Still Busy...

You'll get a new post when I feel like it!

Ryan :)

Busy Lives . . .

So, our life has just been crazy lately.  Too much to keep up on.  Here is a quick update.  We went down to SLC for Conference Weekend.  Ryan had 2 mission reunions.  We spent the weekend with Grandma Moulton in Centerville,  and had a great, relaxing time.  It was a nice getaway.  Then, we came home, got back to everyday life and Ryan and I had to take a one day trip to SLC again for a job interview.  I forgot to mention Ryan went down and back to Provo 2 days before conference for a job fair.  Now, he is going again on Wednesday for another interview.  This job stuff is tough.  We hope some of our leads come to offers soon.  We will feel better about that.  Meanwhile we run to preschool, dance, grocery store, church stuff and try to stay afloat.  Well, we will post more pics soon.

My Creative Cards!

So, today I was trying to finish getting ready for the day, not an everyday occurrence, unfortunately.  Ashton woke up from his morning nap, and I needed like 5 minutes to myself to finish getting ready.  So, I asked my great helper Annika to go in to Ashton's crib, get him some stuffed animals and do anything she could to keep him happy.  Usually she just screams "No Ashton"  at him.  Here is what I found.  She was trying soooo hard.  Nothing was working though.  My baby only wanted me, but I still thought it was too cute to have both my kids in the crib together.

K-so I joined a card club in my ward where we all make cards on a certain theme and then exchange.  It makes me be creative and do cards which I never find time to do.  Here is my latest creation for card club.  The theme was baby.  This is a picture Ryan took of Annika's hand when she was a baby, and I thought these were some of my best cards ever.  I really liked them, so I had to show them off, what little creativity I ever produce.  I got to use my sewing machine, I got to try to be creative on the computer, it was fun!

Weather Changes in Rexburg

So, one day we are riding bikes, playing outside, loving the warmth, and less than 24 hours later, we get our first snowfall of many for the season.  It is potato harvest up here right now, and that really slows down the farmers.  Here are some pictures of the snow that did not last long, and my kids all bundled up.  We had to buy new coats for this season, I got them big so they will hopefully last next season too, I guess that is wishful thinking since we have no clue as to where we will be 3 months from now.  But, we are hoping to stay here in Rexburg.  I think this is the most stressful time in our lives, mainly because I am not very patient, and Ryan is so crazy busy with school, work, church and family that it makes it hard to concentrate on finding a job.  We are trying to decide if we should sell the house, or just put it up for rent, or if we are going to need it to live in for a while.  Lots of decisions, things we are not good at.  But, we have learned to love Rexburg, which I never thought I would.  I love it that here one of the biggest crimes is people stealing things from other people's home gardens, and the funny, little mean notes they leave to try and stop people from stealing their flowers.  Well, we do know we will be somewhere in the US, but who knows where.  That is actually the exciting part to me, I just wish I knew where and with what company.  Well, time will tell, and we will keep you posted.  For now enjoy our pics from the small town with the crazy weather where it shines one day, and snows the next.

Just playing around in Rexburg

So, I am trying to carry my camera around, so I can catch more everyday moments with my kids.  We had fun sitting outside and riding bikes and enjoying the warmth.  The one pic is because I love my son's eyelashes (and he gets so many compliments on them).  However, ignore my nice shot at trying to take an artistic photo since I put the tire in the background, I will have to work on that.  We were on the way to a ward chili cook-off, which Ryan won the best chili in the "Original" category.  I think we will make it again for Halloween again this year.  Some of the pics are from the chili cook off when the kids went on the swings, and Ashton went on his first ever!  Yeah!  He is growing up so quick.  He knows bye-bye, when he wants to.  He can nod no and we are working on clapping and muscles.

  

Ashton's Big Mess!

Here is Ashton eating spaghetti noodles, nutrigrain bars, crackers, broccoli-pretty much anything to keep the kid quiet.  He loves food!  Which is nice, but he does like a lot of variety.  When he is eating, you have to keep the food coming fast, and in large quantities, is he his dad's kid or what?  JJ:)  He is too cute, but I thought he looked so cute with the food everywhere.  Little did I know that he had a big surprise that did not stay in his diaper while making this mess on his face.  I pulled him out of the highchair to find more poop in the highchair than in his diaper.  It was a pain to disinfect and clean it all, and then to try and get to the RS meeting I was already late for.  What a day!!!

First Day of New Preschool Class!

Annika started preschool again today (9/24/07-I am a little behind).  She asks me everyday if it is a preschool day.  She loves it.  Even though this is her third and final time starting preschool, it is still always exciting for her.  She loves all the toys at preschool.  We had fun dropping her off and watching her through the observation windows for a while.  It was really special for Annika since her dad was able to get off from work and watch her for a while.