The Love Bug

For the past couple of Valentines we have had a little visitor on the night before Valentines. I came up with the "Love Bug" who decorates our house and leaves little treats and prizes for each of us. It has been so fun. He even decorates Zach's room, putting hearts all around. We also have a candlelight family dinner. This year was really fun because Zach LOVED every part of it. He loved being able to eat by candlelight and to drink out of the "big glasses". We had chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes and green beans, and we drank Crystal Light in our fancy glasses. This morning we woke up and found what the love bug left, then I made pink pancakes. Zach requested the candles again (and again for dinner) and we drank our juice out of those glasses. We have so many people who love us and we had a great Valentines Day.

Yep, we're here!

It seems that alot of my friends have taken a break from blogging, so I am glad I am not alone in that! But we are alive and just living life.
Tonight Zach had an "eve of beauty". I usually give him his haircut, but tonight I decided it was time for Brandon to learn how to do it! He did a great job. Zach sat still while watching "Ramona and Beezus" his current favorite movie. Then after the haircut, it was time for a shave. Now if you know my boys you know there is NO WAY to argue that Zach is Brandon's son. I mean these two are truly cut from the same cloth, two peas in a pod, however you want to say it. Zach has been interested in shaving for awhile, and so Brandon found a way for Zach to be able to. So now when Brandon shaves so does Zach. It is so funny, so tonight I took some pictures of these handsome boys of mine.



These winter days get long sometimes, so I am SOOOO thankful for an unfinished basement and our bouncer. We put it up this week and Zach has just loved being down there bouncing. I hear him giggling and screaming and it makes me happy that he is having fun.


I love watching my boy when he is sleeping. So peaceful. I love this boy!

Here we are together

Zach has loved playing games lately. This night Brandon was teaching Zach to play Slap the Jack. It was funny to watch them play.
when the snow falls, you can find this boy out on his sled. he is in heaven out there!

Silly Zach

New Years Eve is a night full of fun. We head up to Grandma K's house and eat yummy food and play alot of games. This year we had all of our family there. We play a $10 gift card exchange game that is always fun to see how creative everyone is in how they wrap it. It is so fun to be together. oh and Zach was so so so excited for "Shrimp Day". Brandon is so happy to have passed on the shrimp loving to his son. And boy does Zach love shrimp, he couldn't get enough! Happy New Year!

Last week Zach and I headed in to Salt Lake to run some errands. We stopped by to see Kennedy for her birthday, and asked if she and Jack could come to the zoo with us. So, we all went and walked around the zoo and rode the carousel. It was a nice day at the zoo, alot of the animals were out and we could enjoy being outside. We had a picnic lunch and just enjoyed being with Sorenson cousins.

Busy and having fun

I just looked at our blog and realized it has been over a month since I posted last. We have had a fun and busy month, and I haven't been the best at taking pictures. We had Thanksgiving with my family at Kimberley's house. We took an impromptu family picture while we were all together. I will post that. Then we went to Temple Square the night that the lights came on. It is always fun to go admire Brandon's hard work and enjoy walking around seeing the lights. The cousins all had fun together. We did the Black Friday or Black thursday this year. I hated that it started on Thursday night, but we did it anyway.

We also met up with our Arthur cousins and went to the Santa Parade here in town. We drank hot chocolate and got candy. Since then we have been busy with parties, get togethers, shopping, baking, Christmas movie watching, wrapping, reading christmas books, and so many other Christmas festivities. It is always a busy but fun month. We are excited and anxious for a visit from Santa at our house. until then...MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Brandon and Ella at the Christmas Sing a Long

Jack and Zach having fun together

Zach with Arthur cousins at the Santa parade

Cousins at Temple Square

Brown family picture

New Project

A friend of ours was moving out of her house and had some furniture she wanted to get rid of. We went over to see what she had, when I saw this. I thought it would be a good addition, and that we could use it downstairs for when we finish our basement. Well, it wasn't until we got it home that I realized it wouldn't fit down the stairs. It is a big, HEAVY piece of furniture! So then I knew we were going to put it in the front room. I attempted to spray paint it in the garage, but it was way too cold. So we had to move it in to the kitchen for me to work on it. It took a few days, but I LOVE how it turned out. It is fun to try something new and learn. I learned to never do a painting project in the winter because it takes so long to dry and it has to be done indoors. So, my kitchen cabinets are going to have to wait until next summer.

BEFORE

DURING

"antiquing it" a little

AFTER all of my hard work