Quilt!!

For the record, I am NOT a quilter. It is hard and my single attempt in the past was a disaster...it ended up in the garbage (along with all the tools necessary to try again). So, this quilt happend by accident.

I have a hard time finding home accessories in the colors I like (yellow and purple), so I decided to make some pillows to go with my couches a couple months ago. I just guessed on how much fabric I would need and I estimated super high and had TONS of fabric left over. So, after the pillows were done I thought it would be fun to make a quilt to match...maybe not fun...but I thought if I could actually do it then it would be nice to have.

It took me several months to have the time and desire to do it, but the time came it took a few days, but it's done! If you're a quilter...don't look too close, there are some major problems...but considering my past I am stoked with the finished product! My kids love it too because I got a super soft fabric for the back! Anyways, ta-da!

Activity Days...and something scary!

Tonight was Karlee's Activity Days etiquette dinner. She was supposed to invite one of her parents to come with her and so I got the lucky invite! We had a blast sitting by two of our best friends (Amber and Makayla Golding)and trying out our manners. It was a bit tricky at times to remember all the rules....especially at a spaghetti dinner...but we were so fancy, we never forgot to put our pinkys up! Anyways, thanks for inviting me Kars, it was fabulous to have a girls night out!

Also, Spencer has had a new dilemma lately. His imagination has been running wild and he seems to be scared of everything! Honestly, he is currently terrified of hairs on the shower walls...if there is a hair on the shower wall(which there usually is with 4 girls and their long hair living in this house) he screams and cries like something is attacking him! It is hilarious and frustrating at the same time. He also has been waking up several times a night scared from dreams or the passing train. He suddenly became scared to be upstairs by himself too. Anyways, we are trying to make him a tough boy...but I secretly love the big hugs I get when he's scared...so I am sure he will outgrow this stage and in the mean time we will deal with his imagination as it comes.



I love how when I went to take a picture of Spencer being scared for the blog...this is the face he made! Then, of course, the girls had to have scared pictures of themselves too! Don't we look frightened?

Family Time!

We've been so busy the past couple weeks having fun with all of our extended family...I haven't had a chance to post anything...also, I keep forgetting my camera...so the pictures have been lacking! Anyways, the week between Christmas and New Year's my parents came to visit! We had so much fun just hanging out in the house, trying to avoid the snowstorms. We did some shopping and lunching. One night (that I really wish I had my camera) we went up to Salt Lake, had dinner at Applebees, then my dad and Brooke headed over to a Jazz game. My mom, Jake, me and the kids took Trax (which Spencer thought was the greatest thing ever...he cried when we got off) to Temple Square. We hoped to see the Christmas lights, but apparently we were one night too late...so instead we hit the visitor center and took a tour of the Conference Center. We had a really great time!!


Another day they were in town we all went to see "The Chipmunks Squeakqual" at the movies together...the movie was alright, but we had a great time! After the movie Dad and Brooke had to leave to watch another Jazz game, but Mom came with us and the kids to dinner. We went to Wallaby's (one of our favorite places) and they have a tradition there where you can leave your handprints on the wall. So after we ate, and Audree peed her pants and we cleaned up that disaster, we all put up our handprints! I wish Mom was in this picture...but she was there and left a handprint to prove it!

This week all of Jake's family has been in town for Sean's homecoming. We have all been really looking forward to seeing Casey and her girls and Sarah and Brady's family. Holly planned a day for us all to go up to her family's cabin to hang out. We had a fabulous time being pulled behind the snowmobiles on tubes, shooting guns, hanging out by the huge bonfire and warming up in the cabin...oh, and eating...there was a lot of that! The kids were so exhausted from the fun that when we left Audree was snoring in the back before we even pulled out of the driveway! The next day Sean gave his homecoming talk and did a great job...we are all so excited to have him back home! We enjoyed the afternoon at the Clark's and are trying to get back to reality. We have just had a great time with all of our family and feel so blessed to be surrounded by so many fun family members!

The Boys Are Back...

Jake loves playing indoor soccer! Right now he is playing on a team with a bunch of members of his Elder's Quorum from church...he freely admits that half the fun is playing in the games and half the fun is just spending time with the guys. There were going to be a few guys out of town for the game this week, so he invited Sean to play with him. They had a GREAT time! Many of the games are too late at night for me and the kids to come watch, but this game was early and even my Mom and Jenny came with us to cheer the guys on...I had fun playing sports photographer too!