Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Ryan's Bedroom Makeover

Well it took me over 3 hours to figure this video thingy out (I know too much time on my hands) so here is my first attempt at making a slide show, turn up the volume. Also, I am still figuring out the new camera, the color of the walls is a rich gray color not light blue. I suppose I could of taken the time to edit the pictures by adjusting the color and contrast but I wanted to get this on the blog.

JoAnne and I did this total bedroom makeover while Ryan was away on spring break. JoAnne stayed up until 1 a.m. painting on the second day. I must say I was very impressed with her paint job, she did not tape off anything and there was NO paint on any of the trim work! WOW now that's a pro for you! I wish we would of taken "before" pictures. Just to give you an idea, the wall behind the bed was Texas Longhorn burnt orange and the other walls were a tan color. He did not have a headboard so it is new along with all the other furniture. Ryan has become quite an artist so the four small pictures are his original art (two eyes and two hands). The two blank canvases on the wall above the chairs are for him to create artwork for his walls.

He was surprised to say the least!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Look what Brenda Got!


What a wonderful husband I have! Look what he bought me for my birthday! Sunday was my birthday and Saturday Gerald took me to pick out a new camera. I have been wanting one for some time now. The little digital camera I had been using was on it's last leg and I was becoming more frustrated with it. Thanks Gerald!!!

We had a great weekend, sister JoAnne, Ruben and the boys had us over for dinner on Saturday to celebrate all the March birthdays (nephew Randy, Gerald and me) and Ryan's girlfriend Jessie whose birthday is this week.


Ryan got home Saturday just before dinner and we surprised him with a total bedroom makeover that we worked on while he was away for spring break. I will write about it in a separate post.

Also, they started on our concrete countertops yesterday and we are having 9 trees planted today out in our landscaping project. You know I have been taking bunches of pictures and will get them on here in the next few posts.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Happy Birthday Gerald!



On this day 51 years ago the best husband in the world was born!

I Love You,
Brenda

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Votes are In

Thanks to all of you who participated in my little poll. The votes are in and it looks like I am going to start a new blog. The blog will be dedicated to recipes, my craft projects and a pinch of this and a pinch of that. Now let's see...I have to come up with a name for the blog...hmmm any suggestions? Hey that sounds like a contest! Yes, let's have a contest. E-mail me your suggestions, I will have a poll and the blog name with the most votes wins a prize! This will be my first blog giveaway! :O) We will keep the Rockin' G & B about progress on the place and what we are up to.

Figured Out

Good news and bad news. First the good news...I think I figured out the problem with not being able to post comments on the family blogs. I know, I know I'm a little slow. Hey that rhymed. Wait stay right here I'm going to go check my "test" comment...I'm back and it worked! I just checked The Simpsonian blog and my comment was there!! Now the bad news...we can post comments. :O)