The piano is done. It was a ton of work but we love it. Hours of stripping, sanding, staining, and sealing were worth it. The bench was also a refurb job. Ty and I have enjoyed getting a little crafty and spending time together.
Little P after a long day of sledding...look at those hot pink cheekers!
Lately we have become frequenters of the ISU basketball games. We have so much fun! Thanks to Grandpa Jerry who got season tix right on the floor under the basket!
Baby G...isn't he so big?!?!? Cute as a button though!!!So...last week I stumbled from a friend's blog onto an article from a woman who is addicted to the seemingly perfect lives lead by "mormon bloggers" as she calls them. I found it so interesting that I thought about it off and on for several days. Fact is...I am in total aggreeance with my good friend Erin...it is crazy to think about how NOT perfect I am too. I have to say, it is on the good days that I choose to blog. The bad days when the kids I love so much make me want to pull my hair out, the days when I am hosting my own pity party in regards to still working full-time ...and nights, and the days when I could kick my hubs for stacking all our belongings on top of every cupboard in my house...are simply put...the days I choose NOT to blog. With this said...I count my blessings everyday! Those same things that drive me crazy are the things I love the very most. I am grateful for my boys who enrich my life with adventure, laughter, and love. I am grateful for my hubs for pretty much everything...including my eventual, hopefully soon...retirement. I am thankful for a Savior that gives us happiness and hope. Well...just a little insight I gained from an insightful article.
As for life as a Hep...
T is growing and learning new things everyday. He loves kindergarten and his teacher...Miss Hall as he calls her (even though she got married and is Mrs. Wood, guess he just can't give her up). He is spelling words now and learning to read. He loves games, playing with P (even though sometimes he would beg to differ), and holding baby G. He is an obstinant little stink sometimes but who knows... maybe later it will evolve to motivation and steadfastness. We just can't get enough of him!
P is adorable! He is smart just like big bro T. He knows how to count to 13 and say all of the ABC's. He loves to sing and has fallen head over hills for...Follow the Prophet. He can really belt it out...Adam is his FAVORITE! P can be caught smiling from ear to ear about 99% of the time and laughs so hard he can't breathe. It takes all Ty and I have to tame the beast in him and keep him alive and out of trouble. He cracks us up!
Baby G! We all just want to hug him all day. The boys love to hold him and Ty and I would cuddle with the little bug all day if we could. Ty says I spoil the little dude...I have decided I am totally ok with it. He is growing like crazy...14 1/2 pounds last time we checked. He smiles, sleeps, eats his hands, and could run a 2 minute mile when he gets those legs going. He has been so much fun...and we LOVE him!
Ty and I are keeping busy. Ty is manning the boys a lot of the time while I am at work. He has quite a few job potentials now and we are looking at a few here in Idaho and one in Utah. It is still hard for me to think that he is graduated now, getting into a career, and paving my road to retirement! As for me...I feel more like a walking zombie everyday. How people work nights for 40 years I will never know...I understand why they say it shortens their life span. Guess I wouldn't change it though...I love my job and my awesome friends I work with. I think I would just like to not have to work so often. Soon though! YEAH!
