First Time Furniture Redo...

So I'm finally able to start a few little projects...things I've been wanting to do since we moved into this house.   

Just didn't have the extra time... (with being pregnant, moving and unpacking, getting ready for baby, having baby, surgery, recovery, taking care of two little ones, blah blah blah...).  BUT...now I'm making time for some things I've wanted to do.  And since being a stay-at-home-mommy sometimes sucks the brain cells right out of my brain...I was in desperate need to do something creative.   

Lately, I've been admiring a lot of "glazed" furniture pieces...and wondering how it was done.  After a little research, I decided to give it a go myself.  Keep in mind this was my first time "redoing" a piece of furniture.
 The piece below was my sister Aimee's very large nightstand.  Her "chews-a-lot" dog, decided to give the upper left corner a taste test and completely gnawed rounded it off.  That was over a year ago...it's been sitting in moms garage ever since.  

Fast forward to a few weeks ago...

Oh how I wish I'd have taken a before shot...especially of the chewed corner.

I bought myself a belt sander (which is my new best bud!).  After grinding down the other corner in an attempt to get them to match, and...after I beat up and sanded the entire piece.

Mid-process...

One coat of Kilz Spray Primer, one coat of Rustoleum Navajo White Spray Paint, 

and the beginning of the glazing process.

The previously chewed corner...

Ta Da!!  I think it turned out pretty great!

And here's a little sneaky-peaky at what I'm doing to the dinning room.

The hubby wasn't thrilled with me spray painting in the garage, but it was either that or freeze my butt of outside in the cold.

The upside...I was feeling a little "happy" after inhaling the spray paint fumes.

I guess that's why the instructions say to "apply in a well ventilated area".  Oops.

Should have the room finished soon.

My kids, unfortunately dictate how quick I get things done.

"Mommy, Am I Big Like A 5 Year Old?"

Today, my baby girl...your turning 5.  I am so in love with your heart, your sneaky little grin, and your constant effort to prove to everyone (including yourself), that your a "big girl".  You've taught me how to be a mommy...and how to love unconditionally. 

I love you like crazy.

Mommy    

(*She woke up this morning and jumped out of bed.  Looked at her arms and legs and said in amazement..."Mommy I AM big like a 5 year old!!!")

Gramee's 39th Birthday...

Ok, so she's not turning 39 (*giggle, giggle*)...but she is in the running for the "Gram with the most grand kids under 5" award!  We had her party at my house cause it's next to impossible to find any kind of restaurant that can hold all of us...much less feed all of us!

Gram with her angel babies.

Braxton didn't like all the "happy birthday" singing.

(*sigh*)...priceless.

My beautiful momma...with her beautiful momma...and Baby Greenlee.

 Em and Charlee.

Look who's walking!!!

Aimee and B.

E sneakin' a bite of Gram's cake...

Awww...what a little gentleman...sharing with his cuz.

Little Momma and Baby Greenlee.

 Oh!...I know this is totally off subject...but check out our new floors!  Just had them installed last week and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! The ENTIRE downstairs (except for one carpeted room, and the laundry room) got replaced.  What a huge mess that whole process was!  We had to move out of our house for 5 days...and I thought I was going to have a breakdown when I walked in and saw nothing but sawdust all over everything.  But we eventually got it all cleaned up...and got us settled back in.  (Oh, and I probably could have chosen a better pic other than the boring hallway...but oh well.)

Ok, here's a better one.  I'm also doing some really neat stuff to this room...

it's just taking f-o-r-e-v-e-r cause I have to work on it during "naptime". 

So stay tuned for the before/after shots...

and will someone pleeeease help me pray that my kids start taking longer naps!?!?

My Little Song Bird...

A few weeks back, Lilee had her pre-school musical program.  She did great!  Mommy and Daddy were so proud!

"Miss Thing" posing before the show.

Yep...that's lipstick on those lips!

Mommy didn't realize it...she pulled a sneaky!

With her future husband (at least, if mommy has her pick of husbands for her!)...Josiah.

She looooves that he goes to the same school as her now!

Sing it girl!!

Lovin' Us Some Sunshine!...

70 degrees in February???  Yep!  So...me, MiMi, Charlee, Lilee, and Braxton just had to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Lilee...being an expert slicky-slider...had to show Charlee how its done.

Woooooow Charlee!!

Ok Brax...it's your turn!

Then MiMi had to try it out...

Fun on the swings...

He LOVED it!