So much to tell....

I have so much to tell, I have been a big slacker and I apologize. First of all I want you all to know that I am finally following my dreams and going to Beauty School. I start tomorrow and I am so nervous. I should have done this 10 years ago but I kept finding excuses. I have tried many different things but all I have ever really wanted to do was cosmetology. My wonderful husband Luke decided it was time for me to do it. I quickly agreed and I enrolled in school. We had been trying for 7 months to get pregnant. Which if you know us, you know it doesn't take long for us. We figured this was a blessing because now I can go to school while my kids are old enough. Riley will be in school until 3 any way and Emma gets to go to my Brother's house and my sister -in-law Janae is going to watch her. Everything has fallen into place so perfectly that we know this is the right thing to do. Luke is going to build me a small salon in the 3rd bay of our garage and so I will always be able to work from home. It really is a dream come true. This next year is going to be tough going to school M-F from 9-5 but after it is done I will have the freedom to work from home at the hours I choose. So that is what is going on here. I just got back from a very fun weekend with all my sister-in-laws and mother-in-law. We went quilting in the Tetons! I still need to post Emma's Birthday pictures but since there are alot I will do it on my next post. Wish me luck, life is about to get very crazy for us for the next 12 months or so. So I might not be the best at posting but I will try to keep you all updated.

Up at the Cabin in Star Valley WY
These are the blocks I learned how to make in our class.

Tara and Tonya

Me, Mom (Trace), Luiza, and Zan

All of us. Thanks Mom for this wonderful week!

Oh and thanks Aunt Tonya for getting me addicted to Glee. If you have not seen this show, go to Fox.com/glee and watch it. I LOVE the music. See my playlist!

Labor day weekend and more.

I decided to curl Emma's hair. It still is not long enough for the big sponge curlers so I bought some little ones. I did a practice run before we tried it for church. I think it turned out adorable!

All the curlers are in.

She slept just fine in them. I was worried. She insisted on sleeping on the air mattress.

After taking out the curlers.

After combing out the curls. Ummmmm can you say afro?

She was not thrilled.

I added a flower and I loved it but she still did not.

So we went for ponies. She had two little puff balls. After taking out the ponies.

Luke's buddy Ryan was a stud and got him a ticket to the big BSU/Oregon game. They were so pumped. BSU won occurs! GO BRONCOS.
We tailgated at Anne Morrison park. Ry was bummed he didn't get to go to the game.

For labor day weekend we finally got to use our new trailer. So we headed down to Aberdeen to camp at the boat dock. I grew up camping there and it is a great place for young kids.

Levi rode down with us. Look at those cuties. Luke and Grandpa Morgan roasting Mallows.

The mighty camper. We love it. Other than Luke tried to burn it down.... he somehow burned up some of the wiring and we thought we were going to have to evacuate! 1st time always has it's blips.

The kids love sleeping in the trailer.

We crammed 8 adults around the table and a card table for a mean game of hand and foot canasta. Look at my skinny daddy, for those of you who don't know, he lost 95 pounds. No surgery. We're so proud of him.

Trying to get all of us in a picture was a chore. Riley was our photographer.

Another post already?

I know I can hardly believe it myself! But I could not wait a minute to post my latest and greatest. I have been up late working on this new project. I found an antique ironing board at a yard sale today and paid just $2 and look what happened.....

A plain old ironing board? maybe......

Not any more... look how fun!

I saw a similar idea on a home make over show but I made it my own. Since the ironing board is metal it works as a magnet board.



The cans on the bottom were totally my idea, I didn't even know I had good ideas in my head!

Since it is in my Craft/sewing room I thought it would be perfect for holding all my "stuff". Of course I had to throw on some pictures of my cutie patudie kids and my sexy hubby!

Also yesterday Janae, Levi & Marshall came over and so the kids went swimming. They had a blast.

Such good friends!

Back to reality.

Well it seems like life is kind of back to normal. Riley went back to school today so hopefully that means I can get back on a schedule. It is strange having him gone all day, my house seems so quiet. Well... as quiet as a house can get with Emma in it! So here are a few pictures of what we've been up to.


Levi spent the night and this is how he and Riley slept.
Another project: washer necklaces. They are so fun to make. Not a good picture, sorry.
We told Emma to go and clean her room after trashing it... 5 minutes later this is what we found.

The kittens are now available for anyone who wants one. PLEASE!

So for the last day of summer vacation, Riley wanted to go bowling, so we headed to Filer for the kids bowl free. The kids had a blast.

Riley and Ethan.

Emma and Mommy.

So here is the Mr. 1st grader. He is getting way to grown up.

He loves eating lunch at school. It is like the coolest thing ever for him.

So unfortunately summer vacation is over but hopefully the summer weather won't be over, seeing as how it just barely started.

Welcome new additions.

So here are our new babies. Bella had kittens a few weeks ago and they are so stinkin cute. She had three. And of course I had to stick with a twilight theme for their names. This one is Renessme. She looks just like her mom so my mom said since she is Bella's daughter she has to be Renessme. We call her Nessy of course.

This is me holding all 3 kittens the morning after they were born. That is how tiny they were.

Here is Luke holding Alice. He pretends he doesn't like them but I know he does.

Then there is an all black one and there was no other name for her than Bear.

Here is my cutie niece Kiersten. We went to my sister's house and the kids went swimming.

And here is my crazy Emma.

It has been so hot, so whenever the sprinklers turn on the kids beg to run through them.

Levi was here and joined in the fun. Emma had to take her shirt off just like the boys. What a tomboy she is.

My friend Kim from Pasco came to visit and her daughter Cloe, and Emma had so much fun playing doggies.

So here is my new latest project. My friend Paula gave me a link to make this cute bandanna skirt and here it is.

Emma had to take a picture of me since I took one of her. Don't mind my zero makeup. Lovely.

Here is a link if you want to make a skirt. They are super easy and wal mart has a great selection of bandannas for a dollar a piece. Cheap and easy, can't beat that! Thanks Paula for the pattern. http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2008/12/tutorial-bandanna-skirt.html

Summer Fun!

So none of these pictures are in order and I usually go through and fix it all but I'm not this time so try to follow along! Here are the kids playing in the sand up at Red fish lake. We went up camping with Luke's family and had a blast. Emma is getting buried.

Luke and Riley on the jet ski's.

Emma playing in the sand.

The beautiful lake.

Riley at his last TBall game.

Running the bases after his grand slam home run hit.

Riley hit an in the park home run with the bases loaded.

Mario was at the game.

Cute baby Marshall and Curtis's graduation.

The graduate with Mom and Dad.

Curt and his beautiful sisters.

Curtis's cute family. Janae, Levi (3) and Marshal (4mo)

My mom, sister and me.

The mighty graduate! Congratulations. (Curtis is my brother for those of you who don't know.)

Waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Here is the baby quilt I made for Holli's baby Macy. This is the first one I did all by my self.

Curt's graduation present.

I thinks he likes it.

We are so proud of him for finishing school.

SURPRISE!. He was clueless to the party.

The fishermen.

All the family came to show support.

The delicious foods.

My latest project.... before

and after. Thank you to Emma the artist for making this project necessary.

New moon sneak peak!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, to my wonderful sister who called me at 10:30pm to make me watch this. Now I of course have to share it with all of you. I am SO in love with Edward and I cannot wait for November for New Moon to come out. It is silly because I know what happens and yet I am still dying to see it! Hope you enjoy this as much as I do. oooh la la! Looks like Taylor (Jacob Black) isn't the only one who's been working out!

http://geektyrant.com/2009/05/7033/ (I couldn't load the video so just click the link)

P.S. if you haven't seen the trailer for the movie yet.... watch it!