just for aunt becca

we thought we would return the favor.. she updated her blog so I thought I should update mine..
it is hard to believe than in less than a month we will have a 2 year old at our house.
it seems like yesterday that we were just bringing her home from the hospital, and now she is an amazing, funny and smart little girl running around our house. We sure do love her.
Most recently she has started to go to bed in her big girl bed instead of mama rocking her. seriously?? she is just too big, but i'm kicking myself, I should of had her doing this a long time ago..I have time for myself now. lesson learned right?
She is talking up a storm, learning names of aunts and uncles, saying please and thank you and amen. She can identify Jesus in a picture, and baby Jesus in a manger.
She is in love with Curious George and Caulliou..
all in all she is just wonderful. I feel so blessed to have her in our home.

this weekends project

I think i'll whip one of these up this weekend since the hubby won't let me put up the tree yet, i'll just get crafting instead.

witching you a late happy halloween

miss. savannah on halloween. she is suppose to be a witch.. in reality.. she just had a cute halloween outfit.

a little shindig

so.. i'm thinking about having a holiday card exchange and hairbow making party at my house in a few weeks...let me know if you are interested. i know that i could use a few hours of girl time..without kiddos...let me know what you think. anyone is invited.

card making exchange would consist of each person coming making enough cards for each person at the party to have one,then we would each have 10 or so holiday cards already made.

some projects i'm thinking about doing at the party.

muffin tin advent calendar for Christmas. so cute and easy.



a couple of hairbows...i might convince my friend Kristine to come and teach us... maybe...




if you wanna come.. leave a comment.. i'm thinking around the end of november.. possibly the 28th or the first of december.

petri dishes

so it's true... i work with petri dishes. ugh. Don't get me wrong, i love teaching, LOVE it, but the illnesses jeez...i'd like to go to school in a giant bubble or maybe stay at home and skype my lessons to my class every day..ugh..
so here i am a human experiment of how long it takes a teacher to get the slime flu (what my kids call it)...i'm going on 52 days slime free.. wish me luck.
here are a few of my secrets..
*insist every 45 seconds that my kids at school use hand sanitizer.
*make them sing the ABC's twice while washing their hands.
*if someone sneezes or coughs i douse them in Lysol... okay not really.. but they do have to go wash their hands..
* douse my classroom in Lysol twice a day.. myself 15 times.. :0)
*eat lots of oranges ( I doubt this is doing anything ... really???)
*use 3-4 bottles of hand sanitizer a week.. it's a rule you know... unless you like slime.

and how do I avoid giving it to my adorable little girl... you might ask..

*sing the ABC's 14 times while washing my hands when I get home..
*manditory hand sanitizer after we leave any store.
*she only gets to leave the house at odd hours when most people aren't out and about..like walmart at 4 a..m... JUST KIDDING. But seriously we are staying home alot these days..
*watch the husband and myself like hawkes..a little obssessive yes... worth it.. hopefully.

all in all
here's to hoping for a slime free holiday season..
oh and are you going to vaccinate your little ones? tell me what your plans are...

this little chicken

this little chicken...





Has to have her tonsils taken out. ugh...
tell me it isn't as bad as i think it will be..
but hopefully she won't have to deal with being sick as much, and neither will mama.

you can't hide..

note to self...
you can't hide from the bishopric forever.. he he he..
so heres the story.
Last April we turned off our cell phones, and got internet and a home phone...we haven't really passed out our home phone number, and didn't give it to the bishopric, but they still found us..
and we have a new calling. NURSERY LEADERS
to be honest, we couldn't be more excited. it was our calling in our old ward, and we really don't know what to do in relief society or elders quorum..so thank goodness they found us...
Yeah for Nursery!!!

just a little update...

well.. with Nate in school and working, and I've gone back to teaching, time to blog seems far and inbetween.
So first Savannah..
*has gone through two shoe sizes in the past two months.
*is getting tall enough that size 2T t-shirts are too short.
*is getting really good at throwing major Tantrums in wal-mart, any other store we usually make it through, but walmart...hmmm.
*is in love with Elmo. She sleeps with a small stuffed elmo every night, and cries for him if she can't find him.
*loves watching movies with animals, or her favorite Barney...(especially if we let her watch it on the portable DVD player. This makes her incredibly happy)
*loves to fold laundry (yes she actually folds some of it) and dust with a rag. Finds the swiffer to be hilarious, and laughs the entire time i mop.(maybe it's me she is laughing at..not the mop???)
* can say so many words, i'm having a hard time keeping track. says small phrases, like There she is, There he is, Grandma, Barney Please???
*loves the water, and taking a bath. She loves her cups that she can dump water back and forth in. Washes her own toes and button.
*loves to color (and rarely colors on things she's not suppose to like grandma's brand new dresser and window seals...)
*is a picky eater.
*loves milk and her bottle... (yikes, yes she still has a bottle, but we are slowly weaning her..it's hard you know!!)
*deals well with mom going back to work.. i would too if i got to go to grandmas, watch my favorite movies, play with toys, pick on grandma's dogs, and be taken care of all day..sounds good doesn't it??
*loves to get in a little bit of mischief, is always curious about everything, and laughs when she gets in trouble.. oh boy are we in for it..
*is a good sleeper and a genuine good kid. we love her to pieces. it is hard to believe that in a few months she will be TWO. ugh why do they grow so fast..

Jess
*teaching fourth grade and loving it for the most part.
*trying to find spare time (does that exist) to do all the project and Christmas presents i have in mind...
*wishing i didn't work so i could take a trip to oklahoma with my mom to see my sister. I miss her ALOT!!
*wanting to lose some weight, but i ate dieting..
*wishing there was more time, or sometimes the desire to make big fancy delicious meals for dinner.
*is trying to avoid getting H1N1 from school, but seriously its gonna happen.. i hang out with germ carriers all day every day....

Nate
*going to school two nights a week.
*loving his new job. He has to be to work at 6 a.m. but is home when i get home from school everyday. I am loving this, and Miss. Savannah thinks she's in heaven that her daddy is home when she gets home.
*is working on a car project, which i am hoping is done soon so i can park in the garage before it snows...maybe???
*is already planning on what he is giving away on halloween to all the kiddies in the neighborhood. He loves this, so make sure you stop by and get something good.
*is on the hunt for new tires at a REALLY good price for his fourwheeler.

All in all we are doing well.

life is good.

you ever have one of those days that can't get much better, and you just stop and think life is good.
This was one of those days.
the baby was happy.
nathan found a new job...we wouldn't have join the millions of unemployed in the country.. we just get to go from the old job to a new job.
all is well.
We are truly blessed.

savannah loves to swing and thanks to grandma and grandpa thompson, she now has a great new swing set.


and remember that tiny little puppy named Uno..not so tiny anymore.. but still a kick in the pants, and so full of personality.

just a few things i've been eyeing lately.

the monkey has a cold...just wants mamma to hold her and so while I hold her we've been lookin at a few things... some i'm thinking about re-creating, others just enjoying..
thinking about making a couple of onsies for new babes, and making my own monkey a tee shirt for fall with this pattern.





thinking about making both of these into embrioderies for little reminders...






found both of these prints in an etsy shop..seriously thinking about buying a print of each to hang up. love love love them.

a busy month

well, since my last post we have been busy around here. it is hard for me to believe but next wednesday I will be back at school... my how the summer flies by. I am sad to leave my sweet girl, watching her grow each day is amazing, but knowing that she is with my mom, makes it all better. I am excited to go to school, i only have 17 students this year. I love a small class.
in august we celebrated nathan's 29th birthday, and he got lots of stuff for heading back to school himself. His job opporunity ends soon and he will be starting back to school at ISU in radiology. We are excited about this new adventure, and have to admit a little nervous at the same time.
Savannah has been enjoying her summer, and lately has been spending lots of time in the pool, and outside. She is also mommies little shadow, and has a new favorite thing to do after nap time.. coloring, she loves it.
Savannah is also saying tons of new words such as: How Cute, thank you, welcome, see ya, four, five, mine, chicken. It is so fun to watch her vocabulary develop, and simply amazing.
We went to our family reunion in Ogden, and have just been trying to soak up a few more summer days, and hopefully cross a few more things off my to-do list before school starts again.

lazy sunday afternoon

the first thing you must do on a lazy sunday afternoon is swing with your sweet and handsome cousin.

second thing to do on a lazy sunday afternoon...build a fort of course. This was the first fort that we built for miss.banana cakes and it's simple to say that she loved it. what a funny girl.



and finally.. take a long nap with your new baby doll

we love a lazy Sunday afternoon.

my baba peas...

okay I'm about to admit something...
this little girl



is still hooked on one of these
and I don't know how to get stop her. in all that i've read they say to go cold turkey...what do you think?? she does drink from a sippy cup, but everytime we put milk in one, she looks at it funny and then refuses it. she usually has a bottle at 5 am, one at nape time, and then again at bed time, but sometimes she has more..
and p.s. will she ever want anything more than cheese and goldfish???
does anyone have any ideas to help me?

garage sale

just thought I'd let everyone know, incase you are interested. My mom and I are having our annual garage sale this weekend 7/17-7/18 from 7am-3pm at her place (4026 E 100 N)
should be lots of great deals. I am getting rid of alot of my scrapbooking supplies, teaching supplies(so if you know a teacher let em know), we have a swamp cooler, wood buring stove, and tons of cutsy decorations for sale. We add new stuff on Saturday morning...all and all tons of fun.
I usually use my profits for my classroom...and since the budget cuts this year I'll definately need it..
stop by.

update

(the can is empty, but a girl can dream right?)



i know it's been a long time since i have updated, but just like everyone else, the days seem to slip away in the summer time.
things have been good around here.
just some highlights of july:

our doodlebug went to nursery for the first time this past Sunday, and loved it. She didn't cry, and was completely happy. It's hard to see her get bigger and not need her mommy every second.. ugh.

we celebrate the 4th of july with aunt becca and uncle tj.
Savannah tried a popsycle for the first time and now thinks she needs at lease three a day.
We whipped out the mini pool one afternoon, and our water baby jumped right in.( and now we can't keep her out of it.)
Savannah is loving being outside every chance she gets, playing on her slide or with the puppy.
We have also been enjoying some great terrible two tantrums.. if you have any tips on how to deal...let me know.:0)

an new obsession

well... aunt becca and uncle tj should be proud of this one...
savannah's latest obsession...
tooth brushes and brushing her teeth.
most kids get excited over a new toy..not ours..a new toothbrush and the tooth brush isle at walmart make this kid happy, and causes her to throw tantrums when.. she doesn't get a new one very time we go to the store...
oh the joys of having a toddler.

little update.. picture style

and that about sums it up...my days are spent chasing one or the other, both are always into some sort of trouble, usually together.. ahhh gotta love a toddler and puppy.

Yippee and Yeah for you Uncle TJ

This little girl thinks her Uncle TJ is the best...


and she can't wait for them to move home, so this can happen.


Tomorrow my brother-in-law graduates from dental school. we are so excited and proud of him. we wish we were there.

cheeto eating, lawn mowing monster

so i've been out of school for a week now, and spent a week with a seriously sick little girl, and things are looking up, all in time for me to teach summer school. (the hours aren't bad 9-12, M-TH..which school should be all year right???)

But in the mean time miss. savannah has found two new loves..
lawn mowing and cheetos.

UNO update

uno getting loves from the kitty


miss. savannah... just because she is so darned cute


getting so big.. and so cute. he is also getting very noisy


savannah's favorite spot for UNO


our girl sure does love her puppy.