Phenomenal Miss E and the beach

It was absolutely gorgeous on Saturday, so we took advantage of Mother Nature's generosity and finally got our beach photos taken.  Erin was having so much fun, she had a hard time standing still - there was just too much to see.  I'll give you a preview and send out some photos soon.

 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day ~ Erin is 2 1/2!

Today is Erin's half birthday. Kind of ironic that it's on St. Patrick's day since we have Irish blood on both sides of the family! So in honor of this auspicious occasion, I am attaching copies of both family's coat of arms.

Have a great St. Patrick's Day! Erin Go Braugh! (Ireland Forever!)

New paint & carpet

Here are some photos of the house with the new paint job.  The kitchen went from yellow to a dusty rose color - the offical name is "Pressed Flower".  At first I thought it might be a bit much, but we adjusted to it quite well and it's a welcome change.  We decided to change the look of the living room by painting one of the wall in a different color.  I like the contrast and it makes the room look a little bigger (the blue is  a bit more grey than the photo shows, it's not quite that light).  The only thing left to do now is hang our photos. 
I have to admit, I am VERY glad that we did not do this project ourselves.  Not only did the painters do a great job, they did it quickly and we were able to get the house put back together over the weekend.  It was a long week, but it was worth it.