check out the link to my son's band page on myspace to see if they are playing near you this summer! i know it's not everyone's "type" of music but, what kind of mom would i be if i didnt promote my oldest child in his favorite pursuit? please let me know if you decide to check them out. i would love the opportunity to hear them live!

Kidnap The Sun(follow us on twitter @kidnapthesun) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

i love being busy. i hate being busy. my brain works so much faster than my body. i make myself tired so i can only imagine the mental exhaustion i put kenneth through. i finished two rocker guy silhouette paintings for alec's room. they look awesome. im on the laptop right now with no access to pics so, ill have to upload them later unless you want to check out my fb page. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/photo.php?pid=1117023&id=1498027878
doubt the link works so, copy/paste. sorry. i took some more pics of them on the wall above his bed but, havent uploaded those yet.
my latest endeavor is remodeling the living room with no budget. so, im repurposing furniture, painting, etc. i did find a set of shutters (huge) for cheap (really) at a local antique shop and my dream is to paint a huge floral scene on them for the wall space behind the couch. i am definitely doing shabby chic with a touch of contemporary (if you can really put a style on it), at least that's what's in my head. im not sure i have before pics because we had recently re-arranged the living room a few weeks ago an i dont know if i have pics of that. but, i have had the "tuscan" theme going for about the last 6 years and i am sick of it. sick. as much as i love red, i am sick of the olive and mustard and burnt everything that goes with it. so the new colors are a real decorative stretch for me because i am using colors i dont typically like. yeah. navy blue, yellow (i do love yellow), teal-ish (which i hate), cream, and white. some of the furniture will be painted a very dark brown to "match" (not really) our dining room table because i have to carry this theme from our living to dining space since our downstairs is an open concept. can you tell ive been watching too much hgtv?  i have high hopes though and am excited about painting a mural on the shutters. it will be huge.
the boy is home sick with some ridiculous virus from the "sickest" school in the universe and i'm still trying to rest as much as possible since my medical leave is dwindling away. i have only about 5 weeks left before i return to hell. i have been applying for jobs but, so far, have had no success. got my hopes up a couple of times but, hasnt panned out so, i guess its not in the plan...
have a great weekend...