Our Last Few Weeks in Review
I spent a really long time building this Jack Skellington for Derik. I found some plans online and then used a little of my own creative juices and modified those plans. He turned out just about perfect. He's somewhere around 7 feet tall.
After I finished up Jack I started making frames for all of our very large builder grade mirrors. I thought it was going to be a simple project but it became rather comical when I kept having problem after problem after problem. First I repeatedly cut the wood molding in the wrong direction, even though I thought I was cutting it right, then once I had the first frame cut, glued together and painted, I placed it on the counter of the bathroom while I opened up the liquid nails adhesive. The stubborn liquid nails bottle wasn't working right and while I was working on that the frame fell off the counter and broke apart. After I carefully glued it back together and stuck the frame to the mirror I noticed the top board was bowing, (I thought I had the most ingenious fix) so I wrapped our shower curtain rod in a cloth and used it to hold the board straight while the liquid nails dried. Several hours later I took the shower curtain rod down only to watch the cloth I used to protect the paint rip it all off instead (I'm not sure how I'm going to fix that one since the frame is permanently on the mirror and I used a copper spray paint, I don't think touching up my mistake is going to be clean or easy!) and the top board popped right back into the bowed position. So even though my first mirror frame is somewhat of a disaster, it hasn't deterred me from attempting to make a second.
Here's a few before and after photo's.
Our children have been on a destructive rampage. Late one night the Mr. and I heard a rather large thump upstairs, I assumed it was Isaac, because he loves to jump from his headboard onto his bed. As I went upstairs to scold him I heard Alivia in her room having a hysterical fit, I assumed Isaac had done something to make her mad and she had pushed him and that's why we had heard a thud.
This happens to be the scene I saw when I opened the boys bedroom door...
This happens to be the scene I saw when I opened the boys bedroom door...
Apparently Isaac was teaching Alivia how to belly dive from his headboard onto the mattress. Alivia did it with such gusto that the bed just broke apart! She was upset enough with her self that I didn't feel it necessary to get upset with her.
A few days before Isaac took one of the boards from under his bed and beat a hole in the wall during one of his time outs, so now I have the opportunity to learn how to replace/repair drywall.
The Mr had his 34th birthday. He's such a lucky man (LOL), I made him an Oreo poke cake with gummy worms, that's right I rock the birthday cake business!
A few days before Isaac took one of the boards from under his bed and beat a hole in the wall during one of his time outs, so now I have the opportunity to learn how to replace/repair drywall.
The Mr had his 34th birthday. He's such a lucky man (LOL), I made him an Oreo poke cake with gummy worms, that's right I rock the birthday cake business!
We took the kids out to see Despicable Me II, it was fun to get out as a family, we don't do that much these days.
I always wait until Halloween Evening to try and do everything, I really need to learn to plan better, I was carving pumpkins, cooking pizzas and trying to get kids ready to go trick or treating.
Dylan picked a dragon for his pumpkin, I drew it and he carved what he could, I finished up the smaller more delicate parts of the carving.
Alivia wanted an Ariel pumpkin, so I carved this one for her.
Dylan stayed home and passed out candy, while Derik and I walked the three little ones around the block. Alivia was a butterfly (again) and Isaac was batman. I didn't even bother dressing Abrielle this year (isn't that sad!). Maybe next year I'll have it together.
Jack was a huge hit with the few people that ventured down our street to trick or treat.
I've officially had my wedding ring for 12 years now, which is more than impressive since I have managed to lose every piece of jewelry I've owned.
I received another teaching calling. I was asked to teach the third Sunday lesson in Relief Society, I'm super nervous but excited!
The weather has finally cooled down and I remember why I look forward to Novembers in Houston. It's so nice!
Alivia and Dylan both went to the dentist...Finally...And both were cavity free!
Abrielle is 9 months old. I really can't believe she's been here with us for that long, time is flying!
She's such a great little girl, one minute she's sweet and cuddly and the next she is being an obnoxious turkey and loving every second of it! She has a super cheesy grin and a deafening high pitched scream when she thinks her needs are not being met. She is very much a momma's girl. She's crawling everywhere and eats any and everything that's on the floor. She likes to eat, especially Oreo's....I should probably be ashamed that she's even had a cookie at this age, but she is my fourth and I bend a lot of rules just to keep the peace around here!
I always wait until Halloween Evening to try and do everything, I really need to learn to plan better, I was carving pumpkins, cooking pizzas and trying to get kids ready to go trick or treating.
Dylan picked a dragon for his pumpkin, I drew it and he carved what he could, I finished up the smaller more delicate parts of the carving.
I've officially had my wedding ring for 12 years now, which is more than impressive since I have managed to lose every piece of jewelry I've owned.
I received another teaching calling. I was asked to teach the third Sunday lesson in Relief Society, I'm super nervous but excited!
The weather has finally cooled down and I remember why I look forward to Novembers in Houston. It's so nice!
Alivia and Dylan both went to the dentist...Finally...And both were cavity free!
Abrielle is 9 months old. I really can't believe she's been here with us for that long, time is flying!
She's such a great little girl, one minute she's sweet and cuddly and the next she is being an obnoxious turkey and loving every second of it! She has a super cheesy grin and a deafening high pitched scream when she thinks her needs are not being met. She is very much a momma's girl. She's crawling everywhere and eats any and everything that's on the floor. She likes to eat, especially Oreo's....I should probably be ashamed that she's even had a cookie at this age, but she is my fourth and I bend a lot of rules just to keep the peace around here!
