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Monday, January 10, 2011

Where doing what? Happy Birthday!!

Haha! They were so shocked, my husband and his brother that is!

To fill you in, me and my Sister-in-law had a great 29th birthday surprise for our husbands, who are identical twins for those of you who aren't aware.

(I feel like you need to know this fact, about being twins because of what I mention below)

Two days before we were to head to the Aquarium(yes the Ga. Aquarium) I got a phone call regarding our trip. It was the event coordinator calling to confirm and to ask a couple of questions.

The questions were as follows:

What is the height, weight, and shoe size of the participant?....if your scratching your head wondering why the Ga. Aquarium would be calling to ask these questions, here's your answer:

We surprised the boys with a Swim with the Gentle Giants!!!!

The aquarium coordinator was calling to get this info from me so that they could outfit the hubbies with proper fitting gear and wetsuits! So then I was in a panic to make sure that each of their gear fit perfectly. I called the sis and she gave me the info, and low and behold they were exactly alike. Who would have known?, lol, I mean the identical thing didn't even cross my mind!

Keith and Kraig in the Tank!

Visit the Georgia Aquarium click here!

The Swim with the Gentle Giants is an opportunity to get in the tank with all the sea life in the largest Aquarium in the U.S. Wow! It makes my palms sweaty thinking about it, I'm not good with wildlife swimming around me, let alone in a confined space and no escape, ha!

My sis-in-law and I weren't the brave souls they are, so we opted for the "Behind the Scenes" tour. It was great. We enjoyed the entire trip, and then ended the night with food and drinks.

Tank shot again

Behind the Scenes photo of a Whale Shark! There are four in the large tank that Keith and Kraig swam with!

We think we did a good job of planning the surprise, they had no clue(they thought they were going

sky-diving(lol)!!
The shock on their faces proved that me and Mayhayla had done a great job of keeping it a secret, and that they looooovvvveeeddd it!

Happy 29th Birthday!!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Sometimes its OK to be a Copy Cat!

Here lately I have seen so much artwork that I would love to duplicate for certain areas in my home.

Some of them are outrageously overpriced, and then others look like they could be done in no time at all an with everyday items I already have on hand.

~~Here's one I hope to do for my closet or Master Bathroom.~~
Completed project see here!

ballarddesigns.com
(I already have a canvas, and all I need is newspapers, and a little time!) OH, but wouldnt it be cute to do a collection of these! See the ideas keep manifesting!

My home has a subtle coastal feel, so I want to do this sketchy oyster for a room in my home, not really sure where exactly though.....hmmmm. Living Room? or Kitchen?

http://janecoslick.myshopify.com/products/bellamys-oyster

And last but not least, I am going to get the hubbies european deer mount, paint it glossy white/offwhite(he gasped at the idea at first, but when I showed him the results he was ok with it. He wont let me do them all from his childhood! boo!, maybe after I do one he will change his mind!)

ballarddesigns.com

I'll post pics of course of all the projects when they are finished and along the road for a tutorial or two!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

We had a Merry Little Christmas!!

Sorry, this is a bit late, and out of order as far as the postings go.

Well we are aware that Christmas has come and gone, decorations are stored away and your house now looks empty! lol I wanted to let you all know what the hubby got me for Christmas that I'm so excited about! A new camera!!!..not just any camera..a Canon Rebel XS!! Woohoo!! We have been needing a new camera and now we have one!!Hopefully long enough for me to figure it out, because it has so many features it will make your head spin!