It's Finished....Almost

We finally finished Clare's dollhouse! At least it's mostly finished. I still have to put the trim around the windows inside and do some touch-up paint but it's pretty much done. Now we just need some furniture. Does anyone have any old Barbie furniture that their daughter has grown out of and aren't using anymore? If so, leave a comment and let me know. I would really appreciate it. Now it's time to work on Christmas presents. By the way...I still miss you summer!

Mourning the Change of Season

I woke up a couple of days ago and realized that the season had changed and it was fall! No more 80 degree days, no more spur of the moment weekend fishing trips or picnics. I HATE saying goodbye to summer. I would enjoy fall so much more if winter didn't come imediately after it. Autumn really is a wonderful time of year it's just that you always have that little shred of dread for the long, dark, cold months ahead. So, on that downer note.....Sorry about that. I obviously have strong feelings about the seasons.. Our next door neighbors invited the kids over to their garden patch to pick out a pumpkin. Clare had a blast while Hyrum was more interested in the bikes. Bailey, our little helper/sometimes babysitter. Cutey patutey

She really was pretty psyched about the pumpkin, even if you can't tell by her face.

I love the color of pumpkins! Not that I'd want to decorate my house with it but it is a wonderful, rich color.

The Palmer Farm

Last weekend we visited David's brother and his family in Idaho. They have a house on ten acres of land just outside of Blackfoot. We love going to visit them. They are so much fun! You probably can't see the similarity between David and Steve from this blurry picture but they look a lot alike. They're grove of russian olive trees where they have also planted an orchard of apple and pear trees. It's so pretty! It looks like Steve is picking his nose, and he might be..but we'll give him the benefit of the doubt. :)

Jessica and Clare. Jessie helped Clare so much and shared her toys so well!

Hyrum spotted the goats as soon as we drove up and mimicked goat sounds the whole time.

These goats are "Nubians" They are super cute! I may have to get one. The kids also enjoyed Steve and Emily's chickens, guinea foul, and baby kittens. We look forward to any new animal additions they may get in the future and will have to make sure we get up there more often.

The Dollhouse

I have been so bad about blogging lately. We have been pretty busy with different things...This Dollhouse being one of them. It is a work in progress and David and I are having so much fun with it. It's almost become an obsession. Everywhere I go I'm looking for things that will work as furniture/curtains/rugs/flooring etc... here are some examples. A couch made from a little wooden shelf and a chair found at the D.I. I still need to sew cushions for both.

The bed and little bedspread I made for Clare

The bed and bedspread I made for my adorable little niece, Natalie

The Dollhouse. I'm so glad I have such a handy husband who can build stuff like this. He even made the attic into storage space with a little hatch at the top to stick stuff in. I can't wait to get it painted and the flooring down. I'm still looking for windows on line but they are pretty expensive, as is Furniture that is Barbie Doll size.

My own little Dolls. I like to hug them and squish them and give them kisses. They are the loves of my life. I am so grateful to have such beautiful children and such a great Husband. They are my everything.

Ah...To Be 28 Again

There is nothing that can make you feel older than turning 30 before your husband turns 28. David's 28th birthday was September 6th. What a spring chicken! Anyway...For his birthday he got himself a new fishing pole and we celebrated by going to Mantua reservoir on our friend's canoe and fishing. David's mom watched the kids for us (thanks Mom!) so that we didn't have to worry about capsizing (not that it helped. David insisted on fishing while standing up....have you ever tried that in a canoe?) It was lots of fun though and we caught a lot of fish and enjoyed being outside together.

P.S. On a side-note...Our Anniversary was on Aug 30. We've been married for 6 years now which doesn't sound like a lot, but yet feels like a long time because of the massive changes that we've had in our lives in those six years. The big change was, of course, the arrival of our children. We have been so blessed to have two beautiful, fun, healthy children. We've definitely
had our difficult times but have found the strength to work through them and build a strong foundation for our future trials. Here are six things I love about David. One for every year we've been married:

1: He still laughs at my jokes However lame they may be.

2: He reminds me to read my scriptures almost every night.

3: He is so adorable when he plays with the kids. They adore him.

4: Everyday when he comes home from work he is so excited to see me and the kids. But I always get the first hug and kiss.

5: He is so good at saying "thankyou" and "I'm sorry". :)

6: He's a good lookin', smoking hot, babelicious hunk of burnin' love. I'm so glad he's mine forever.