We've Started. . .

I guess things have to get a bit messy before they can be completed, right? Well, we have a mess all over our yard. . .but we are so excited to be started on our addition! The footing have been poured, and this morning the working are here making noise to start the foundation!

I don't know what we will do with the yard. . . we'll have some work to do.

We are also re-doing our entryway. . .so watch out for the hole in front of the house! I actually caught some teenagers the other night trying to jump the hole. . .made me a bit nervous. I think I scared them off, though.

Well, I'm off to work this morning. I will leave the workers to work in the rain today. . . doesn't look fun, but there should be more progress by the time I get home later. OH, and it's my first day in Customer Service at Nordstrom. Excited!

What a day!

Today was a good day. One of those days that I wish came around a little more often.

It started with this:

And Ended with this:

In between was pretty good too.

I didn't have to work today. That is always nice on a Saturday. So we got up and went to David's school to work out. I pulled out 6.5 miles this morning. I guess that is about half of my half marathon I am training for. I have until June to get my body ready.

Then this afternoon we took the girls to The Young Ambassadors performance up at BYU. It was so fun. I was a little nervous taking Mia, but she did great. Was clapping along and had a smile on her face. So cute.

Here is our favorite Young Ambassodor. Summerisa Bell. She is Kennedy and Elizabeth's "Song and Dance" teacher. They just love her and loved seeing her perform up on stage.

Of course we had to head to the BYU creamery for a little treat afterwards. YUMMY! Good thing I ran this morning :)

We got just in time to watch BYU in their game. Like I said. . . .a perfect way to end the day! Sweet 16!!

The only downer tonight was that is was so overcast and cloudy that we couldn't see the Super Moon. . . we really were looking forward to that. Bummer.

Where is Luke, you ask? Well, he was invited to go with a friend to a baseball tournament this weekend. So he has been gone the last couple days. He didn't get to play, but I guess watching baseball is the next best thing.

Well. ... that was our day today. How was yours??

Monday mia moment

mia, like most little kids says funny things now and then. so I thought I should document a few of them.

Mia often goes to the bank with me and likes to get a sucker from the teller. Last week she picked a strawberry flavored sucker and exclaimed, "I picked strawberry because it is good for you"

I decided not to burst her "being healthy" bubble and inform her that it is pure sugar and all suckers are just the same.....strawberry flavor and cotton candy flavor are equal in nutrition.

Worst Blogger. . .

Ok. . . I have turned into a TERRIBLE Blogger. Christmas has passed, New Years has passed, My birthday was yesterday, we've been busy with a ton of activites! I should have a really exciting catch-up post, but this is all I got. . . .

I decided that for Christmas I wanted to get each of the kids something for their rooms to help decorate the bare walls a bit. I have this old calendar from many years ago. .. like I think I was a teenager. . . .that I always really liked, so I saved it. Thinking that some day I wanted to take the pictures and frame them to decorate my room. I never got around to it, but I still saved the calendar. So I pulled it out, and decided that it would work for the girls in their room. So this is what we got. . .

These are out of order. . . of course. My blogging skills are quite lacking, as is my lack of blogging. .. but this "happiness is a habit" picture is one of the ones in Kennedy's room. Elizabeth likes to wear crazy out fits, so I thought this was the perfect little picture to put on the wall for her.

Mia picked this one out. . . reminds me of

I also got Mia and Elizabeth a few wall stickers to put on their wall. I pretty much let them put them where ever they wanted. .. I don't think David was too impressed with it, but I wanted them to feel creative and enjoy it, not necesarilly having it look perfect.

This one is also in Kennedy's room.

Yeah, not very exciting, but maybe getting one post done will inspire me to continue blogging. . .

snow day 2

cookie time

It just isn't a proper Holiday without some sugar cookie making (and eating too!). So I invited David's family over Sunday evening to decorate some cookies. The kids had a great time making their masterpieces.

Do you think Mia used enough sprinkles??

December. .. already??

Where did November go??

I totally flaked out on my gratitude for November. Well, not totally. We keep a gratitude journal as a family (inspired by Shannon, my SIL). . .. and I wrote something I was greatful for almost every day. Just didn't post it on the blog.

I was also going to get my Christmas Cards out early this year. .. . mostly to get it done, but also because last year I didn't even send out cards, and we have moved and a lot of people don't even have our address. But I realized today that not only have I not done the cards yet, but I don't have a single picture to put on a card because I have been so bad at taking photos this year. So we took a few snap shots after church today.

Here they are. . . .

So I made the cards online and will get them out this week. So look for yours in the mail !:)