brother and sister

We got to spend some time with these cuties - Kyle's little brother and sister! Megan and Jake are growing up so fast...its crazy! We got to do our gift exchange for Christmas while we were all together too since we weren't able to make it up there during the holidays because of all the crazy snow storms...anyways we sure love getting to spend time with our family! We got this awesome new gadget...FLIP video - AWESOME! I can't wait to use it! We also got to go so a movie - nothing better than dinner and a movie with a lil' bowling action on top!! HaHA
I'm sad I didn't get more pictures but here are the couple that I did! xoxo

Megan & Jaker

Jake -Kyle - Megan

Kruzer boy's birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRUZ!!

"The Birthday Boy"

Today, Kruz is now 2, which I think in "doggy years" he would be 14!! Ha! He is such a blessing in my life - I love him so much! I think he is really just helping prepare me to be a mom one day- who would have thought huh? He is my buddy, my sidekick...EVERYDAY. I am pretty darn lucky he is able to go to work with me!

Happy birthday to the best dog ever!!

I LOVE YOU KRUZ!

Shutter Love!

So Kyle and I have been wanting to put shutters up on the front windows...ya know to give it a little more personality...just like us. So off to Lowes we went! Yep, we found some shutters and better yet they were on closeout! WooHoo!! We were feeling good about it even more...I am pretty proud of our "thrify" project!

Next was deciding what color we wanted to paint these beauties...decision was unanimous - Dark Forest Green! I love this color - especiall for the shutters. It will blend with the landscape so perfectly! Can't wait to see them up! (This was 3 coats later...)

So I wanted to take a picture before I hung these gems....this is where the shutters are going - the front two windows!

Ta DA! Doesn't it make such a huge difference?! Oh I LOVE LOVE IT! Kyle and Mitch did a great job hanging them for me. :)

close UP

I definately love how the green just ties everything together in the yard now. It adds extra color for being the winter with my Crape Myrtle in front being dormant...but now I can't wait til SPRING!! My grass will be more green, the trees with have leafs on them, and things will start BLOOMIN'!!

I love how my home and yard have come together exactly how Kyle and I have wanted. It is perfect for us! We are so blessed that we were able to do all of this on our own with so much help from family and friends - we couldn't be more proud of all that we have accomplished with "our home makeover" project! I LOVE MY HOME!