Picture Frame

One of my most favorite customers, Kristen Hardison, ordered a very special canvas for a grandparent in her life. She had the brilliant idea to combine a photograph and a canvas. I love it!
"Pops" is a Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers fan and actually a faculty member as well. She has the cutest photo of her son and Pops in their WKU shirts. I didn't post it because I don't have Kristen's permission. Trust me...it's cute!
Now this special memory has a special place to match!

Happy Birthday...

...to me! Yes, today really is my birthday!

I just posted a few of my favorite birthday themed canvases to celebrate. I am still at home with a sick boy so I'm not really doing anything special today. My husband did bring me Gigi's cupcakes home from the baseball tournament in Murfreesboro yesterday. Yum!
On this birthday, I am just thankful to have a home that is still standing. I am thankful to have a child who is smiling this morning for the first time in a week. I am thankful to have so many people in my life who are leaving comments, writing posts, calling, and sending cards just wish me a happy day. Thank you! Here's to another year of life!

Beautiful Weekend

It's a beautiful weekend weather-wise. After all of these scary storms, it is so nice to have some calm and sunshine. The Colberts are getting married this weekend! Congratulations to you! I love this canvas that marks the special date. This is perfect for newlyweds and anniversaries. Thank you, Rachel!

I had planned to be enjoying the sunshine and some baseball today at the Warren County Tide Tournament in Murfreesboro. However, my little player is still on the couch. This pneumonia has really gotten him down. I had thought about taking him down there just to sit and watch, but he's not even ready for that. Maybe tomorrow. Good luck, Tide!

Carter and Football

My sweet boy is so sick! Mike and I have both taken days off to stay home with him this week. I was so thankful for the day off yesterday. We thought he was having a bad allergic reaction to all of the grass and pollen from Easter weekend. He is highly allergic to hay! However, we found out (after a chest x-ray in Murfreesboro this morning) that he has pneumonia in his right lung.

Now he is on a strong antibiotic. His oxygen levels are good and he is a big, strong boy. Even though I am worried sick, I know he is going to be fine. Thank you so much to all of you who have been asking about him.

I was looking for the perfect picture of him to post and I came across this one that my sister send me from her phone a long time ago. I mean a long time! Apparently she took him to TSC when he was little. This is so funny!

Look at that face! Don't you just want to eat him up? You all might not think this is as funny as I do, but I needed the laugh today.

Because I feel like I should include a canvas in every post, here is a really cute football themed canvas. Carter loves all sports and it doesn't matter which one is in season. Even though baseball is in full swin, he is obsessed with the NFL draft right now. This 8x10 is perfect for any little sports lovin' little boy's room!

Umbrella - ella - ella

I love that song! If you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to look up Rhianna's Umbrella.
We've got scary storms today here in Middle Tennessee. My husband woke me up at 6:30 this morning to tell me that there was no school but I needed to get in the closet. There I was with Lauren and all of her dolls, sick Carter, and an angry cat. Fun.
The good news is that we all survived, and while we are bracing for more storms today, this one has passed. I knew this would be the perfect canvas to post today. It often feels like there is a hole in my umbrella and I just gotta keep smiling!
Thank you, Hailey!

Easter Weekend

The kids had three egg hunts this year. Our kitchen is now full of plastic eggs, chocolate, jelly beans, peeps, and every other kind of Easter candy that you can think of. They had so much fun! I am so happy that the weather cooperated.

Here they are with their dad on Sunday morning. They are getting too old to match, but we all did coordinate in shades of blue. Actually, Carter and Lauren are wearing their ring bearer and flower girl clothes. It was a dry run for the wedding!

I made cupcakes to take to Sunday lunch with my parents. I used these super cute flower cups and butterfly picks from my favorite store, Michael's. Lauren did the sprinkles!

We also colored eggs this year. Yes, I can get a lot done with one free day off from work! This is the first year that I've colored eggs in a long time. Lauren and Carter wanted to do it and were old enough to really help. It takes patience, but they enjoyed the process.

Our good friends all the way from Michigan, Bill and Debbie, were able to be here for the holiday weekend.

My favorite shot of the whole weekend.

Today I am home with a sick baby. Carter is paying for hunting eggs in a hay field! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend, too. It sounds like some rough weather is heading our way. Be safe!

Home Again

Many of you may be thinking that you've seen this one before. You have! I did this canvas with some of the lettering in a dark blue. Once Kayla got it home, she decided it was a little too dark for the room. No problem!

She sent me this pillow as a reference for the new color. Did I match it it or did I match it?

Thank you, Kayla! I hope that now it is perfect!