The Summer So Far (in pictures)

There's been the sibling road trip for our wonderful Aunt Ruth's funeral...


I love how it looks like I have devil horns in this picture.

And the graduation party for my amazing nephew who just graduated from COLLEGE.....
(I held him when he was minutes old. Just a few days ago, it seems)




There's been a few sunny days where we were lucky enough to be invited to a friends' house to swim...
(the pic with the chubby ankles? Cest moi)






We got to have friends over last week Monday through Thursday to play while their mom helped out at a camp. It was so much fun! (love the pic of her little pinky out while eating. It's not often we have little girls in our house!)





And last but not least, there's been tattoos. Lots of them. The rub on kind. The boy loves how fierce they make him look.





And I love that no matter how grown up he gets, when I look through my mama eyes, I still see my little boy.

Before & After

As promised, a few pictures of our weekend project....

The entry before:

Note the coats threatening to eat the children...



Watch out! There is a coat rack monster behind you!



The entry now:


Hey, come on in! Hang up your coat! Stay awhile!


Living Room, before:

Adorable children playing spies in front of a wreck of an entertainment center. Note the drunken lamp in the background with the lampshade on its head.


Living Room, after:

Ooooohhhhh, look at the comfy seating area!


Check out the wall color, the shelves and of course our gigantic tv!