M's Room

I finally took pictures of M's room (with just a few of M scattered throughout. . . okay, a lot of M). I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! It turned out as well or better than I hoped. Here is the photo I used for inspiration (you may remember from my October 18, 2008 post):
And here is M's room before:

Now onto the main event! Welcome to M's room.

Happenings

Ok, I promise I will get pictures of M's room up soon. . . but for now I have some other pictures of recent happenings and get-togethers. First, Chris and I had our second anniversary. We went to the Mandarin Garden in Logan where we had our first date. I made us a decorative sign out of scrapbook paper and ribbon.
Next, my dad's birthday. We went to Rooster's in Ogden and had some cupcakes outside afterward.





Next, Chris had his 27th birthday yesterday. We went to the Timbermine Steakhouse and had some presents, cake, and ice cream at home.

I made a happy birthday banner out of scrapbook paper, ribbon, and printed letters. It turned out great!
I also made the cake. It is supposed to be a robot, but it kind of looks like a monster. Anyway, it's saying "27"(imagine it in a robotic voice).We have had so much stuff going on lately! Besides all this stuff, Chris got called as a ward missionary, so he can still wrangle M during church. In a couple of weeks, we have Peach Days. I just have to keep telling myself that it will happen no matter what, so I can't get too worked up about it. In October, we have the ward Primary Program, so I am trying to get these kids to learn the songs as well as they can in the next couple of months. They are doing okay, though. I think it will be great. We are still working on getting the yard in. We have dug about half of our trench lines, maybe a little more. Soon we will be able to get the sprinklers in, put down top soil, and plant our seed. We will be so glad to have that done!

Lastly, I made some Rhode's Rolls for Sunday dinner, and I was super disappointed with how flat they were. In fact, so disappointed that I had to take a picture.

Another Giveaway of a Different Sort

So, as you may remember, I enter to win almost every day on Giveaway Today. Well, I am so excited to say that I won again! Except this time the prize is much more exciting, awesome, and expensive! Drumroll. . .

I won a free photography session and $125 print credit with Melissa Davis. I have been wanting to get our family pictures done for so long, and now that Molly is sitting on her own, it is the perfect time. Also, Chris's friend Thomas and his family had their photos done with her (I didn't realize until I saw them on her website) and I remember loving their photos at their house. I am so excited! I literally jumped for joy when I found out.

Whew! What an exciting morning.

P.S. Photos of M's finished room to come! (Well, nearly finished, but all the big stuff is there. Is a room ever really finished for an interior designer?)

Earring Giveaway and Peach Days Preview

My sister Kathy is doing an earring giveaway on her blog, Azurerocket, in preparation for our Peach Days booth! Click on the picture or link to visit and tell her which earrings you like the best to win a pair of your own. There are a ton to choose from, so you will be sure to find something you love. Also, look for us at Peach Days (September 11th and 12th) in Brigham City just south of City Hall! Tom will be playing on Main Street on Friday night (the 11th) at 7:30 with his band, Atl Atl, so you can also watch their show. We are all busy getting ready and are excited to be involved with this year's events.

Staycation

{sorry about all the weird sizing. . . sometimes I swear blogger has a mind of its own}

We had a bit of an extended weekend and decided to have ourselves a staycation. Because, ya know, it's all the rage these days. Here's the breakdown of events:

On Friday we went to Lagoon because it's what fun is, and because it was free for us to go with Chris's company. We dropped M off for a playdate with Grandma and Grandpa M. We rode all the rides and got headaches. We partied hard!

On Saturday, I went to volunteer at my boutique, Mindy Mae's, to get 3% taken off the commission. The show wasn't as well-attended as usual, but I sold enough to pay for the booth spot, so that was good. Chris was able to finish up the homework for his summer class.

Sunday was a good day. It was my second week as chorister, and I tried a new song-learning game involving my cat Beanie Babies. I learned a lot about how the kids react to certain elements of games. I decided I can't throw anything without things getting out of hand. After church we grilled some beef ribs and relaxed.

For lunch on Monday, we went to an old favorite, Robintino's. We went to M's six month appointment after that. Here are the stats:
Height: 27.5 in (officially off the charts)
Weight: 18# 4 oz. (95%)
Head circumference: 16.5 in (30%)
She is right around where she has been since she was born, so that was great to hear. The doctor also said that her lower gums are starting to look swollen, so maybe she will be getting her first tooth soon. We also stopped at Target to get her first sippy cups too! M has really perfected the roll from back to front, and now she sleeps on her side. Anyway, back to Monday: After the appointment, we went home and let M have a nap. For FHE, we went up to my parents' house for hobo dinners and smores. It was a lot of fun!

Today we went to Pineview Reservior for a barbeque lunch and a walk along the beach. The weather was perfect and we had a great time. M doesn't like getting sunscreen rubbed into her face, but she seemed to like the Snugli backpack carrier we got for her.

Chris has to go back to work tomorrow, but we were glad he could take some time off for a little bit of fun.