A plug for Jaelyn.......

This is just a plug for my cute sister Jaelyn who is thinking about/trying to get a little business started doing floral arrangements. She's got an eye for this, and I think she does a beautiful job. She put this wreath and centerpiece together for me for our new house this fall. I LOVE THEM!! She would love some business......hint hint!

As promised......the inside

I've finally found the time to take a few quick pictures of the inside of our house. I can't wait until I can start painting and decorating like I want to.

This is the master bedroom.....

This is probably my favorite room in the house right now, most likely because it is the only one with any pictures. I LOVE the hardwood floors!

Another favorite room....because I love the carpet and the wood stove and our furniture fits so nicely. And it's always warm in the family room.

And the kitchen.....designed by a man I've decided because there is so little counter space, so little cupboard space, and the pantry is approximately two feet by two feet. Still a nice space with those nice hardwood floors.

Mama's Little Helper

Dallin is such a good helper......sometimes too good! I didn't know how much attention he paid to me doing my random things around the house. Then I came into the kitchen and found him filling the detergent cup......with Malt-O-Meal!!! It was everywhere, and it made an enormous mess. So I told him that that was Mommy's job and he shouldn't do that again. The next night, I walk in and he's doing it again, only this time he actually used the Electrasol. And he's only two and a half! What's he going to be doing when he's five?!

Halloween!!

A little late, but here's a picture of our rambunctious crew. Bailey was a nurse, Sariah a witch, Ryan was an Indian Chief, and Dallin a dog. We went ALL OUT this year, trick-or-treating through the businesses in town on Friday, then the family and neighborhoods on Saturday. I love Halloween!!!

A Place of our Own.....

I'm finally getting some pictures taken of our new house.....starting with the outside. We fell in love with the trees and grass and pretty much everything outside. I really like the patio in the back yard. Fits our grill and outdoor stuff perfectly.

Ryan especially likes the leaves. Rather, he can't wait until we get a "leaf" rake so he can rake up all the leaves and then jump into them. Right now he doesn't mind using a shop broom.

And this is Dallin's "elephant." A piece of driftwook with a long piece that sticks up into the air...must be the trunk. Anyway, he doesn't like anyone messin' with his elephant.

This is the backyard with the brick patio....LOVE IT! And a lovely white propane tank too!

And this is the house from the street.

More of the inside to come AFTER Halloween....right now I need to work on costumes!

Camera shy? I think NOT!

Dallin loves to be the focus of the camera. And he'll do pretty much anything to be the focus. So Chrisopher gave him a Warhead candy and told him to look at me. What a cutie, huh?!

PeeWee Volleyball

I had the "opportunity" this year to coach PeeWee Volleyball for Bailey's team. We had six third graders and 2 fourth graders. It was so fun to watch them. At the beginning of the season the girls had pretty much NO clue what to do, other than stand and wait for the ball to come directly to the exact spot where they were standing, and then they would hit it. After five weeks and 10 games, eight of which we won (!!!) they have a much better understanding of the game, and their skills are coming. I had such a blast!