Dressing Up Our Windows

When we were buying our window treatment years ago, we picked these set of maroon curtains and valances because it matched the color of our living room set.  The problem is that, it makes the room look so dark.  It's an elegant set but it really made the living room looks so gloomy.  

When we  relocated overseas, I bought  these set of plain blue panels for our living room.  That's what I used this year in our living room too.  I put this up  a couple of weeks ago and it really lighten up the room.

Thanks to my sister-in-law, Chris, for  providing me the throw pillows for free.  Thank you so much Chris!

 The curtain made the whole room glow, the kids even said "it looks like summer inside our  home!"

So here presenting our  living room, from gloomy to glowing!

If we can save up this year, we will be getting a new living room set and the this old one will go to our basement.

Curb Appeal Touches

Our Easter break was spent in working on our front lawn. In our quest to add some curb appeal to our newly built porch, we decided to buy a ton of rocks at Morreli Bros.  It cost  $90 for a ton and to have it delivered, we have to pay $65 plus $25 for fuel.  I was a little confused when they told us that we have to pay for the fuel.  Isn't it included when you charge a fee for delivery??  

Anyhow, hubby and I decided to just haul the rocks with our truck.  It's cheaper that way.  Not to mention that we only live 10 minutes away from the place.  I think it's a rip off that you have to pay doubled to have it delivered.  Luckily we have a truck and it save d us $90.  Granted we spent 10 dollars for gas but still, it's a big savings of $80, whew!

The grass at our front yard got damaged during the  construction of our porch so I tried to use the  grass that we removed from the place where we ut the rocks.

The kids  work as hard as we did in laying the rocks.  Of course Mr. Burrito has to supervise while we work hehehe.

Ms. Burrito is a hard worker, no matter what task you give her.  My husband always say that she is a lot like me, once I started doing something, I don't want to stop.

It looks a lot nicer now when we are pulling at our driveway.  The white rocks really add some touches to the over all look of our house.

It would be so much prettier  if we hired a professional landscaper  but with the  money we spent, it's worth  it that we did it ourselves.  It's a great feeling  when we are at our front lawn and  passers by will stop and compliment us about the new look of the house.  I just hope that the snow we  got last night won't kill the plants that we planted, fingers crossed here.

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Church Service

Ms. Burrito sung together with other SJS students at the church last Sunday. She decided not to continue with her dancing lessons anymore. We will try to enroll her in a piano lessons instead.

Churches during holidays masses are always full.   We always go  early during holidays just so we could sit on the spot where we always  sit on regular basis.

Whitetail World at Cabela's

During our recent visit to Cabela's, we  went inside the Whitetail World where they showcase  a lot of animals that  you can find in West Virginia.  The following photos where taken by my Samsung Galaxy  phone.  My camera's batter  went dead  so I couldn't take  pictures anymore with it.  Luckily I had my phone with me.

Ms. Burrito tried this hunting game.

The last photo doesn't belong at the White Tail World section.

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Little Pirates

We got Ms. Burrito's costume for their recital this coming June. I was disappointed of the costume because we paid $78 but the quality of the costume is very cheap.  This costume won't cost  more than twenty bucks I believe. The girls are also disappointed because  they probably think that they would have  like a pretty ballerina costume for their recital.  Oh well, Ms. Burrito is done with  dancing anyway.  After the recital, she wants to  take piano lessons instead.

They will be dancing the them song of the Pirates of the Caribbean.  Here are the little  pirates practicing their piece.  

One thing that shocked me is the price that you have to pay to have your  child's photo be  placed at their  book/program.  For one  whole page, it is $150.  Not only that, you have to pay for the    photo to be taken but you won't get any copy at all.  Another thing is, you have to design your own page, save it in a disk and submit it or else, you have to pay an additional of $15 for them to do it.   I mean come on,  for the money that they are charging, why don't they do it?  Whew!   We won't  participate on  the  above stuff but we will  pay the required patron fee of $20.  

Sorry for my ranting folks.  Have a great week ahead!