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Here comes. . . ???

Other than a small forehead hickey, no small children were harmed in making these pictures.

This is what happens when you leave a husband unattended too long with a baby. :)

Straw Maze

After Adalyn's b-day party we were invited to go to the Straw Maze with her cousin and uncles. On the website it says it takes about 45 minutes to get through. I figured it would take about a hour with the kiddos. Nope, we let the kids choose every turn and we were out in about 20-25 minutes. I was pretty impressed!



Is this maze haunted?? That's one scary looking dude there.

After we made it out. Troy, Kaden, me, Daeson, Adalyn and Mieley

My cute birthday girl!

Sailing into 5 years old

On the 29th, Little Miss Adalyn turned 5 years old. She's getting so grown up! We had a luau birthday party, and thanks to borrowed decorations from a neighbor, a much appreciated lending hand from my sis-in-law Jandy and mother-in-law Peggy, and a whole bunch of excited neighborhood friends, the party was a success!

I think the cupcakes turned out pretty cute. I got the idea from bakerella.

The presents are always a hit! Adalyn (and Mieley when she can sneak one!) loves them all.

Now if only we could weather like Hawaii here in Rexburg. :)

Tora

Mieley

The Hawaii Five-O

We made our own Hawaiian leis, played "hula hula coconut" (duck duck goose), and did the limbo. As a thank you take home, Adam's mom came and took pictures of each of the kids. Then she left and developed them while we were playing the games. When she got back, we put their picture on a origami boat as a sail (thanks again Jandy for helping me fold all those boats!), wrote the kids name in both English and Hawaiian, and filled the boats with candy.

Besides what the picture looks like, Mieley did have fun. :)

Thank you, thank you everyone!

Tora 5 months!

On October 20th, Tora turned 5 months! It really does go so fast. Here's some pictures before church on the 18th.

Where have I been?

SOOO busy! I think I've spent every waking moment of this last month painting, packing and pacing (when oh when will we finally get everything done to move in???). We totally renovated our new 3 bedroom home. I've painted almost every room (one bathroom even got it twice - blah!). We ripped up old carpet and put in new carpet, hickory hard floors, and tile. And during all of this, I was moving a few boxes a day across the grass to our new home. I felt like this last month I've been "homeless" though I had two homes. Half our stuff was in one home, half our stuff in the other home, and I couldn't find a thing anywhere.

But we are finally all moved in, though there are still boxes laying around everywhere full of stuff that has been hiding in a closet collecting dust bunnies for the last 3 years. I hate moving. Does anyone out there actually enjoy the task of moving??? The last few days we've been deep cleaning, and making repairs on the old townhome to get it ready for someone to rent. Still no luck there, so seriously if anyone knows anyone in need of a place. . . .

So now for some pictures:

BEFORE Upstairs: (EVERY room is blah, blah, blah white)

Tora's room

Adalyn/Mieley's room

Adam and my room. Yes Mieley followed me around and got in most my pictures. :)

AFTER Upstairs:

Tora's Room

Adalyn/Mieley's room. The lighting isn't great in this picture, but it's now a creamy yellow color. Not quite as yellow as this picture makes it look.

Our room. I'm really loving this blue.

Back to BEFORE Downstairs:

Living room

Dining area

Kitchen


MID-Renovation Downstairs:




Forever and a day later. . . .

AFTER renovations DOWNSTAIRS:


Living room with new carpet.

Entry Way

Dining area. We put in hickory wood floors and alder trim along the floor, doors, and chair rail.

The Kitchen

And here's the bathroom upstairs. I never took before pictures, but this shows off the new tile. (And though it looks white, the walls are now a soft ivory.) We put this tile in the bathrooms and laundry room.

There you have it. Our new humble home!

High School Flashback

A few weeks ago, I got a chance to talk and catch up with my high school friends. It was a lot of fun. It's been 9 years since we've graduated, but all that time didn't matter once we were back together. I want to thank you guys for being such good friends during high school and now! I love ya! Thanks Shara for opening your home up to us too!

Left to right: Janeal, super excited Shara, Brooke, Marci, Me, and Becki

Ukraine's Got Talent

Yes she does.



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