We got new furniture!
Before:
Empty:
After:
Obviously, the room still needs a little work, but this is a huge improvement!
Thanks for the help moving it all in, Karl, Michael, & Matthew.
Now on to the next project...
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
A White Christmas!
We had another White Christmas. We got about 6 inches today. (Rick and I were thinking back...we can't really remember a Christmas since we've been married that we haven't had snow. Kinda fun. Anyway, we only got video of the kids and snow...so I have to figure out how to download stuffs.
Lexie got up around 6:00am and wanted to go get her stocking so badly but we said let's wait for Joseph. So, we opened Joseph's door and started singing Christmas Carols to wake him up. It worked and down we went for stockings. They had a blast getting everything out-esp. their new toothbrushes, baby oranges, and lots of candy. We showed them their big Little Tikes toys down in the basement and let them play on those while we made breakfast.
Then, we had a yummy breakfast and settled in for presents. Andrew started to get a bit fussy, so he missed most of the fun-but he took a great nap! (So much for an eventful 1st Christmas for him.) After the kids had opened about 3 presents (so halfway through), Lexie laid down on the floor and said, "I'm tired of opening presents!" So, we took a break. It's so fun how with every present they open they yell-"Just what I always wanted!" Happy to help. Whenever Lexie opened clothes she would say,"Fashionable." Silly girl.
It was a great day. Unfortunately, Rick's big present didn't come in time-but this way Christmas lasts longer...But he'll be really excited to see his old school NBA Superstars show he grew up watching. But, at least he has a ton of ties to keep him busy until then, right. We went down to the Barnum's for dinner and some games. Lots of fun.
It was a great Christmas and we're very grateful for our families and all you do for us. Merry Christmas!
Lexie got up around 6:00am and wanted to go get her stocking so badly but we said let's wait for Joseph. So, we opened Joseph's door and started singing Christmas Carols to wake him up. It worked and down we went for stockings. They had a blast getting everything out-esp. their new toothbrushes, baby oranges, and lots of candy. We showed them their big Little Tikes toys down in the basement and let them play on those while we made breakfast.
Then, we had a yummy breakfast and settled in for presents. Andrew started to get a bit fussy, so he missed most of the fun-but he took a great nap! (So much for an eventful 1st Christmas for him.) After the kids had opened about 3 presents (so halfway through), Lexie laid down on the floor and said, "I'm tired of opening presents!" So, we took a break. It's so fun how with every present they open they yell-"Just what I always wanted!" Happy to help. Whenever Lexie opened clothes she would say,"Fashionable." Silly girl.
It was a great day. Unfortunately, Rick's big present didn't come in time-but this way Christmas lasts longer...But he'll be really excited to see his old school NBA Superstars show he grew up watching. But, at least he has a ton of ties to keep him busy until then, right. We went down to the Barnum's for dinner and some games. Lots of fun.
It was a great Christmas and we're very grateful for our families and all you do for us. Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Sleeping Under the Tree
In honor of Joseph Smith's Birthday, we gather around the Christmas Tree and tell the kids of the First Vision and Joseph Smith's life, and then we sleep under the tree. This year only Lexie, Joseph and Rick slept there-Andrew didn't want to. 
Friday, December 21, 2007
Merry Christmas!
In case we never get our Christmas letter done...Merry Christmas to everyone! We are so grateful for this time of year where all stop to reflect upon the birth of our Savior. We are so grateful for his life and love for all of us. What a blessing it is to have the Gospel and the hope it brings in our lives. We are so grateful to know that we can be a family forever. We hope that the joy and peace of Christmas will be with all of you. 
A Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich
Lexie wanted to be the honey, Joseph wanted to be the peanut butter, which left Daddy and Baby to be the 2 breads-yum!Saturday, December 15, 2007
Happy Birthday To Me
We had a day. Thanks to Becca for taking me out to lunch. Rick had a fun time going snowboarding all day. The most eventful part was that Lexie and Joseph insisted on playing a "pin the ___ game." So I made them a "pin the candle on the cake" game. It was a lot of fun watching how excited they were for each turn. Oh the joys of youth
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
My Mother Told Me I Should Never Tell A Lie...
We had such a funny experience with Lexie-well, maybe "funny" isn't the right word...
So for dinner we had yummy lime chicken. There was pineapple in it, which Lexie didn't want to try. We told her she had to try one bite and then she could have some ice cream with everyone. She agreed on having one bite-but insisted on everyone closing their eyes for it. After 2 attempts (she got mad the first try b/c I started laughing really hard), we listened to her climb off her chair, sneak over to the garbage can and then return to the table. There, she proudly announced, "I ate my pineapple!" We followed up this proclamation with many questions of our own. "So, if we look in the garbage can we won't find your pineapple in there?" "No." "You ate it all gone?" "Yes." "You aren't lying to us?" "Nope." "So we can go look right now?" "Well, you don't have to look, it's in my tummy." Needless to say, she didn't have any ice cream that night, but she did get a lecture on telling the truth.
So for dinner we had yummy lime chicken. There was pineapple in it, which Lexie didn't want to try. We told her she had to try one bite and then she could have some ice cream with everyone. She agreed on having one bite-but insisted on everyone closing their eyes for it. After 2 attempts (she got mad the first try b/c I started laughing really hard), we listened to her climb off her chair, sneak over to the garbage can and then return to the table. There, she proudly announced, "I ate my pineapple!" We followed up this proclamation with many questions of our own. "So, if we look in the garbage can we won't find your pineapple in there?" "No." "You ate it all gone?" "Yes." "You aren't lying to us?" "Nope." "So we can go look right now?" "Well, you don't have to look, it's in my tummy." Needless to say, she didn't have any ice cream that night, but she did get a lecture on telling the truth.
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