a few snapshots....

The first hugs in a week..... one little man missed his big sister!

We are ALL glad Rheagan is home and that she brought Jackson with her. There are 2 things all kids have played with this summer.... a Radio Flyer Rocket and the marble game. The 3rd picture is Big Mike and Jackson playing it. The last picture proves that my kids are just a few years behind on technology - here is Tripper with Jackson's IPOD and loving the features.

We've already been to the pool and played outside until it got too hot. Rheagan has soccer tonight. We are planning on heading to the Knoxville Zoo tomorrow. Aquarium on Thursday? Any other suggestions?

Tripper part 2

Everyone got in on the remodeling action - and every job needs a good supervisor!





































Big Mike can decorate with the best of them~
























As you walk into Tripp's Room

























The new look...... the Tripp frame will be one the wall when Mack can get into dust.




We'll also have Mack's saddle hanging from the ceiling. I can handle a saddle much easier than the 2 deer hanging from the walls

The fabric and quilt for the bedding. Mostly brown (camel color) and blues. Tripp is already tucked in his big boy bed and LOVING it. Maybe we should have done it sooner. I'll get more pictures up as it is a work in progress.

Tripper before

Yes - a boy can collect so much stuff in just 2.5 years. With the deer gone, bed taken down, and a color change we now look like.......

simple update

Rheagan is still gone - check out my sister's blog to catch up on her
Tripp is at Mh and Big Mike's tonight
Mack is recovering from PRK eye surgery
I am re-doing Tripper's room. I worked about 3 hours on his name in lights (rope)

Carpet cleaner comes at 8 AM to clean my room and Tripp's place then another eye check up for mack. When we return - putting Tripper's room together. I am so excited!

pictures will be posted soon - before and after.... do not send to HGTV - they will not be impressed.

Rhea's on "holiday"

Rheagan has gone to Texas for the week. We've got several projects on the books to do while she's gone. I took all the "stuff" on Tripp's shelves down and tape up the edges ready for paint tomorrow. We're going cowboy. The quilt is Camel colored with dark brown and a blue stripe. We've got a blue paint color. There are a few before and after shots coming later.

Tripp is missing his Sugar Rhea. Dinner with only one child is lonely.

endings and beginnings

Payne will head back to Texas tomorrow and take Rheagan with him. My first born, gone for a week. What will I ever do with my time???? Well, for starters, Tripp's room is going cowboy. He'll move into a twin size bed and change his colors. (paint, move furniture, get carpets cleaned....)

We'll do some touch-up things in Rheagan's room while she's out. She needs a new blind and her dolls need some serious help. (too many for the small shelves)'

I'll get some pictures on here soon. Maybe I could spend a few minutes updating this too.

Friends......

Rheagan had a good buddy come spend the night after soccer camp last night. We don't get to see Lainee except at soccer because she lives in Ooltewah. Lainee was a delight to have around our house. After a late snack-dinner they headed to bed easily at 9:45. (They even asked to go to bed!!!) We were a tad bit lazy this morning but mustered up the energy to go swimming and bowling before they headed back to soccer camp.

We ran over to Allie Kate's house to check on her because she had knee surgery today. Best of luck getting back on your feet again soon!

Rheagan is back with Payne tonight for a spend the night party there. No telling what we'll get into tomorrow....swimming, geocaching, shopping.....