Done...for now

I have been busy painting..and repainting...and trying to do updates that don't cost *SO* much. So for now, i am done with painting...at least on the first floor....yet again i will say *for now*:). My pics are out of order...i hate this uploader thing, it sucks!

So you may be asking me why i have put a picture of Easter on her, but i want you to look at the coffee table. I finally had them refinished and i LOVE how they turned out!!! See below:

One of the end tables...i love love love them. They are refinished in a satin black, with brown sanded edges for an antique look. You'll have to come over and look to see them close up:)

Coffee Table

On to the painting...i was trying to find a color that was gray/blue...this color ended up being a little bluer than i like, and it looks really blue in these pictures. Trust me, the color is NOT this blue.

Check out my bead board. Rich and i did it. I thought it would take maybe a day...yeah it took 2 very LONG days!!!! BLAH!!! But i love it, especially now that i have my paint color on the wall.

Front entry..again, it really isn't this blue!!!

Check out my shiny table. Maybe i should have taken my plastic protective table cloth off for the picture:) I did one chocolate brown wall in the dining room. I love it.

Another shot of the wall

Here are the befores...like i said, kind of out of order.

Living room after

Living room before

Entry after

entry before

I really hope my paint color isn't too crazy. I don't want to have to repaint a neutral when we are ready to sell:(

Softball

So most of you know i hate sports...so why do i put my children in sports instead of dance...don't ask me!!!! Willow played soccer last fall. She didn't like it too much and neither did i. We decided to try out Softball and she is actually pretty good, and has alot of fun. I think it is because it is an all girls' team..and she gets a 'turn' to do something...instead of trying to chase down the boys on her team to get the ball. I still lose focus throughout the game and start daydreaming of other things...but for the most part, i try to pay attention to her game. She is having fun, and Elwyn has fun running around and causing problems:)

Willow with her mit. The coach handed it to her, and neither she, or I knew quite what to do with it:)

Playing outfield