I have been working on a few projects for the boys room. I still have a few more but who know when they will get done so I thought I would post what I finished.

I don't know if you remember this blanket...

I am trying to decorate the boys room with this blanket as the focus. I want to paint the small bookcase in their room orange or green. I think green would be a little safer but orange would be fun.

Edison

I realize Edison does not get nearly the amount of face time on this blog as Gordon does and it is just not fair!! Eddie is my little rascal. He loves to pull a funny face. He is always doing it at dinner time and making us all laugh.

Edison is super cute and boy does he know it. He uses his charms to get out of trouble all the time. He's just too hard to stay mad at. Except when he gets out of his crib at night and at nap time!! Just started that this week and it is sooo not fun.
We wanted to see if Edison's hair had any curl to it like Gordon's so we let it grow out a little bit. I wanted to document it before we cut it. 

You're so sassy

Gordon has been really sassy lately. Most of the time it is not funny but sometimes it really is. Like the other night. We had to go pick up daddy's car at work so he could drive to Twin Falls tomorrow. We left it there over the weekend because he came home with us. It was getting close to bed time so Gordon was trying to stall. He wanted to go for a drive and he was telling us where to go. We obliged for about 5 minutes but then I started telling him we needed to get home. Here is our conversation:

G: I am in charge and I make decisions

M: No, I am the boss.

G: No, we are going this way

M: Okay, how about we go over the big hill and then we will go home.

G: Okay, but I am not going to bed

M: You don't have to go to sleep but you do have to get in your bed

G: I will just get out of my bed

M: Then I will put you back in bed with no books

G: I will just get out of bed again

M: Then I will give you vinegar

G: Then I will throw up on you.

M: Then I will give you a spanking

G: Then I will give you a spanking

I couldn't help but laugh. Then I told him that I was in charge and he better do as I say or else...

All About Eddie

I have realized that Edison does not get much face time on this blog and it is really not fair. So, this is going to be a mega-Eddie post, with lots of pictures.

Edison is talking more and more but still not where I would like him to be. We are working with a speech therapist twice a month and we did a hearing test on his ears last week and the right ear could not get an accurate reading so we are going to try again next time. She thinks there may just be too much wax in his ear. And I could believe that! Edison leaks everywhere. His nose is always runny, you don't want to be near him when he sneezes, we are always cleaning wax out of his ears, and I don't know if you recall him as an infant--drool galore! I had a friend in Logan tell me that she knew an adult man that still had drooling problems. I pray that is not the fate for my little Eddie. Anywho...

Edison loves to snuggle which makes me so happy. Gordon was done with snuggling when he was like 12 months, but has now grown into liking it again! But Eddie has always loved to snuggle. I love putting him down for naps because he will let me hold like he is my little baby. Edison loves to give kisses. One on each cheek, so powerful they almost knock you over. And one on the lips.

We made a video the other day to send to Katie on her mission

Long time no see

I know it has been a ridiculously long time and I hate when I let it get like this because then I don't know where to pick up. There have been so many times I have sat down to write a post and I just wasn't feeling it. Ya, know? There was even a plethora of times when my kids did something cute and I thought, "I've got to blog about this." But I didn't. And now I don't remember. But let me tell you. My kids are cute! Currently they are outside standing on the fence watching our neighbor mow his lawn. Do you think he minds that two little boys love to watch as he "lawn the mow" as Gordon says it.

I will tell you one funny story that happened just this last Saturday night. I have been looking for a printer for awhile now. I want a laser printer because I heard that they will give you the most ink for our cartridge (more pages printed per cartridge). Anyway, I have lived this whole married life of mine without a printer (can you believe that!) and I finally said "NO MORE!" So I really started looking seriously online for a printer. (This is becoming a really long, boring story isn't it?) Okay, I will get to the funny part. I found an all-in-one printer at Office Max that was 50% off. It had really great reviews and we decided this was the one for us. Well, we called the Office Max in the big city (you know, Twin Falls) and made sure they had one in stock, they had 5, but the sale was ending that day. So we threw the kids in the car and headed to the big city. We arrived at 7:02 pm. They close on Saturday at 7:00 pm. I was not about to go home empty handed, so I started banging on the window. Oh yes I did! I pleaded my case in front of two employees while the rest watched on and they let me in. Praise the heavens! And on that note my dear friends I will leave you.

Need a Laugh

I thought this was hilarious. Enjoy-

She has other funny videos. Just search Anita Renfroe.

Our New Home!

We bought a house.

A cute house.

An old house.

A 1960's house.

A house in Burley.

A house in a quiet neighborhood.

A house.

With a big backyard.

A home.

See that tiny stove. Yeah, it can barely fit a 9x13 pan in it. But it works.
Chris and I have sooooo many plans to remodel everything. Starting with that fireplace (when we have the $$). We are also replacing the carpet (because the previous owners had cats) and are planning on putting hard wood throughout the front room, kitchen, dining room and carpeting the two bedrooms upstairs. The basement was remodeled after they moved out so it is practically brand new!

And I was so excited to take pictures so I could post them here and I forgot to take one of the outside but then genius struck me and I got this pic off the inspection report. Not too shabby, eh? We are supposed to move in this weekend. Cross your fingers that everything goes smoothly so that can happen!

I did forget one thing...

I have caught the craft bug! I have started helping a lady in my ward make crafts to sell at the cheese store here in Heyburn. I have also made a few crafts to keep in my own home. I spend a lot of my free time getting ideas from others online. There is so much out there. I'm loving it!

Here are some things I have made:

March Madness

No I am not talking about basketball. This month has been crazy and it is only half over!!

Just a few things we have been up to lately-

• My brother Zach went through the Twin Falls temple for the first time! We had most of the family together (missed Chad and Katie and their family...) What a special time.
• Chris has been spending every waking moment trying to get the new cheese store ready.
• I have been spending every waking moment thinking about our new house (what color am I going to paint the front room?!) Also finding someone to rent our apartment...and packing...and loosing sleep, dreaming about decorating my new house!
• Magic Valley Chalet and UpperCrust are now open in Twin Falls (what an insane, crazy, stressful weekend.) And I am not looking forward to all the nights with Chris gone. =(
• Oh and somebody celebrated their 26th birthday by cleaning windows and hanging signs at the new store.
• My sister Sarah had a baby girl! Welcome Jane!
• I signed up for a triathlon, the Spudman in July. I've started to.. think about.. planning a training schedule. It's stressing me out! I keep telling myself I have to wait for warmer weather. That's a good excuse reason, right?
• And now my boys are sick!!

Is there anything else I am missing?

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