The Walls

Halloween Post Overload...warning...this is LONG!

2009-11-04T15:22:00.000-08:00

Halloween! Eek! It's my fave. We have had so much fun this month doing festive things, and we are sad to see it go, but the next two months are full of just as much fun. Here is about a bizzilion pictures to re-cap our fun.

Here is Adi posing before church...It has nothing to do with Halloween except it's cute, and it was this month.

Adi loves to rock her kitties like they're her babies. Prince Louis loves her!

Caleb and I got Halloween footie jammies. They have skulls on them, and they are the BEST! If you don't have a pair, you should get one!
Adi got a pair of $.50 skull glasses. They were a hit!
Here is Adi before her dance class on wednesday. They got to wear their costumes and have a party.
Emi got to go and dress up too!
Here is her group. Such cute kids!
After Dance class we went to Boise to spend the rest of the week with family. It was great. Gayle and Charlie and Craig got to come too. We missed Chelsey and Cory and Kristen and Mitchel tho. It was so full of fun and festivities. We went to the pumpkin patch. Here is Jed pretty proud of his pumpkin.

Shana pushing around all the kids and their pumpkins.

Emi and Daddy with the pumpkin they picked.

Me and Emersyn in the hay maze afterwards. Adi was so brave in this. She kept charging off on her own, and we'd have to go search for her. It was fun.

We made sugar cookies and decorated them.

Emi got to help too.

Adi loved this activity, especially the sprinkles and candy part!

Here are her finished cookies...don't you love the bite out of the purple one.
That night we went to a ward trunk or treat with Shana's ward. Caleb and I were a Roman warrior and his Roman Goddess.

Jed was the most adorable little penguin!

Emi and Adi went as BSU cheerleaders that night.

It's so hard to get the 2 of them to look normal at the same time! :)

We straightened my sisters hair because she was a witch for the trunk or treat. AH! Straight hair....it looks so witchy! :) heheeh

On Halloween we got to together and carved and painted our pumpkins. My friend Heidi came too, so Adi got to see her friends Tawny and Greyson.

Reese liked the guts!
Grandma was sweet to help Emersyn feel involved.

We made edible magic wands. Again, the sprinkles were a hit!

Here are the kids with some of their handy work.
We played in the leaves, and Jed wore Reese's jacket, he's so cute!

Raking them up to jump in, the funnest!

That night we had a party for my Dad's birthday. All the men are decked out in their BSU attire because they went to the game that day. Of course we won!

Daddy and Sissy "hee-yawing" before the party.

The birthday boy with 2 of his grandkids and his sister, my Aunt Andy.

Then it was on to Halloween fun. Here is the pretty princess!

And the most adorable Bee ever!

Apparently I am a Halloween nazi, and I made everyone dress up somewhat. Come on people, it's Halloween! Here is the group.

And here are the grandkids. We really missed Mitchel man and his Mom and Dad. They couldn't be there.
While we were trick or treating there is this crazy decked out house by my parents that we went to. SO AMAZING! That's the spirit!

Saying good-bye to my sister I was trying to get caleb to take a pic for us, and if you know my hubby at all, you probably don't have to guess why we look like that, we were laughin so hard at him.
Then we tried to pose again, and this time he was video taping, so we bust out laughing again, and he snaps a picture! ha!

Finally after crying from laughing so hard he takes a pic, and I look ridiculous from laughing so hard. Oh well, great memories.

This is Emi when we got home the next day and I was feeding her lunch. Do you think we wore her out?

It was such a great holiday. I am really blessed to have a beautiful family with a great husband, and not only that, but great Family on both sides. Ok, now bring on the rest of the Holidays! WOOHOO!

Preschool Halloween Party

2009-10-27T11:13:00.001-07:00

I was in charge of Adelynn's Preschool this week. Since it is the week of Halloween, we did a party. Before each holiday we are going to have a party for the kids and their parents. I did the letter "H" and the color orange. We had so much fun, and so did the kids...and Mom's too! Here are some pictures from our fun today...

These are the scary monster jaws we had during snack time. Super easy, and nutritious...just apple wedges with almond slivers for teeth, and pretzel sticks with peanut butter to stick on the eyes. The kids loved them.

These are just hot dogs cut in half to be bite size, with crescent rolls wrapped around them to be mummies. The eyes can be ketchup or mustard. Super cute for little ones!

We also drang Orange juice to go with our color.

This is the craft they made. Since the letter was "H", we made scary Hands.

We also strung orange and black beads onto orange pipe cleaner. For letter time they were given a VERY LARGE letter "H" to apply scary stickers too. They loved that, and most did very well. Some stuck stickers everywhere, but most were able to stick them in the shape of the H. Circle time we talked about weather, and it started snowing while we were doing so, and that was kind of fun for them. They also got to each take a turn and talk about their costumes. Adi LOVED that part. She stood right up and went into detail about her being a princess.

During singing time they got to hold pumpkin faces while we sang "The pumpkins are everywhere". It's sung to the tune of "The farmer and the dell." ....

The pumpkins are here, the pumpkins are there, the pumpkins, the pumpkins, they are everywhere....included is up and down and in and out etc. It was very fun and interactive for them.

We also tied orange ribbons on their hands and sang "The Hookey Spookey". It's done to "The Hokey Pokey". ....

You put your orange hand in, you put your orange hand out, your put your orange hand in and you shake it all about, you do the "hookey spookey" and you turn youself around...etc. It was also perfect for their age group.

We also read the book "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything." It is such a fun interactive book that lets the kids become a part of it by clapping and stomping and nodding and wiggling etc.

And here is the happy group. We were missing a few people due to sick kids, but it was certainly a blast for all of us that came! And Sorry to Heidi for being cut off of the pic...my house is not big enough to get a huge group shot I guess!

This is a busy week with lots of fun halloween stuff, so be prepared for blog overload! Tomorrow is dance class, and they get to wear costumes there too!

Upside Down

2009-10-25T20:39:00.001-07:00

Take a minute and watch this. I promise that you will feel moved. You must watch the whole video to get the entire message though. Inspiring!

Don't you just love the part where it turns everything around and it comes to the "misguided" part? And instead of being misguided by believing in Him, it becomes misguiding to NOT believe. AWW! I love it!

Pledge of Allegiance

2009-10-25T15:16:00.000-07:00

The following words were spoken by the late Red Skelton on his television program as he related the story of his teacher Mr. Laswell who felt his students had come to think of the Pledge of Allegiance as merely something to recite in class each day.

Now more than EVER, listen to the meaning of his words, and maybe it will hit you like it did me.

"I've been listening to you boys and girls recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it seems as though it is becoming monotonous to you. If I may, may I recite it and try to explain to you the meaning of each word?

I
me, an individual, a committee of one.
Pledge
dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance
my love and my devotion.
To the Flag[of the]
our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there's respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job.
United
that means that we have all come together.
States [of America]
individual communities that have united into 48 great states. 48 individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose, all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that's love for country.
and to the RepublicFor Which It Stands
Republic ... a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
One Nation
One Nation ... meaning, so blessed by God.
Indivisible
incapable of being divided.
With Liberty
which is freedom, the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice
the principle or qualities of dealing fairly with others.
For All
For all ... which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.

And now boys and girls let me hear you recite,the Pledge of Allegiance.
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance - "under God."

Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said, "That is a prayer," and that would be eliminated from schools, too?"

Red Skelton

The last couple of weeks

2009-10-19T19:14:00.000-07:00

Well, most of you are probably not going to believe this, but it's true...We got a new Kitty! As you can see, Adelynn is HAPPY as can be. I've never really liked cats, and I use to tease my friend Crystal about her cat, but it turns out I have a daughter after her own heart, but these kitty's are pretty cute. Adi is completely smitten. She has been asking for one for a long time. We kept telling her No, but then Saturday she and I were walking out of a store, and there were these kitty's, and it was over from there.
This is Prince Louis. Adi put her Barbies crown on him!
Louis is Adi's favorite, she says "I'm your momma, do you love your momma? I love you!"
OH...we got 2 cats...hehe, we couldn't leave the other one! So yes, there are 2 new kitty's, and the girls love them. The other cat is Princess Giselle. Emersyn is a little rough with them, but she's learning. And Adi is very good at taking care of them and getting there food and water and putting them to bed at night. It's very sweet.
Adelynn started Preschool. I organized a cooperative preschool with several women in the area, and this is her on first day. So cute!

School starts at 9:00. It's a little early for her:)

They learned the letter B and the color red, so they got red Balloons. She was really excited about it.
We had the swine flu here at our house, as well as strep and hand foot and mouth...it was great. Well, on that Sunday we had started to recover, but weren't well yet, so we put the mattress up and let the girls play on it as a slide. It was loads of fun.
Woohoo!

I re-arranged the living room and the couch now lies underneath the window, so during the day the black gets really warm, and Adi and I LOVE to lay there and soak up some rays!
Emi loves food, and when we were eating some Ice Cream Cones, she wanted her OWN!
This is right after we got to remove Emersyn's cast. It healed very well, and everything is going to be fine!
The girls love to play the piano:)
Here is a cute picture of Emi with grandma. Grandma is showing off her cards, and Emi loved them. Emi mostly just loved Grandma I think.
Aww! Sweet cuddles! We miss you grandma!

Another Adiism

2009-10-10T18:55:00.000-07:00

Adelynn is 2 going on 20. Here is an excerpt from our conversation tonight...
Adelynn: "Mom, your ruining my life."
Mom: "What did you say?" (I wasn't sure if I heard correctly!)
Adelynn: "Mooooom, your ruining my life."
Mom: "I'm pretty sure I'm not ruining your life!"

Any of you other mothers with girls probably recognize the line, it took me a moment to figure it out, but I knew it had to be from a movie because she's always spouting lines off...it's from Barbie and the magic of Pegasus. Man the things that girl picks up on!!

How you can help...

2009-10-08T13:12:00.000-07:00

This sweet little girl named Taylie has cancer. By posting this link to her website on your blog, you can help. 2 dollars will be donated to this girl for every person that posts her link on their blog. An easy way to help out right? Go visit the website, and go visit this blog for more details, and be sure to leave a comment so the 2 dollars will be donated.

Frustration...

2009-10-06T15:05:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm not TOTALLY frustrated, just a little. I actually just had the BEST weekend ever with my Mom and Dad coming to visit, and they even stayed here at the house with us! It was so fun, and my girls were totally spoiled, and we all loved every minute of it. Grandma took them shopping for some new clothes, and we made cards, and ate lots of yummies, and just had a good time. I will blog more on that later, because I took some great photos...anyway...on to my frustration, Emersyn's hand.
Yesterday was Emi's appointment at wound care again, and needless to say, it did NOT go good. When I got there I was already frustrated because Emersyn had unnaturally been VERY GRUMPY for about 5 days (since her last wound care appointment). I had called the Doc to see if she may have an infection, and he said no because there were no signs of infection like fever or throwing up, but to just give her tylenol and keep her happy. It didn't help. One night she was so upset she just cried and cried for 3 1/2 hours till she finally gave in at 11:30 and then was up about every hour after that. Anyway, this went on for 5 days. Yesterday I was anxious for some sort of answer. I got one...not one that I was very happy about, but I got one. Here it is, when they changed her dressing, and when they unwrapped her hand, they discovered that the nurse who had changed her dressing the last time had wrapped her hand wrong. She had somehow bent the pinky and ring finger in half, and then wrapped them together to the others standing up! No wonder she was so upset, it was hurting her so bad. The doctor came in, and I don't think he was too pleased either. We then had to spend a 1/2 an hour trying to see if she had lost functionality in her hand. It was so sad. She couldn't move the little fingers. After we worked with her for a bit though, she moved them slightly, so that's good. Then as the Doc examined her hand he said that there is a fine line between keeping a dressing too dry, and too moist. That's why they put different kinds of ointment on it. One's that provide moisture, and one's that absorb moisture. They start by giving it moisture of course, seeing that it is burnt, and they go from there. Anyway, apparently Emersyn's hand has been to moist, because between her fingers the skin has begun to decompose! Oh! As if it wasn't bad enough having her hand warped together in a completely uncomfortable position. So they decided to now use an ointment that absorbs moisture, and wrap each finger individually, and then weave stuff between the fingers, and then cast it. Hopefully this will help. On the bright side of things, her palm had begun to scab, and the Dr. is thinking positively that we won't need to do any skin grafting because Children's skin rejuvenates every 2 days as opposed to Adults every 45! Amazing right? He said that if she was an adult she would definitely need some skin grafting, but since she's little, we should be OK. So, I suppose we will count our blessings and be grateful that as soon as things straighten out she will be on a good road to a healthy recovery, with no Plastic surgery needed. Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers.
Oh, and by the way, some of you asked how she burnt her hand....it was the lawnmower. She was outside playing on the slide while Daddy mowed, and I took sister inside to help with the potty, and when Caleb went to dump the grass, she hauled tale over to the mower and touched the engine. :( It's amazing how fast accidents can happen.
Thanks again for all of your support, I think she is getting better. And now that I have vented some more frustration, and now that she's being happier, I am sure we will make it through this just fine.

Happenings

2009-09-27T19:02:00.000-07:00

Has it been a Year already? It has? Oh my! I can't believe my baby girl is 1!
Oh my sweet little Emersyn! We love you so much. You are such a bright and fun little girl. So cuddly, so content, so happy, so full of smiles...everything about you brightens our lives. This last year has brought us even more happiness than we thought we could have. I can remember the night before I went in to have you I was crying because I didn't feel prepared to have two children. Who knew that having you would be even easier than 1? Your mommy and daddy and sister...and EVERYONE that has ever met you loves you very much! Happy Birthday little babe!
Here she is opening a present from Grandma Boise...books. Thanks grandma and Nanny for the books, and thanks Grandma and Grandpa Wall for the money, and Gayle and Charlie for the clapper and money, and Cory and Kristen for the Card and money, and everyone who came and showed support. She really loves the presents, and the books especially. There is nothing she likes better than to read.
You may notice in this picture her little wrapped hand...so sad. Friday night Emi burnt her hand very badly. She has had to have some treatment, and is now going to wound care in the hospital to make sure everything will turn out OK. It's hard to see her in such pain. On sunday when the doctor was cleaning the wound, she was thrashing and screaming, and I had to hold her down, and I just cried with her, it felt nearly unbearable. Because it is her hand she runs the risk of her hand growing deformed because of scarring. We are praying for her that everything will turn out alright. Sunday some family held a special fast for her, and we are very grateful to them for their love and prayers. BUT...despite the sadness of the hand, this didn't keep her down on her birthday, she was a beautiful happy girl who enjoyed everything! here are a few pictures from the event.

After a long fun party, the hair is out, the jammies are on, and she looks pooped, but she still wants more books:)
We went to the zoo the day of her birthday because it was free zoo day, and she loved it. The next few pictures are from that. It was funny, because every monkey that saw Emi came to the glass to see her. Maybe it was her bright green cast? :)

A few weeks ago we went to the fair. It was a good time together as a family. The girls LOVED all of the animals. It's so fun to go see them! Adi also got to do a few rides, so me and Emi watched her and Daddy and waved. They had a great time.

This is a picture of me and Caleb standing on the balcony in Venice! hehe, ok, the balcony in the Venice room in Destinations Inn. Caleb took me as a surprise earlier this month. It was a nice getaway, we always love going there!
We went to the park one evening with Caleb's sister and enjoyed playing for the night. It was good fun. Adi ALWAYS loves the park.
Emi thinks the slide is the best.
We had a BSU party on the first game VS Oregon. Some of you may have seen the game...AWESOME!!! Some of you others may have heard of the punch...also pretty awesome..hehe. Anyway, Dad was in town, and we went to craig's and watched the game. It was a blast. I took some orange salad, and we drank Blue juice, and Adi helped me make and decorate this cake. She was thrilled with how it turned out. She's such a cute little helper!
And they are both cute cheerleaders!

And the cake was so good, she was screaming for more! Anyway, here are some recent happenings. And Happy Birthday to my sweet little Baby girl once again!

Dancing, Farming, and Train Tracks!

2009-09-02T13:41:00.001-07:00

FEW! It's been a busy couple of weeks. It's back to school, and although my kids aren't in school yet, it's been hectic because I was asked to watch a few of my friends kids after school and during the week. I have extra kids 4 days a week, and on my day off is Adi's dance, and my time to get some work done for Bookkeeping clients, and it's also Achievement days as well. Life is kind of hectic, but it's good. The girls really like walking to school to pick up the kids from kindergarten. At the end of the week I needed a break from watching kids though, so Caleb and I went on a date. It was a blast. We went to dinner and then to the Teton Spectrum Raceway and raced. What a good time! I'll post pictures later. They are on my phone, and I don't know how to do that. Oh, and Adelynn started her dance class today. It was really cute. She was so excited! She wanted her hair done like a ballerina of course, so I took some pictures of her on her first day. She went right in with her teacher, and she did pretty good. She definitely has a ways to go on the listening and learning part of things, but she will do great I am sure. After dance when I asked how come she didn't do a couple of things she said "I was having a hard time." haha! But she hasn't stopped talking about it yet, and she really liked her teacher, so I am sure it will be good. Here are some pictures of her on the big day.

On saturday we spent the day with a friend at her Grandma's house on the farm. Adi was so excited, and we had a SERIOUSLY great time. We even made fresh yummy salsa from my garden tomatoes! MMM! I can't think of a better time i've had in a long time. The kids were so content to play, and we got to cook. And their family is the nicest family I know, and I felt so welcome and loved. It actually made me a little home sick. It brought back great memories of being on the farm at my grandma's house when we were younger, and I was so glad me and me kids got to have that fabulous day! (that was a typo, but when I re-read it it made me laugh because I sounded irish, so I'm leaving it!)
Yummy fresh salsa!
This is her Grandma Carolyn. She's so sweet.
The kids liked riding the 4 wheeler!

EWWW! Pigs stink, huh Emersyn?!
Adi doesn't think so. Anything on the farm is great to her!
Especially popsicles on the farm!
And MOST especially, riding the ponies on the farm!
Emi was napping during pony riding, so she came home and rode the lamb. Pretty cool too!

One day this last week Adelynn was suppose to be napping, and when I checked on her I found her lining up all of her shoes in the hallway. I asked her what she was doing, and she said building a train track!
OH! Pretty awesome train track!
We had a slightly chilly day last week, and got some rain. I can't wait for fall and for things to cool off a bit. I love the fall, so I just liked this picture of Emi in her hoodie, and thought I would post it in hopes for a nice LONG fall season. She's so cute:)

Aspiring Photographer and more randomness...

2009-08-22T09:24:00.000-07:00

Adelynn is obsessed with taking pictures. She's really good at knowing what looks good on camera too. I'm telling you, the best portraits I have had done of myself in a while are done by her! She is always walking around taking pictures of anything and everything. The best part is, if she's taking a picture of a person, she tells you exactly what to do! Where to put your hands, how to contort your face, I'm telling you...you don't even have to worry, because she gets every little detail. I'm considering allowing her to start doing sessions. I haven't decided how much we will charge. Maybe per family, or per person...not sure. But when you see these photos, I know you will want in on her growing talent.

On another note...here are some random pictures of "going-ons" around here...we are very excited here at the Wall residence for back to school and the new football season! woot woot! Go BSU!Emersyn is growing to be so beautiful. How could you not love that little fishy face?!As the girls grow, it is so cute to see them interact, and how much they really love each other. This evening Emersyn kept giving Adi kisses in the bathtub. It was so sweet! Especially since you usually can't even steal a kiss from her.
The other day I came upstairs to find Adelynn doing this. It just cracked me up. She looked so big and completely interested in the movie magazine. Apparently she is more like her dad than I even thought!
Hard summer days are a serious recipe for konking out!
Matching sisters after bath time. I love those clean faces:)Emi loves to play games. Patty cake has been a long time favorite, now Peek-a-boo is starting to win out.
And last but not least, what would be a post of mine without a little princess action in it?!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!

sneak peak kitchen...

2009-08-07T08:06:00.001-07:00

So it has been a while, and I thought I would show some progress. We decided not to go with plain white, and since I couldn't glaze them the way I hoped, we went with distressing them so we could still get the antiqued look. It really looks nice. I like it.Finished drawer fronts. We still haven't put up the door fronts, but we're getting there. At least the kitchen is functionable again.
My dad helped us install an above the range microwave. We really needed this so we could open up more countertop space.
The shelves that my husband built to finish off the upper row of cabinets. They look so nice. We still have to cover the screws as you can see, but they look great. Good job honey!
We did beadboard as a backsplash, and carried it around the rest of the room with a chairrail. Here you can see it on the west wall by the hallway.
patty cake, patty cake...and THROW it in the oven :)
Close up of countertops before we grouted. We did tile, and I LOVE IT! Best of all is was super easy, and me and my brother were able to do it all in one day!
And the new wood floor! I love this the most. It is so beautiful. Me and my brother also installed this in a day. Super easy, I got it on a GREAT deal, and it totally improves the look of the kitchen.
Well, that's about it for now. Hopefully we will have doors up and backsplash finished soon, and then we can do the small things like calking and clamping the sink, and 3/4 round trim. We have to replace the pantry door too, and then...I know, it's hard to believe...but then, I think we will be done!!! WOOHOO! Not bad for doing it yourself on a budget right? Time consuming, lots of frustration and tears, having to re-do things 10 times till the look works, hot days doing nothing but sanding and painting and sanding and painting, and 1,000 trips to The Home Depot for yet another small item you forgot you needed, but in the end, it will have been worth it... I think:) A big thanks to everyone who has been helping!!! I definitely needed your help, and your motivation.

Cooperative Preschool

2009-08-05T13:49:00.000-07:00

Just seeking some opinion on Preschool. Adelynn is going to be 3 in November and I realize that she's not old enough to start the real thing yet, however, I have been tossing around idea's in my head on what I can do to start introducing her to education and learning, and to expound on her already bright intelligence. There are several different things available, and all sorts of curriculum options and fun activities, but I was just wondering if any of you have had experience with Cooperative Preschool, and what did you think of it? Also, is there any of you out there who would be interested in starting a cooperative preschool, or who are already in one and have room for more, or know of anyone who is doing one in my area? Just some of my thoughts and questions. Any feedback would be great, thanks!

When it rains, it pours!

2009-07-22T19:43:00.001-07:00

So our lovely dishwasher, dryer, and TV decided to go break on us! What the heck? :) I guess that it's true when they say "when it rains, it pours"! So, if you happen to stop by and visit soon and we have clothes lying out to dry on our back porch, and dishes stacked up, and bored kids...you'll know why... Although, I guess they also say "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." And along the same lines, "When life gives you rain, make rainbows."So on the bright side of things, at least now with having to handwash dishes, they will be sparkly clean!
And with no dryer, our clothes will smell fresh right?!
And with no TV...well...no TV!

Boise Highlights and the 4th

2009-07-09T16:56:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures highlighting our fun in Boise!First time for Emersyn to experiment with smores!
She loved them and couldn't get enough.
Adelynn with cousins Kira and Reese on the trampoline gettin' wet. It was a gorgeous week!
Emersyn also got to experiment with her first popsicle. She also loved that!
Emi and Jed both loved Grandma. Here they are enjoying some time with her while watching Baby Einstein. Jed hogged grandma a bit, but that's because his momma was gone, but Emi just nudged her way in when she wanted:)
Daddy was sure fun to have around to throw kids in the air! It's so fun!
And Jed even loved it too! It was funny, because he was so sad that his momma left him, and so attached to Grandma, he would not come to me. It made me so sad, but he loved Caleb, cause Uncle Caleb is pretty cool.
Here is the smurf turf, home of the Boise Bronco's! WOOT WOOT!
This is where I lived while attending college. We took a trip down to the college one day to visit my Aunt who works there and have a trip down memory lane. Good times I tell ya!
Here is Adi getting into the spirit at the Bronco shop. She is well trained and already loves anything Blue and Orange and BOISE!
Here is Adi with HER Grandpa Boise(witters, she just calls him that.) She was saying good-bye in this pic. We apparently aren't very good at goodbye's though, because we stayed an extra night after this. We just couldn't leave!
On our way home from boise we stopped at Craters of the moon. Adi liked it. Don't mind that I look like a completely worn out BOY in this picture, I just liked it because of the girls climbing on Caleb:)
And really quick I have to say we got to see Kristen and Mitchel(sadly not Cory...we missed him), and we had such a good time with them, but I was so busy having fun with them, I didn't get pictures. We love you guys so much, and are so glad you took the long trip to Boise to be able to spend some time with us. It meant the world to us, and it was so fun to spend that little time with you. LOVE YOU!
As well as with our great friends Dave and Heidi(we're trying to get over there to live by you, we are!) Thanks for coming to the Zoo with us and for Dinner, and for swimming! Miss you guys.

AND ON TO THE 4th...I love the 4th! What a fabulous fun way to celebrate the freedoms that we are so grateful for in this beautiful country we live in!

Just wondering if it's this difficult for anyone else to get a normal picture with their hubby?
This was taken the night before the 4th at Grandma Wall's house after some fun and a bbq, and the smores and a firework show. It was a blast. I love when family gets together and you just have a good old time.
Still no normal smiles...
Here is Adi with Grandma on the deck watching the fireworks. She was having some fun snuggling in close with grandma and cheering on her Daddy. She thought the neatest part of everything was that her hero...her DADDY!...was the one putting on the show. With Spencer of course. She also made a point to say "good job Spencer" at the end of the show. :)
Here is the group gathered around the fire. So much fun! Family, food, fire, and fireworks...what more could you ask for?!!!
Cute little 4th of July sisters after we finished at the Parade, and before we took naps.
Adi got her face painted from the IFHS cheerleader. She jumped off the float and came right to her, and made her into a little tiger mascot. Adi was thrilled.
Here are some pictures of the girls I took in their cute little firwork outfits. Look close at Adi's earrings, she had me make them dangly and to match mommy's earrings and watch. She's such a girly girl! And after the earrings, they needed matching bows too. They looked pretty sweet I thought.

This is the "Wow, this is great...I'm so tired!" Face at the fireworks:) What a little love. Anyway, thanks for making it through this ridiculously long post. Hope you enjoyed some of our recent adventures!

One cute baby and and obsession...

2009-07-02T14:39:00.000-07:00

This last week Caleb had some vacation, and we went over to Boise to help my Mom watch my sister's kids. It was SO fun! We love that area so much we couldn't bring ourselves to come home. While we were there we did some fun house shopping too. It never hurts to dream right? Anyway, I'll post more on that trip later, but what I wanted to share with you all was this...
Isn't she the most beautiful thing ever? I just love love this picture. My sisters roses were looking amazing...check that...her whole yard is amazing! So we took some pictures of Emi one afternoon, and I just thought this turned out SO precious.
I also thought I'd share really quick one of my latest watch band creations. I LOVE these things. This one is for the 4th(clearly) and the picture really doesn't do it justice, but I love the festive bright red and blue. So fun!(if you look closely in the backgorund beyond my ugly hand is my new kitchen floor...more on that to come soon too!)Another thing I am TOTALLY in love with lately is this AMAZING white chocolate by Lindt. It's coconut, and oh so amazing melt in your mouth deliciousness. I thought I would share for those of you with a sweet tooth like mine.Well, I'll try and post more on Boise later, until then, have a HAPPY HAPPY 4th! I LOVE the 4th, it's the best holiday ever. Oh, and I better not forget to shout out to my best friend in the WORLD who I love and miss tons, Happy Birthday on the 4th Crystal. It won't be the same without seeing you in the morning at the Firemans Breakfast. Love you!
Happy 4th!

Funny Adi-isms and daily life

2009-06-15T13:24:00.000-07:00

For remembering purposes, I thought I would write down a couple of funny things from Adi in the last few days.
First off she was riding in the car with her Daddy and her Grandpa and she asked for some gum. Daddy told her no, because it's momma's gum, and you'll have to ask her. She said "ok. I will. I will say (said in a fake crying voice)'please momma, I can have some gum?' (fake sobs) And momma will say 'sure'. That's how I will get some gum." What a terd. I knew she's been working us all along!
Then Yesterday at church she was a little bit naughty, and so in the hallway I told her she had a choice to be good and go back in the chapel, or be naughty and when we get home, she'll be in trouble. She knows what trouble means, so she chose the chapel. Only problem is, she wasn't good. So when we got home, she got in trouble. Afterwards we talked to her about why she was in trouble, and then she decided to say a prayer to say she was sorry for being bad in church. It was cute, because as she prayed she was letting out these little teeny whimpers and she says "I'm sorry I was ir-ra-revererent." cute:)
And last Adi-ism, we were at the dinner table last night and Adelynn says in a very happy 'i'm pleased with myself' kind of voice "I'm the Goddess of Chaos!" We laughed very hard, and we had to agree!
And here are a few random pictures. We went to the circus, and Adi got to ride the ponies.
This is the current chaotic state of my kitchen...Oh my heavens, I know!
Isn't she the cutest clown at the circus?
Emersyn looking like a cutie one day up at blacktale.
here I am painting. Am I super mom or what? In case you were wondering, that's just a hint as to why it's taking me forever to do this kitchen!
And here is another picture from the circus of Caleb and Adi on the Elephant! It was a really great time, and both the girls loved it.

Another few weeks in catch up...

2009-06-05T16:39:00.000-07:00

Beware: It's another long one. Maybe if I would take a second to blog occasionally, I wouldn't have so much I wanted to catch up on! Bare with me, or skip through and just take a peak at the pictures:)
Lots has been going on the past few weeks. My parents came over for the Holiday weekend, and we had a blast. We put in my garden, and it's coming along very nicely! Who ever thought I would enjoy gardening? I definitely DID NOT when we were younger! We also went to see Star Trek, and I never thought I would say this, but I loved it! I could totally be a treky, no joke. Thanks Mom and Dad for staying an extra day so we could go out, and thanks for the movie. We sure love and miss you guys so much!
Caleb and I also both just celebrated our birthdays! It's so fun having birthday's together.
I began renovation on the purple kitchen, and it's been kicking my bottom! What was I thinking? It's definitely going to be a long and grueling process, but it will be worth it when it's finished. I decided to go with white cabinets. I bought a brown glaze sample and a spray painter to give the antiqued look a try in hopes that you wouldn't see all the brush strokes. We'll see if it turns out OK. If it does, we might be able to get our antiqued kitchen cabinets after all! We are doing the floor in a nice light wood color. The back splash is going to be bead board, and the new counter tops will be tiled. It should be a nice look when all is said and done...if that day ever comes. And don't worry, I'm taking lots of before/during/after pictures.
Adi has been LOVING the nice weather with lots of sprinkler and trampoline and park time. We are having to watch her like a hawk now since she knows how to go out the front door by herself, and she will WHENEVER she feels like it. She is becoming even more independent than ever if that is possible. She loves to play, and has the imagination of her daddy, and more personality embodied in her tiny little frame than any 3 people I know put together! She tells me everyday that she is a princess, and dress-up is still a regular here. She is a hoot, and is always saying such funny things. She often says "oh, what a cute shirt (or bracelet, or whatever)mom! Your so pretty." I love it. Or if you ask her to do something its "No, but thanks for asking mom." Or today she told me "Momma, did you know Santa loves Jesus too." And she is also starting to really grasp apologizing. Just last night we were sitting at the table, and we had had kind of a long day, and she was eating her dinner when she just stopped and said "I'm sorry for yelling at you today Mom." Oh the joys of raising a 2 year old.
Emersyn is growing so big so fast. It seems like my baby is already growing up. It's fun, but I hate it, because then I start to think I will need another baby! (don't worry, we won't!) Caleb thinks he's going to start a business with other men where wives who have newborns can bring their children for a break, and mother's who need their baby fix can come and hold them. Not quite a daycare, but more of a baby fix solution. hahah. Anyway, Emi is crawling, and saying "momma" and "dadda". We pretend that she knows what she's talking about...and who knows, maybe she does. She eats anything and everything in sight. She eats from the table, from the baby food jar, or heck...from the floor! She is so smiley and lovey and cuddly, we just love her to pieces!
Anyway, with that re-cap here are some pictures from the past few weeks to help sum up all that we've been busy with...
My bro that has the little farm just got 2 new baby bunnies. We went out to see and hold them. They are so adorable, and so TINY! Adi and Emi both loved them.
Adi playing Dress-up at her friends(cousins) Brandon and Bridger's house. They are so cute together and love each other so much. Check out the sequence on that dress! The girls got flare!

We went to game world the other night and had a great time riding the rides, and playing the games. Adi loves it there and get's super excited when the tickets come shooting out. Here is her and Emi on the horse. Emi as you can see was more excited about Dad than anything:)

When my parents were here Memorial day weekend, my Dad and bro took their boat out to opening day at Henry's, and Uncle Craig promised Adi he would bring her back a fish. She was so excited. That's all she could talk about all day! I don't think she realized the fish would be that big, and also be dead...hahah...but when he got there and showed her the fish, she was thrilled, and even held it and was so brave. She was such a trooper!

I love how Adelynn's imagination grows as she does. She loves to play on her own and make up scenes. The other day I was busy in the kitchen and she was in her room for over an hour. I talked to her periodically, but she was content, so I kept working. When I went in her room after a bit I found this set-up, and just thought it was really sweet.

Adelynn loves to do her make-up HERSELF, or paint her face as she calls it.

We have been enjoying the summer, and with summer comes lots of campfires, so we built a pit in our backyard, and have been loving it.

Adi loves to cook with me. She HAS to do the beating too. We make banana bread regularly, and here she is mixing it up.
Adi thinks she can pour her own cereal apparently. When I ran in to see what she had done she said "I'm not naughty momma, it was an accident. And look, it's a mountain of cereal!"

Emersyn LOVE LOVED the bunnies too. She wasn't quite as soft as she should be, so we had to watch her close, but it was adorable. Isn't she so cute?!

Just this morning Adi was looking beautiful as always (how could you not love that face?!) So I took some pictures of her outside. FYI: As her mother, it's my right to boast and love and adore my girls. It comes with the territory:) check it out, she is such a pill!

Not sure what this face is...

But MAN, she thinks she is funny!

A sneak peak at a trial kitchen cabinet door with the white on it next the the color of my walls.

More dress up, too funny not to post.

Emersyn looking so cute on a nice sunday afternoon.

Now that Emi is mobile, it means a whole new world of things to get in to. She thinks it's great, and so far I think it's too cute to get mad at her for it. I'm sure eventually it will get old.

Emi loves her bath time. It's definitely her wind down for the night. What a babe! Check out the bugs by her head, not sure why, but Adi likes toy bugs in the bath.

Ok, have a happy weekend everybody! Thanks for reading this!

Please cast your vote ASAP

2009-05-27T20:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! Sorry I've taken such a long break from blogging. Just getting excited for summer and all of the fun things it brings here in the Wall world. Anyway, this is going to be quick, but I need some help, and I need some input and opinion fast.
I took on a project that is WAY bigger than I anticipated, but it will totally be worth it in the end. I am re-doing my kitchen! Farewell purple...you've been good to us...:)....but farewell! Anyway, I thought I knew everything that I wanted, and now I am struggling. What I originally wanted was this....
Antiqued white kitchen cabinets. I love it! I think they are so rustic, and so my style. However, I am finding that this may not work in my kitchen because I am not doing new cabinets. I am just re-doing the current ones to save on our budget. And as my finisher explained to me, that may be more difficult to do because of the paint that is on there now, but if we have an extra few hundred dollars(which we don't) than we could do this.

So now I am bummed, and trying to decide which solid color for my kitchen would I like best? I have painted the walls the same color as my entryway and hallway which is a nice tan color. So what will I like better? Black cabinets which are sleek, totally Ashley style, not going to show so many little finger prints...but the drawbacks are that it may make my SMALL kitchen look even darker and SMALLER!

Or do I want beautiful and bright white cabinets that will probably brighten the room, help with the illusion of it being bigger...but show every little finger print that Adi and Emi's grime covered hands will touch?

Please cast your vote ASAP. I NEED HELP!!!!

And the next American Idol is...

2009-05-06T12:35:00.001-07:00

Adi loves to dance and to sing. We are getting her in dance lesson's this fall, but meanwhile, she can't wait. If we get time, or can remember, watching Dancing with the Stars and A.I. is her FAVE! While watching American Idol last night, here is what she did...

She's a natural already!

Our Vacation

2009-04-27T08:30:00.001-07:00

Here are some pics of our vacation. It was AMAZING! We seriously had such a great time, and we were able to do so much. Snorkeling, Parasailing, touring the ancient ruins of one of the 7 wonders of the world Chichen Itza, watching a bunch of different shows including a fire show, a mayan show, a Michael Jackson show etc. The weather was fantastic, the beach was white and soft, and the service was beyond anything we've ever had. Everyone was so eager to help you, and bring us drink after drink. They just came to you while you were sunbathing or swimming, or walking the beach, it was great. The food was also great, so much variety, and so much of it! So much for working so hard to look good in that bikini!!! And the best part of it all, it was all free! I'm really proud of Caleb for getting this trip. There were 100's of people from his company there, but all of them were either customers or higher up in the company. Caleb was 1 of only 2 store managers to win this trip in the WHOLE company! Way to go Caleb. Anyway, I could talk and talk about how great it was, but I just like looking at pictures more anyway, so here is a little bit of our trip for you. Sorry, the pics kind of posted backward from the order we had them, but that's ok.
Standing on the beach. It was PERFECT!

I just got done swimming in a Cenote, or a sinkhole. It was crazy cool. 50 meters deep, and totally fresh.

Walking down the 91 steps into the earth to reach the sink-hole.

A picture from up-top of how deep the sink hole is before the water even starts!

Here we are in front of the Pyramid of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza. It feels sureal to look at this and think we were really there!!! This was our favorite part of the trip. We did this on our Anniversary. It was so cool to see the amount of knowledge they had, their cultural history, and the astronomical science they used in everything! Wow, if you ever get the chance, go there, or read up on it. AMAZING! (this is the completely restored side.)

Here is the side of the pyramid that has been restored as best as it can be. Pieces of stone were missing when this was discovered probably due to people in the neighboring Mayan communities taking stones to build their own homes etc.

The Observatory. This is cool, because this is where they observed(obviously) astronomy to be able to create the mathematical and astronomical wonder...the pyramid! Seriously, it's crazy how they built that thing. All in sync with their mayan calendar...I won't go into it, but really, I would suggest reading up on it. It is completely fascinating.

This is a picture of the ball court. The biggest ball court ever to be discovered among any ancient mayan ruins. It was interesting to find out how the ball game was played, and that actually it was played as a fertility worship. Also interestingly enough, the captain of the team to win was decapitated as a sacrifice, and they considered this a great honor! (I wouldn't have been a very good athlete in those days I'm afraid!)

Another picture of the Temple. Isn't it sweet?!

Here is a bubble bath in the jacuzzi gone wild. We didn't realize just how many bubbles we'd put in until we turned on the jets and the bubbles kept going up and up and up! This is Caleb sitting flat on the bottom of the tub. That gives you an idea of how full it really was!

Here is us shopping in front of Coco Bongo, a great club in Cancun famous for it's impersonations.

A guy that was a fabulously talented painter. We had him paint pictures for both of our girls. Well worth it!

Look at that amazing blue water!

Here we are with some Mayan warriors after the mayan show. They were actually the actors from the movie Apocolypto. Don't they loook tough?

Just a picture of one of the 756 pina colada's we drank all week long! You just can't resist when they take such amazing care of you!

My hottie on the beach:)

A beautiful flower. The colors there are so lucious and bright.

Drawing in the sand. Something everyone has to do when your on the beach right?

Swimming. Swim time was FUN!!

the next 4 picture are of us parasailing. That was crazy. 350 feet up in the air, nothing but the breeze on your face, and a vast view of the ocean. Incredibly relaxing and totally thrilling!

Here is a picture of Ponchito. He is a pelican that lives on the pier. The parasailng guys were snagging little sardine fish with a hook and some line, and then they were feeding him. It was cool to be right there, and Poncho was really friendly. He is catching a fish in his mouth in this picture.

By the beautiful beach...

On the roof of our lobby.

Room Service! We didn't realize it would be that much...haha!

Our first night after getting there. This is looking out from our balcony.

And another view from our balcony.

And I will stop there. I'm too lazy to upload more pictures from our snorkeling, or the ones of us with Parrots on our head. But you get more than the jist of our trip. It was fabulous. It was so good to be away, and now it's great to be back. Emersyn and Adelynn both did great, and now they are happy we're home. Emersyn took a bottle, and now that I'm back, she took me back just fine. I'm so grateful for that, because my heart was aching so bad when I had to leave her. Everything turned out just as we'd hoped. More than we hoped. It was a dream.

Love my Man!

2009-04-17T15:03:00.000-07:00

Well, only a short time now until we fly out to CANCUN! Woohoo! I'm pretty excited, but also incredibly nervous to be away from my little ones. I can't even stomach the thought of being away from Emersyn right now, but I'm sure once I cry it out and get there I'll have a good time.
Mine and Caleb's anniversary is on the 23rd, and as we'll be in CANCUN!!!(I can't help it, you have to say it with enthusiasm) I thought I would throw out a little "Happy Anniversary Babe" to him here and now and talk a little bit about US, because I can. And also so you can all see how truly wonderful he really is, and how good the last 4 years of my life have been because he has been a part of them.
He is a great man, and my best friend in the world. When I first met him in October 2002, I knew I wanted to be his friend. He jokes that we first met in a lingerie department because we were both working at Dillards at the time, and that happens to be the area I worked in:). It was an immediate connection, and his personality is so magnetic, I had to be near him. He was so funny and intriguing, and I couldn't help but smile and laugh, and genuinely enjoy myself every time we were together. Our friendship grew stronger until we spent nearly every day and evening together. It was then, 2 weeks before I left to Ecuador for 4 months, that I realized his friendship meant something more to me. So, over the next 4 months we exchanged letters and e-mails from a distance helping our already great friendship grow even more. When I got back, I was a little weird, I'll admit it...confused about my feelings, and everything else in my life, so I moved away. Anyhow...to avoid a long story, I'll just say that it took us a few years, but on April 23rd, 2005 Caleb and I shared the best day of our lives together as we vowed to love each other for all of Eternity!
I love you so much Caleb. You are my dearest friend and confidant. You know how to push my buttons just right, and how to make me mad in as little as 2 seconds! hehe, I don't think that is humanly possible unless it is done by your spouse:) But you know what, you can boost my spirits when I'm down, make me laugh when I'm sad, feel loved when I've had a terrible day, and you sure have a knack for making me feel like I am the only person in the world that matters to you. We have 2 beautiful children, and they love you so much, and seeing you with them as a father brings me such joy. Happy Anniversary. Thanks for all of the good times, and all of the not so good as well. I wouldn't trade a minute of it because it has brought me here today with you.

Since it is our 4th anniversary, here are 4 fun facts that I love and admire about Caleb:
1. Caleb is an incredibly hard worker. The amount of time and effort that he puts forth into his job astounds me. And by so doing, he provides for his family, which means the world to us!
2. Caleb loves movies, and can quote anything and everything. You can also fire off a quote at him, and he will be able to tell you the movie, the actor, the scene, you name it! It is funny.
3. He is VERY intelligent. Having conversations with Caleb never leaves you feeling intellectually unstimulated. He has a true yearning for knowledge and already has a vast comprehension of so much more than my little brain can fathom. Not to mention his imagination. That little head of his...what else is it going to come up with?
4. Caleb is funny. His sarcasm is witty and clever and his humor is beyond comical. More often than not when you are in the vicinity of Caleb, you will find yourself laughing.Can't wait to have some time with ya, Love you babe!

Another LARGE update...

2009-04-14T10:37:00.000-07:00

Man, does life EVER slow down? I feel so crazy and hectic lately. I don't even have time to sit down and read a book, and that drives me CRAZY! Anyway, it's great, but needless to say I haven't had 2 seconds to blog. So, this one will be a doozie, but I'll try and just keep it short worded so you can see the cute pictures instead of listening to me ramble.
Here are some pictures of Adi's hair. I don't know if I've ever blogged about it, but she got her Mommy's curly hair, and as it grows, it's getting pretty cute. When it's not done, Caleb thinks she looks pretty homely with it being really wild, but when it's tamed, it's precious. We both think she's always adorable no matter what though.

We had a family movie night one night where we put out the mattresses in front of the TV and watched movies with the kids and ate caramel popcorn. It's fun. I got the idea from my friend Collette who is a super cool mom and awesome enough to do it. We tried it and LOVED it, and have done it several times now. I think my hubby likes it even more than the kids! Here is a pic of Adi and I before the fun begins. I think it's a cute pic because you can really see her excitement and anticipation, and how tired she already looks!
Emersyn really loves to eat her toes lately. She's growing so much!

Adi took a felt bag and decided it was a hat...:)

Another successful dress-up event. This is Adi and her cousin Taylor on another sleepover event.

Adi and her 2 friends Kayson and Logan chillin' in little sisters crib watching the mobile. Funny kids.

Emi lookin' all beautiful one Sunday after church. Love that smile!

Adi burned her arm on the Fireplace one day. It was really bad and REALLY sad. Here is a picture of it 3 days into the burn. It was starting to heal a little bit by this point. Poor girl!

Ucon has an anual Easter Egg hunt that totally rocks, and I have done it pretty much every year since I was 4, so it is super fun to keep the tradition alive with my girls. It's packed to the hilt, and slightly crazy, but I love it. I invited some in-laws to come too, and that was fun for Adi to have cousins and Grandparents there. I was totally planning on taking Emersyn in with me to let her pick up an egg, but in the end I left her with Grandma to watch, but here is a picture of her beforehand with her bunny hat on. SO CUTE!

Adi before they blew the fire-horn. Man, let's get this party started!

On the hunt...

Adi and cousin Nadia with their loot!

I LOVE my girls!

Easter Egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Walls house on Saturday night...Ready....Set...GO!

My sis in law Beck and I at dinner...I love her!

Momma sorted lots and lots of candy into eggs this weekend!

Apparently all of the excitement hadn't caught up to my hubby yet! Love ya hun:)

I am so grateful for Easter, and the chance to reflect about our Savior's love for us, and his atoning Sacrifice. I am grateful for the knowledge of his resurection, and the assurance that I can be together with my family forever. And Sunday was a beautiful day to celebrate this. Grandma Boise (witters) got them each a church book, and they love them (Adi especially since Emi kind of just wants to eat hers.) Thanks Grandma, and we LOVED the cards! The Easter Bunny came, and he is so cool, he even brought Adi a new bike and helmet and knee pads. We are so glad for this because Adi has been wanting one really bad, and Mommy and Daddy couldn't get it just yet. Thanks Easter Bunny!

Look at me, I am even cuter on the bike when I'm wearing my new dress and shoes!

Emi thought her basket and eggs were great too.

Adelynn told daddy he could ride her bike too. (good thing it's an actually relatively sturdy frame!)

We went over to Uncle Craig's farm again on Sunday to visit them and Patrick, and while we were there we hid some eggs and had quite a few hunts. Aunt Chelsey is so cool, and she took Adi to find real eggs in the chicken coup. Adi was SO excited when she found them she banged them together with her hands saying "YAY" and then was a little grossed out by them breaking and threw two of them on the ground! I guess she didn't get the memo that they were real! hahaha

Daddy and Uncle Craig were having just as much fun with the egg hunt, if not more!

And now here's the latest...
Today Adi's 2 friends Kayson and Logan were over again, and while Logan and I were upstairs feeding the baby, Kayson and Adi (both 2 years old...keep this in mind) were downstairs playing nicely and decided to color. They are such good colorers, and I love to encourage them in it. Creativity is good for children. Do you like their art work? (P.S. it's highlighters, and apparently the pink in permanent.)Yes, that is my wall you are looking at, and the next one is yes...my tile.

As you can see they worked their way up the stairs until mommy washed Emersyn up blissfully unaware and came in to find them behind the couch finishing their masterpiece. Sadly I didn't hold up as awesomely as I wish I had. I think they knew they were in big trouble because the both went willingly to their time-outs. I cooled off for a minute and assessed the damage throughout the whole basement and up the stairs and then brought each one out one-by-one to be shown what they had done, and tell them that was a big no-no. When I talked to their mom Christi I wish I had been all cool, but it was still pretty fresh, and I am pretty emotional, so I cried. I'm retarded, I know. Luckily Christi and I know each other well, so she knows I am emotional. But the good news is I have cleaned it, and the permanent pink marker is now painted over, and my house looks lovely once again:) hehe.
Anyway, sorry for the long post. Happy Easter to you all!

Feelin' the Funk

2009-03-28T16:46:00.000-07:00

I have to cut my hair every 4 weeks because it grows so stinkin' fast. Yesterday was one of those days, and I was feelin' like I wanted to get funky because the day before it was so long and more of my curl was getting harder to hide, and I looked like I had a 50 year olds hair do. So here is what I did.

Caleb loves it, and I'm really likin' it too. Although this morning I did wake up and look in the mirror and forget what I had done and seriously nearly freaked out and had to do a double take. hahaha. I like that the back is really short, and you can see the angle that my hair has now in the side picture. It's fun. Forgive the pictures though, I'm not very good at these super duper close up self portraits. Anyway, you get the idea.

Fun projects, a new yummy, and farm time...

2009-03-22T14:36:00.000-07:00

My cute little neice came over to Pocatello last weekend for a dance competition. She did great. She got a 1st in both of her group dances, and her solo. Way to go Kira, we just love ya!
On Saturday we went to town(our regular porters trip included of course!), and while we were in town I found this material that I just loved and wanted to make dresses for the girls with, so I got enough material for dresses for them, and a shirt for Kira. They turned out great and we had loads of fun and laughs doing it.

I also got ribbon to match and made hairbows for them. Pretty cute!

I made headbands for the girls bows to attach to if they wanted as well.

Here are some cute little pictures of them in the finished products.

While my sister was here she made these TERRIBLE looking smoothies out of spinach for us, but insisted we try them because she just KNEW we would love them...and we totally did. Introducing my latest obssession...Spinach smoothies!

It's not like they are completely healthy for you, but I found that I really enjoy them and drinking a cup of these helps take the edge off of wanting that piece of cheescake!(which is all the time for me!) They are PACKED with Iron too, so that's really great. They are really easy peasy to make too. I use:
-about 3 handfuls of spinach
-1 handful of ice
-1 1/2 cups Rice Milk
-1/4 cup hazelnut creamer
-1 banana
You should try them. You might surprise yourself. Oh, and if you want, you can add 1-2 scoops of vanilla ice cream to them too. Your choice on how healthy you want to be:) Although fair warning to you all right now, the kids like them too. I say this as a warning, because as we all know kids can be.........

you might end up with a nice neon green stain on your carpet. I know that looks like something else...sorry, but it's not I swear to you! Love you Adi:)

My Brother Craig lives on what we like to call "The Witters Ranch" because he has this minnie farm that we all LOVE, especially the kids. So we went out there the other day because Claire his momma goat just had babies! She had 3 which is really rare for goats, but 2 of them died. Very sad, but we are excited that Patrick(he was born on St. Patrick's day) is here!

Adelynn really enjoyed seeing them and playing at Uncle Craigs house. He is pretty cool. She was really nervous of Sebastian the Daddy goat, but got used to it and had a wonderful day out there. The sun was shining so nice and brightly, and so it proved to be a perfect day spent on the farm!

Emersyn liked the goats as well, but she tried to eat poor Patrick! Not sure why everything at this age has to go in the mouth, but it does...even animals!

Well there you have the latest update here at the Wall household, hope things are going good for everyone out there...by the way, after this little tease of warm goodness lately, anyone else ready for nice weather?!