around the house & with walker and callie. i hope that we can always be close. i want you to know i will always be there for you. i want you to know you are so loved. i am always cheering you on.

i read the passage in my journal about when you were born. here is a little part of what i wrote:

Thursday September 8, 2005

Addie Leeann was born on August 21st 2005 at 12:43 pm!

"...........all i remember is hearing her cry and they put her on my chest. All the noise was tuned out. I didnt hear a thing. She was beautiful! I kissed her on the head and the tears poured. My heart pounded. they took her across the room and I starred at Mark. His eyes teared up and he kissed me. It was a special moment, we had a family. She was perfect!............."

you are perfect addie. just the way you are. i love everything about you that makes you you.

Happy Birthday my big girl!

i love you, a bushel and  a peck.

hugs and kisses,

Mommy

chair makeover.

i had a good hit at goodwill the other day. i found this chair for $10.00. i have been looking for a chair to put in my entry. my front room is a slow work in progress. i loved this chair. the spindles on the top, the lines and curves, the legs. it was sturdy and functional, the only thing was that the paint was peeling, the plastic seat didnt belong on this beautiful chair and there were dog bite marks on the legs. i bought it!

i sanded it down one evening and gave it a good painting. i covered it up with some leftover fabric from my curtains (still work in progress) and it was as good as new.

here is before:

and after :

those are my curtains draped there on the bench. i need to hang those awesome square tins i found... work in progress i tell you. :)

 now let me ask all ya'll for some advise.

just fyi, i still need to paint my walls. seeing my curtains, do you have any suggestions? paint scares me.

and i found this awesome buffet that is in my entry, at first, when i bought it i wanted to paint it. im not too fond of the gold around the edges. but now that its home, i dont want to/dont have time to paint the thing. should i , or shouldnt i.??? im painting the mirror a deep red. and of course when that is done i can get to finding awesome vintage accessories to go atop the buffet and piano.

so, give me advise. im up for ANY input!