Summer Lovin'

I just have to say, I am SO happy that it is finally summer!  My last week of work wasn't so bad though. On Wednesday I got to go to Lagoon with Davis High's special ed classes and ride all the rides with two other teachers. That was a fun way to spend a work day and get paid for! Can't complain.  Then Friday was graduation and although I tend to complain about going and it does get long, there's just something about the excitement in the air at a graduation that is contagious.  I guess it partially brings back memories of my own graduation, especially since I was interpreting for the high school I went to. Then to see all the excited, beaming faces of the students in the "ceremony" is just exciting. I felt pretty proud during the school song watching all the students stand up and cheer each other on.

It has only been three days of not working and I am already OUT of the groove of things. And it's great. I get up and play with Legend and spend time with my husband every morning, all morning, and there is nothing else I would rather be doing.  I got three more piano students, possibly another two from a therapist at Brian's work so that is a HUGE blessing for Brian and I.  We were contemplating having me go apply for a part time job for the summer, but getting some extra piano students means I can make the same amount of money in much less time, plus I can teach in the morning out of my house while Brian watches Legend. It truly is amazing the blessings that come when you get back up on paying tithing. I charge $50/mo per piano student, which doesn't seem like a lot in a whole month, but if you consider the fact that I only work 2 hours for that $50, it's not so bad.

Although I am enjoying my first week of laziness for the summer, I am determined to be productive.  Last summer I was big and pregnant for the first half, then just trying to adjust and get used to life with a baby the second half before having to go back to work that summer felt like a whirlwind. So for this summer, I have a lot of things in mind.   Many of which include some SERIOUS home TLC.  I want to clean out and organize, literally every nook and cranny in this house.  I started with the pantry today and it looks way better already. I want to clean/organize the cupboards in the kitchen and laundry room, mine and Brian's closets and dressers, the garage, the three closets in my house, and anything else that needs some attention.

I plan to redecorate (or first decorate I guess, since I didn't really do anything to begin with) our living room. I have some grand schemes and I love to sit and look around the room and think about what I am going to do.  I am going for an eclectic, vintage look for the room.  I am going to use a light pink/peach with minty green/sage color scheme. Sounds kinda weird but every time I go shopping or anything those are the colors catching my eye lately, so that's usually a good sign to me that the colors will work and that something needs to be done with them so I can quit spotting them everywhere I go.
Here is kind of an example of what I'm thinking, but maybe without the intense pink on the far left...

here's a wedding I found done in the colors I am thinking....

love it.

Then I am going to have the far wall of the living room covered with a collage of frames, all different, possibly printed in vintage colors or else in black and white with colored frames... haven't decided yet... of some classic old family pictures..

kind of like this:

With pictures like this:

you get the idea. I'm excited!! 

Then I am going to fix up an old dresser Brian and I found at a garage sale to use a a tv stand, since Legend likes to pull on all the cords with the current one we are using.  I haven't decided yet what color I will paint it, but when I am done I am going to distress it a little bit, then find some cute handles and possibly make them all different to go with the eclectic theme still.

I still need to decide what to do over the piano (sorry Brian, the giant Bob Marley picture has to come down). Then I am going to switch out the curtains on our windows for something thicker.  (it gets too hot in that room).  I was thinking I'd get some heavy canvas material, maybe just buy some drop cloths, then paint a cute pattern on them with a stencil.  Could be cute.... maybe we'll repeat that pattern on top of the dresser or the entryway table? We'll see. 

(maybe a design like this?)

Then over the entry way table I will do more modern stuff. Pictures of Legend/family pictures. and maybe a cute wreath or a cute quote on a wall decal.

This is the wreath I want to make...

or something like unto it.

Then I'm also thinking of painting my door. We'll see! 

This is definitely a HUGE project I have set for myself so we'll see how that goes.  On top of this big project i also want to learn and memorize some piano songs, go on some sweet vacations, spend LOTS of time with my new nephew and Legend's cute new cousin, (and other family too... I guess...) take Legend swimming, take the dog to training school, and whatever other fun things I am forgetting about right now. 

It's going to be a busy summer!!