Jackson’s Room

When Jackson was a baby, we already had a nursery. We spent days painting and decorating everything just so. We used Christian’s things, but we added some touches to make it just his. Everyone helped. I’m a big wall painter. Since it was stars and moons, we carefully covered all the walls with stars. Maw Maw Tuck made a valance and I painted it and the table cover to match the dust ruffle. We painted Scott’s Granny’s old rocking chair white and recovered the cushions to match. It was perfect for him and I was happy. When we got rid of this room, I almost cried. No more little babies sleeping under mobiles, and everyone had moved up to the big boy rooms. It was almost too much to bear. Back then I was a scrapbooker and Mom and I carefully took pictures and made pages of every little detail.When it was time for a big boy bed, Jackson was into tractors… BIG TIME. He loved anything with wheels and was so excited when I found a quilt that had all those special things he loved.We worked a lot in the nursery, but it doesn’t even compare to the amount of time I spent painting roads and vehicles from his quilt across these walls. I can remember the kids going to bed, and I’d be up on a ladder until midnight. I told you I liked to paint on walls. I even embroidered the pillowcases to match his theme. I wanted everything just right for his first big boy room. He loved it. He was so proud of the tractors and police cars I painted. It was perfect for him, and I was happy.Not too long ago, Jackson decided his room was too baby and he was ready to move on. He was beyond firetrucks and tractors and wanted to change it to his new love… FOOTBALL. I knew it was time, but secretly I was devastated. Seriously. I think I shed a tear as the roads were disappearing under brown paint. He deliberated over which football quilt to get for days. We decided that murals were out, but he has requested that I paint three pictures to go above the bed. As soon as I get a third canvas, I’ll get right on that. So here it is, in all it’s glory… Jackson’s new room!This is the first time one of my boys didn’t have some sort of mural on their walls, and to be honest, I’m a little sad. But Jackson, he loves it.It’s perfect for him and I am happy. Hopefully one day I’ll have a reason to paint all over the wall again, even if it’s just for myself, but until then, I guess I need to get started on those canvases!P. S. I hope to do the same post with Christian’s rooms through the years, but I’m having a harder time finding all the pictures. Film pictures are always harder to locate. I’ll do my best!