FORT FOR FAMILY NIGHT!!!!

On Monday night Brady and I were looking for something fun to do, so we did what anyone would do...we built a fort! I have not done this in forever. We set our laptop up inside and watched "I Love Lucy" episodes that I have on DVD and ate popcorn with m&ms. What a fun night,we felt like kids again!

Our Humble Abode...

That we have to say farewell to in a month.

I wanted to take pictures so we will always

remember this beautiful house that we got to live in

for a year and a half.

So I will give you a tour of the house we have completely

ENJOYED!!!

Front room(Parlor)

Family Room

Dining Room

Kitchen

Another view of the kitchen

The Office

Our Bedroom

Bathroom

Cute Bathtub

Stairs( There are five bedrooms upstairs which we did not use)

I try not to think about it to much but I am so sad to leave this house. I am excited for the Iversons to come home for their mission though. We have been so blessed to get to stay here. We love our neighbors, the garden, and especially our Ward!

It really been the perfect place for us, I am really going to miss it.

So I guess we better really enjoy our last little while here:).

THE BIGGEST NEWS EVER!!!!

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

IM PREGNANT!!!!

YUP, BRADY AND I ARE GOING TO HAVE A BABY!

OUR LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THIS WORLD ON

OCTOBER 17, 2011

WE ARE HONESTLY MORE EXCITED THAN WE CAN POSSIBLY HANDLE.

I CANT WAIT TO BE A MOM. ITS WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED, AND NOW THE DAY IS IN SIGHT.

I JUST KNOW THAT BRADY IS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL DAD. HE HAS ALWAYS HAD A SPECIAL PLACE IN HIS HEART FOR CHILDREN. IF YOU HAVE SEEN MY HUSBAND WITH CHILDREN THEN YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. SO IT WILL BE REALLY FUN TO SEE HIM WITH OUR OWN.

NOW HERE IS A PICTURE OF OUR LITTLE BABY AT MY 12WK APPT ULTRASOUND(WHICH WAS TODAY)

IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS SUCKING ITS THUMB WHICH IS SUPER CUTE!!

OUR BABY IS CURRENTLY 3 INCHES LONG AND COMPARABLE TO THE SIZE OF A PEACH.

I got him this year!! Really good too!!

Take a good look at these beautiful things...

Because I will have you know, they are surely not BROWNIES!

See that one on the bottom left, Brady tried to eat it.

Didnt taste so great because these are actually sponges covered in cocoa powder and frosting on top.

And can you believe it, the Master of Jokes Himself(Brayden Griffin) fell for MY April Fools joke!!!

He walked in the door from work and yelled " mmm Brownies!!"

Picked one up, even saw a little blue sponge showing through but thought nothing of it and still chomped right into my delightful trick! And ran to the sink and spit it out.

Ha Ha

I feel quite accomplished on this the 1st day of April 2011(also known as April Fools Day).

Temporary Parents!!!

Last week Brady and I babysat his boss's SIX kids! We stayed at their house in Ogden and played mom and dad for the whole week. Everyone that we told beforehand all said things like, " oh man! Good luck", or " Six?, wow that is going to be the longest week of your life." and things like" just don't let this scare you away from wanting kids." I started kind of dreading the whole experience, I was starting to get nervous to be in charge of someone else's children. Brady on the other hand was totally stoked for everything about the week, he really could not wait.

Well, to all of you out there it was not the longest week of my life!! It actually turned out to be a great experience. I am not saying that it was all smooth sailing and that I am ready to do it tomorrow,but it was not that bad. We had a good time, probably half because Brady was having a total blast the whole time. They were good kids and fun to be with. The oldest being almost 11 and the youngest at 10 months. Ages of children: 10 1/2, 9, 7, ,5, 2, and 10 months.

Here are some pictures of some of the momentous things we did:

Brady put together a Guess Who and Connect Four tournament
It was fun because even the two year old could play with us.

we are missing a few children here, but it turned out to be a big hit. We ended up having a tournament almost everyday after that.


We made personal pizzas with the kids. They really enjoyed this! can you say huge mess? but totally worth it:)
Baby is missing? Cant recall where she was at the moment...great mom right?


Oh here she is!!!phew

Their parents left them some playdough to play with which was also a big hit.

This was a good experience for Brady and I. I got a small glimpse of motherhood and it was really fun to see Brady as a dad and seeing how much he adored these kids. He treated them like his own and it was really cute to see.
Couldn't have done it without him and im glad we had this chance to babysit:)

My Bright Wreath

I made this the other day and I just love it! I love pulling up to my house and seeing this bright, cheery wreath on my front door.In my opinion, bright colors make alot of things a little better and the bad days a little more bearable. I just cant help but smile at the bright things in life:)

Happy Birthday Grandma!!!!

Today is My Grandma Melba's Birthday! I can't tell you how much I love this woman. I have always looked up to her.She is the sweetest, most tender hearted person I know. This woman knows everyone and can make friends with anyone at any given time or place. Everybody that knows her would say they are friends with her, because they truly are. My grandma is always searching for ways to make others happy, and she does a wonderful job at that. I love spending time with her, she makes everything fun. She loves her family and cares about them more than words can say.

Its not a party without Grandma Melba

Love you Grandma,

You are beautiful!

Happy Birthday!