Random December

Audrey got a cute new outfit so we had to take pictures. I love this little baby model!

Mike and the boys got haircuts so Audrey decided she needs one as well. I cut off about half an inch. She asks for haircuts weekly now. 

 

Merry Christmas!

Christmas has come and gone and it's now the middle of April. I was caught up for a while, and then life happened. Christmas this year was wonderful. We had a simple Christmas with loved ones, and it was perfect. We started out the morning by watching "The Nativity" and then opened gifts. My parents joined us and we all rocked our Baby Yoda pajamas. The boys were excited about their video game and I received a sweet Theragun.  

 

        

A few days before Christmas we visited Erik. I love the lights around his cemetery at Christmas time. Rather than being a gloomy place, it's always a place of light and peace. It helps remind me that because of our Savior, this is all just a waiting game. Because of a little baby in Bethlehem, we get our little baby back some day. 

On January 8th Steve and Lynette came over to celebrate Christmas with us. We hadn't seen them in a while, so it was great to see them. The kids all loved their gifts. Parents loved their cash. ;)

Merry Christmas Everyone! If you're reading this, then you're part of our lives and we thank you for all you bring. <3

New flooring and half bath

 When we built our house in 2014 we chose cheaper flooring knowing that it was easier to replace than some of the structural upgrades we wanted. I've decided that the next time we need flooring we'll just move. ;) The first thing we installed was CVP. We picked out a color we really liked and added having it go down the hall to the front door and into the piano room. This would hopefully dissuade a particular cat from ignoring the litter box. On the day of the install, when they were about half way done, we realized they were installing the wrong flooring. Same flooring, just a different color. They offered to tear it out, but the redder color matches our cabinets, so we let them leave it. Mike loved replacing the baseboards after. ;) 

After the flooring and baseboards were done we decided to redo the half bath. We took out the pedestal sink and added a nice vanity, lights and mirror along with some new shelves and a toilet. 

Next up was the carpet. The color we chose came out a cooler gray than we'd planned, but we still like it. Hopefully the patterns mean it will wear well and last a million years. 

Luminaria

 We hadn't taken the kids to Luminaria before, so we bought tickets when they were on sale. It's a neat experience walking through Thanksgiving Point gardens and seeing millions of Christmas lights. The statue garden of Jesus' life was a perfect compliment to the season. I think we'll make it a tradition as long as we have a season pass to Thanksgiving Point.