My Kids Rooms.

As you can imagine, my kid’s rooms have been painted several times.  Jake was my first born and while pregnant with him (not knowing if I was having a boy or girl) I painted my first mural.  This is what started my love for painting.  I painted the nursery with a colorwashed blue sky, grass, picket fence, tree, flowers and Suzy’s Zoo characters. Unfortunately, I can’t find my pictures of this right now.

While pregnant with Jess, Jake moved to his big boy room which was painted to look like Bikini Bottom from SpongeBob.

 

 

 

 

After a few years with SpongeBob, I changed Jake’s room to Herbie cars.  I don’t have pictures of this, because I was never very crazy about the way it turned out. 

Currently, Jake’s room is painted to look like cinder blocks with graffiti on it.  I also painted a large area with chalkboard paint so he can add his own graffiti. As you can see, other people like to add to it too.

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Jess had the Suzi’s Zoo room for awhile, we added a rainbow to one wall.  Then, a couple years ago I decided it was finally time to paint over it and let Jess express herself.

Jess’ room is dark pink, light pink and black.  I painted a harlequin pattern on her headboard wall and she added some stick on Bratz wall art.  

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Yes, it is very bright.  I fits her rockstar, girly, diva attitude perfectly.

Kids rooms are my favorite to paint.  I love to get the kids involved and have them help decide some of the key features.  Even if we adults don’t agree, I think it’s great to let them have it their way (to certain extents).

I designed their current rooms to hopefully last awhile.  Since the business is picking up, I don’t have as much time to repaint theirs as often.  I think they each have a room they can live with for several more years.  Although, I’m sure if they came up with another cool idea and asked me to do it I would… it’s fun to paint.

Meet my family…

Ok, so I’m still trying to figure out what all I want to include in my blog.  I started it mostly to show painting projects that I’m working on, thinking about, or have already completed.  But, part of me also wants to share some of my day to day craziness.  I hope I make sense and this doesn’t turn into some crazy mixed up jumbled mess (wait, that seems to describe my life perfectly).  Did I mention, I love spontaneity and seem to work my best under the pressure of a deadline?

I guess one of the first things I feel I need to say is… I was never good at writing.  I tend to have ALOT of run-on sentences and I’m not the best speller.  However, I think if you ever talk to me I probably talk in run-on sentences too.  When I have something to say I like to get it out there before I forget it.  And if I’ve had a lot of coffee or I’m really excited about something, watch out cuz I can talk really fast then.  By the way, I’m about finished with a half a pot of coffee at this point.

So, a little more about me and my family.  I’ve got a very  handsome husband, John is one of the nicest people I’ve ever known.  I’ve never known anyone to be so genuinely nice.  You can just tell it comes so naturally for him.  He is very supportive of my painting and business.  He doesn’t always see my vision, but he trust me and so far, he’s liked everything I’ve done.  He taught me that “everything happens for a reason”.  That is one of the most important things I’ve learned in my life.  It’s one of the three most precious gifts he’s given me.  The other two, are our wonderful children… Jake and Jessica (better known as Jess).

Jake is eight and loves football, Brett Farve, baseball, PS2, Wii, and  music.  He adores his father.  From the time he was four, up until last year, he would dress like his dad almost every day.  I think he wore a shirt and tie to preschool/kindergarten 90% of the time, because he wanted to dress like dad.  He still prefers to be with his dad over anyone else.  He’s even turned down play dates with friends if dad is going to be home.  I hope they never lose that bond.

Jess is six and loves fashion, polly pockets, bratz, iCarly, and being  with her friends.  She is my little social butterfly.  She comes up with the craziest outfits, but you gotta love them.  Although we are already butting heads over some of them.  She doesn’t seem to understand why tanktops aren’t appropriate in the winter.  Jess is the sweetest girl, most of the time.  Lately, she has been testing out how far she can get with the sassiness and showing some attitude.  I can see many confrontations in our future, but for now, I’m enjoying the sweetness and trying to nip the attitude in the butt.  I know, I know I’ve got a long road ahead of me.  So far though, I can say her kindness, sense of humor and the fact  I think she is so darn cute is outweighing those sassy moments.

Let’s see, what else?  Oh, we currently have three cats. 

The first one we got was Spooner Baby (commonly referred to as Spoonie).  We got her from a shelter in Spooner Wisconsin in 2005. She is really friendly and doesn’t let any of our guests visit without giving her some of their attention.  She’s kinda long haired, tiger colored with white. 

 

 

The second one we got is Jelly Bean.  We got him on Easter in 2006  from my parents.  He is the coolest cat, everybody LOVES him.  He is a big fluffy moosh ball.  He loves to be held and just flops over your shoulder.  Unfortunately, the past several months he has been having some kidney problems.  Looks like we are going to have to get him on a special diet to try and prevent his reoccurring kidney infections.

 

 

 

 

Finally, our third cat is Cali.  Once again, she came from my parents.  She is Jelly Bean’s half sister.  We got her in August 2007, on my birthday.  Cali has no tail, just like her mother.  She is a nice cat, a little more stand-offish than the other two.  We are currently trying to find her a new home.  She is too young to be on the special diet that Jelly needs to be on and it’s too hard to try and keep it separate.  Plus, I must admit John was right three cats is too many.

Ok, so now you’ve met my family.  I’ll be posting updates on us as well and my projects and anything else I find interesting to share.  Like I said, hopefully you can follow my writing and make some sense of it.  Just remember, I’m a painter not a writer. 

By the way, if you’ve got the time, leave me some comments.  This way I know I’m not just talking/writing to myself.  Enjoy the day!