Extreme Makeover - Williams Home Edition

As is always the case at this time of the year, I began to get a decorating itch. But I'm usually too cheap to do anything to soothe the itch. So this year, we decided on the cheapest decorating option ... painting. After looking through every color swatch in Home Depot and Sherwin Williams and tapping the inner-interior-decorating-skills of a good friend, we decided to go bold, yet warm. The colors don't show up accurately in the photos, but take a look:

Almond Toast for the living room and major halls:

Brown Cinnamon for the kitchen:

And my all time favorite... Baked Clay for the master bedroom:

Easter Sunday 2010

My children would not really cooperate for a nice Easter photo, so this is the best I have to share with you this year! Nana Cathy visited us in TX a few weeks ago. As always, she came bearing gifts. So we had our share of Easter outfits to choose from. We picked these because... well, they both matched!

We hope you had a great Easter. He is Risen!

Kinky to Straight!

I finally couldn't take it anymore! Managing Janai's hair was beginning to take it's toll on me. So I gave in... I did it... and there's really nothing any of you can do about it! But if it makes you feel any better, I didn't go all the way. Instead of an all out "relaxer", I had my stylist put a "softener" on Janai's hair. It's essentially a mild chemical that texturizes the hair. So ya see... chemistry is great for alot of reasons!

A work in progress...

The final product...

Skates and Snakes

Well... it's time to catch up on blogging! I've spent a few posts talking about the many birthday parties that Janai gets to attend. Earlier this year we (ahem...I mean, Janai) had the most fun at two of her classmates' parties. I refer to these as SKATES and SNAKES.

SKATES - Speaks for itself. Remember Princess Hilary from last year (see 3/17/09 post)? Well, this year she had a skating party at the local rink. And while there was nothing super special about the party, I realized that at six years old, Janai had never been skating. And even more funny, Janai's mom (that would be me) had not been on a pair of skates in probably 20 years. And that, my friends, was entertainment! Here's a blurry shot of Janai working on her skating skills!

SNAKES? Well Little Mr. Matthew's parents hosted his 6th birthday party in their home. They invited a number of guests, including a few slimey friends. Here's a shot of Janai with one of the party crashers. Kids... they have no fear!

Super Late Super Bowl Posting

This year, superbowl festivities were hosted by The Crawfords. Chef Boy-Ar-Steve put together a master spread for the rest of us to enjoy. Here are a few random shots.

Go Buffs!

These are exciting times in the Williams household. Just last week, James was named the new Head Football Coach and Campus Athletic Coordinator at Fort Bend Marshall High School! Many of you know that this has been a career goal for James - to change the lives of young people through athletics. With the position comes a lot of responsibility. So keep James and our family in your prayers. We know that God doesn't provide opportunities without also giving your everything you need to be successful!

Here is an article published in the from the FortBend Sun:

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/01/22/fort_bend_sun/sports/sws_-_marshall_football_coach.txt

Go Buffalo!

Beauty a la Groovy

Janai celebrated her 6th birthday in early January. After much negotiation, I managed to bribe her into not having a big birthday bash. Instead, we celebrated for a few days. Her birthday landed on a Tuesday. James dropped off "Princess and the Frog" cupcakes and ice cream to share with all of her classmates at school. Later that evening, we had dinner as a family at a restaurant of Janai's choosing... or maybe not! She actually wanted Red Lobster, but we've done the mommy-daughter date there too many times before. So we introduced her to Joe's Crab Shack instead. She ordered the crab legs, and of course mommy had to crack and pick the crabs while she gobbled away. Where I grew up, in order to eat crabs, you had to know how to crack them for yourself!

On the following Saturday, I took Janai and her friend Jasmine for an appointment at Beauty a la Groovy. There they had manicures, pedicures, up-dos, and make-up done. We followed that up with a girls' lunch at Olive Garden. This somehow turned into a slumber party that included an evening of movies and popcorn. On Sunday, we went to church, had brunch, dinner... and Jazz left in the evening. So much for a smaller birthday shin-dig!