Still to come is new wall color and fun wall art/magnet boards.
Here is what we have so far:
Thursday, December 29, 2011
New House: Playroom
Our new house has a home for all the toys, so this week I have been working on getting it organized. This space will also serve as a guest room when family comes in town. We have decided not to put an actual bed in here like we originally planned.
Still to come is new wall color and fun wall art/magnet boards.
Here is what we have so far:
Still to come is new wall color and fun wall art/magnet boards.
Here is what we have so far:
Claire: Just Days from 14 Months
On January 4th, Claire will be 14 months. It's been awhile since posting about my sweet girl, so I decided early is better then never.
Claire's personality has developed/came out in the last couple of months. She laughs and smiles all the time now when at one time it was a rare moment. She is clapping and jabbering (in a sweet whisper) constantly. She also has this adorable head nod she does when you are talking to her or even near her like she is agreement with you. So cute!
She is like a ninja crawling, so quite. Also, she is pulling up/walking furniture, etc. but she is not trying to walk independently at all yet. Playing with toys and her brother is also new. It is so sweet to hear them laugh and play and wrestle together.
She sleeps a good 12+hours at night and takes two maps a day. And eats more then Cole! It's quite the difference from a few months ago when she would only take milk.
Overall, Claire is my precious, sweet, raspy voice little girl and I love her!
Claire's personality has developed/came out in the last couple of months. She laughs and smiles all the time now when at one time it was a rare moment. She is clapping and jabbering (in a sweet whisper) constantly. She also has this adorable head nod she does when you are talking to her or even near her like she is agreement with you. So cute!
She is like a ninja crawling, so quite. Also, she is pulling up/walking furniture, etc. but she is not trying to walk independently at all yet. Playing with toys and her brother is also new. It is so sweet to hear them laugh and play and wrestle together.
She sleeps a good 12+hours at night and takes two maps a day. And eats more then Cole! It's quite the difference from a few months ago when she would only take milk.
Overall, Claire is my precious, sweet, raspy voice little girl and I love her!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Our Abba Father
Yesterday, Cole and I were reading his new book about creation that his teachers at Tallowood gave him. He had lots of "why" questions for me, which was good but also tough to explain some of the more complex concepts.
The illustrations in the book are awesome and detailed, so when we arrived at the part about Adam and Eve in the garden and how they sinned or for him, disobeyed, it showed God crying.
Why? Cole said. Why is he sad?
So I began to explain that we are God's children, He is our father. Just like you (cole) are to obey and listen to your daddy, we are to listen and obey our Heavenly Daddy.
Cole's response (with confused look): My daddy has a red truck.
We will get there. :)
The illustrations in the book are awesome and detailed, so when we arrived at the part about Adam and Eve in the garden and how they sinned or for him, disobeyed, it showed God crying.
Why? Cole said. Why is he sad?
So I began to explain that we are God's children, He is our father. Just like you (cole) are to obey and listen to your daddy, we are to listen and obey our Heavenly Daddy.
Cole's response (with confused look): My daddy has a red truck.
We will get there. :)
Monday, December 05, 2011
Asking God to "Fix-it"
Last time I posted about moving, it looked like we were moving forward greatly and possibly closing early. Then Friday, everything blew up. There were road blocks with our loan. Apparently, there are strict rules for buying a flipped property with a FHA loan. It looked like we were going to no longer close early, probably late on the new house. We were thinking through where we would go with all our stuff and ourselves, etc. I know many have been praying for a miracle to happen because that was the only way this was going to work out on time and for us not to more twice. Today, I was talking to my friend Staci about other things and then she asked about when we were moving. I told her it was a mess. She said lets pray.
"Lord, you are not a God of confusion and mess but of structure and order. In the words of Gretchen, please fix it Lord."
A couple hours later, He fixed it! To God be the glory!!
We do not have an official date yet but soon!
"Lord, you are not a God of confusion and mess but of structure and order. In the words of Gretchen, please fix it Lord."
A couple hours later, He fixed it! To God be the glory!!
We do not have an official date yet but soon!
Thursday, December 01, 2011
I <3 Pinterest
Tonight I started my first craft project found on Pinterest. I have made a few desserts but no crafts. I pin like a maniac but no major projects have been attempted. Finally, I started one and I am so excited! I love canvas art, photos, etc. But they are so expensive, especially photos. But with Pinterest, I found a way to make them myself. I am making 6 total for this project. The first two are in process now but not complete just yet.
I will post the results and how to once complete.
I will post the results and how to once complete.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Moving is Bittersweet
Today, it's official. I am emotionally torn about moving.
On one hand, I am so excited. I love moving into a new house. Always have. I remember helping several of my close friends move in elementary/middle school. It wasn't even my house but still thrilling! I remember going with my dad to look at model homes as a kid to see how they were decorated or laid out. Odd for a kid I guess but I loved it and still do. I love looking at different homes and finding inspiration, rearranging furniture and using things in a new way. I am excited about the new space we will gain and the ability to host more people more comfortably. I am stoked about the great interest rate and the money we will save. And I am beyond thrilled of how close (within blocks of some) we will be to several of our friends!
On the other hand, I am emotionally attached to this house. It is the first house Brent and I called home. It is the place we brought our two kids home to. It is a place where we made it our own with lots of remodeling. We love our neighbors and street and we will miss them greatly. The change in daily routine is tough too. What will our mornings look like? Will Cole still walk across the house and climb in my bed if I am still asleep? I love that! He is so independent outside our home, which I love too but I treasure our snuggle/watch shows time. I like the coziness of our home when it's just us. I will miss that I think. I love Claire's room and how it is decorated. Is it weird to want to decorate it just the same?
I still want to move. I am not doubting our house choice in any way. It is just bittersweet. Happy and sad all rolled up into one. We are more then halfway packed I would guess and hoping to close next week.
I guess I am just ready to called the new house "home" instead of the new house all the time. Right now it's just a house and this is our home.
On one hand, I am so excited. I love moving into a new house. Always have. I remember helping several of my close friends move in elementary/middle school. It wasn't even my house but still thrilling! I remember going with my dad to look at model homes as a kid to see how they were decorated or laid out. Odd for a kid I guess but I loved it and still do. I love looking at different homes and finding inspiration, rearranging furniture and using things in a new way. I am excited about the new space we will gain and the ability to host more people more comfortably. I am stoked about the great interest rate and the money we will save. And I am beyond thrilled of how close (within blocks of some) we will be to several of our friends!
On the other hand, I am emotionally attached to this house. It is the first house Brent and I called home. It is the place we brought our two kids home to. It is a place where we made it our own with lots of remodeling. We love our neighbors and street and we will miss them greatly. The change in daily routine is tough too. What will our mornings look like? Will Cole still walk across the house and climb in my bed if I am still asleep? I love that! He is so independent outside our home, which I love too but I treasure our snuggle/watch shows time. I like the coziness of our home when it's just us. I will miss that I think. I love Claire's room and how it is decorated. Is it weird to want to decorate it just the same?
I still want to move. I am not doubting our house choice in any way. It is just bittersweet. Happy and sad all rolled up into one. We are more then halfway packed I would guess and hoping to close next week.
I guess I am just ready to called the new house "home" instead of the new house all the time. Right now it's just a house and this is our home.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Short Update
I am so far behind on updating about my kids and I know I am going to leave many things out. Just now, I downloaded the blogger app so maybe this will help do more short posts, more frequently.
Today, Nov. 28th, Claire is clapping! So cute and she also imitates us singing/"sings" with us. She is nowhere near walking but like every other stage she must get to one day she isn't close at all and doing it the next. She pulls up and transfers between furniture, cabinets, etc. At her 1 year check, she was in the 8% for height and weight. Petite girl. She is wearing 9 month clothing and they are baggy.
Cole is getting so tall. He is becoming more picky when he will eat, not so much what. He is very detailed and particular about his routine. It's kinda funny and very impressive regarding the detail. He loves relaxing in our bed watching his "shows." Curious George is probably one of the favs as of today. And he has already declared he is having a cat in the hat birthday party several months ago.
We are moving! If you didnt know and we couldn't be more excited! Less than two weeks!
Hopefully this app will help me blog more!
Today, Nov. 28th, Claire is clapping! So cute and she also imitates us singing/"sings" with us. She is nowhere near walking but like every other stage she must get to one day she isn't close at all and doing it the next. She pulls up and transfers between furniture, cabinets, etc. At her 1 year check, she was in the 8% for height and weight. Petite girl. She is wearing 9 month clothing and they are baggy.
Cole is getting so tall. He is becoming more picky when he will eat, not so much what. He is very detailed and particular about his routine. It's kinda funny and very impressive regarding the detail. He loves relaxing in our bed watching his "shows." Curious George is probably one of the favs as of today. And he has already declared he is having a cat in the hat birthday party several months ago.
We are moving! If you didnt know and we couldn't be more excited! Less than two weeks!
Hopefully this app will help me blog more!
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Claire: 9 Months Old
Today, Claire is 9 months old. This summer has been so busy, something almost every weekend and we are still going. We are completely booked for August and almost there for September. My kids aren't even in organized sports or school yet! How can this be??
Anyway, Claire's monthly post have been lacking, so I told myself "you have got to write something about that sweet girl this month!" Much has changed since her last post.
-Her favorite toy is anything that she can put in her month and chew on, especially her pacifier.
-Raspy singing/static voice, followed by a shrill scream. Maybe a singer in the future??
-Rolls every way possible.
-Pivots, slides backwards, moves all around the living room. Very close to crawling I think. I can tell she is thinking about it and just trying to figure out how.
-Sits up completely independently (7.5 months). Also, gets down to a crawling position from sitting up, on purpose (not falling into it).
-Prefers to sleep on stomach now (8.5 months). Just put her down on her belly, pacifier in, blanket over back and head, lay her head down, and she is out. Super easy baby!
-Bedtime is closer to 6:30 or 7, sometimes later these days which is great, because she then sleeps until 7 or 7:30am the next morning. She no longer wakes at night mad on her tummy because she now prefers to sleep that way. Yes!
-Eczema is extreme still and we have a whole medicine bag full of products to use on it. It does not seem to bother her which is a blessing because it looks painful.
-She is not big on eating baby food or soft solids. She still prefers to only nurse or take formula. She doesn't even want water or juice. A sippy cup? What's that? Totally unique and different from her brother at this stage. We gave all baby food away and he only nursed 2- 3 a day, and the rest of the time ate everything we did and drank water from a cup. She will get there. She is a happy, so I know she is not starving.
-Eyes are blue, hair is turning blonde. Weighs 15 pounds. Tiny girl. Wears 6 month clothes and some are still too big.
-Very happy, content baby. Loves to watch Cole play and he is beginning to play with her and her play back.
-Loves to nap in her pool float! Awesome!
Anyway, Claire's monthly post have been lacking, so I told myself "you have got to write something about that sweet girl this month!" Much has changed since her last post.
-Her favorite toy is anything that she can put in her month and chew on, especially her pacifier.
-Raspy singing/static voice, followed by a shrill scream. Maybe a singer in the future??
-Rolls every way possible.
-Pivots, slides backwards, moves all around the living room. Very close to crawling I think. I can tell she is thinking about it and just trying to figure out how.
-Sits up completely independently (7.5 months). Also, gets down to a crawling position from sitting up, on purpose (not falling into it).
-Prefers to sleep on stomach now (8.5 months). Just put her down on her belly, pacifier in, blanket over back and head, lay her head down, and she is out. Super easy baby!
-Bedtime is closer to 6:30 or 7, sometimes later these days which is great, because she then sleeps until 7 or 7:30am the next morning. She no longer wakes at night mad on her tummy because she now prefers to sleep that way. Yes!
-Eczema is extreme still and we have a whole medicine bag full of products to use on it. It does not seem to bother her which is a blessing because it looks painful.
-She is not big on eating baby food or soft solids. She still prefers to only nurse or take formula. She doesn't even want water or juice. A sippy cup? What's that? Totally unique and different from her brother at this stage. We gave all baby food away and he only nursed 2- 3 a day, and the rest of the time ate everything we did and drank water from a cup. She will get there. She is a happy, so I know she is not starving.
-Eyes are blue, hair is turning blonde. Weighs 15 pounds. Tiny girl. Wears 6 month clothes and some are still too big.
-Very happy, content baby. Loves to watch Cole play and he is beginning to play with her and her play back.
-Loves to nap in her pool float! Awesome!
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Want to Know More About Me?
The instructions with this are to bold the ones you’ve done, leave the others in normal type. So here goes.
1. Started your own blog (clearly…)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29 Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33 Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41 Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45 Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60 Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64 Donated blood, platelets, or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66 Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67 Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79 Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (outside it)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Your turn!
1. Started your own blog (clearly…)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29 Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33 Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41 Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45 Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60 Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64 Donated blood, platelets, or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66 Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67 Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79 Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (outside it)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Your turn!
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