Pictures

I finally got my new camera and started taking pictures again..

YEAH! So enjoy! Elise being silly with Grandpa's hat.I love her piggies! She looks so grown up!

I know it looks mean to take pictures of a crying baby, but she is just so cute no matter what!

Sarah's adorable, squishable Chase.

Sarah's cute, sweet Blake.

More Crafts

I have been loving crafts lately. I don't really feel like I am very crafty, I am just good at finding other people that are. After blog hopping I got this idea to spruce up the front door.

And while Sarah was in town (we miss you guys already!!!) we decided to make hair bows for our adorable girls. They turned out so cute and we did 32 in 2 hours while all 3 babies napped. Our stars were definitely aligned that day! I love them! But I think I'm addicted. Every time I go to the store I look at the flowers....

A Gift from a Brother to his Sister

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Day 8I am hoping Dallin learned a good lesson in patience. One Saturday night Elise was sitting at the bottom of the slide and he was at the top. I told his to wait for her to get off before he went down. As you can see, he didn't listen to my advice. So poor Elise had a black eye forever it seemed like. Nothing like a black eye on Saturday night to take to church with her.

Holy Stink!

Yesterday was Jon's Aunt's birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANNE!), so last night we had a family dinner at Matt and Rosanne's house. Jon met me out there because he got off a little late. As I was driving home in the drizzly rain, a little sweet innocent skunk ran out in front of my car. I couldn't swerve because if you have ever been on a Missouri 1 way each direction road you know there is NO shoulder. Just typically a drop off. And there was a car coming at me, so I had no choice but to hit the poor thing. I, of course, felt terrible. I actually almost threw up, but I held back tears and things for the kids sake. I have only ever hit one other thing with my car and I literally cried for days. Anyway, I was feeling really bad until I got home and realized (duh!) the thing sprayed my car before it got squashed. My car smells so bad. It was so bad that all of inside stunk and all of us in the car stunk. The kids didn't smell but I did. It was in my hair, my clothes...everywhere! So I parked outside last night because I didn't want it to stink the garage up. I had to shower and wash my hair twice and my clothes last night. I just went out to get the mail so I thought I would check the car out. It doesn't stink around the car, but when I broke the seal (literally there was a seal!) of the car door. WOW! It REEKS in there!!! I really don't feel so bad about hitting that skunk now that my car smells so bad. Jon even put a car freshener in there last night, but nothing can mask that stink. I'm glad that I didn't have any errands today...

Spring Happenings

I have been such a slacker with my blog. Well, I do have an excuse. I have been sick. Thanks to spring cleaning. I was so motivated to actually do spring cleaning this year. So I made a list and started washing curtains, vacuuming vents, washing windows and doors, and dusting my window sills and blinds. That is what did it. I spent awhile dusting my blinds, well wiping them with pine sol water (boy where they dirty!) and the next morning I had that terrible allergy feeling. And I have felt that way for 2 weeks now! I did go to the doctor last Friday and he gave me antibiotics for a sinus infection, a prescription for congestion, and a cortisone shot. Yep, that's right, a shot! And I did great! I do feel better now that it has been almost a week, but I still have a nagging cough. Errrr!

Jon installed a Whole house fan last Saturday which I love! It is awesome! You just open a window and let the fan cool the house. It pretty much sucks air into the attic, but when you open a window it sucks all that cool air into your house. It is amazing!

I have been reading all of these amazing blogs lately with crafts ideas. It makes me want to be crafty. I have started a few things, I'll post pictures very soon. Oh yeah, here are the pictures of my last craft project. It is DIY wall art. Super easy, but so cute! They are made from Foam boards and scrap book paper!

Jon has been busy "crafting" too. His is way more impressive than mine though. He made 2 gun holsters from leather! He used to enjoy leather work as a kid and now it is paying off. He did an amazing job. He drew up the patterns by hand (and AutoCAD) and cut them out, hand stitched them, polished them up and put the buttons on. He is SO talented! I'm so glad that he is mine!

Today, I remember

Today I have thought a lot about the 2 year anniversary of the massive killings at Virginia Tech. 32 innocent people went to school and work not knowing it would be their last day on this Earth. It so easily could have been anyone. That day will never leave my mind. The fear of losing my husband has never been so real. For those of you who don't know, Jon went to Virginia Tech and was in his office working that day. His office building is the one next to Norris Hall where the majority of the shootings occurred. We were so blessed that he was safe as were all others from our ward. What an amazing blessing! I know that we were all watched over that day. As I reflect on my thoughts from that day and the week from our Stake Conference with Elder Bednar, I am so grateful for the lessons that I learned from an Apostle of the Lord. His message was so perfect and precise. Each time that I review my notes from those 2 days of conference, I feel some of the amazing spirit that filled that chapel and I feel spiritual feed once again. Today, I remembered. I remember that the little, petty things just don't matter. I remember to tell people that I love them because we never know when our time on this Earth will come to an end. I remembered to try to enjoy the things that I take advantage of. I held my children more; I kissed them and told them how much I loved them. I held my husband and told him how grateful I am for him. I will always remember that day...