if you wanna ugly paint color just ask me

i am terrible at picking out paint colors - if you were to take a look at our home through the years & now, you'd know that 4 sure.  we had a burgandy/red room that made you cringe when you walked in & the outside of our home has the siding painted a lovely gold (we were shooting for that standard siding color that everyone has nowadays..) 

well, i wanted to suprise daddio with a freshly painted bathroom when he got home (no more pee yellow color that we had on the walls, the previous color i had picked out).  & i didn't want to do the other things i needed to do around the house - purging the home of all the excess, which i am in the process of  - so it's a total mess. 

with the help of the man at home depot,i selected bay breeze from behr, thinking it would give a nice relaxing spa look.  um, no. 

suprise hunny!

now, i'm thinking maybe spring hill, a greenish shade.  we'll see what the home depot guys say today about what can be done... & hopefully i have a better shade for daddio when he gets back from his trip. 

whadya do? & a birthday wish

ben has decided he wants a werewolf / coyote birthday party (in december).  not my dream theme by any means.  i don't want his little friends to be scared!!  why not monster trucks or dinos or something like that, kid?  & this is announced after most of the halloween stuff is gone from stores.  so, now this momma will be racking her brain for a cake that is werewolfie/coyotish i guess.  i think i might be able to do something like this if it is to his liking.  oh the things we do for our kids. 

& miss grace today... i gave them both some "busy work" to do while i vacuumed. well... she decided to get her scissors & style some of her stuffed animals' hair as well as her own.  she know has hangs.  it's really not that bad, but when ben ran to tell me i was a bit scared.  in the morning her hair is like a rat's nest, so when i touched it i was terrified at the huge clump that came out.  scissors are now up higher & a lesson learned.   

& a happy happy birthday to my dear cousin janet.  you have always been my role model, from when i was little watching you cheer, your kindness & caring for others, to your loving ways with your child & family.  thank you for always letting me be a part of your life, even when i was an annoying little kid.  i love you. so much janet.  happy birthday!