OUR wall transformation

We have been inspired to TRANSFORM our hallway...

into our

FAMILY ORGANIZATION

space!

I'm happy to say that after lots and lots of thought...

and even MORE planning,

we created a SPACE that is not only

FUNCTIONAL

but into a space we LOVE!

Ever since we moved into our house...

THREE

years ago...

we have had problems with storage and function.

With the kids constantly storing

their backpacks in the LIVING room for easy

grab and go

every morning for school...

we knew our space needed to start with a PLACE for everyone

to hang backpacks and jackets!

Secondly,

I wanted a place for kids schoolwork, invitations, reminders, etc.

I also wanted it to be a space where I could

hang pictures of the ones we LOVE!

Thirdly,

I needed a space to keep our MONTHLY calendar.

I'm learning how BUSY we all our and we needed a place to keep

track of it all.

Lastly,

I wanted a space to put my Shopping list and MEAL plans!

Sounds like I needed a BIG space with some BIG ideas!

So I totally FREAKED the man out at 

Magma Engineering when I ordered a 5' x 4' piece of sheet metal!

But I think the final result...

turned out amazing and I can't wait for our family to be better

ORGANIZED!

Disclaimer:  I would love some FUN pictures of our grandkids...hint, hint!!  :)

It pays...to get GOOD grades!

Katie...

did it AGAIN!

She got good grades...and she deserved a reward!

Since Ron and I were planning our ANNUAL

(yes, we've decided to make this an annual event)

SKI TRIP

to beautiful Sunrise Ski Resort

and Katie had just brought home,

a stellar report CARD...
I suggested to RON we bring Katie along!

 

AND of course, RON can't say NO to this GIRL!

They have something special!

So after a quick trip to Sports Authority...

(since we live in ARIZONA and don't really have winter clothes)

we took off for Pinetop/Lakeside, AZ.

I love this quaint little community up in the WHITE mountains of Arizona.

Katie loved snuggling between Ron and I while we watched TV late into the night...

meanwhile, I enjoyed some DANCING...

to which Katie thought I was CRAZY!

But the best part was spending...

yet another day...

doing something I absolutely LOVE...

on an absolutely beautiful day...

with the people I love the MOST! 

 

Katie is such a SWEET, KIND and pretty much PERFECT kid

in every way...

that despite her absolute FEAR of falling... 

she ROCKED it SKIING...

and we can't wait to take her again!

Postscript:  Christopher was able to go snowboarding with friends two weeks prior to us going and I can't wait to get the pictures...which I will post as soon as I get some!  And not to have Rachel feel left out...she leaves for Disneyland with her Color Guard in two weeks!  I've got some BUSY kids...which is why I've become a BUSY momma!

2011 - New Year...New Resolutions

 
(My wonderful family on Thanksgiving at Nana's house)
Wow...what happened to 2010?

I'm sad that I'm NOT doing a BETTER job

at keeping up on my BLOG.

It is my "poor excuse" at Family History and Journaling....

it is all I've GOT and 

something is better than nothing...right?!?

I do have a lot of GOOD excuses:

1.  I'm a Full-TIME wife

2.  I'm a Full-TIME mom

3.  I'm a Full-Time (plus) employee

4.  I'm a Full-Time cook

5.  I'm a Full-Time house cleaner

6.  I'm a Full-Time decorator/organizer

7.  I'm a Full-Time taxi driver and scheduler

You get the picture?

I'm BUSY and STRESSED

and something is gotta give!

So during the last few weeks I've made a VERY important

decision!

I'm taking time out to learn how to be a better mom...

thanks to a great book called,

"Christlike Parenting"

which I highly recommend.

I'm taking time out to LOVE my husband again!

I'm finding activities that are enjoyable for our whole family!

Lastly, I have just one client...

the others are GONE as of January 1st...

Yippee!

So onward I go...

hoping 2011 will be all I want it to BE and all I make it out to BE!