Welcome to Our Home

The remodeling/decorating is complete.
I'm so pleased with the results...but I loved the journey.

The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.
-Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Progress and improve upon and make beautiful everything around you. Cultivate the earth, and cultivate your minds. Build cities, adorn your habitations, make gardens, orchards, and vineyards, and render the earth so pleasant that when you look upon your labors you may do so with pleasure, and that angels may delight to come and visit your beautiful locations.
-Brigham Young

Special Thanks:

Amy, Guy, and Marie at Lowe's
Daniel, James, and Anna...who were neglected
Christian who thought he would have to rescue us...but didn't
Mom

Bathtime

I was taking care of Anna. The boys were in the tub. Christian was downstairs tidying things up. James starts yelling at the top of his lungs,

"I want that blue thing."

He was referring to a bath toy.

But he is a little plugged up from a cold and what Christian heard from downstairs is

"I'm pooping!"

I think Christian made it up to the second floor in three steps. There is nothing like the threat of having to clean that mess up from the tub that will get you moving fast.

Bringing It Back

Sometimes Christian and I reflect on our pasts and share stories of when we were teenagers. We mostly feel the retarded tingles when we have these conversations as I'm sure all of you have experienced reminiscing times past.

One day Christian was trying to convince me of how "cool" he was in high school. He was the proud owner of some bright orange Converse high tops, he had racing stripes buzzed on the sides of his hair, he pegged his pants, he still knows all the lyrics to "Ice Ice Baby", and he owned TWO hyper-color t-shirts.

I drew the line at the hypercolor t-shirts. I'm sorry, but those just are not cool. Allow me to explain why

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See?!?!?!?!?!?

Now you are all probably wondering how does he still have a hyper-color shirt? Some good friends of ours got in on this conversation and decided to gift him one. I don't know how good of friends they are now, because both my boys think the shirt is cool and now they want one.

I'm afraid I have lost the battle. But I had to post this...just for the record. Because when my kids grow up and tell stories about their hyper-color shirts that give them retarded tingles, they will know that Mom was right.

I'm Back

I just finished one of the best vacations I have ever been on...but I didn't go anywhere, except to Lowe's. I went to Lowe's a lot actually. I went on a house project vacation and my mom was my vacationing partner.

Here are some pictures of what went down around here in the last couple of weeks. Stay tuned for the new and improved photos to come (we get our new counter top tomorrow...I can't wait).

Leaf Harvest

We had another bountiful leaf crop this year.
We are bidding adieu to yard work and taking the projects indoor.
We have some big projects planned.
The first casualty of our indoor makeover

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my nose.

You can just call me "Rudolph"

(I'm glad I plucked my eye brows recently)

Back By Popular Demand

I wasn't going to post anymore of our family photos. I was feeling a bit narcissistic. But then my brother asked to see more pictures...and I jumped at the chance.

I can't decide which ones to print off.

I Know It's Overkill....

...but I just love these photos.
I can't help myself.
I had to put more up.
They make me smile.

I love my life!