Happy Valentines Day!

We tried to do a photoshoot and it was an epic fail, but we hope everyone has a great Valentines day anyway! ☺

In more sobering news: my grandma, Aileen Conrad, died this morning. She's been in a care center for almost 11 years with very advanced alzheimers so in a way this wasn't sudden or unexpected, and in a lot of ways I think we've all said our goodbye's over the years. I am worried about my 93 yr old grandpa though and how this is going to affect him. So if you would think of him and say a prayer for him today.

Reception #2

So there was another reception for Nick and Tiffany in another part of the state (or a different state, really) for those that couldn't make it to their wedding.

We happened to be in *town*, so we went. Let's be honest, there was food there. ☺ The reception was held in the lodge at Hidden Canyon Ranch.

Nick and Tiff just spent 11 days on a Mexican cruise, anyone else jealous besides me?

I can just hear it now, all the whining I'm going to hear about posting people's pictures.

If you want me to erase your rolls, wrinkles, etc....go ahead and buy me photoshop and I'll happily oblige you.

Ok, not really, you don't really want me to do that.

Oh, look at that cute little girl

Isaac just had surgery to repair his upper lip two days ago.

There were lots of babies there

Here is 13 day old Emma

Random #4985

As you could probably tell, I haven't been taking pictures this week. I'm having one of those years months that I just feel so behind on life. My idea of cooking this week has been frying up quesadillas. I'm fully aware that it is my own horrible management of time that has gotten me to this point.
I have a chart hung up in my kitchen that I adapted from FlyLady.com that used to help me keep up with the cleaning of this place, but I fell off the wagon some time ago. Guess it's time to get back on.  I did spend the other night scrubbing my kitchen and wiping down cabinet fronts. (I use the word *cabinet fronts* loosely here)
The other day Cary and I went and picked up a new dining table. It was one I've had my eye on for months now and I thought I better just get it since the price is good and I really like the design and color. (and that doesn't happen very often) ☺ So we moved the old table outside on our patio figuring that it hasn't snowed for a couple of weeks, we should be fine until I can list and sell it. So it snowed two inches that night and right now it's raining/ snowing.  Awesome.  (Anyone want a table? Hee.)
 I told Kenneth that we should plan a Valentines Dinner this year, so we did, and I'm afraid he's been stuck with the majority of the planning and work. Sorry Ken. I've been trying to work on my part for the centerpieces and it seems that every time I want/ can work on them, the universe falls down around my house. lol. Ella has been *somewhat* demanding lately, to say the least. I'm hoping it's just that she's teething and learning to crawl. Between her "phase" and Aidan acting like a typical two year old, I may just become certifiably insane. ☺
Currently, Aidan and I are watching "George" (Curious George is Aidan's favorite show lately, although Yo Gabba Gabba is still a close second) waiting for Ella to wake up for the day.
I've been getting a lot of questions about printing a blog book....so another post about that is coming...soon.
Time to get this day going. Woot! I have a ton of crap stuff to do today and all I really want to do is make sugar cookies with frosting.

Yeehaw!

I FINALLY found a rocking horse in the clearance section. I've been......, I mean, Aidan has been wanting one for a long time now.

Sometimes...

Some pictures from the weekend.

Today I had one of those moments where I had to try not to laugh while getting after Aidan.

He threw a ball (soft) at Ella and said "doink" as it bounced off her head.

Maybe...

Ah man, Ella is going to be crawling by the end of this week! She's currently doing the army crawl across the floor to get to an object that caught her eye. craziness.
We visited family over the weekend and had a great time visiting. Kenneth and Sharon followed us back home (to SLC) so that Sharon could pick stuff up today for Beauty and the Beast (a production that EHS is putting on) The kids and I hung out with them shopping and then went to Cafe Rio for lunch. (that detail is very important)
Now, to respond to the post from yesterday.
First off. No, I'm not pregnant. (that I know of) I mean, I do have pregnancy amnesia and that makes want to be pregnant and have another baby 2 weeks after giving birth (well, it was a whole 3 months after Aidan) but that isn't what I was talking about.
No pets either! I used to be the crazy cat lady, but I have kids that fill that role for the time being and so while I can't say I'll never have a pet again, it will be awhile before that happens.
We aren't getting roommates, and the kids will LOVE the change and they are big reason for why we are doing it. I'm pretty sure that Cary and I will like it as well and new appliances are involved.
Now, for the anti-climatic news.
We're moving.
But not until next year.
We're taking the year to gut and renovate the house that we're going to be moving into. Cary and I (and Kenneth) are still working on house plans and all that fun stuff.  Everything hasn't been set in stone yet on the house, so I don't dare say more on that. BUT, we're excited and while a year seems like a really long time in some ways, it doesn't seem long enough for all that needs to be done.
So there you have it.

Eeek!

Things are going to be changing in our household in the next little while. Scary and exciting. I'm gonna go ahead and let you be curious for awhile too. ☺

Notice that I've added some new blogs to my lineup. If I added yours, this means that you now have a duty to provide me something to read on a regular basis... and by that I mean more than 2 posts in 5 years (ahem, Kenneth) Heh.