Chair Remodel

We are trying to find some semblance of order, and given our current budget, that requires creativity and big dreams. My first adventure was turning some furniture we already had into furniture we wanted (not that we don't want what we have, but there was this cute little girl's room ensemble that I loved and...)

We had adopted a chair from great-grandma Tueller's house, and although it looked old & antique-y, it was falling apart. We'd been using it in the dining room as a side chair, but kept having to hammer it back together. Its sides were showing the wear from this, and the cushion just wasn't comfy.



So, I took it apart, painted it, re-upholstered the cushion with the innards of a pillow I didn't like anymore and a $1's worth of fabric.



Then I put the chair back together.
Here's what I ended up with. Not bad for a day's work, eh?

Yum

This is a picture of...dinner. Nothing beats sauteed good stuff (and good stuff always includes onions and garlic ;).

Roosters-N-Rickrack Pinafore GIVEAWAY!!!!

Roosters-N-Rickrack Pinafore GIVEAWAY!!!!

Another cute one, my desire to break out the sewing machine and fix that darn needle is increasing.

Strawberry Quart Caplet with Simple Sailing Frock

Strawberry Quart Caplet with Simple Sailing Frock

I just HAD to link to this site. Thanks A for linking so that I'd find it. I'm gushing.

Zonked

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Beautiful!!

I have some new favorite photos. Can you guess who is in them?



Holding her head up!

Kisses.

Zach's first time with ribs (that he remembers).

TOES!!

Today We Looked Out The Rear End of a Duck

The Duck

Mommy & Payge on the Duck

Daddy & Zach on the Duck

Chayce, Grandma & Grandpa on the Duck

Ha ha! Yes. Indeed, we did. However, it was not water foul that kept us entertained this fine Wednesday evening, no it was an Army Duck: http://www.dellsducks.com/wisconsin-dells-ducks.html We had a great time. Unfortunately, we discovered that lil'Miss Chayce has an even harder time with mosquito bites than her mother. Her legs were swollen & bruised where the bites were, and very, umm, er, oozy. Poor wee gal. We were glad that we had lots of activities to keep her busy. One of which was a dance. A live concert form 9-midnight was held that evening, and although we told our kids they could only stay for a few minutes, Grandma & Grandpa Tueller had to take Zach & Payge up to the room, and Chayce rocked on for about an hour.

The Concert Stage...we were up front but took this photo while enjoying a nice ice water after all that dancing!


We've also been exploring our hotel this week. We are vacationing at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. It's been quite the adventure. Here's their website: http://kalahariresort.com/wi/waterparks/indoor/Default.aspx

The children really enjoyed it. Not only have we spent countless hours going up and down water slides, and playing the in the wave pool, but we've pet a joey (baby kangaroo), a white tiger cub, and watched an amber fox run around like a maniac. Camp Kalahari also has activities for the children (besides the water parks, playgrounds and wild animals) where the kids frosted their own cookies, colored, and Chayce got to paint her nails "sparkly purple".

We also attended the National Holstein Association Convention. We attended wonderful luncheons & dinners, watched a cattle auction, met the dairy princesses, toured a milking barn, listened to dairy politics, and ate a lot of cheese and ice cream, (Oh, and little cow shaped chocolates).



Mooooo!

Grandpa & Zach in the cow barn.

Baby Payge asleep in the wrap at the auction.

Chayce hanging on for dear life in the barn...these cows were BIG!
Zach--kissing the "Cow Parade" Cow in front of the hotel.