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I MISSED IT....

It was written on my Calendar and EVERYTHING...I can't believe it... I am so sorry E....

Here are some pics of my favorite nephew of Lindsays brother and his wife... LOL... So far....





This crazy kid turned 2 and is about the cutest little guy you have ever met..
Heather Did you measure him and double it to see how big he is going to grow... Tana is 6'2 and Layton is 6'4..... Big and tall here I come! LOL...

Oh and did he like his BUZZ?!?!

Thanksgiving!

Okay I know it has been some time since my last post... But I have been very busy! I am so thankful for that as well! We had some super amazing visitors this last couple of weeks. We had so much fun!



I did things a little different this year with our turkey and it turned out fanastic! I brined it and then roasted it a little different. I am going to make a post about it just before Christmas so look for that. But here is what It looked like!







We also took pics with the cousins!! They turned out great... what do you think!! Ha ha .. I am kiddn....





We tried the Candy with Ethan and that seemed to really work...Here are Tana and Ethan eating there suckers...




I also did Heathers Maternity pics... Doesn't she look Cute!! I wish I looked that cute when I was preggo!

CocoaDreams Aprons Gift Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

CocoaDreams Aprons Gift Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

I LOVE THIS.... oh man I need an apron.... NEED!! So cute and SO AWESOME....NEED!

CHIPS

We joined this year! Childrens indoor play society!! it is on mondays and thursdays from 930 to 1130! it's AWESOME! This year at there welcome back party they had a petting zoo and a magician and a clown who conviently made balloon animals!! There was cake and snacks and so MANY toys and cars to drive, play houses and WOW! too much to handle! It is awesome! I do have to do a fundraiser though so when I call about premade cookie dough you must all buy from me!! EVERY ONE!! lol. Here are some pics. (they aren't very good cause Lindsay took my D50 and I didn't want to bring my baby out so the point and shoot got dusted off for this job!)

My son... so proud of his goat brushing Skills!


When we talked about puting them into chips Layton kept asking about the petting zoo.

"Are thier going to be giraffes there? how about koalas? Kangaroos?"

I said no to all 3.... some farmer Joe made me a liar!

Tana enjoyed being toted around like a queen in the wagon!!

She too ventured into the petting zoo. But quickly desided she wasn't really fond of touching the animals!! ha ha. She likes her Zoo's a little more traditional. You stay on your side I'll stay on mine! ha ha

Her new best bud Teah! (not sure how to spell) She goes to church with us and is the same age as Tana! They love to play with each other!

Garden goodness!

We planted some squash this spring and although they start off small and insignificant they quickly grew and took over the garden. But they are really yummy! We ate just half of this with butter salt and pepper and fresh garden tomatoes.... Oh so yummy.





Layton found some quilt batting and wanted me to make him a teddy bear. So since we had the stuff and Lindsay was leaving (a sad time for us all) I buckled and made him one. He loves it though! I think it turned out okay... for just taking scraps and sewing together to make somthing cute...RIGHT!?!?! ha ha



His name is Teddy and that is a "T" hand stiched on his chest!! I know we are so original!! Next thing you know we will invent the wheel!

Potty training status report: Tana pooped on the floor.... but peed in the toilet~

My Girl!

I know right.... She really is Adorable.....



Well at least in this picture. ha ha

Before and middles!

Okay so most of you know that we missed the PA reunion and for good reason! We were renovating! yeah!!!!! I am sure you have either heard me talk about how dated our upstairs looks and how I loved the pink carpets and walls and blinds and ceiling fans!! Okay I assume you caught the sarcasm there...
We finally saved up enough to paint, put casings up and rip down that little wall that divided the front door from the living room. We also bought drapes for the dining room! We purchased the rod for the living room and have to hang it still! Although with no drapes..... we might wait!! ha ha. The living room rod was a bit expensive because the window is 11 ft across. We had to get an heirloom one that is made for older homes!! yikes..... so the drapes will wait until we can afford them!! I am going to look for fabric soon so we can get an Idea of what we want!

The Dining room BEFORE

The dining room MIDDLE


The Living room BEFORE



The living room MIDDLE


The Living room and hallway BEFORE

The Living room and halway MIDDLE

Notice Lindsays handy work on the window. We made a ledge!! I LOVE IT!

Things left to do:

hang pictures

paint trim

put up baseboards

tile entrance

replace carpet

get new door
We also went on a holiday at a bed and breakfast in cold lake that a family we know and are related to some how down the line runs!! We seem to go there every summer and I LOVE it!! first of all the breakfasts are always amazing and the senery is second to none! There are lots of trails to walk and my favorite is the horses!! Chester and Regal!! I love to go horse back riding and its soooo nice to do that there! Next time I am going out longer though!
Because Warren and I go the kids all get rides too!! Here are a few pics from there!

















Other things around the house are Tana has been trying out the toilet lately! She has pooped twice in it and then quit! I think I better get on that before she looses interest!



and our garden squash is going crazy! can't wait to eat it!! yummmmm

News

So Lindsay didn't get the supervisor job. I was probably more sad than he was! My bottom lip was definitely out more than usual! But in my goal of trying to be more positive! I decided that I can't pout about something that I couldn't control! I left it in the lords hands and here we are! There must be a reason for it and so I'll just continue on and watch and see what happens!
I am having trouble sleeping these days! Hence why I am up at 5:00 am! The sad part is I have been up since 4 and the kids will probably be up at 6!! Although there are many moms who I am sure can relate, I am still pouting! Since I was up I thought I would read my scriptures and came across psalm 18:30. As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For those of you who don't know what a buckler is, it is a shield. This verse made my heart sing! Maybe there was a reason I couldn't get back to sleep.
Well that's all for now! I am going to lie down and shut my eyes for a little while longer and enjoy the quiet of the house while I can!

Oh Layton passed his swimming lesson he graduated from salamander and now is a sunfish!! Yah hoo!!

WOW!

Okay so things have been busy her lately!! We are home from the awesome holidays and loved every minuite of it! When we got home we had to clean up a big mess from that aweful storm, Part of our tree fell down! YIKES! Layton has started swimming lessons and is having trouble puting his head under the water! So we are working on it in the bath tub! we'll see how today goes!

This picture isn't the greatest! The lighting in there is horrible! I did my first newborn shoot for some one I didn't' know the other day! I posted on my photography blog you can see them there! It was nerve racking but so awesome! I loved how they turned out though. I have been busy editing and taking the kids to do fun things. Lindsay goes for his interview on Thursday for the supervisor job. I am nervous for him!! He's not though!! maybe a little but he sure hides it well!

Funny story...... I had to share it had me laughing until I fell asleep last night!

Last night we were getting the kids ready for bed. Threw them in the bath gave them a snack brushed there teeth read stories and sang songs... you know the normal routine! hugs and kisses then Lindsay and I sit in the hallway playing tap tap revenge on the ipod the size of a deck of cards!! ha ha... whilst Lindsay was kicking my behind in this game I hear out of the almost silent background ...chear..ishhhahhhh..... chear..ishhhahhhh........ gradually getting louder..... CHEARISHAAAHHHH....... TIME..... OWDDD

Tana.....was giving me time outs!! what she was trying to say was Theresa time out.... Oh man... so funny!

farm life!

It has been crazy busy here! We haven't really stopped much since we got here. Things we have done since we got here.

built a path to the garden

built a swing

had a photo shoot

went to the fair and bought spud nuts..yumm

fixed sprinklers

went and got water twice

picked berries

played with the puppy

built another swing

painted the dog house

tied the dog up so we could catch the cat

ran fast into the house when the dog chewed the rope and came chasing after us!!

worked on my new website

and today hopefully getting started on building the new deck.

We are having so much fun and are getting excited for the next leg of our trip.

Hey!!

Summer has almost slipped past me this year! Things are so crazy these days! I can't beleive it is July already and We'll be leaving for holidays soon! Wow time flies! I have been busy editing wedding pics and the odd shoot here and there. I decided to take a break and take the kids to the park tonight and it was +30 and I forgot to put sunscreen on them... oops! lol. They aren't burnt to bad just a little pink! I'll be better next time I promise!

The first things the kids do is RUN as fast as they can to the bridge and look for snails...

Then mommy gets to fish one out and put it on there hands...ewww



Then to the play ground! Tana's new trick!

We go for a walk... make it about 3 min down the path and time for a rest!



Walk down more path... Well Tana likes to saunter more than walk!

I Haven't brought my camera out in a while just to shoot for fun!

I am glad I did! This was a cute flower the size of a dime! and such a pretty shade of pinky purple!

And cause we are in wild rose country! Viva la Alberta!

Happy Birthday Tana!

Can you believe it Tana is 2 today! Crazy! I just love having this little girl in my life! I mean whats not to love!? She is completely adorable and full of life! I hope that never changes! We love you Tana!

This is her gabby cat. She has finally ditched the dollarama monkey!! Yeah!

Surprise

Okay so I bought studio lights and a background and to say I am excited would be an understatement!! Here is just one photo from our photo shoot the night we got it!! Lighting is bad I know but I am still learning! Woot Woot.

I have crabs!

Well its not what your thinking~! ha ha! We are watching these little creepy things for a friend of mine! They are ALL Layton talks about, besides Indiana jones lego!



We have been keeping busy with house stuff, the kids and just hanging out as a family! IT has been wonderful to have a bit of down time! Things are super crazy this summer so it seems! I bet yours is the same! We finally got a bit of rain the other day. It is sooo dry here. The farmers are really suffering. My garden is doing okay for now. I have a few tomatoes, but the bugs got my raddishes... booo bugs. The peas are coming up great though. Can't wait to taste one!




We had Heather and Troy come visit with their little guy Ethan.... (We call him freda here) Tana and Layton had a blast with him. And why not! He is pretty cute!



Well, thats all for now but stay tuned we have some very exciting news to relay in the next couple of days!! NO were not pregnant!

Catch Up

Okay so we went to Prince Albert and had soooo much fun there! The Kids love love love it~ The animals and aunts and uncles and the dirt.... oh yes the giant dirt pile we call the garden! layton picked flowers for grandma everyday!! lol. I also had the chance to go for my first massage.... oh man if you have never been YOU MUST GO!! So completly relaxing and for $50 I can't imagine any better way to blow that money! I will be back!!
Then we moved along to regina, Makin decent time I might add! had so much fun there too! kids made crafts, I taught Kels to make bows. Spent time at the giant play park! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Layton went out with Uncle Dan and Auntie Krista to a movie, He still talks about it! (And Dan's new ride, he's jealous) and wears the 3 D waifare glasses I might add! I went out to dinner with Jim and Courtney! So Nice! Thanks again guys! (p.s.I am jealous of your new ride!)
Then it was time to make the journey home... Just me and the kids! Yup only took 11 hours! Now I am not to sure how many of you (look at me being optimistic and assuming more than one person is reading this!! ) know how long of a trip it is but it's usually only about 8 hours....
Good thing we were driving on a road with not much oncoming traffic! ha ha!


While we were away, we got new windows put in! yup we gave them a key and they let themselves in and did the job then left! Don't worry, It was the primary pianist and the bishop from church! (if we can't trust them who can we!!) They are fabulous, and quiet and New!! we also ripped down the fiber wall, cause it was a textured wall underneath and it was horrible! So we re-drywalled it and put the corners on today! so still have a ways to go.



The day after we got home we went to the Young Womens silent auction and Dinner, to raise money for girls camp. (I donated a photoshoot.) It was super fun and since we were all home to go we got all dolled up and took pics to prove it!






My Friend Holly and I decided to do a kids swap. I take them one day and she takes them the next! So she took my kids all day! How wonderful,
I cleaned out the room of doom (you can imagine by the name what it was like)
I did 7 loads of laundry
I set up the crib for Ethan
I put the corners up on the drywall
I patched nicks and scratches in the hall way
I made pizza for lunch
I went and looked at paint colours
I had an amazing shower!
I revamped my website.
I edited pictures.
I cleaned the basement.

I love having no kids for a day! THANK YOU HOLLY!!

and my garden! It has come up so well! I am so happy with it for my first garden I couln't be more pleased. I hope it all goes well for the rest of the summer!

Oh and if any one wants ruebarb...PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TAKE SOME!

Yikes my plants are out of control!