Surprise!

Bryan surprised me and installed the sink in our laundry room! It was BIG SURPRISE...something I thought I might get in like 5+years. I do a double take when I walk in the laundry room 'cause I can't believe it's there...it looks great!

We got Kelsi moved and settled into her new room and she loves it! Oreo can visit and has a favorite blanket. The kids are busy with school and playing with Oreo...he is loved by all!...very popular.

Karissa and Kelsi have been sewing clothes for their American Girl dolls...super cute clothes and they've been having a lot of fun making them. They are doing it all by themselves because I don't sew!--they must have got that talent gene from someone else! Jacob wanted to join in the fun, so he sewed a bean bag...Sam and I played with play dough:)

BUSY

Well, last week was like a marathon week. Ended up painting another coat in Kelsi's room--thanks to mom's encouragement and support :) And then Bryan and I painted Jacob's room and bottled peaches, and Bryan laid the floor in Kelsi's room and I had back to school night at the preschool on Wed. and it was Fabulous Friday for Enrichment--that I was partly in charge of as well...needless to say the housework has been neglected, and we are utterly worn out!

Jacob and Kelsi are excited--both of the rooms look great. Jacob is pretty much moved in and settled. Kelsi's belongings are still in the family room--we're almost ready to move her in.

What do you DREAM?

I had just finished reading a bedtime story "Chimps don't wear Sunglasses" to Sam. And he asked me, "Mom, what do you dream?" Of course I told him the dream I've been hoping for years: to be sitting on a beach in Hawaii. Then I asked him what his dream was, and he said, "HUGGING JESUS IN HEAVEN." My heart melted, and I felt humbled by a child, and suddenly my dream of going to Hawaii seemed so frivolous.

Baby Elephant

On our way home from our ward camp-out, we stopped at the zoo to see the new baby elephant. He was AWAKE and so cute!
The camp-out was pretty fun--and we had some DELICIOUS dutch oven food cooked by Bryan.

WOW

Wow, what a busy, great day...bottled some peaches and PAINTED A BEDROOM!...ALL THANKS TO MOM HELPING ME OUT! I NEVER WOULD HAVE GOT THE BEDROOM PAINTED WITHOUT HER HELP!
We're switching rooms...so we painted over Kelsi's yellow walls...Jacob will be moving into this room. Then, we're laying laminate floor in Jacob's old room, which Kelsi will be moving into...where her bunny OREO can VISIT her room...that is all she wants for Christmas:) she loves her bunny! And Jacob is SUPER excited about moving into his new room.

Tonight I got to go to Stake Standards night with Karissa...it was really good! The stake president talked about 4 "do or die" values 1) Chastity, 2)Tithing 3) Word of Wisdom 4) Honesty. He said it's all about preparing to go to the temple. Keep these 4 values so you can be worthy to go to the temple.

Sam has been on a 'Wii kick'....I think he finally figured out that it's more fun to actually play then to just watch others play. He won a 'new guy' the other day and was very excited.

Bryan has been super busy at work...early mornings and long hours...and he still bottled some peaches when he got home tonight!

Just the Two of Us

Just the two of us Hiking around...
lovin' it!