Theirs and Mine

Pottery barn has this great print, soooo I decided to make my own.  

Theirs

Mine

Cheese!

Claire is eighteen months and a total cheese ball.  

She is very busy!  She has started to climb anything and everything.  She loves to brush her teeth and she talks-a lot!  

And she loves it when Chris squirts whipped cream into her mouth!

Valentine 09'

I asked Ryan if the girls chased him because he is cute.  He said "Yes, but I sometimes go on the girls team because they need someone to protect them!"  He makes me happy!

12

Today my Haley turns twelve.  

The party was a lot of fun.  

The girls went on a Bigger or Better scavenger hunt.  (When  my brother did this once he came back with a pair of skis.) 

I sent each team out with a bar of soap and  they went to five homes and traded the items that they got at the previous home for something bigger or better.

I about fell over laughing when one team came home with an AB Lounge and a Chocolate Fondue set.   (Just for the record: that blows skis out of the water!)

I can't believe that 4 girls hauled that huge thing about five blocks!

Each girl got a pedicure.  It was so funny to listen to their conversations as they soaked their feet in the water.  

Happy Birthday Haley Jane!  We love you!

Room redo

For Haley's 12th birthday  Chris and I (with the help of Grandma O.)  surprised her with a bedroom redo.  It turned out great and she absolutly loves it.  

And best of all, she had no idea.  I got crafty and did a few little things.  (I hope your sitting down...) I sewed a little bird that is perched above her window.  My HomeEc teacher will faint when she hears this.  

In my dreams

i would want to have a wall like this....

I know a girl...

Is your blog looking for a little update?  Do you need some calling cards to help your social life?  I know a girl who can help you out....

My adorable and incredibly creative sister has started a small blog showing a little of her work.  (it's called Two Sisters- Ink, but at this point I am just here for moral support! )  

Lego Table

For Christmas Ryan got a Lego table to help organize his Lego addiction.  And may I just say that it is pretty fantastic.  

We have had a few people request a table of their own.  So if you are interested, let me know and I will contact you when we get a price put together.  

November 08

A mess looking for a place to happen...

Claire is now 15 months and she is into everything.  She got a hold of the powdered sugar the other day.  Her favorite thing to do is empty as many drawers as she can before I can clean up the major catastrophe she has created before her drawer purging.  

October 08

Pumpkin Pages

I have got a project to try this week-end...  here are the instructions if you want to try some for yourself.

"Greenaid" bags

Greenaid bags are reusable bags that are stored in their own zip-up grenade.  Found here.

My ride to the ball...

Happy Halloween!

Taga

Taga is a new style of bike, which just scored a Eurobike 2008 Award and the Kind and Jugend Innovation Award.  I want one...  

LAC

So I had a little party for the LAC (Ladies Activity Club) on Tuesday.  We had a great time.  Chris made some dessert crepes... peach raspberry, chocolate banana and apple.  As Ryan would say, "They where delectable!"  

Yep, everything went great- until everyone had left and Ashlynn asked about the "broom bags."

I am LAME!  I forgot to give everyone the treat bags that I had

 spent HOURS working on.  I am losing it!  How did this happen?  They where sitting on the counter right in front of everyone...  

Sorry, I didn't mean for you to leave you empty handed... 

Check out some more pics on Ashlynn's Lac Blog.  

My Amazing Dad!

This weekend my Dad turn 65!  He really is the funnest person ever.  I love being with him and his grand kids are crazy about him too!   

The best complement I have ever had is when someone told me that he could tell that I must have had a great childhood... it's true.  My Dad was always there for me.  

Your the greatest Dad!  Happy Birthday! 

Pumpkin Topiary

Mom and Dad came to visit for Dad's birthday and my Mom helped me create this pumpkin topiary.  She could do this stuff with her eyes closed!  

(and as a bonus... a little preview of Claire's Halloween costume- pretty cute, isn't she?)

For Grandpa!

We love you!

Knock, Knock

Another cute poster... 

Utah is a little emptier with out you!

My Sister, husband Zach and cutest baby Connor spent the month of September here in Utah.  

We had the best time!  Just a sampling of the things we did together:

 

   

COME BACK!  I MISS YOU!!!!

Magical Thinking

"Children say the funniest things, yet all too often, I seem to forget them after a day or two.  I'll start telling my husband.. "Ryan said the funniest thing..." and then I can't quite remember. Or I get it a little mixed up and it's not nearly as funny as I remember.

So I started writing down the funnier moments of the day. I keep a jar on my desk, and when the kids say something particularly worthy of recording, I grab a scrap of paper (phone bill, envelope, chopstick holder.. whatever is lying around) and I quickly jot it down."