Our entry and floors!

Still need to hang some stuff and add baseboards, but here it is! We did it ourselves...the floor we did through the house is 1000sf. Plus my hubby pulled up a lot of tile. Poor man!

Fall!!

Just some images around the house! I love fall!

Decorating, fire in the fireplace, sweaters, blankets, hot chocolate, and yummy food!

Trips to the pumpkin patch and hopefully the apple orchard! Oh and planning our almost 5 yr old's birthday!

Learning outside!

They had a delightful time learning outside. Its now beginning to stay cooler, so we are working more inside, but still enjoying the outdoors as much as we can...even if we need a jacket and umbrella!

Shimp Boil! (still catching up)

I'd say it was pretty good! Have at it!

My boys LOVED their cousins' drums....

Beautiful Utah!

I want this house.

Our friend's cozy little cottage. What a treat!

We had lunch and enjoyed a relaxing day nestled in the mountains of Utah. Wow! God's creation is breathtaking!

Catching Up

Part one of our vacation to Denver. This is the Denver Aquarium.

I want to make this more of a habit, even if no one reads this, I love to write and post pictures. So I will be going backwards a bit with my pictures, just until I catch up!

ready or not

That is the question....

Its time to load up the little one and drive across town, get Tibby, and back over here to get Jaiden.

I've enjoyed a simple laundry day, playing with the baby, and gathering my thoughts.

It doesn't happen often.

Jaiden is being quite the handful before and after school.

Of course he is excellent AT school all day!

I am going to do something I've always wanted to do:

make a fun and yummy snack when he gets home and just sit and visit with him.

We always do snack (like grab an apple or something) but i want to put more thought and love into his after school time (Tibby's too)

I'm thinking along the lines of homemade cookies, apples and fresh yogurt dip, veggie plate and ranch etc.

I want it there just waiting for their return.

We'll talk about their day, laugh, and just unwind.....at least it sounds pleasent!

I noticed yesterday, that he really needs time to unwind.

He comes home and gets very overwhelmed with what he "needs" and it all turns into a jumble and ends in a tantrum. Poor little guy. LORD, please show me how to make this transition easier on him AND me =]

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