Moving Day!

My kitchen!!!

Diagram so we know where to put things.

Organizational Chart...so we know where to put things.

The completed look minus a yard and fence....apparently it's too wet to do it now???

The basement...unfinished

Master Bath

Master Bedroom

The Master entrance...important because I invented the option...

Nixsen loves the house already...Ty is not so sure.

Guest Bedroom

Upstairs Hall

Nixsen's Room

Views of the DownstairsView of the Office Entrance

From the front door looking in!

Views

Moving Day is tomorrow! It has taken longer than I would like, but it will happen! One of the things I am most excited about is that this will be my house too. Because Scott built and bought our townhome before we even met...he would always refer to it as "his house" (especially when I wanted to decorate or put holes in "his walls"). No more!!!

This is the synopsis of the completed project...Also included are some of my organizational charts and diagrams to make the moving in process more efficient. I am planning on being completely unpacked and moved in before I go back to work on Monday!!!

Happy Holidays!

Truly holidays are 100x more fun with children involved. I can honestly say I have everything I want or need...we are so blessed in our lives. Our most obvious blessing of late being our intelligent, very busy, crazy fun 18 month year old Nixsen. This Christmas was no exception...fun, family and fifty thousand gifts for Nix...it was such a blast!

Ta Dah!

This is our house as of December 4, 2010....3 1/2 weeks till it's ours! Yea!

House 6

We now have drywall and all electric, heating, plumbing and such done! They will stucco this next week and probably start some of the finish work...guess I better start buying furniture, bedding and towels...it seemed like such a great idea to get rid of everything at the time...now it seems overwhelming!

So You Think You Can Dance?

I have been very fortunate to see lots of different and fabulous performances in the last few years (thanks Scott!). However, this tops them all!!! The Tour Performance was unbelievable and so much fun and I am not even a dancer. Thanks Maureen for such a great idea!

Lot/House 5

We are now at week 7/8..actually I am losing count...however, we have some semblance of a house and it is exciting. Nixsen loves running around it. She picks up all the nails and odds and ends and puts them in boxes...I think she is trying to tell the workers something...She thinks all things should be picked up...she is definitely my child!

Lot/House 4

Week 7/8 We are a little farther than this on the framing now...but here is the most recent pic!

Lot 3

Week 6-The End...We have a foundation!

Lot-2

Week 6!

Yea!...They are digging and yes, hit a water main yesterday, but they are digging!!!

My baby girl...no longer a baby

My baby girl is no longer a baby. She can talk, make us laugh, order us around, "read", sing, dance (her moves are quite skillful) and I can't believe how big (not literal, of course, she is actually tiny) she is!
16 months:
20 lbs. 8-10 oz.
27 inch.
She loves:
Barney
Mickey Mouse
Baby Signing Time
Books
Cookies (mostly chips a hoy)
Yogurt
Graham Crackers
Her toes
Football
Dogs
Any music
Her binkie
Water
Going up and Down Steps
Shopping
Reading Books
Words she can sign:
Baby signing time
milk
water
more
food
drink
Grandma
Dad
Mom
Dog
Fish
Juice
Bird
Words she can say:
Momma
Dada
Grandma (mam man)
Water (wah wah)
Milk
Book
Dog
Duck
Fish
Sheep
Goat
Ty
Frog
Cookie (sometimes)
Ball
Toes
Nose
Cat
Muah (kiss)
nice
bye
mouse (for mickey mouse, more like mu, mu)
thank you
what's this?
flower
cheese
up
I am obssessed with her...of course I think she is the smartest, most amazing girl ever...I feel so privileged to be her mom.

Our Lot-Stage 1

Because I feel like this process is in some ways very similar to being pregnant...(and yes, I can say that since I have been pregnant), I am going to post house updates in a similar fashion. Week 1-4...still the same...not much change...still just a flat lot of land. However, we are encouraged that we will see cement next week! Keep your fingers crossed!

The Power of a Song

Some days are a little harder than others. There is nothing like the power of music to change lives, influence moods and completely uplift your soul. My sister has such a gift. Her voice and music makes such a difference in my life. Thank you Anne for bringing a sense of peace to my life today. I love you!

Nixsen's Photo Session

I felt so bad for Michelle. It was kind of a nightmare to shoot Nixsen. Unbiased, of course, I think Nixsen is too die for cute...but even in her newborns, she has never been photogenic...it's okay, we got a few good ones! (yes, blue frosting was a mistake...but the original cake fell over on the way there...this was all Smith's had!)

Summer Happenings

The guys

one of our fav restaurants

Trip to St. George!

All the kids!

I know, they look great!

Crew being Bathed in the Tub!

Aunt Alyssa and Crew

Nixsen being bathed in the Tub!

Grandma and Nixsen

Lori and Maura...being domestic

Bryan and Guitar

Nixsen in the Tin tub...bathing outdoors...

Sleeping (Camping) wiped her out!

Traditional Scrabble...I, of course, won!

4th of July

Fireworks!

1st 5K of my summer!