New Blog

I have decided to start a new blog that is specific for our house re-model. I love looking back on this family blog using it as sort of a journal.  I love looking at old pictures of the kids and family, remembering times and events in our lives. I have my other house blog for my old home that I also love to look back on. It is fun to look at all the pictures of our other homes since we have moved, and it is a fun memory that I get to keep. I decided to do a blog specific for this home because I love having our projects recorded.  Remodeling homes is something that Jeff and I love to do together and I love to journal the process. If you are interested in seeing our projects, you can click here.

Spring is Exciting

It has been so nice and pretty here the past week. I think everyone has had a little spring fever. I took Amity to the park for the first time this year. She loved it!
We have had other fun and excitement around here lately. My sister had her baby. A beautiful baby boy. We are all so excited! The first cousin on my side. I'm an Auntie!

Spring has been great and exciting so far, looking forward to some more warm weather to play in!

Random Thoughts

What a crazy few months it has been around here. School started,  and suddenly my life became a whirlwind of activities.  I am in the Young Women's presidency which is busy, I love helping at school, and we of course are busy re-modeling the house. We are making progress, and have just completed the girl's rooms.  I am way excited about the way they turned out!  The kids have been busy at school. Amity is loving kindergarten, she is reading at a second grade level now, and is so excited to be taking AR tests like her brother and sister.  Danica is loving school too, writing is her absolute favorite, next to reading of course. She loves to come home and tell me about all the fun books they are reading.  Landon is still loving Junior high. He does well in all his classes, and just recently found out that he loves to ski.  Who knew.  I think trips to the ski resort are in my future.  The girls get home from school an hour before Landon now, and they love helping me in the kitchen. The weather is trying to warm up, and I am getting excited for spring.  We have had the past three mondays off of school, and I am very excited to be having a Tuesday alone.  :)  So happy Tuesday!

October at a glance...Seriously

Whew... October is over. Seriously one of my most busy months of the year.  It all starts with birthdays.  Mine is first, Danica's is a week later, and Amity's is a week after that.  Everyone had great birthdays this year!

Danica turned 10 this year and got her American Girl doll, and Amity turned 6 and got a lot of fun barbie stuff.
I have been busy helping at school, Young Womens and all my homework...ummm I mean my kid's homework.  Amity was very excited about losing her very first tooth this month.

We also had a great time at the Pumpkin Walk.  My most favorite weekend of the year.  I have said it before, and I'll say it again. There is nothing like Logan in the fall.

And last, but not least, Halloween.  Everyone loves Halloween weekend. We decorate pumpkins, do class parties, and get dressed up to go trick or treating.  This year Landon was ummmm, I don't know again, Amity was Raggedy Ann, and  Danica is a fifty's girl.  I totally sewed this skirt. Can you believe it...neither can I. It turned out great, and everyone had fun!  October is over...bring on the Holidays baby!

Some Random happenings

Lately, I've been busy putting up all my fall decor. I have my porch done, and my house put together. I love the fall. The smells, colors, crispness of the air, and especially school.   It has been cool here, and I love having my windows open to cool down my house. My house is still in the process of being what I want, so I will just share a few fall pics.

We are busy busy busy around here.  The first few weeks of school are always crazy for us, trying to get used to everyone's schedules.  We have added doing the garage to that list of things. We are in the process right now..so I thought I would share a picture of our mess....can't wait to show the finished product!

One last note...I cut my hair.  It had grown quite long actually. To the middle of my back.  I needed a change, and let me tell you, I feel like a new woman.

I bet the lyrics of the song She's so vain are running through your head right now.  :)

First day of Kindergarten

There she is all decked out in her school clothes, ready for her first day of kindergarten.  Amity was so excited and nervous about her first day of school, but came home so happy and loved every minute of it.  She loved playing with her friends on the playground, meeting her teachers, trading treats at lunch, and story time with the lights off.  She said she missed me, and wondered what I did all day long without her, and was I very lonely? I told her the house was very quiet, and of course I missed her.  This made her smile.  I am glad she loved it and was a happy kindergartener!

First day of school 2011

Today was Landon and Danica's first day of school.  Landon started middle school.  Different school and a totally new experience.  I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack sending him.  He was a little nervous, but mostly excited for this new experience.  I told him he looked handsome this morning on his way out and thought to myself, when did did he grow up so big.  Happened overnight, I swear.  Anyways, here is the first day of school picture of my boy.

Danica started fourth grade today.  Not as much anxiety about that one.  She had her outfit picked, accessories bought, and backpacked packed, all ready to have a fabulous year.  I am way excited about the teacher she is getting, and she is excited about the friends who are going to be in her class.

Funny story about the classroom picture.  Danica was a little less than thrilled I was going to take her pic in class. So I tell her to smile and hit the timer button on my camera on accident.   I had to wait while the camera was beeping to take her picture.  By the time I left, I was laughing so hard people were thinking I was having an episode or something.  I got the pic though.  Sorry Danica, that your mom is soooooo embarrassing!

Good first day of school. Quiet house though.  Oh well, I think I'll get over it!