Show Us Where You Live Friday: Kids Rooms

Kelly over at Kelly'sKorner is hosting Show Us Where You Live Friday's each week and today is Kids Rooms. I will be showing my girls room but not my son Dawson's as his was a little messy at the time I took the pictures. My girls share a room as of right now til our bonus area is finished in the future then Dawson will get the room there and Ireland will get his room eventually. All in time. For now the girls room is about 90% done.



This is Ireland and Ansley. Welcome to our room.

This is walking into their room. Ansley's side is on the right and Ireland's is the left side. Yes, I know that big window is bare of treatments and eventually I will get to it. It's driving me nuts as it's such a big window.

This is Ansley's bed and she LOVES it. It's her "Princess" bed. My in-laws were on vacation up north and saw this bed and figured Ansley needed it so they bought it and had it shipped down to Florida for us. I got some tulle to put on it but it needs a darker color also to help it blend better. Probably the color of Ansley's letters on the wall. I'm hoping to get that done in the next couple of weeks.

This is Ansley's dresser. Sorry about the lighting. I eventually want to change the handles out. The doll on her dresser is a Amish doll my inlaws got on vacation that was made by a Amish woman in her home. Her name is Hannah ( named by the woman herself) She only makes a handful of each doll. Ansley just loves her. There's a picture of Ansley and her brother Dawson when Ansley was a baby on her dresser and then piggy banks. The picture above her dresser is something I did for her 1st birthday. I took her birthday invitation and then a picture of her at a year old and put them in the frame with the matte and had everyone at her 1st birthday sign it with a message or wish for her. It's one of my favorite things.

Here's an upclose of it.

This is Ireland's side of the room. Her crib was Ansley's. I wish it was white but I haven't been brave enough to paint it.

This is Ireland's changing table. The wall above it is bare still. I either want to get a shelf with hooks to hang the girls baby dedication dresses on or their coming home outfits or either do a few pictures of them together.

This pillow here is Ansley's that my inlaws got her. My mother-in-law calls her "Miss Priss" and when she saw this snatched it up. It sits in the glider.

Here is the glider I never sit in. Our dog Libby sits in it more than I do. I eventually will take it out and maybe put a cute chair in their for Ansley to sit in or a table and chair. The basket on the right is Ansley's dolls which I'd like to move and get a night stand that's white with a few knick nacks and a lamp on it. The basket on the left is Ireland's baby toys.

This sign is above their door going out. I promise their walls aren't orange or anything. It's more of a faux beige gold color that's actually very pretty.

This is their closet which actually looks pretty good as alot of their clothes are out since we're leaving for Disney tomorrow and I've been packing.

Another view

Alot of Ansley's shoes. I have about 10 pairs in her suitcase for Disney. I am obsessed with shoes.

Ireland's shoes and alot of her's are packed too.

These 3 stuffed toys are special for Ireland as they were in her crib at the hospital from the time she was born. The doll on the right is her baby sister doll that her daddy and I gave her. Ansley has the big sister one. The bunny in the middle was from my parents and they call her their honey bunny. The one on the left is from Dawson and Ansley.

This is her bedding. I had a hard time deciding on her bedding. Trying to find something to match Ansley's was harder than I thought and then most the bedding's I liked for both were from Pottery Barn and I just couldn't justify spending all that money when I'm going to change Ireland's again soon and if they're still in the same room I'd have to change it all yet again. I came across this bedding one day while at Target and the colors matched Ansley's and the price was good. Plus I loved the cute birds in it since our last name is Byrd.

Here is their hairbow holder my aunt had made for them. She had it done with our last name initial since both girls could use it. I'm guilty of not putting any bows on their yet even though they have enough to fill about 10 of those things up.

This is a picture of Ansley when she was a couple of months old that's by her dresser on the wall.



Well that's the tour. Thanks for stopping by.

Trip to Fernadina Beach

We recently took a weekend trip to Fernadina Beach with my parents while my husband was out of town working. Fernadina Beach and Amelia Island is about one hour from our house and we love going there to look through all the cute shops they have in their downtown area. They have lots of antiques , an ice cream parlor, and other specialty shops. On our way home we took the backroads along the coast and let the kids get out and see the water. I love going the back way as you pass Amelia Island Plantation and the Ritz Carlton. It's all so beautiful. If you've never been to this area and are close by I highly recommend it. It's a beautiful town and so relaxing. Plus they have excellent seafood. Yum!!

Here are some pictures from our trip.




One of the oldest homes in Fernadina Beach in the downtown street area.



My parents and the kids walking on the downtown street.



Dawson and Ansley looking at the fountain downtown.



The post office downtown.



A carriage in the downtown area.



This store here I adore. They are a bakery, old candy shop that is filled with barrels of candy, a ceramics area that the kids can make all kinds of cute things.




Here is the entrance to the store. See that cute bird shelf to the right? I so wanted to get it. I love it.



Here's an upclose of it. Cute isn't it?



The kids eating candy with Papa outside the store.

The pier area.

The downtown street

The City Hall downtown


Here are some pictures of the kids at the beach. They had a blast.

This bench is right as you walk on the beach. I love what it says.

Memorial Day ( What Did He Die For)

As we think of Memorial Day and what it means I wanted you to think of someone else who died for us and loves us more than anyone could. Watch this video and think about it today as you remember the soldiers who lost their lives.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKpNiiZ49BE

I'm So Thankful To Be A Mother

Growing up I always knew I wanted to be a Mom but I never fully understand what it meant to be a mom til I was one. I now know all the sacrifices my own mom made on my behalf and all the times she told me something what she meant by it. I have been blessed with three beautiful healthy children here on earth and one precious baby in heaven that I will get to meet one day. I try to strive each day to enjoy the moments I have with my children. All the smiles, giggles,hugs,kisses,I love you Mommy,and stories told to me. I look at them and think how blessed I am that God chose me to be their mom out of all the moms he could have picked just as I'm sure you feel that way about each of your children. It's amazing how God gives us the love to love someone so completely and selfless as he does us yet its hard to fathom sometimes as much as we love our children he loves us more. What an Amazing God we serve.

I hope each of you today have thanked God for being a mom if you are and how precious each of those gifts are. I know I have.

Happy Mother's Day to my mom also. I am truly blessed to be your daughter. I love you.