Inquiring Minds Need to Know

Everytime we have someone come to OKC for a visit, I feel like we just sit around and look at each other. Or we go to the same places because it's what we are used to. I want to make visits to Edmond more exciting (so they'll come back more than once). I'm hoping to compile a list of great restaurants and places of entertainment for moments of visiting.

So this is my question - what do you do & where do you go for fun when your family comes to Edmond/OKC?

Please don't make me go buy a tourist book.

Thanksmas in Missouri

We had a great trip visiting Justin's family in Columbia, MO. It was a bittersweet holiday since both of his grandparents on his mom's side have passed away in the last year. This year would be completely different, but we were still planning on enjoying everyone's company.

We three Cornell's on Thanksgiving

Cash wanted to hold Haylie a lot this time around. Which at one point during a "holding session" - he got a little bored and just got up - rolling her off his lap. Thank goodness Brei was around - otherwise that would have been quite the mishap. (Don't you love her turkey bow?!)

Indian Jagger. It's much better to not wear clothes on Thanksgiving.

So I dislike deer season because it consumes my hubby and his family for atleast 2-3 weekends a year. This process of cleaning meat, grinding it up, making sausage and jerky took their attention almost the entire time they were there. It is just better to stay out of the way...no problem!!

Pigtails are the new way to go in our household. I have been waiting forever for her hair to be long enough!!

So happy after a bathtime - getting ready to open Christmas and birthday gifts!

Christmas @ Thanksgiving - we just gave the boys a bunch of pepsi. Just kidding...or not.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Haylie Was Here

I never have to wonder where Haylie is...I just follow her trail. I think I'll just give up cleaning.

Tutu's & Flowers

Do you have a little girl (or know someone who does?) Then enter my sister's giveaway today! She is giving away an adorable tutu and matching rosette flower to match. How can you pass this up?!?

You Saw it Here First

Before & After: Kitchen

So far our kitchen remodel is the most dramatic. When we moved in, we had lovely wallpaper and border in addition to those fabulous vertical blinds. (I hope you sense my sarcasm.) We took the wallpaper down and had to texture all the wallspace. It was a huge undertaking while trying to preserve the wood.


What the heck is up with that light fixture? It's like an ugly glass umbrella.

Pink floral wallpaper. Ugh.

We painted the walls a (cough) pretty green color. Funny story. We painted our old living room a green color that was a mistake. But we weren't thrilled with it but just used it after trying to re-tint it a few times at Home Depot. So I was excited to get the right color in our new kitchen - to only buy the exact same color. *sigh* I'm just going to make it work.

I now love my kitchen - color and all.

Emily and I went hunting for the right fabric. It's outdoor fabric but don't tell anyone. Then I made asked my mom to help with the curtains. I am sewing stupid.

When Justin's mom came to town, we made this fabulous drum shade. I used this tutorial found by my thrifty sister. Thank goodness for the internet. We also recovered the chairs.

So now all we need is some cute art, new countertops, new flooring (as much as I love the peel & stick...), new backsplash, new refrigerator...and then our kitchen will be completely done! Ahh, gotta love home projects.