Demolition Update II

no pillars or big box thing in the middle of the floor!

Demolition Update...

Here is a good picture I should have added last time, right before the final blow that made them come crashing down...there was a good thump!-oops :)


Update: not quite done, but the holes in the walls are patched



need to patch the hole with the carpet! I tried to match it but don't think it does now that I am home, it seemed to match my sample when I was at the store...hmmm
perhaps as it gets as dirty as the rest of the carpet it will blend!! It is temporary so I don't really care too much if truth be told!

One more box thing to get out!
As per past post "now you see it"
Now you don't!

And, I like it! :)

Uh Oh! What did Pam do this time?!

What is a girl to do when she gets bored at home?

#1. Sand the bathroom cupboards in prep for paint (picture to come out of batteries!)

#2. Plaster the bathroom, first coat is up, tomorrow sand and do the next layer- paint next week...stay tuned!


Blame this one on my aunt...I have been waiting all week for her to email me the paint color so I could paint the cupboards and since I am "still waiting!" AND I had to wait for the walls to dry I was getting a little bored, so that brought about #3. We have looked and thought about what to do with these pillars for 6.5 years now...I mean look, they're right in the middle of the room, what is one suppose to do with them? Don't say paint or put ivy down them...
Who knew a sledge hammer could relieve boredom?!

#3. Pillars Before...

The first swing is always the scariest!


Then after a few hits and dust flying around...


There's no stopping now...




My captive audience....they even told me they needed snacks and treats as they sat and watched, and cheered with each swing


After....
Oh no! The camera ran out of batteries and I have none left, come back tomorrow!!!!
Oh the suspense!

Good-Bye Good Friend

Well we did it, we sold our big comfy sectional couch. We loved this couch. We bought it right when we moved in. It was our first actual furniture buy of being married. We were buying something that was not second hand or "student living" furniture. We wanted something nice for the purchase of our first house! We loved the reclining chairs and the hide-a-bed did come in handy for guest since all our rooms are full to the max! The people who bought it seemed really nice and I hope they enjoy it as much as we did!






We have decided to get rid of some of our living room space to make more kitchen and therefore will get two smaller couches to rearrange things a bit. It will be hard to find something as comfy as the first, but hopefully with perseverance we will find the right set!

Changes all around

Alex had to get glasses! Doesn't he look cute?!



Rachel got a hair cut! :) Doesn't she look cute?! Totally a new person and look from 6 months ago...!!!


Don't you think uniforms are the cutest?!


Aubrey wanted in on the action!!

A New Anika

while getting her bangs trimmed,

"I look like a new Anika!"
"Don't worry mom, I will look like me tomorrow"

I guess it's time to Go Private

I have been watching my 'visitors' and I have got two I am concerned about...
This is not a "I'm saying I'm going private to see who reads my blog" I really think it is time.
The pain of going private is that you can no longer tell when someone updates their blog but, it is fun to get your comments and feed back. So, if you would like let me know if you want me to invite you and if you don't think I have your email address send this to me as well.
Good times!

Firm and Steadfast

I like to take the child who is getting baptized to get their picture taken with a background that goes with a scripture, so they will hopefully remember when things are hard what it is they need to do and stand for. I also hope that when they read or hear the scripture it will also help them to remember their baptism and the sweet spirit felt that day. For Andrew, I used the valley and mountains for his background. After we do the picture I sit with them and read the scripture verse and discuss it for just a few minutes and express my love and happiness for this child. It is a moment that will be forever be etched in my memory and if you know me I don't remember things well!!
For Andrew I chose:

1 Nephi 2:10 "O that thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord!"




Andrew was baptised last Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Stake Center or otherwise known as, by my kids, "The Spanish Branch." That is what happens when they hear their dad say for the last (almost) 5 years that he has to go to the Spanish Branch and they see him go into this building!
We were lucky again to have it be our Ward's turn to be in charge, so Grandpa Allen and Aunt Chantel sang, "Oh Thou Fount" and did a beautiful job, Uncle Kennedy gave a great testimony talk. Dad baptised and confirmed Andrew. While we were waiting our cute Primary President, Denise Smith handed out little cards for everyone to write a little note to Andrew, and after the baptism our Bishopric member, Brother Paul Holbrook gave a short welcome talk to Andrew. Then another favorite, Grandma Allen makes number 8 cookies for the baptism child to hand out to everyone. They always turn out cute and yummy!

Andrew was very excited to have his turn in the family to be baptised. After it was done and he was getting out of the water he had the biggest smile on his face and left with a silly little Andrew giggle! It was so cute! It really is true there is a certain glow that people get after they are baptised and Andrew really had this in his eyes and on his face.


Dad and Andrew

Andrew's favorite Primary Teachers of all time (Sunbeam) Brother and Sister Loosli

Almost everyone that was there

The Family!

Mom and Dad and Andrew
Andrew was so excited he called his little frined Noah to come as well, but my camera was 'acting up' and I never got a picture....maybe to come...!

scary and cute

Could people in Utah ask for a better night for trick-or-treating? It was perfect we didn't even wear a jacket in the full moon night sky!


ducky-Anika

wrestler guy- Andrew

bunny-Aubrey

Dracula- Alex

bad hair/make-up day- Rachel

The funny Halloween story: I'm sorry they all have to do with the same child but that's what you get with a dramatic one!
someone told me sarcastically my grey hair was scary
Anika was offended and quite 'in their face' said, "no she's not, she's beautiful!" and then turned to me like I was suppose to be offended or something and says, "Mom, you're beautiful"
Then a few houses later the people gave out 'eyeball candy' She sees it dropped in the bag and again the no fear child tells them, "I can't eat eyeballs, that will poison my body and then I will die! Eyeballs are Not good for my body!" Yikes what does one say to that? I am sure it is, I hope that little girl doesn't come back next year!

Fun night for all. Some trick-or-treating around the neighborhood and then off to Grandma and Grandpa Allen's house to see Maddy and Chewy in their Halloween costume, Grandma's friend came dressed up as a witch, which the kid's were not too sure about her...Papa Murphy pizza (garlic chicken for me) and graveyard dessert followed by a fun bingo type game. Jared got to watch the last half of the U. of U. blackout game in stress yelling at the t.v.!! Good Times!