The Chair

This chair has been around a very long time. (The tag on the chair is from Thomasville and its got like a 1926 federal law (mattress type tag) on it)  It's part of a dining set that was my grandparents, I believe it had 8 chairs.  This is whats left.  I acquired the table, leafs, and chairs after I moved out of my home and into my own house.  The set was ginormous and moved with me everytime I moved until I moved into the tiniest apartment known to man in Dallas in 2007.  I had to get rid of the table, by this time I had "lost" the leafs and had 5 chairs.  I kept this one lone chair for sentimental purposes, (I'm very sentimental).  I guess because I remember these horrid green velvet seats, sitting on them, climbing on them, being around family (very dysfunctional family) but still family.  SO I had to kept one. 

Anyhoo, I decided to transform my "dysfunctional chair".  I believed I have transformed so much over the past few years my chair that was collecting dust in our attic deserved a new life too.  

Pretty and Primered



 I recovered the seat, with my husbands help.

I painted it gray



I distressed the heck outta it, because nothing is perfect and flaws are character!

I just LOVED how it turned out, don't you??



This piece is gonna be {the piece} that I use to transform our bedroom, can not wait.

I'm loving this whole take your old furniture and transform it thing, very cool and very chic!!

The Royal Wedding....

Oh it was so awesome I loved every minute of it, Amid all the buzz and pomp and circumstance, for one ecstatic moment the world soaked up the fairytale.  I was just 2 years old with Prince Charles and Princess Diana wed, so I don't remember seeing any of it.  I think its neat that the twins are the same age I was for this wedding. 

Here are my favorite highlights from this regal day!!

HATS, I loved all the hats!!  I totally wanna have a hat/tea party...how fun!!

The Dress, omg the dress was divine and demure and perfect!

Brothers, one of my very favorite parts is when Kate walks into the Church and Prince Harry turns back and sneaks a peek at her and then says something to Prince William. I thought it was so precious.  According to speculation this is what he said,

"Right, she's here now." Flashing a roguish grin, he added: "Wait 'til you see her." 

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge... I love the titles so regal and royal!!



 Stagecoaches, I mean really does this need an explanation....Sigh!!!

Convertible Astin Martin, yes please!!!!



KISS...the Kiss...another sigh they look so in love and I LOVE that!!



Royal Wedding note in the program



Dress #2...again she is so stunning and skinny!!



Least favorite part, the scary little royal frowner, NOT A FAN!! Scary looking little girl...yes I did go there, and I'm being nice!

Well thats my take on this fairytale Friday.  I have fun ideas brewing already for Halloween!! YAY!  I've officially given us royal names too.

Best Wishes to the happy couple!!

Lord & Lady Gray of Princeton

heheheheh ;D (nice ring ehhh)

oh my goodness....

Um has it really been a month since i've blogged last!?!? WOW!! :(  Now I am trying to think of whats gone on that I need to catch up on??

• Gianna's 1st Birthday gets a post
• Easter gets a post
• I need to do a random rambling one {kinda like this loopy one}, there's the In her Shoes Women's Conf, Bluebonnets, and some garden updates.   Okay well I now have it written down!!

and thats about it.  I'm gonna STRIVE to get at least ONE of these posted tomorrow, but with all the Royal Wedding hooplah I'm not sure I will be able to, however I don't get to watch much tv since it is controlled by toddlers. Thank GOD for DVR!!

Toodles!!

New hobby/obsession....

I totally have a new hobby/obsession!! Furniture!!  I wish I had taken a picture of the before, BEFORE I primered the piece, but I didn't.  Next time I start a project I will take better pictures...BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER!!!  It's a side table that was brown with brass drawer handle.

This is after I primered it.

This is after it was primered, painted, distressed, & glazed.

I'm totally in love with it, I also mod podged the planter, the red wasn't jiving with me!!

 My very first piece, I have several pieces in the house that are next!! YAY!! :D

A Year Ago Today....

I was about 50+lbs heavier {seriously}!

A year ago today, I was getting ready to meet you! I was filled with excitement and anticipation, for I knew you would be the last.

A year ago today, we arrived at Baylor Frisco and I was terrified they would send me home again for the 3rd false alarm.

A year ago today, whoever said the more pregnancies you had the easier it gets.  Sorry sister but you were the hardest to get out, from the nurses blowing two of my veins for an IV (which has NEVER happened to me) to Dr. Payne not being able to break my water, because something was in the way...your little baby head.  You had little scratches all over the top of your head from that drama. :(

A year ago today, your brother and sister had NO clue what was about to happen.  Colton had no issues.  Isabella however called you DOG for the first few weeks.

A year ago today, at exactly 11:41pm, you took your first breath. 

A year ago today, you took our breath away!

Happy FIRST Birthday my sweet sweet angel we love you so very much!!

Dear nearly one year old little miss gigi....

In just 2 short days you will be turning ONE--and I am in complete denial.

Seems just like yesterday when your brother and sister were 6 months old, we found out about you.  The news was both scary and exciting, I didn't know how I would handle 3 babies under the age of 3.  I thank God everyday that not only did he bless us with a beautiful and healthy baby girl, but that He gave you the sweetest and calmest disposition. 

Don't get me wrong, there have been P.L.E.N.T.Y of these days:

And this one:

And most recently THIS one!

BUT, all your GOOD days far outweigh the bad ones:

So here's hoping your mamma learns how to cope with this whole turning one business--because so far it's not looking too good.

I love you.

~mamma

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

I've ALWAYS loved St. Patrick's Day, such a fun holiday and GREEN, love Green!!  I totally forgot to post my St. Patty's Day wreath I made, its been hanging up since the 1st of March, because I was on top of my game!! =D

Pretty simple, I just wrapped some cream yarn and made felt and fabric rosettes I found the cute little hanging thingy at Hobby Lobby {of course} and I LOVED it because its got a little boy and girl {reminds of me of the twins}

HAHHA Now on to this little GEM of a picture! This was Isabella after she awoke from her nap and shopping all day with Mimi.  She HAD to put on her glasses and she's obsessed with straws.  That was our cup from lunch full of water.  This dress is precious, I had it made and its all upcycled knits...FUN and CUTE!! We love it!! :D

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

SO.....

SO....I've been 32 years old for ONE whole week now!  That's so strange to type, I certaintly don't feel 32.  I met Michael when he was 32 1/2 and that seems like ages ago, so much LIFE has happened since then!! =D


SO....Isabella went to her first "friend" birthday party.  Leighton turned 3 and had a rocking fairy party at the cutest little girly place in Downtown McKinney called Made of Sugar and Spice, so fun and so sweet!! Isabella was very very shy, poor girl!!

Um, but obviously not "shy" enough to NOT eat yummy birthday cake! LOL

SO....We are getting ready to celebrate another birthday and huge MILESTONE...Gianna Micaela will celebrate her 1st birthday on March 23rd.  I'm kinda so sad that this will be my last First birthday to throw. {sniff, sniff}  I have been doing/planning a little here and a little there for almost 2 weeks now.  I have mad respect for people that do this professionally its ALOT work.  Every little detail...EVERY little detail and I think its those LITTLE details that make these celebrations oh so special. 



This is what our dining room table looks like right now, I think for one or two days last week it was clean!!

SO....ending this with these SO SWEET pictures!!

11 months old

My sweet little angel is 11 months old, as of yesterday the 23rd.  Where did my little itty bitty tiny squishy puffy cheeked little butterball go!??! I love her so much.

~Finally Finished Frame~

I've finally finished the frame I bought over a month ago, I painted it black and added really cute shabby chic contact paper to hold Gianna's most precious infant zebra booties that I adore.

I also finally got around to hanging all this on her wall that has been in her closet waiting for a home.  I think it turned out pretty cute, I still have ALOT more stuff that I need to hang, but this was a good start!!

Next up, is to finish painting the letters of her name

{I've only gotten GIA done}

Lastly, some pics of the kids...they have been sick pretty much all week, [COLD]