Crazy snow storm!

If I am counting correctly, this is the 4th time that it has snowed this October. That is crazy enough, but this storm has been wild. We measured this morning and we had about 12 inches and it has just kept snowing all day.

Mike took the kids outside this morning, and they didn't last very long. It is very cold and windy, plus it is still snowing. We put goggles on Caleb because he kept crying about snow getting in his eyes.

Our poor pumpkins that we haven't even carved yet!

We haven't even brought our chair cushions inside yet! That looks like a nice soft seat though, right? Look at that pile of snow on the table!

Fall Fun

Last weekend we went to a pumpkin festival at our local garden center. They had lots of fun things for the kids to do. When you first walked in there were several model trains set up that mesmerized Caleb. Then we headed over to the petting zoo. Caleb also loved that. Haley and Maya kept there distance from most of the animals.

They cornered this cute bunny.

There was also face painting, which the girls could not pass up. We also enjoyed a kids musician that sang lots of great songs, entertainers making balloon animals, and an inflatable obstacle course. The kids also got to decorate a pumpkin. We had a great time and spent most of the day there.

A couple days later we made caramel apples. Of course the kids ate mostly caramel, not much apple.

Happy Fall!

Caleb turns 2

My baby is now 2. No longer a baby. We had a very low key birthday celebration last week - cake and presents. I made him a cake that was supposed to look like a big Oreo cookie. It was pretty delicious.

Mike took some pictures of Caleb at the table after we ate cake. I think they represent his current personality so well.

He got some great presents. The biggest was a train table set, which Caleb and the girls have really enjoyed so far.

Haley and Maya made Caleb a little sign with Legos. We had a great time celebrating our little man. Sure love you Caleb.

Mini Makeover

This past weekend, we hung up some curtains in our family room and kitchen.  I have been wanting to forever, and when my mom asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said curtains!  I knew I wanted orange in our family room.  Not burnt orange, bright orange.  That was pretty hard to find.  I finally found some on Ikea's website, but unfortunately, you can't order much from their website.  My sister-in-law's friend works at Ikea in SLC, so she pulled a favor for me and had her friend purchase the curtains and mail them to me.  I love them.

Before.  Very boring plain, uncolorful wall.

After!  Color!  It really makes the room look bigger, more lived in, and finished.

The kitchen has a sliding glass door to the back yard.  The previous owners had put vertical blinds and a redish window treatment above.  I HATE vertical blinds.  They are the biggest pain in the world, and unattractive.  So, we finally took down the ugly window treatments and put up our own!

Before.  Ugly to the max.

After!  Cute green curtains.  Functional and pretty.  Luckily these were easily purchased at Pier 1.  I love the pattern.  Here is a close up.

Thanks Mom for such a great birthday present.  It makes me smile every time I walk into these rooms! 

Good friends

For my birthday, my friend Rachel organized a trip to a pottery studio with our friends.  I got to choose the colors, and everyone designed and decorated a dessert plate for me.  I love them so much.  I can't wait to use them!  Thanks Rachel!

My birthday

I turned the big 3-0 on 09/09/09.  I was still in my pjs at 9AM when my doorbell rang and it was my parents!  What a total surprise (glad I had cleaned my bathrooms the day before!).  Haley and Maya were thrilled to find grandma and grandpa when they got home from school.  My mom took me shopping (thanks!) and then everyone went out to dinner to celebrate.  We came home and ate a big chocolate cake from Costco.  My parents were able to stay until Saturday morning and we were all so sad when they left.  Thanks for the great birthday guys! 

I'm in trouble

He moved the chair over and climbed up all by himself.  Oh dear.