It’s a Paint Party!

This year, for mom’s birthday she decided in lieu of gifts she wanted everyone to come up and paint her house.  So we all gathered and got ready to paint.  Thursday was the prep night:




After everything was ready, mom wanted a few things moved around.  So the boys tried to move the couch downstairs:

and then tried again:

After tearing apart the couch (as per Justin’s suggestion)

they finally made it down to the family room:

The next morning it was time to paint:

and paint:
 
Until we were finally finished!!  In sumation, Happy Birthday Mom!!  Hope you enjoy your freshly painted walls!!

Spoons

A few days ago I was cleaning out the flatware drawer. As I was pulling out a bunch of spoons I came across these:

Baby spoons. My mind immediately flashed back to Jeremy wearing his little helmet barely learning to walk, let alone eat by himself. I remember spooning rice cereal and his pudgy rice smeared face smiling up at me. I remembered Bailee’s huge cheeks and two-tooth smile as I spooned bananas and vanilla custard for her. They were so little.

The next morning I walk into the kitchen to find my little children eating breakfast with “regular” spoons:


I smiled and showed them the spoons they used to eat with and Bailee squealed and said, “Mom they are soooo cute, like for a baby.”
Yes, they were for babies, my two little babies that are now on to the next chapter of their lives. And I can’t wait to see what is in store. I love you both!!

3 Generations

Clear back in September, we went up to Salt Lake to get a new suit for Matt’s interviews.  While we were there, Rob took Jeremy over to the boys suits and said, “Now Jeremy, a few weeks before you get baptized, come up and we’ll get you a nice new suit.”

So we went home that night and Jeremy circled January 8 on his calendar.  Saturday rolled around and he was up at 8 AM ready to go get his suit.  Mom called Rob and he said to come up at 4.  So little Jeremy had to wait 8 excruciating hours.  But his moment finally came.  He walked right in there and said he was ready to get his suit.  And Rob certainly took care of him:



Here is his suit:

It looks big, but it will be tailored to fit.  As we were paying, I wanted to get a 3 generation picture with Rob. 

Although some may not think it, but it is SO worth it to drive all that way.  He is getting so big.  Before I know it, we will be up there getting Jeremy’s missionary clothes.  Ahhh!

Duct Tape Bags

Last night our young women made duct tape bags.  Autumn got all the stuff and the girls went to to town.  For the most determined, it only took an hour to finish.  For those who wanted more detail it took a little longer.

It was really fun.  I was almost done with my bag when I was cutting some pink dots and the scissors sliced my thumb pretty bad.  Autumn was kind enough to finish making mine though.  Kynlee is holding next hers in this photo:

Bailee woke up this morning and squealed when she saw the bag.  “Oh mom, Oh, is this for me?”  When I confirmed it was for her she put it around her shoulder and she didn’t take it off the rest of the morning.  She is so cute.  Here are what the other girls did:


See how cute and super easy too!  It was a fun night girls.

Baby Dallin

Little Dallin was blessed on Sunday and we went up to celebrate the little guy’s big day.  It’s tough to get a handful of little boys to sit still, so I got what I could.


I love being an Aunt and holding the little guy and then handing him off to his mother when it is time for me to go home and get a full nights sleep.  We love you little man and we can’t wait to see all that you become!!

New Years Sledding

The kids were begging to go sledding.  So even though it was only 4 degrees outside, we bundled up and headed out to the meadow.  When we got there, the snow was about a foot deep; however, it has crusted over, so we could walk on the top of the snow.  It made for some awesome sledding:



I made sure I was bundled up pretty good, except I don’t own a pair of snow boots.  I may just have to purchase some warm and toasty ones.

Remember that little cow Jeremy prayed for?  Here he is:

Ray was such a good sport and would drag the sleds back up to the top of the hill:

After a couple of hours, I was frozen so we headed home where I spent the rest of the day cuddled up in the warmth of my soft bed.  Happy New Years!