We got a FISH TANK

A big one too... lol... I just love Craigs list... it has helped me out soo much in the past couple of weeks... but this week we aquired ourselves a new fish tank... a 30 gallon tank, with oak stand and ALL the accesories... plus 5 fish...

When we purchased the tank, it came with 5 fish... one scum sucker, two red ones, and two brown ones...

Since then, we have purchased a couple sharks, a couple of blue ones, a white one, a pink one, a bunch of gold fish (that I might add are not all gold) Now we have about 19 fish... the kids love to watch them swimming around....

Hardwood Floors

So, I have told some of you that I had my hardwood floors redone... and they look incredible... the pictures do not do them justice...

Here are the before pics...

And here are the after pictures

This picture is harder to see... but trust me... the whole floor is the light oak color, and it makes the rooms feel SOOOO clean... I love it... well worth the mula.....

NEXT: off to paint the main bathroom upstairs... LOL

What the kids do while I am away

Aparently, Alysha plays with my camera while I am at work, I found this picture on the camera when I was reviewing pictures... jeez... I guess she needs a camera of her own...

hint hint, she has a birthday coming.. .LOL

Storage Room turned Game Room

I find myself in the mood to change some things around my house these days... So, I took on the task of converting my Storage Room (the room below my kitchen) into a game room for the kids... The ultimate plan is to put the TV in there, with the gaming systems, a futon and some game chairs... I figure that way the kids messes might be more contained...











I think the room came out pretty nice, and it was free, as I had all the supplies and paint on hand.. YEAH ME!!!...









I did have a small accident though... oops, guess I cant use an old paint bucket as a step ladder... it was more brittle than I thought, and yes, I fell through.. .Alysha was beside her self laughing at me, so I figured I would pause and let her get a picture... since she was having so much fun.... lol

My New China Cabinet

I LOVE Craigs list.... I have always wanted a china cabinet... not to use as a junk collector, but to seriously put my nice stuff in... and look what I found on craigs list... I love it, it is so beautiful... and for only $50.... I was very pleased.... and looks beautiful in my dining room...

Alysha & Sarah take Skating lessons

here they are ... some pics

Sarah spent a lot of time on her butt, but she had a great time... learning about wiggles, and swizzles and stopping and dropping...

Wild Hair

So, Joe went up north to go snowmobiling with his best friend Kevin, and I got this wild hair up my butt to paint the den... not the whole den... just the bottoms of the walls... NOW, those of you who have been to my house...

The den is what used to be my dining room, right off the living room... here are a couple of pics... if you recall, the whole wall was the same color as what is still on top..

Winter Cold Rush

Our local Civic center put on a Ice show and opened up our ice... In the summer, the ice is our water fountain, but it made some "slippery ice" according to Sarah...

Here are some cool pictures of some ice sculptures that were done at the ice show....

I particularly like the picture of Micky taking the picture, thought it was neat.. so I had the kids face Mickey's camera by standing next to Minnie...

Then the kids were off to try their skills on ice skates... Tom, well he got tired of it quickly, he doesnt like the pain that comes with falling on the ice... lol... BUT Sarah and Alysha loved it... I see lessons in the future...