Friday, February 19, 2010
Updates on US!
So, YES, I haven't posted in FOREVER. I don't even really have many new pics. Life has been crazy for us these last few months. I thought I would just update for anyone who hasn't given up on me yet. :)
First, I joined a dance company up here called Valley Dance Ensemble at the end of October. I LOVE it. It is modern dance and I feel like I am finally doing something for me. I have performed once for a fundraiser since then and we are getting ready for the spring show in April. Starting in Jan. I started teaching dance/creative movement twice a week and I will also teach a few of the adult modern classes this March. I am loving this new outlet for me, the women I dance with, and am especially grateful to Bart for supporting me in this decision.:)
A couple of weeks after I committed to dancing, we found out we are expecting our third baby. :) Kinda crazy first 4 months, since I am still Primary President, but I am starting to feel much better now and we are adjusting to everyone's schedules. We are going to find out the baby's gender in March. I am due the end of July. We really wanted this and are grateful to have another little one in our family. I am still dancing with this one and things have been fine. So as I progress, I will start to take it easier, but for now, all is well.
Next, would be the BOYS. They are crazy and full of life. They are still sweet to their mama and I love them so much. They brighten my life everyday. Caleb is learning to write all sorts of words and draw the most interesting pictures. He takes one of the dance classes with me and we have lots of fun. He is very bright and always cracks me up with the crazy and thoughtful things he says.
Max is doing well. His vocabulary is booming right now. He will repeat everything I say and I love listening to him explore and talk. He is my cuddle muffin and loves me to hold him still. He is pretty grumpy at times and wants his independance more now but he is also the sweetest kid ever.
Bart is super busy, like always. Right now he is on a trip for work to L.A. and the boys have been missing him. He works hard and plays hard, if he can find the time. He has been going to school and working, and now we have decided to try and sell our condo. We found a house we really feel good about, and want to get, about 15 mins. north of here, and Bart has been working hard on making this happen. It is still under construction so Bart worked it out to do a lot of the work to finish it up and he will be saving us lots this way. He is going to do the floors, paint, trim, and possibly the countertops and cabinets. He is amazing. I am grateful he has all these skills. I hope he doesn't burn himself out too fast, but I am so thankful he is willing to work hard for our family. We should be getting a few others to help from my family and our friends too, thankfully.
Anyway, we are just praying our condo will sell fairly quickly, otherwise we wont move.
Okay I think that is all... Phew! This was longer than I thought it would be. We love all of our friends and family and hope you are doing well!
First, I joined a dance company up here called Valley Dance Ensemble at the end of October. I LOVE it. It is modern dance and I feel like I am finally doing something for me. I have performed once for a fundraiser since then and we are getting ready for the spring show in April. Starting in Jan. I started teaching dance/creative movement twice a week and I will also teach a few of the adult modern classes this March. I am loving this new outlet for me, the women I dance with, and am especially grateful to Bart for supporting me in this decision.:)
A couple of weeks after I committed to dancing, we found out we are expecting our third baby. :) Kinda crazy first 4 months, since I am still Primary President, but I am starting to feel much better now and we are adjusting to everyone's schedules. We are going to find out the baby's gender in March. I am due the end of July. We really wanted this and are grateful to have another little one in our family. I am still dancing with this one and things have been fine. So as I progress, I will start to take it easier, but for now, all is well.
Next, would be the BOYS. They are crazy and full of life. They are still sweet to their mama and I love them so much. They brighten my life everyday. Caleb is learning to write all sorts of words and draw the most interesting pictures. He takes one of the dance classes with me and we have lots of fun. He is very bright and always cracks me up with the crazy and thoughtful things he says.
Max is doing well. His vocabulary is booming right now. He will repeat everything I say and I love listening to him explore and talk. He is my cuddle muffin and loves me to hold him still. He is pretty grumpy at times and wants his independance more now but he is also the sweetest kid ever.
Bart is super busy, like always. Right now he is on a trip for work to L.A. and the boys have been missing him. He works hard and plays hard, if he can find the time. He has been going to school and working, and now we have decided to try and sell our condo. We found a house we really feel good about, and want to get, about 15 mins. north of here, and Bart has been working hard on making this happen. It is still under construction so Bart worked it out to do a lot of the work to finish it up and he will be saving us lots this way. He is going to do the floors, paint, trim, and possibly the countertops and cabinets. He is amazing. I am grateful he has all these skills. I hope he doesn't burn himself out too fast, but I am so thankful he is willing to work hard for our family. We should be getting a few others to help from my family and our friends too, thankfully.
Anyway, we are just praying our condo will sell fairly quickly, otherwise we wont move.
Okay I think that is all... Phew! This was longer than I thought it would be. We love all of our friends and family and hope you are doing well!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Cub's Gymnastic class
Here is my buddy Max with me while we watch Caleb. It is hard for him because he just wants to run out and do everything his big brother is doing.
Below, Caleb is the tiny boy in the corner of the room. He is standing on a plank and about to jump into the foam blocks. This is probably his favorite part of the class. He is pretty fearless and has jumped from even higher before. He usually lets out some type of yell when he jumps. We get a kick out of watching it.
Caleb's teacher usually has cute activities for them to do while they are waiting for their turn... He is doing his abc puzzle.
They roll back on this and land on their hands to flip over.
Here, posing for my shot:)
Swinging and climbing on the rope. He had a hard time doing this at first, but he just kept trying and finally was able to get to the top. (The teacher is always helping too)
Below, Caleb is the tiny boy in the corner of the room. He is standing on a plank and about to jump into the foam blocks. This is probably his favorite part of the class. He is pretty fearless and has jumped from even higher before. He usually lets out some type of yell when he jumps. We get a kick out of watching it.
Caleb's teacher usually has cute activities for them to do while they are waiting for their turn... He is doing his abc puzzle.
They roll back on this and land on their hands to flip over.
Here, posing for my shot:)
Swinging and climbing on the rope. He had a hard time doing this at first, but he just kept trying and finally was able to get to the top. (The teacher is always helping too)
Caleb still has another year after this one before he goes to school, so instead of two years of preschool, I decided to sign him up for a gymnastic class. This gymnastics class is the best ever!! It is in USU's gymnastics team's room and there is only one other child who ever comes to it with him, so he gets lots of individual attention (which he loves). It really is more like an obstacle course class for him, because the whole hour he just gets to try new tricks and jump on things. I love it. He is always waving, blowing kisses, winking, or giving me a thumbs up throughout his class. It is pretty fun to watch. He knows it is at the same school his Dad goes to so now he asks, "which day do I go to my school?" It makes him feel pretty good:) These are some pics from one of his classes. I just love this kid so much!
Bart's Blog
Hey... Bart posted a bunch of pics on his "outdoors" blog, so if you are interested in seeing them, click here.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Latest of the Boys... and Halloween
This first pic is at the Las Vegas Temple. Bart and I got to go a couple of weeks ago for a weekend with his employer and guys from work. The wives got to go this time and it was so much fun. We got away from our kids for the weekend for the first time ever and it was nice. I couldn't stop worrying about them, but it was still nice:)
We had some Halloween makeup and Caleb wanted me to make him look like a clown. Max wanted in on it too, so he just got some decorations on his face, but he hated them when I showed him his reflection in the mirror. He started crying. Silly kids.
Caleb wanted to take a picture by himself and so I let him. He didn't do too bad.
We got a bunch of snow a few days before Halloween and the kids wanted to get out in it...
Warming up with hot chocolate afterwards.... Max couldn"t get enough!
Max was a Dinosaur... a VERY grumpy one!
He just chilled and got some treats at the trunk or treat. (This stroller was stolen off of our porch during the night... I am so sad. I loved it and so did Max. sniff.)
Caleb was a Lion again. He loves Lions! He woke up the morning of Halloween so excited. He is such a good boy.
We had some Halloween makeup and Caleb wanted me to make him look like a clown. Max wanted in on it too, so he just got some decorations on his face, but he hated them when I showed him his reflection in the mirror. He started crying. Silly kids.
Caleb wanted to take a picture by himself and so I let him. He didn't do too bad.
We got a bunch of snow a few days before Halloween and the kids wanted to get out in it...
Warming up with hot chocolate afterwards.... Max couldn"t get enough!
Max was a Dinosaur... a VERY grumpy one!
He just chilled and got some treats at the trunk or treat. (This stroller was stolen off of our porch during the night... I am so sad. I loved it and so did Max. sniff.)
Caleb was a Lion again. He loves Lions! He woke up the morning of Halloween so excited. He is such a good boy.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Halloween Costumes
Here is a pic of us at Bart's work Halloween Party. It was TONS of fun... :) I will post pics of the boys in their costumes when I get some on Halloween.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Happy Anniversary and Birthday Bart!
BEFORE:
This is after they tore out the laminate and the nasty linoleum was still needing to be torn out...
The flood under the Dishwasher... "Thanks Alpine!"
The old floor, which really wasn't looking that awesome anyway...
AFTER:
Bart made the old counter an Island and installed wheels so we can roll it. He also drilled into the cement so that I could have an outlet coming from the floor for easy access to the island. It was lots of hard work! You can see a close up of the tile here too...
Our new countertops... The old ones were not very pretty! Bart installed a new stainless sink, dishwasher, stove, tiled the floor, re-did most of the trim, made a new island from our old counter...etc.
This was where the fridge used to be and Bart has already made shelves in here for a pantry. We just are waiting to find the right doors...
The island and counter top...
Here is the new Stove... I love it. SOO glad to not have to worry about me or my kids getting blown up, if I want to bake anything!
I can't tell you how much better the tile looks. It is beautiful... what can I say? Many long hours were put into this floor:
This is after they tore out the laminate and the nasty linoleum was still needing to be torn out...
The flood under the Dishwasher... "Thanks Alpine!"
The old floor, which really wasn't looking that awesome anyway...
AFTER:Bart made the old counter an Island and installed wheels so we can roll it. He also drilled into the cement so that I could have an outlet coming from the floor for easy access to the island. It was lots of hard work! You can see a close up of the tile here too...
Our new countertops... The old ones were not very pretty! Bart installed a new stainless sink, dishwasher, stove, tiled the floor, re-did most of the trim, made a new island from our old counter...etc. 
This was where the fridge used to be and Bart has already made shelves in here for a pantry. We just are waiting to find the right doors...
The island and counter top...
Here is the new Stove... I love it. SOO glad to not have to worry about me or my kids getting blown up, if I want to bake anything!
I can't tell you how much better the tile looks. It is beautiful... what can I say? Many long hours were put into this floor:
Last week we celebrated our 5th Anniversary, and both of our Birthdays... I decided that I would post all of the remodeling done on our Kitchen as a tribute to what a wonderful man I married. Bart did an amazing job on fixing everything up. I am so impressed with how hard and fast he worked so that we could get back to normal as soon as possible. My husband is so talented and really can fix anything. He is very detailed and precise and always makes things look good. He can organize things 100 times better than me, and he is so determined and never quits. I am very proud of him. I know he is a great leader and father and I am happy we get to be together. I love you, Bart!
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