Cooking Phase

I go through phases. I get really into something for awhile. Right now it's cooking. I found the coolest blog...CHEEKY KITCHEN. She has some really fun, creative, healthy recipes. We've been having so much fun experimenting and trying some new things. To name just a few:

Crackerbread Pizzas

Oatmeal Cookie Granola

Pumpkin Chicken Enchiladas

Homemade Poptarts

Easy Baked Egg Cups

Chicken Taquitos

Chocolate Chip Cookies (for me to try a new CCC recipe is a BIG deal)

Oh they are delightful. She's a busy mom so they are pretty easy recipes. Go ahead, check it out.

Happy eating!

Our Two Pipsqueaks

Yeah, don't you just want to squeeze her!? This sweet little dumpling has been having the worst time with her stomach. She is in pain most of the day and just screams. Oh it kills us to see her in such discomfort. We are trying a few things to help her so we will hope for the best!

Allie is going to be Minnie Mouse for Halloween. I decided on this costume because she does NOT like to dress up at all. So I figured tights, a skirt, and a shirt was pretty basic. She loves it. I finished the skirt last night and it turned out really cute. 

The other picture is from the pumpkin patch. They had swings that went around in a circle and she LOVED it . She was smiling and squealing and it made all the other kids laugh. Doug got a good shot on his phone!

A Little Girl's Grocery List

The other day, Allie handed me her little notebook and a pencil and said, "I need to make a grocery list, I need get at the store." So I took them and asked what she wanted on her list... Here is Allie's Grocery list:

1. Fruit Loops
2. Medicine for Baby Katelyn
3. Happy Rice
4. Salami
5. Groceries
6. Ham
7. Cheese
8. Chips
9. Potatoes
10. Binkies
11. Eyes (blue AND grey)
12. Buckets
13. Pictures
14. Blinds
15. Couch
16. Books
17. Dishes

Cute!

Park City

Very fast family pictures in the rain!!

We spent the weekend in Park City with my parents and brother's family. We enjoyed all the quality time together and the fun things we were able todo. We also enjoyed the opportunity to listen to our prophet and other leaders during General Conference. What a blessing to have such spiritual and uplifting messages to help us learn and remember what is right.

Helping Pa fill up the bird feeders

Katelyn and Allie with their cousin Kenzie

Kenzie and Allie at the park

Making our own bird feeder to hang up

So very proud and excited

Helping Nan water the plants and fill the bird bath

The girls made fall wreaths. Very cute.

Cute little Katelyn

Scarecrow Walk

Three months...there I said it.

I realize I'm getting a little carried away with pictures of Katelyn. She's just really cute. She's this cute even when she is so sick!

Doin' the Potty Dance

I jinxed my sweet little Katelyn. She got sick the day after I made that post. She has really had a hard time and it's harder for us to see our baby that is so little and helpless be so sick. BUT we are on the mend. Allie and I are feeling great and Katelyn is getting better :)

I almost hate to write this because I DO NOT want to jinx this. So I won't say the actual phrase, I will just say this.

Allie hasn't had any accidents for 2 weeks (she still wears diapers for bedtime because I just don't want to go there yet). She got to watch a movie in the tent and eat smores for her first finished potty chart. Then we went swimming for her second potty chart. I'm proud of her. It's been a hard learning experience but I think she's proud of herself now.

How do I eat this?

Oh I get it. Wow this is huge.

Interesting. I like it!

This is a problem...

Sick

Allie is sick. I am sick. I hope this happy girl doesn't get sick. Oh she just melts my heart.

City of Trees

We moved here from WA. There are trees everywhere. We heard that Boise was called "The City of Trees" and just had to laugh. We went on a hike and saw this. I guess there are a few trees. The hike was disappointing. But it was a cool view of the city.

We're Back!!

We got a computer! Thank goodness for a great payment plan. We went with the iMac. It's pretty much amazing from what we've done so far.

Lyndsay and Tyler came for a visit over Labor Day weekend. It was so much fun. We love being closer to friends and family. We took paddleboats around the river downtown and then to the glowing hot air balloon festival. Very cool! We also caught up, played games, ate good food, and enjoyed every minute. Allie LOOOVED them!

Katelyn is so adorable. Look at those smiles. :) She LOVES her swing and could be in there all day. She sleeps great (7-8 hours at night). I know we are spoiled. Don't you just want to kiss her all over!?

Allie is doing so much better with potty training. In fact today she hasn't had any accidents. But I won't hold my breath. We are taking the long and steady journey :) But we get to go camping in the backyard tonight because she filled up her sticker chart. Should be fun and probably pretty cold! She is very sweet with her baby Katelyn...except poking her in the eye with a crayon. It wasn't meant to hurt her, kids just want to poke baby's eyes for some reason.

Computer

We have been reading the Consumer Reports (thanks mom and dad) for computers.
I think we are going to make the switch to a Mac...yikes!

But what computer do you all think we should get? We want all the input possible since this is a huge purchase for us!

Seriously?

I am in disbelief that it is August 25.

Where did this summer go?

My parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary yesterday...congrats to them! I think that is just absolutely wonderful and romantic.

Allie got a cute new hair cut and we all love it.

Katelyn is smiling. Oh she's beautiful! She's 2 months already...10 lbs. 2 oz. and 22 inches long. I'd love to just freeze time right now.

We found a fun little park that had a beach. Sand and water. What could be better!?
These pictures are from the park. You can see Allie's cute hair too and her little friend she made. Oh and you can see my nice WHITE legs. YUCK!

In other sad news, our computer died. Literally. The mother board is fried. It's only 2 years old. What!? So we will be saving our pennies in our cute little piggy bank for a new one. These will be the last pictures you see for a long time. :(

6 Years

August 14, 2004
Logan, Utah Temple
Married my best friend for eternity

How we celebrated:
Our wonderful friends Shad and Krista (and their handsome son Owen) from Spokane came for a job interview so we were able to party it up with them. It was so nice to have them here and if he gets the job they would move here. Yippee!!!
We walked around a beautiful park, had the best deli sandwich (my favorite) and a 1/2 price Cherry Limeade :):), a picnic lunch, walked around the Capitol, got calls, emails, texts, mail from family and friends, watched a movie, had a wonderful day with my man and friends.

6 years with the man of my dreams. Many, many more to come!

Look at that adorable family :)

Allie LOOOVES Owen. She can't stop talking about him.

Dear, sweet Katelyn was around too. She was doing this most of the time. Love her!

Capitol Building

{HONEYMOON} Vail, Colorado.

Celebrating Life

Doug's Aunt Dede put together a big "Celebrating Life" party for his grandparents. We drove up to Coeur d'Alene with the girls for the weekend to share this special time with them. We were lucky to be in Spokane for 2 years and live so close to them. However we moved before Katelyn was born so they got to meet her. It was so special. I got to meet Doug's cousin Mica and his family as well. Happy birthday to you both! Love you.

Landscape

So we decided to re-landscape the house for Doug's parents 2 weeks after having a newborn. It was crazy but fun! Doug worked out in the 95-100 degree weather getting it done. We were clueless but found some great prices and it turned out very nice. We dug out all the bark and replaced it with nice edging stones and rock, with some new plants.
These are such horrible pictures, but you get the idea. These are just of the front..but we did the sides and back as well.

Before

In the process. Allie was a lot of help digging all that dirt out.

Almost there

Done...I know it's not a good picture. Sorry!