I have been working on a few projects for the boys room. I still have a few more but who know when they will get done so I thought I would post what I finished.

I don't know if you remember this blanket...

I am trying to decorate the boys room with this blanket as the focus. I want to paint the small bookcase in their room orange or green. I think green would be a little safer but orange would be fun.

Lost

I am so lost after watching LOST. Anyone else totally confused? Please explain. The season premiere was not at all what I expected. It will be interesting to see how this all ends.

It's Finished!

My bookcase is finally finished! It took longer than expected and is bigger than originally planned but I love it! Chris did a great job and had so much fun building it, he is already planning his next project. I think I need some new night stands!

Dancing With the Stars

Can I just say, I love Dancing With the Stars. I don't have TV so I watch it a day late and I just finished watching it. I want to say a few things and since Chris is up on campus doing homework I'll have to say them to you.

1. Brooke Burke should just take the trophy and end the show. I hate it when the judges (particularly Len) judge her more harshly because she is better than everyone else. NOT FAIR.
2. I think they were entirely too hard on Cody Linely's Latin Dance. I loved it; my favorite - the solo 15 seconds. Oh and I am so glad Julianne is back next week. I can't stand Edyta!
3. I couldn't help but stare at Kym's stomach after her last dance. Man I would kill for a stomach like that.
4. I am so glad Susan Lucci is gone. I couldn't stand her
5. And finally, would someone please tell me who gets voted off? I can't wait till tomorrow to find out. My guess is Maurice Greene.

New thing. Go to this website:http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds

put in a picture and make it look really old and then you can do a cool collage of old framed pictures.

Photoshop Fun

Chris is really good with Photoshop because he has to use it for school all the time. I am trying to learn here and there. This weekend we had some fun with pictures we took of Edison and Gordon.

Before:

After:

I think Chris is really talented. Here is one that I think is amazing:

Notice the eyes and the tatoo have color. Cool, huh?

Here is one that I did with Chris's help and guidance:

Here are some more we worked on together:

Even if you just want to make a good photo look better--Photoshop is amazing. And the more you use it, the faster you get at editing your photos. I am becoming addicted.

Okay, I'm sorry. One more. I just did this one. Which one do you like better? I like the lighter one more and Chris likes the darker one.

And this is the original. Pretty neat stuff. I think so at least.

I also learned a lot from Pioneer Women's Photography Blog So if you are interested you should check it out.

Twilight Movie

I just happened to check Stephanie Meyer's website today and noticed she had updated the actors for her Twilight movie due out in December. The whole Cullen family is casted. Maybe I am a little obsessive but I thought it fun to check them all out on www.imdb.com. She also has a release date for her fourth book, A New Dawn, August 2nd. Call me crazy but I am excited!

Lost Forever!

So I am a big "Lost" fan. If you haven't seen it or even know anything about it there is a clip on youtube that does a series recap in eight minutes. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjlysFlW1Mw It is very imformative and pretty funny.
My parents were teasing us - most of my family is addicted to "Lost" - that we have wasted so much of our lives watching this show instead of just watching this eight minute recap. Anyway, I am really excited about it especially since all the other shows are on reruns because of the strike. So Thursday nights from seven to nine, you'll know where I'll be.

I'm FREE!

For the past two weeks I have been a prisoner to Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series


I read the first one while at my parents house for Christmas, the second one in two days and the third one in three days. I tried not to neglect my other responsibilities and take it slow but even if I wasn't reading I was thinking about it. I was no good to anyone. Poor Gordon, yesterday came to me with his coat on and needed help putting his shoes on and then told me, "Papa, GramGram...bye bye." He then walked out on our back porch. He was giving me an ultimatum- either you pay more attention to me or I will go where I know I can get it.
Needless to say, I woke up this morning way behind on my laundry, the house is a mess, and my son is glad to see me again! If you have a chance to read these books, do it. Don't be turned off by the fact that it is about a seventeen year old falling in love with a vampire. Okay, I just lost all of my credibility...