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Gettin’ Crafty

Christi — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:25 +0000

I wanted some cute wreaths for Halloween, but as usual I didn’t know where to start. I finally found something online that I wanted, and I called my Momma. She’s the one that tells me whether or not we can do it, and she’s the one that shows me what to do. My biggest contribution is picking out stuff at the store, and painting plaques. And while mine don’t look much like the originals, they have the same feeling. I love how they turned out. I think after Halloween, I’m going to take out the skeletons and ghosts, replace them with some turkeys and scarecrows, and keep it out another month! I better get started on the Thanksgiving plaque!

Jackson’s Room

Christi — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:00:26 +0000

When Jackson was a baby, we already had a nursery. We spent days painting and decorating everything just so. We used Christian’s things, but we added some touches to make it just his. Everyone helped. I’m a big wall painter. Since it was stars and moons, we carefully covered all the walls with stars. Maw Maw Tuck made a valance and I painted it and the table cover to match the dust ruffle. We painted Scott’s Granny’s old rocking chair white and recovered the cushions to match. It was perfect for him and I was happy. When we got rid of this room, I almost cried. No more little babies sleeping under mobiles, and everyone had moved up to the big boy rooms. It was almost too much to bear. Back then I was a scrapbooker and Mom and I carefully took pictures and made pages of every little detail.When it was time for a big boy bed, Jackson was into tractors… BIG TIME. He loved anything with wheels and was so excited when I found a quilt that had all those special things he loved.We worked a lot in the nursery, but it doesn’t even compare to the amount of time I spent painting roads and vehicles from his quilt across these walls. I can remember the kids going to bed, and I’d be up on a ladder until midnight. I told you I liked to paint on walls. I even embroidered the pillowcases to match his theme. I wanted everything just right for his first big boy room. He loved it. He was so proud of the tractors and police cars I painted. It was perfect for him, and I was happy.Not too long ago, Jackson decided his room was too baby and he was ready to move on. He was beyond firetrucks and tractors and wanted to change it to his new love… FOOTBALL. I knew it was time, but secretly I was devastated. Seriously. I think I shed a tear as the roads were disappearing under brown paint. He deliberated over which football quilt to get for days. We decided that murals were out, but he has requested that I paint three pictures to go above the bed. As soon as I get a third canvas, I’ll get right on that. So here it is, in all it’s glory… Jackson’s new room!This is the first time one of my boys didn’t have some sort of mural on their walls, and to be honest, I’m a little sad. But Jackson, he loves it.It’s perfect for him and I am happy. Hopefully one day I’ll have a reason to paint all over the wall again, even if it’s just for myself, but until then, I guess I need to get started on those canvases!P. S. I hope to do the same post with Christian’s rooms through the years, but I’m having a harder time finding all the pictures. Film pictures are always harder to locate. I’ll do my best!

Time to Break Out the Spooky Stuff

Christi — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:25:00 +0000

Let me tell you a little story about how ridiculously stupid I can be. I saw these cute frames once in a magazine and loved them. There was a frame for each month and they came in a set. I wanted them, but I didn’t want to spend $250 on something I was sure I could make. So, after 10 trips to Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, and probably $255 later, I started making frames.
I worked on them like mad for a few weeks, Scott making fun of me occasionally for my obsession. Our kitchen was covered in drop cloths and painting supplies. Fun times, fun times. One day, I just got tired of working on them non-stop. I finished most of them, all except May, June, July and August. Okay, maybe I didn’t finish most of them. I somehow managed to make two for Halloween, and a Happy Birthday one just for fun.
So, every year on October 1st, I bust out the two October frames and remember I still have 4 more to go. I should have just ordered the damn things in the beginning and saved myself the trouble. I wonder if it’s too late.

All Life’s Happiness

Christi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:43:00 +0000

When I was little, my favorite thing was brand new paper and brand new colors. I loved pens, pencils, clay, paint, whatever was available, but a box of colors, that is where I found little kid happiness. The same goes for Jackson. He can get lost in a box of colors for hours. We were supposed to go somewhere today, but it was raining too bad, so we stayed home. Being home bound is fine by me, actually preferred, but not my kids. They like to go places. If we don’t go somewhere or do something occasionally, they get bored. What better time to break out some crayola goodness.
Sure enough, Jackson was lost in a few hours of the happiness you can only get from creating art, or is that just me?