Manda's Decorations

The centerpieces
The bouquet

The floor

The backdrop

Start of the line

I lucky enough to get to help Manda and Luke with their decorations for their open house. We did an old door backdrop, a lot like we did and mine and Jeff's reception. I loved her colors, and it was really fun to 'play' with her putting the flower arrangements together. I was definately an honor to help her. Congrats Manda & Luke.

projects

I wanted to come up with a creative way for the girls to display their jewelry in the vanity room so all the girls could share. I had a couple different ideas I was tossing around, but this is what we came up with. I had a old window screen. We painted it black and installed some glass knobs along the bottom. It didnt quite have enough spots for necklaces, so we added some tiny finishing nails across the top to hang things on too. They just poke their earrings through the holes in the screen.

BEFORE & AFTER

Finally got towel hooks up.

Yes, I finally hung something on the walls is my basement.

I also finally hung the wreath I bought as Swiss Days

This fills the wall over my desk downstairs. I still need to replace the glass so Austin can have a spot. Sometimes I am lucky to get quanity, and overlook quality. :)

Finally found something to put on my BIG empty wall in my upstairs family room.





This is my bathroom, finally. I bought oops paint and painted over a year ago. The color was was too blaaa. So I got the great idea to put a black wash over it. It did look cool, but was so slow. Well I finally got it done. (yes I started over a year ago) I hung up a few things to finish it up and love how it turned out.

my towel rack

(that was in the girls bathroon until they decided to hang their entire closet on it,

and it fell, then I repo-ed it)

My toliet (and my clearance print from Jubilee)

and last but not least. The awesome window my friend Tara helped me snag from one of her hubby's siding jobs. I put this one together, cuz I was so excited for our find. I will probally add a fabric bow that matches Lynzie's bedspread. The tulle is a little lost against the pink wall. I still love it though.

We listed our house and that made me look around my house and look at my half done projects in a new light. I figured, now is as good as time as any to get them done. So here are pictures of a few things I have got done. There is hopefully more when I get them all done. And maybe even some pictures of a new house before too long.

Whits's phone

You can tell a lot about a teenager, by the info on their cell phone. Here are some pictures from when Whit downloaded her chip to my laptop. The majority of the pictures....like most teenagers were of herself.

sunset at home

with Austy

cross country bus trip

Fars fresh is definately worth snapping.

at the demolition derby

waiting for a ride at the pool after work

going school clothes shopping. A way fun day!

Gray

Alan's run around car Whitney threatens to steal.

Lagoon

Spook Scoot

The high school Cross Country team had a 5K 10K and 1 mile kids run fundraiser. Because Whit was on the team she helped put it together. The kids were so excited. I was proud of everyone. Grandma Toni even got in on the action running the mile with Hunter.

Austin had to get in on the running
All the family

the cousins

Lauren and her friends

Lynsie booking it to the end

go grandma!

Armstrong starting the race

Family snapshot attempt.

I wanted to snap a quick family pictures and this is the attempts. My favorite ended up being the one everyone tried to be silly.

Some spooky Gardners

Hunter (he was counting the days to Halloween)
Musical chairs

Bride Lauren

I love this Lady!

Cody & Logan

Pirate Cody

Musical chairs

The fish pond

the "Hulk"

Cleopatra

When grandpa got sick years ago we started having a FHE get together each month with the gardner family. It was really was nice to have a reason to get together. I have fond memories when Lauren and Cody were very little having our "parties". As our families have grown older and bigger, it's harder to get together as much. But we have a couple times each year we for sure still get together and kick up our heels. We got together this year at the Strata building and played musical chairs, fish pond, ate some food, and laughed alot. It was a great night. Family makes everything so much more fun.