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So now I have some catching up to do! Thus, some disorganized posts.
We've been here three + months and I'm still having a love affair with our new house. I always think it's interesting to go back through my records and find house pictures to see how I decorated wherever I've been living. And I like to be reminded of things I may take for granted as normal in the future.
This is the view from our front window and it has become a major part of my daily life. When we used to visit Hawaii as a big family my dad would make us march down every.single.night to the beach to watch the sun set. Rough life, right? But enough times of being bossed into watching the sunset became annoying. We called him the Sunset Nazi. And now I hear myself nearly every day demanding that the kids come look at nature's fireworks. Thankfully they don't yet resent it and have started alerting me to spectacular sunsets. Thus I've become a person who takes pictures of sunsets. That pink line at the bottom is the Great Salt Lake.
January was the month when I was expecting a whole lot of people to come to our house so it had to be ready. January 18 was the deadline -- our sealing party. LouLou helped shop. That's her first cart ride.
Finished product of our room. My besties came over and helped me paint it that dark gray and Anna consulted and encouraged styling. She's a beautification wizard.
For the first time in my life we have a TV in our room. It doesn't get much use, yet.
Final product, currently. My #1 favorite thing is the curtains that Amy made for me. Sometimes you need to beg your meticulous and capable friends who can sew to do your real crafts for you. I know my sewing limits. She did a great job.
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Another house pic with my fancy light and hot pink wall.
Just a sunset, the norm. Everyday out our front window we get to watch spectacular shows.
Husband of mine caught on his way to work. Let it be known that Hush agreed to let me live in my dream house/dream neighborhood at his expense: he has to drive an hour to and from work every day and I feel guilty and grateful. He's the patron saint of sacrificing for love and family. Bless him. Amen.
Hush and his cousin twin. Three cousins born in the same year, and all three of them had babies this year! That's Becca and Blade the chunk of cuteness.
At Uncle Mark's modeling the deer horns of some variety or another.
LouLou doing the scoot back move that always lands her under the furniture.
Remember how after you have a baby you give up on ever wearing your normal clothes again? That's what this picture is modeling. Taken by Rebekah or Christine, my dearest.
Christine at Rebekah's house where the lemonade has fancy straws.
Oh! This picture is worth a thousand words. A few Fridays ago Hush came home and told me he had rented me a hotel room for the night. BY MYSELF. I was so excited I couldn't sleep. Is there any dream more dreamy than an entire night alone when you have four little kids and a baby who wakes up all the time?
The stars aligned and all three of us were available to spend the day together. One of the best days ever!
Mimi, Lou and Silas under the bench at church. 8, 5, 5 months.
Mimi's 8th birthday party. Family dinner with our Utah family: Kara and fam, Rebekah and Christine's fams. (Poor grammar that sentence.)
Mimi's an ace at opening presents and being excited, she has the Nate gene. He was the best present opener ever. Also, note the guy holding the cake, Mimi, so that in the future when you're a teenager and screaming "You're not my real dad" you'll remember that Hush has been your real dad every day since you were six.
Rebekah has the magic touch with Baby Lou.
Maddi and Silas in their finery.
Fancy coat. Man I really love this baby. I love babies. Babies are great. I want a million of them.
Ahhh sweet Jude. He always picks me for his Valentine.
The homemade Valentines this year. Jude made each person in his class.
And here's the kid crew on Valentine's Day.
