The Transformation Has Begun!!!!

Before Landscaping......after picture to be continued
New chandelier / no before, just small dome light (couldn't afford
the Elk Antler chanderlier darn it!, Will post new pic after paint!)

After Laundry Room / LG appliaiances and cocoa pecan walls
w/black shelving! B~E~A~UUUUTIFUL!

Before Laundry Room, White appliances & white walls ~ YUCK!

THEY'RE HEEEERRRRREEEEE!!!!!! OMG!!! Normally appliances aren't allowed as Valentines gifts, but since mine weren't broke, I'll let it slide! Excited just doesn't cover it! We have started to transform our house, kinda went out of order but it's cheaper to do a pergola in the fall and contractors are booked till then anyway, so movin on....

The new LG washer and dryer is da bomb! Wash and dry 30 minutes flat! I painted the laundry room Saturday b4 cheer competition and the washer/dryer came the next day! I was highly motivated ~ these things are tall with the pedastels under them, so it would've been hard to paint with them already in.

New foyer chandelier is up and beautiful and landscapers for the front come today! Paint is booked for March 7 & 8, woohoo can't wait!

Furniture comes in after that!

The Real Housewives of Orange County

OK. Everybody has their reality tv show they are addicted to for some reason or another. Miranda's is Jon & Kate + 8, Shell's is The Bachelor (ette). I love, Love, LOVE Bravo TV's The Real Housewives of Orange County, Gretchen Rossi is my fav! That woman is BEAUTIFUL beyond words, inside and out! I also love The Girls Next Door and I am bracing myself for it to end 4ever, but all good things must end. I think the reason I like the real housewives so much is that, as I am sure most of us do, I wish I didn't have to work and could spend my days with my daughters and working out and keeping myself nice as oppossed to running 90 to nuthin sometimes on nuthin! But that's why they put that stuff on tv ~ right! Or maybe it is.... just to torment us!

Angel Baby News ~ JJ's expecting!

So last week I found out that my sweetest friend on earth is expecting! Man something must be in the water, there are babies EVERYWHERE! So she comes to visit today and her 5 yr old son steps up on the porch, hands on his hips, chest out chin high, and states..."My mommy has a baby in her belly and I'm gonna be a great big brother", quite matter of factly! It was so cute! Congrats to the Torres family! I'm gonna have to teach her to blog. I'm still prayin for you Miranda!

Another Fav of Kinners! 1 yr old!

ANOTHER ANGEL BABY.......Miss Kinley

Just too cute not to steal and post this sweet angels picture!

Not much going on (no cheer competitions till Feb 21st), Thank the LORD!!! Sometimes it gets so hectic that my head just spins! Jason is working a lot of extra hours so that we can finally decorate....and I mean do it right! We spent our money on sq footage so we didn't have much left over for new furniture and such. The time has now come, yeah!!! Here is a list of list of our priorities...
1. backyard upgrade / pergola and travertine patio, grill island and bar!
2. entire house painted including 24 ft ceilings!
3. curtains thru out
4. new living room furniture / flat panel tv / new decor
5. new master suite furniture
6. new landscaping in the front w/pavestones
7. new tango red front load washer and dryer

So, here's to you Shelly, since you love to decorate (so do I!!!!). I've had to wait and now it's time! Yipppeeeeeee!!!!! Will have b4 and after pics later to post!