My Ugly Chair......

OK, so as a kinda New Years resolution to myself, I have decided to give myself more me time. You know doing things that I enjoy, things that I have kinda given up on since I got married. Shawn and I both thought that turning the spare room in the basement would make a great me room, I can paint whatever, and decorate whatever, and have my mess down there, " My room" so I went to the DI looking for a perfect little desk or table to put my sewing machine on, and all my little organizers. Instead of a desk, I found this....

Now I know what you are thinking... "What was she thinking?" but here is where you come in. I have decided to make this my first official project for my room!!! yay! I am so excited!! I am going to attempt to reupholster it!! What ever colors I decide to make my chair will be the colors that I decorate my room with, the only problem is, I am such a Gemini that I cant pick what color scheme to go with. So here are your choices, and I need your opinions......

a: Charcoal b: turquoise and chocolate or c : kiwi and chocolate. or any combination of the above. Use your imagination, and be nice. I will also be doing an ottoman to match. Thanks for in input!! ( I am really pulling towards the kiwi just so ya know!)

Happy New Year!!

Wow, I can't believe its already 2009!! I was thinking the other day about Mrs. Surerus' 1st grade class and a discussion about where we thought we would be when we were all grown ups and 25 and how I would be 25 in 2008/2009 ..... funny how things aren't quit what I thought they would be, but still amazing! No flying cars, I am not a photographer for National Geographic, ( still my life's ambition) and its turns out I actually do like my sister!! love ya Shanny!! And I still love my pbj's and PBS. I am not positive, but I think when I was 6, I expected us to be ringing in 2009 in space. 2008 was a great year, even though we didn't get to go to outer space, and I am grateful for all the experiences and opportunities that it brought my way.

For New Years eve this year we had friends up to play games and celebrate. It was so much fun, and I don't think I have laughed that hard in a really long time. Everyone underestimated how amazing Shawn and I are as a team when we play the trivia game Blurt. I am sure our neighbors heard us as Shawn's strategy is not only to have to correct answer, but to yell louder than everyone else involved. (my ears are still ringing.) It was so funny and crazy that even quiet little Whitney was screaming on occasion. Jenny and Shane brought sparking cyder to toast in the new year, and I loved having all our friends around. I hope nothing but good for all of you in 2009, and thank you for making my 2008 so great!

Belated Merry Christmas!!

Well, Christmas came and went way to fast, and I cant believe its already 2009! Christmas was really quite at our house this year. Christmas eve, we went up to Shawn's parents for the famous Nielsen party, when you get us all together, there are something like 64 or so of us. Its crazy and hectic, and just the way Christmas should be with all the kids. We had a wonderful buffet, ate way too much, and then the kids did the Nativity, and opened their presents. It was so much fun, and I am so grateful to have such wonderful in laws. It was a little crowded so my pictures didn't turn out so well, but it was sure entertaining trying to get all 15+ kids to follow directions at the same time!

Christmas day my dad and sister came down from Idaho Falls. I cooked Christmas brunch for everyone, and we just ate, and watched movies all day in between plowing the snow and opening gifts. It was hard for me this year not having my whole family there, my mom is in Texas with my sisters family for Christmas and New Year, and my brother got snowed in, in Twin Falls Christmas morning. 2008 was an emotional year for me, loosing my grandma, among other things, and it was really hard not only not having her around, but also not having all my family with us, but all in all it was a wonderful day, and I am so grateful for my family, and our reason for the season. I cant imaging my life without the knowledge of Christ and the miracle of his birth.