Sleepy-Nigh-Nights

Kam and I went to Home Depot a few weekends ago to get some filter's for our furnace. While we were there the boys had lots of fun playing with the paint sticks. Carter especially, and on our way home he fell asleep with it. It was just too cute and luckily I had my camera in the car.

View from the Back

We have the best view off our back deck. In the summer it's really green and during the fall the colors are spectacular. I didn't really care much for the dead look of the winter, but when the sun was out it wasn't too bad. I love, however, that all our green is coming back and I wanted to share what "here" looks like in the spring. My favorite part is the really green lawns. Would you believe that no one has a sprinkling system? Crazy!

A Prayer Away

Braden has been really homesick lately. Every night he asks Heavenly Father in his prayers to help him get home to Utah. He misses everyone so much. He talks about everyone all the time and constantly asks me when we can get on a plane and see "Bo" or "Gramma and Papa named Heidi and Brad" or "Gram and Papa" or his friends "Brooklin and Ryan and Conner at Bo's house."

Grammy Bo suggested we make a calendar that counts down the day until we finally get to go on the airplane, so we did. I realize it's a little behind but I took the picture a few days ago. Anyway, we only have 23 days left and we can't wait to see everyone!

For Carter's Room

I found these canvas frames on clearance at Marshals the other day and decided to make them my project for the day. I first painted them white and then with the help of some images I found online, some ink, sponges and a magic marker I created these:

Never Mind the Fact that The Changing Pad Cover is Getting Clean.

I think they turned out pretty cute. I'm wondering though, if I should make a third one and put them over his crib instead. What do you think?

You're Getting Old

This is my dad.  (With his Heidi, my wicked step-mother. She's not really wicked and trust me, it's an endearing term. LOVE you Heidz!) I pretty much love the cheesy pose he is making in this picture. I'm sure he's trying really hard to "look cool" for the camera, which might be hard to do when you are surrounded by hundreds of your new closest friends at the Pickle Ball Senior Games. Yes, my dad is officially old. I have to give him credit though, he doesn't act like he's old, okay sometimes. But really, he's active and even if he does spend all his time with the "elderly" playing pickle ball, well, that's okay with me, especially since he took home the GOLD medal!

Way to go dad! Hopefully, one day, I'll be able to come watch all the fun in person!