Bedroom Makeover Reveal!!

One week and a few days give or take and my bedroom is done! Well almost. There are a couple more things that I am in search for, but overall I am in love with my bedroom!

Before I reveal the pictures, may I just say how A.MA.ZING the Olympics were!! I really don't know what I am going to do with all my time now that they are over! *tear, sniff 
If watching those super human bodies, doesn't encourage you to work out and push yourself more, than I don't know what will.

Anyways, I just had to throw that in. On to my room. So with great work comes great sacrifice; and by that I mean; my house went without a mop, my laundry remained stained, my dishes remained crusty, and my child remained undressed and untamed! And that does not even mention what I looked like!!! But I did manage to make dinner every night. Go me!

Brett has always complained about all the pillows I have on our bed and how I complain when he lays on my bedspread! So what did I do?!... MORE PILLOWS!!!! Yay!

That Black Bedspread was a temporary replacement for our one we got when we got married, that fell apart. I let Brett pick it out, since we only needed it until I found one I loved and had money to spend on a new one. Well 3 years later, there sat the $17 Ross, bachelor pad bedspread! Needless to say I still haven't found one I absolutely love and am willing to spend $$ on, so I dug out our old, very old... old as in Brett's college bed down comforter. Gave it a good wash. And viola! This will get me by until that magical day when I stumble across the one I LOVE!

So here they are, my After photos:

I must brag that I indeed made ALL the pillows (except the one with the Eiffel tower on it)! And seeing as I  failed the sewing portion of home ec. in Jr . High and never really touched a sewing machine since, until this past Christmas when my MIL gave me my AMAZING singer, I'd say I deserve a high five!

If you took a peek at my before photos of my room, you would have noticed this little lady. You would have also noticed that she was black (just like everything else was, how ironic). So with a little paint, and a patient hand I gave her a facelift. This costed me $0. Thanks to my thrifty hubby who found a coupon on FB for a free quart of paint from Ace Hardware I chose the color Sweet Tangerine. The gray paint I already had in my library of craft paint, I then hot glued a piece of burlap (that I already had) to the back of the glass to help enhance the quote. I think she looks Fab!

This is the only place where I went over my budget of $0 and spent a few bucks. I haven't been sewing for long so my fabric collection is slim. So I went as cheap as possible. I used the old pillows that were previously on my bed and made slipcovers for them. And like I said before. I did not make the Eiffel Tower pillow. I bought her about 2 weeks after we moved, and hid her from the hubb saved her in a special place, until I was ready to make the commitment to my room. I got her for 50% off at the time. The fabric for the bow pillow was leftover from a previous project. The yellow pillow I made from this tutorial I found on Pinterest, the sea foam ruffle pillow I also found the idea on Pinterest. I bought the fabrics for $1.50 each, with a coupon of course!! I used a canvas material for the "je taime" pillow that I also had leftover. I thought about using the print on fabric method, or painting. However because nap time was coming to a close, I decided to go with the easy Sharpie route! And to top off my pop of color on the bed, I found 2 turquoise pillow cases for $1.97 at Walmart. So as a grand total, I spent (drum roll please).... $4.97!!!! Another high five, PLEASE!

I know the back wall is still bare. I am still working on making frames to go on both sides that contain pictures of the awfully sick day that I vaguely remember glorious day, when I married my man. I also want to make a throw blanket for the end of the bed.

These shelves were... guess what color? You guessed it, BLACK! They give some much needed PIZZAZZ to these awesome french books that Brett has had for years.

I know what you are thinking, you are thinking, WOW this post is never going to end! You are also thinking, so that is what makes Brett smell so good. Why yes, yes it is, Very Sexy for Him from Victoria's Secret; a bottle of cologne that an old girlfriend bought for him... that he still has. Maybe I should be worried that he hasn't used it all up yet, maybe because he secretly is holding onto any remnants of her he can. HAHAHA j/k Anyways, this tray I already had that I scored at Ross for $2 about 2 years ago. I painted the rim to help it out.
I don't know about you, but I'm thinking I might have to consider checking myself into paint rehab after this makeover. I'm addicted.

This is my favorite part of the room! Need I say more?!
 I invite you to look back upon the before pictures of these 2 items, and bask in the beauty of them in present day. Ready? Ahhhhhh........

My over all goal for this week was to bring sunshine and a sense of freshness to my room and I feel I have achieved that. Though there are still a project or two, or three, or four, or.... nevermind. Anyways, it's not 100% complete. But I can at least find myself sleeping more peacefully at night.

Let me know what you think, or if you have any suggestions of things I should do/ should have done. 

Thanks!

Miss Independent

So I posted yesterday about me making over my bedroom. Well that was actually a project I took on last week. And though I am finished I have yet to post the pictures, I have a couple more decorations to complete before I want to show it off.

On the other hand, wow what a busy morning we had! Azure and I took Brett to work again this morning, then we met up with some friends in the ward to go walking. After that we met up with some other friends in the ward for a playdate/ visiting teaching/ swim day. On our way home Brett was in need of a Monster (energy drink) so we delivered one to him. And that was all BEFORE noon!

Can I just say what a negligent mom I am. Azure is SO independent and thinks she is 15 and has the attitude of a 15 year old, therefore, she thinks she can do anything by herself. It has gotten to the point where I don't even stay within arms reach of her anymore at the pool (only because if anyone tries to remotely help her, she screams, therefore I have given up) may I remind you... she is 18 months old!!! She doesn't even know how to say her own name correctly, but she can go swim in the deep end with nothing but an inner tube keeping her from sinking to the bottom! And for me to allow this of my child is extraordinary, considering I myself do not go into the deep end! I was the kid in swim lessons that wouldn't even put my whole head in the water or even consider not plugging my nose with my fingers!

So today what's going on? As the other moms that have multiple children with their youngest being Azure's age, are being super moms and holding their kids in the pool AND keeping track of their other ones making sure they are not drowning, I am sitting there looking like a fool with my not-even-2-year-old swimming in the deep end with the older kids. I might as well have had drool dripping down my chin!

I don't feel my child is anymore special than your children, I don't feel like she is any cuter than your children (well yes I do, but I'm not going to act like it). I just wish my baby would slow down and be my baby!

Bedroom Makeover Before:

So for awhile now, OK so for almost 2 years now, I have been wanting to do something different with my bedroom. It was boring to me (I get bored easily) and I wanted something new and fresh, and with lots of color. But I still wanted to keep the Paris theme. Not only because I'm obsessed with going there one day, but Brett also studied abroad there in college, served a French speaking LDS mission and graduated with a minor in French AND I told him that I would only marry him if he took me there one day... still holding him to that!

However my decorations were dark and dull after 5 years. I need color in my life. Lots of COLOR!
But I am on a strict Budget (or as my wallet tells me...$0) and our apartment will not let me paint the walls a color I would enjoy. So the challenge begins! And because I have been glued to the Olympics anyways I decided this is a good time to do it!!!

Before:

Not bad but you can't live with the same decor forever! Or at least I can't.

*Oh and please excuse my awful quality pictures. I had a toddler who thought she was supposed to be in every picture, so I had to act fast once she disappeared out of sight.

Professional Passenger...

It's a rare occasion when I am able to experience what Brett does day in and day out. Though I have been more fortunate than other pilot wives, I'm up to about 18 or so flights in a helicopter in 4 years. 4 of which have been just Brett and I.

I think I love flying just as much as my husband. I have been telling him for years now, that for a  Bday present I want an Intro Flight, ( to learn more about one of those thing-a-ma-bobs click here ) . I have yet to enjoy one of those, though 2 years ago on my birthday, I did get to fly with him for the first time by ourselves. 

The view from above amazes me every time. I feel like a kid again playing city with my hot-wheels and micro-machines; and building miniature cities with legos. That's what is feels like. Nothing compares to flying in a helicopter. No runways, still being able to see detail on buildings and people swimming in their pools because of the ability to fly lower than everyone else, no tiny windows that only allow you to see a square foot of the outside world. I love it and I couldn't be more enthusiastic and proud about what my man does for a living! 

Well enough of that gushy stuff; back to this weekend...

Brett called me Friday afternoon and told me to find a sitter so that I could go with him on a flight over to Dallas Love. He had a firework tour and was to pick up his passengers there. So I got to go along (probably the only opportunity I will get here in the Big State) so of course I did all I could so that I could go!

The Hunk, pre-flighting

Why am I always the one looking dumb, and he is never paying attention!

So EXCITED!!!!

#1 Rule of living in Texas: Own a pool!!

Not the best pic, but the dome in the distance is Cowboys stadium
and the bright stadium lights to the right of it is Rangers Stadium.
There was a Rangers game that night so there was a TFR
(temporary flight restriction), so this was as close as we could get.

This was the first time I thought it was weird that there were no mountains, I miss my Wellsville's

Object in camera lens is closer than they appear! This dude was on top of us,
at a safe distance of course.

Downtown Dallas

Awesome Date Night!!!!

We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto...

So for the 1st two months we have been gone, our house in Logan has sat there quietly empty. Thankfully this last week our renters have finally moved in. I hope they love my house as much as I did do. I miss that house. As much of a pain, a house that was built in the 1920's is, I love it!!

For many reasons, I wanted to share the pictures of our house as we left it. #1  This was the house that made us 1st time homeowners #2 This house was Azure's 1st home #3 We will never forget the precious moments, friendships and feelings that were made here.

We put so much time, sweat and tears and most of all $$ into it in the short 2 years we lived there; and we had so many more hopes and dreams for this house and feel it came along way since we bought it.

Sorry they are random, and I didn't take any of the basement which I should have. Oh well, such is life when the time period in which there is a job opportunity, job interview, packing and moving cross country is within a 20 day period! Whew don't EVER make me do that again.

Oh I miss my pantry, where I could actually stock up at the store and have a food storage!

Sorry for some reason I could not get this picture to rotate. So it remains awkward, just like the picture portraits with that part of the kitchen.

Awww our tiny one person bathroom. How I don't miss trying to brush my teeth while Brett was using the bathroom. And this is after we remodeled the bathroom and gained more room between the bathroom and the toilet!


Oh and at one point, this 1 bathroom had to service 3 grown men, 1 newborn and 1 mommy! (In the almost 5 years of marriage I had lived with more than 1 man under my roof). Good thing I always got along with boys so much more than girls growing up, I even asked my Dad when I went off to college if I could live with a bunch of guys over girls cause I didn't know if I would survive. I did, miracle have it. But that is a whole different story.
Let's just say I have had many roommates in my day!

 I miss having a fenced yard of my own, and the patio... oh the patio... and the garden... and the firepit.

Our firepit that we dug the first summer, then Brett revamped it with a stone bench connecting the garden. Not amazing or glorious. But we loved it and it was perfect.

This house was not our dream house, nor was it a jaw dropper. But it was MY house and that made me love it that much more. Kinda like a kid and a toy. Just any old toy is just that, any old toy; but if its your toy... you don't want to share it nor get rid of it. *sigh

HELLO my name is.... I'm really bad at this!

I know, I know!!   I am horrible at this blogging regularly thing. However, now that I have the opportunity to be a Full-Time, Unpaid, Overworked, Under-Rested, No breaks allowed Mommy; AND since I now live 1,300 miles away from BOTH our families. I figure it is about time I join the rest of the online world in keeping everyone up to date with our day to day lives.

First off I would like to add that I am not going to even attempt to go back in time and try to catch the blog up on things missed. That would be asinine, and no one deserves that kind of torture (not to mention the nights I have cried myself to sleep because of our hard drive dying on us and our whole lives spent together have been washed away!! *sniff *sniff.) Hopefully soon we will come to our senses and fork over the $1,000 dollars or so to get them back. So for now, don't even think about getting your hopes up unless you are willing to donate to the cause... My life in bloggland starts here.

Pictures of Baby Reeder

6 week ultrasound pics:

11 week ultrasound pics:

19 week ultrasound pics:

That's right! IT'S A GIRL!!!

ITS A .........

Ok people so we know what our baby is!!! We went in yesterday to the Doc and as clear as daylight! Unfortunately none of you get to find out for a couple more weeks, because we haven't told our families yet. So once we announce it, we will let you know!! Other than that exciting tidbit, our baby is healthy and very active and VERY stubborn! While measuring the babies anatomy, at one point it was relaxing as if my uterus was a hammock on the beach. It was lying on its back with both hands behind its head with its legs sprawled out and ankles crossed, (my nephew sawyer sleeps like this every night so we thought that was ironic) It was so CUTE! Then once the doc started poking and prodding trying to get a frontal photo of the babies face, it rolled over on its stomach in the fetal position and covered its face with its hands! Its as camera shy as I am! So we were only able to get profile pics of the face. But it did cooperate very nicely for when the doc took a picture of its bum! So there was no mistaking! We are super excited for the rest of the journey and cant wait to meet our little one!

Pictures to come soon!

BOY or GIRL?

2 days people!... 2 DAYS!!! Til we find out what we are having! I'm so excited I think I just peed a little!

But we won't be telling anyone what we are having for a few more days. We are wanting to do something fun and special since we really didn't get the chance to tell them we were pregnant in a fun way.

But we will keep you all posted!!!!

What do You think we are having?!

Baby Bump @ 13 weeks

It's True!! We are having a Baby! And we couldn't be more excited! These are some (not that great) pictures of the bump at 13 weeks, ultrasound pics coming soon. If I could only get my scanner to work!

We are going in Oct. 6th for the unveiling of the this child's gender!! Don't care what it is, as long as its healthy (love how everyone says that but never really means it).

I am currently 18 1/2 weeks and a couple weeks ago in sacrament meeting I finally felt for the first time the difference between gas and the baby; and the baby is a Goer! Anytime its quiet or Im relaxing, or even at work on the computer that thing is kicking up a storm! Brett loves feeling it move around and we love watching for my stomach to Pop like Popcorn!

Such an amazing thing.

But more to come soon... the gender.... more belly photos.... lots...lots...more!

2yr Anniversary on the 19th!!!

I can't believe that its been 2 years already, but at the same time I can't remember my life without Brett.

So to count the miles we have gone this year in hopes that the years to come will keep getting better and better:

February 2009

We celebrated our 1st year anniversary, and my 22nd Birthday.

Brett had just received his private helicopter pilots licence the month before and started training for his instrument licence.

He also started working part time as the Marketing Director for Mountain Ridge Helicopters as well as working full time for Thermo Fischer.

March 2009

What a whirl wind this month was! We discovered that we were pregnant and the very night that I told Brett I landed myself in the ER with a freaking Kidney Stone (not recommended for anyone to experience). But after 32 hours in the Hospital bed that little (and when I say little I really mean a size of a rock, that was pure black!) sucker finally mad its way out.

I also started to work part time for Mackley Designer Portraiture as the Photo Editor/Graphic Designer

April 2009

Nothing too exciting happened in April I guess. I started doing some graphic design work for Mountain Ridge Helicopters.

May 2009

Started the month of with a miscarriage at 12 weeks. Not recommended for anyone either.

Brett then started to work full time for Mountain Ridge and quit Thermo Fischer.

We also pulled off a very successful open house for the Heli School. Brett worked very hard in planning it and it was awesome!!

June 2009

I "quit" working at little wonders and started working full time at Mackley.

I also started working part time for Mountain Ridge. I clean the offices and the bathrooms because face it...men are disgusting!! And they need someone to clean up after them.

July 2009

We went to Yellowstone with my sister Sevana and her family. It was great! We saw tons of Buffalo, a moose, and a mama and baby black bear!

August 2009

Brett and I moved from our basement 1bed 1bath apartment in Logan to a 4bed 3bath home in Smithfield on the golf course. We live on the main level and Brett's brother Ty lives on the bottom level. Its great!

September 2009

Brett turned 29 this month.

Brett also became a Commercial Helicopter Pilot!

October 2009

We went to Torrance, California for a Robinson Heli Training Course. We went down with some friends of ours, Jeremy also goes to Mountain Ridge. So while the boys were flying over the ocean. Me and Kinta shopped, and we shopped and we shopped!! They had a 3 level inside and outside huge mall. It was like the gateway, fashion place and southtowne malls combined!

November 2009

We went to California again this time with my Aunt and Uncle Alan and JoAnn their kids and grandkids and my sister and her kids. We stayed in a beach house and went to Disneyland!!! Brett's first time! It was great! We also were able to go and do sealings in the San Diego Temple.

December 2009

This month was filled with family and holiday parties... busy!

January 2010

We rang in the new year

February 2010

We will be celebrating our 2nd year of marriage as well as our 3rd year being together on the 19th. Then the week after that we will be celebrating my 23rd Birthday!

Our love has grown and deepened I look forward to many more years with my Brett! I love you B and can't imagine life without you! You are my best friend, and the only one I share my soul with!