I ♥ Christmas

On Harlie's last day of school before the winter break they had a "Polar Express" Party, she got hot cocoa tons of candy watched the movie but was very bummed because there was no train. So Monday night we took Trax to Temple square and walked around the grounds and checked out the lights, we had a lot of fun and brought our own hot cocoa for when we got cold. Harlie was very excited to be able to ride the train, and I think it's a tradition that we will keep up.

Madison....what would you take...

If you have ever wondered what a 16 month old would take with her if stranded on an island...Now you know. While tidying our family room I found Harlie's old hair-box that Madi has been hauling around with some things she deems important.


Her Sippy..(don't worry it's the one I filled this morning) A christmas ball she swiped from the tree...Her puppy (well Luke's puppy that she THINKS is hers)..And a hair tie that she thinks is a bracelet. When I found the box it was closed, and I could see the sippy cup through it so I opened it to take it to the kitchen and rinse it, and then found her treasures. Finding things like this is one of my favorite parts of being a mom.

Bathroom Finished!

To Create A bathroom...We needed a sink


















Something for the sink to sit in (or on)























A toilet, And a mirror (though it isn't hung yet) and lights...Not decorated yet...but it's officially a bathroom.








One Happy Kid!

All Hallows eve

On Friday we had a neighborhood party, with games and chili and fun! It's always fun to see everyone's costumes. On Saturday night (the night we celebrated Halloween) We had friends and family over. I also made 2 batches of "crispy cream alike" donuts, and a batch of chocolate cake donuts. Last year I only made one batch and we had extras, this year we ran out.
We were getting rave reviews at church on Sunday so I am pretty sure I will be crazy enough to do it again next year. But I am pretty sure Tyson will need that day off to help.

Closet to Bathroom Project

In our house there was a giant walk in closet just off the garage...why? I don't know. We decided it would better serve us as a half bath..so off we go
The Bathroom with the toilet box and the vanity box sitting in it......There is now plumbing, and electrical outlet wiring....and we replaced a part of the drywall and yesterday got the parts of the wall where the closet shelving were all taped and mudded, the next few days involve sanding and paint and hopefully Saturday we can lay the vinyl tiles and set the toilet...YAY progress..The idea is to have it finished by Thanksgiving...that's the idea anyway.