A New Bathroom

This is how the bathroom used to look before all the upgrades that I did while Dustin was gone.

This is the new rug. I can't believe how much different the rug made it look.

And this is the paint job I did. I really like how the color pops but isn't overwhelming.

The space above the toilet was too big a blank spot so I painted some picture frames and put this saying up (which my sister helped me think of because I couldn't think of a good saying to hang in the bathroom).

Things needed: 1 qt Spring Green paint, bathroom rug, 3 picture frames, white paint, blue paper, and a printer.
Total cost: $0.00
The paint rug was free from a swap meet that the RS did, the green paint I got on line as a free sample, the frames I have had for a few years, and the white paint we got with our house to touch up the walls if needed. I can't believe how it all turned out. When Dustin gets back tonight I am going to surprise him with it.

Solitare

I was playing a game of solitare today and was delt this hand. And I thought Microsoft was supposed to be honest.

Fence

A great big thank you to all those who helped in putting up this beautiful fence. Hopefully this will keep little kids away from the wash, big kids from cutting through our yard, and most importantly, strange men from walking across our property.

Bows

My sister showed me how to make these pretty bows while I was in St George last month. They were so cute I decided to make some more while Dustin is away to help pass the time. It is time consuming but easy, cheap, and you can make them for any outfit.


These are a few little Christmas Bows for the hair. I've only made one big one so far but plan to make more next month while I am in St George again.

These are my favorite ones. I love the color of them.

I've always thought brown and pink go well together.

He Says The Darndest Things

So, Brennden has been and still continues to say the funniest things. He was farting yesterday and so I asked him if he had to go poop. His response, "No Mom, my butt is just windy." No idea where he got that from but it sure made me laugh.

He obviously notices that Dustin hasn't been here for a while. I try to tell him why, and I thought he understood, until today. I was making soup and scones for dinner and Dustin really likes them. Brennden tells me, "Daddy isn't hungry today." I ask "Why?" "Because he didn't want to eat so he is working instead." Apparently he doesn't quite get it.

With guns being around our house so much we've been trying to teach Brennden that the only thing you can shoot is an animal and only if you are going to eat it. Now everything we eat Daddy shoots for us. He must hunt ALOT! Haha.

I also try to talk to him about the church and Jesus. He says we go to church to make Jesus happy. I think that's good enough for now since I haven't been able to get it in his head that we go to learn more about Heavenly Father and Jesus. When I ask, "Why did Jesus die?" He tells me, "Because people did shoot his hands and feet and sides with nails." Shoots? At least he got the nails part right. I was especially impressed about the sides, most kids don't remember that part. Although he answered that he died because he was shot and not for our sins, I'd say he did a good job.

I also think that he is craving attention from someone other than me right not for obvious reasons. When Grandma Farnsworth came over the other day to switch our trucks back, he cried because she left. Sad = ( So we are going to plan a day to go over there.

I love my little guy. He is still growing in spurts. Loves trains still and also dinosaurs. In fact, a new show called the dinosaur train has just started and he absolutely loves it. He can point out so many dinosaurs and tell you at least one fact about them to. He has liked dinos for about a year now. I took him to Thanksgiving Point on the way back from visiting Dustin last week and he loved it. Hopefully Dustin can go with us next time. We could have stayed for hours if I had a stroller for Charity. I had to kinda rush him and we only stayed for an hour because I had to keep chasing Charity around (no surprise there).

He loves to do little workbooks that I have ordered for him. He loves to count and write. He is always asking why about everything, and I do mean everything. Each time we go to the library he has to get at least 7 books. And yes we do read them all before the next week rolls around. In fact we usually ready a couple to Charity (mostly picture books) and then about 4 a day to him. I might need to get a bigger book shelf. I hope his love for learning follows him throughout his life.

Did I mention that he also loves being in photos and that he has to always make funny faces in them. Just like a boy. It's a wonder any of our professional photos have smiles in them.

How does she do it?

Look at all that hair. I can't believe it's long enough to put into pigtails! I made these bows and more like them with my sister while I was in St. George. There are so easy and super cute. I don't know how she does it, but she gets cuter with every passing day. But don't let her small size and cute face fool you. She can be a big monster when she want to be. Whoever said "they have red hair because they are full of fire" must have had a red head. Even though she is small in stature, she makes up for it with her big personality. Anyone who has babysat her can tell you, she knows how to work it. She can go from happy to throwing a fit and happy again with the flip of a switch. And she tries throwing a fit with everyone to see if she can get away with it.

At the library the other day, she threw herself on the floor and kicked and screamed because I made her put some books back. Of course this only happened for a few seconds because I just walked off so she jumped right up and was happy again. Good thing she knows I won't give in to her. That's about the only thing you can do to make her stop, ignore her. If you get made at her she just goes to the corner then looks at you and laughs. Booger!

She also has a wonderful vocabulary. She tells you No, Stop, Trouble, Don't, Trouble, and screams at the top of her longs in a high pitched voice. She also knows exactly what she wants and lets me know too. She says a-huh and u-uh. She also pushes things and throws things that she does not want. Which makes a mess when it comes to food and carpet.

Not only does she know what she wants, she knows how to go for it by herself. She has No, i repeat, No fear. She climbs anything that she can. You know the ledge in the bath tub with the little handle above it. She climbs on the ledge and then tries to get her feet on the handle. Don't know what for, but she tries. She also climbs up and down the bunk beds without help. She has fallen off, but that doesn't stop her from doing so over and over. She has also fallen off the table (kitchen table which she climbed onto herself), the high chair, the back of the couch, the window sill, and I'm sure a number of other things that i can't think of right now. She has also climbed a 10 foot ladder to get to a slide.

She may be small, but she is not fragile. And with it all, she smiles and laughs. It's like she thinks its fun. I feel bad for anyone who tries to get in her way. If she is like this already I can only imagine what the future will bring. Don't get in her way or tell her she can't, she'll mow you down and laugh while she does it.

So Cute

While I was at work one day Dustin took this cute picture of Charity asleep on the floor. Every time he tried to put her to bed she would cry so he just let her run around. Isn't it just so cute? He just had to take a photo so that I could see it too. I"m glad he did.