This year for my birthday, my friend decided she was going to try to do something for me that fit me. She had noticed a lack of “decorating” in my home, and thought it might be nice to somehow do something like that for me. So the first gift I got was these gorgeous 48″ bracketless shelves for my walls. She wanted me to put them in my bedroom but with the darker color, they better match my living room. I love them and am excited to get them installed and put things on them. She also bought me the movie Clue, because yes, I have not seen it yet. Weird, I know. But apparently all my friends adore it and they thought it to be the perfect gift. Better get on that.
The last gift came several days later after they had treated me to a beautiful, awesome dinner at the Melting Pot which was absolutely the best! When we arrived back at their house, where their teenager daughter was babysitting my kiddo’s, I was presented with the following:
Which as soon as possible will be hung on my wall. Now here is the story behind this. She knows I am a Mom first and foremost, and knew that if I did do some decorating, that my childrens’ artwork would be my art of choice. So she had each one of my children complete a small painted canvas, which she then mounted into this frame after carefully painting (beautifully I might add) the mat that goes in it. I am so amazed at the whole thing and it’s absolutely perfect. Here is the artwork up close so you can see who did what. (oh and the first one was done by my beautiful, honorary, surrogate, 6th child. (see previous post)
Lexi, age 16
(a flower with decorations)
Ryan, age 14
(flowers climbing a trellis)
Vanessa, age 13
(cool dude smiley)
Melissa, age 11
(a cat)
Brielle, age 10
(flower pot with flowers on sides)
Jessica, age 9
(it’s a bear with balloons)
I have seriously got the greatest six kids in the world!
I will cherish this gift forever, and it will always be on my wall!
