Preschool

Okay, so she started a week after Jakob did, so I'm not as late as you might think. She LOVES preschool, absolutely loves it!! It is so fun to take her to "her" school!!! Her teacher is fabulous, so sweet and loving!!
Can you see that excitement???

I'm loving the skinny jeans! I'm not quite brave enough to sport them, but I think they look pretty cute on this little girl!

There she goes!!

2nd Grade!! Here I Come!

Can you believe this guy is a second grader?? I'm so excited for this coming year, for his fun teacher and his wonderful school. He really seems to be enjoying it!! It was an exciting first day! He picked out his outfit on his own with just a few pointers from Mom. All the family went to drop him off at school. We just walked him right in and he only hesitated a bit as we walked into his classroom. The most exciting thing about this year?? He gets to keeps his school supplies at his desk. VERY exciting indeed.

Goodwill Finds

I've been shopping at the Goodwill lately and having lots of fun finding treasures. Here are a couple of things I've found. These shoes (I know, terrible picture) are super cute, casual, and fun. They are a khaki color with orange stitching. I've been wearing them with jeans and a t-shirt. We went camping this last weekend and I was sporting these and even when I felt smelly and gross, I still felt cute with my shoes. They just make a plain outfit fun.

This was a find!! $20!!! This is an antique and is totally stripped and ready to paint. It is actually a mini vanity/jewelry case. It has an old mirror that attaches to the top and shelves inside. All the peices were neatly packaged to go with it. When I decided to get it and was waiting to get it tagged a few people stopped to look at it. EVERYONE was telling me what a great deal it was. Like I said, great find.

I put it in the entryway. I thought about redoing it, it would be so easy to spray paint, but I love the distressed look. I can always paint it a bright blue or a funky purple later, right??

A Little Project

So I have been wanting to make some floral arrangements ever since I saw Becky Higgens show some adorable arrangements on her blog. When I went to Tai Pan this last summer with the Huish girls I decided it was a good time to try.

This first one is in my bedroom. I love the cream/orange combo with a hint of deep purple. This is sitting in my room on my dresser. Got the sign in Utah from this last trip.
This next one I wanted in our main living area. I so wanted to do it in the creamy/orange combo, but I knew that it wouldn't go with all my red!! So, I did a creamy/red combo with a lovely blue dish. I love bringing those touches of blue into my home.

These were really easy to do!! My SIL Erin helped me figure out what/how/where and I just had fun these together!

Photo Shoot

When we were in Utah my friend Amy took some photos of the kids. I LOVE how they turned out!! Thanks again Amy for all your patience with my munchkins.

I have lots of plans for these photos. Some decorating, some scrapbooking. You will be seeing these again.

Maryland

Our first few days we spent at a lovely bed and breakfast on the Wye River with the Richardson's and all the Moon family that could come. The first night we took a boat ride down the Wye River to a little town where we ate crab Maryland style.

Jakob's face was burnt from a day swimming in the pool. He was swimming ALL DAY LONG and loving every minute of it!! I felt like I kept applying sunscreen all day long, but obviously it wasn't quite enough!!

Just one of the many gorgeous homes we saw on the river.

Us on the dock. So many boats docked!! Some were huge! It was a wonderful evening with family and friends.

Catching Up

We just got back from a 2 1/2 week vacation. We spent a week in Utah, a week in Maryland, and then an extended weekend back in Utah before we drove home on Tuesday. I have lots of pictures and details to post.

Today was full of lots of catch up.

• I unpacked EVERYTHING!!!
• Straightened up the whole house.
• Made a bank deposit.
• Placed all the decorations I brought home from Utah.
• Called in the hours for payroll.
• Called around to get a babysitter scheduled.
• Made a bunch of phonecalls for Young Womens.
• Listened to my messages.
• Checked my email.
• Caught up on some blogs.
• Got creative with meals with the limited food we had in the kitchen.
• Read to the kids.
• Did my scripture study.
• Decided to clean out/rearrange my bookshelves.
• Washed a bunch of laundry.
• Made a list of ALL the things I need to get done.
• Almost decided to go and get a puppy and a kitten with the family tonight. After a bit of thought I reconsidered.

Its good to be home and to get things done. There is always so much to do when we get back from vacation, but today was good. Lots of little things accomplished. My dishes are done, the toys are put away, I have my list of to dos for tomorrow, so I think I will head to bed. If I'm lucky I might get to sleep before 10pm.