Projects...

You may or may not have seen these projects I have done in the last about 6 months or so, but I thought I would post them in case you haven't.

I made this out of a wood record box lid I got at a yard sale and thought it would look cool, and I really like it. I hung this in our bedroom.

My dad actually found this storage/bookcase at a yard sale for $25

With a little cleaning and paint.....

I love the brightness and color it brings into our kitchen/living room area!

I was looking for something new to put in our front bathroom and came up with this...

I just took a shadowbox frame I had laying around and put a sand dollar that Shaun found in Seaside while we were there for Dallin and Christy's wedding.

(Don't mind the reflection of my hand in the glass!) I just painted a canvas with the word "smile", just as a reminder to add color.

Then I added this rug... Which I also made!

It is a macrame celtic knot that I made with 5/8 in cotton rope!

I sense a color scheme here... I actually did't until I put them all in one place! Any guesses what my favorite color is?

Big Girl Bed!

Kadence is a big girl! I have mixed emotions about that! I will be honest I may or may not have cried the first night Kadence slept in her new bed... I know I am pretty pathetic. She is just growing up too fast!

So as you can see her crib just converts into a toddler bed, which I think make the transition a lot easier.

Kadence did very well and for the most part really likes sleeping in her "Big Girl Bed." The first night she woke up a few times and only got out once by herself. Other then that she has done great. The only thing is she will not sleep under the comforter. She still likes her soft blankets over and under her. Anyone know where I can get blanket sheets?! Ha, I don't mind really, at least she is sleeping.

Here is Kadence's comforter, and yes I made it!! Woot! My first quilt! I made it a twin size so when we get her a twin bed it will fit on that as well as her toddler bed. We just had to turn it sideways and stuff the extra under and behind this bed, but you can't even tell! The bed is not quite finished yet, I need to make a pillowcase and get some cute sheets (I'm thinking bright pink).

Shaun: "I hope you sleep like a rock Kadence."

Kadence: "No, not a rock, like Kadence!"

"From the mouth of babes..."

So this is an actual conversation Kadence and Shaun had tonight... It lasted like 15 minutes, so I condensed a little:

Kadence: "Baby brother sad, he no could come yet to my house."

Shaun: Why is he sad?

Kadence: "Because he no come yet to my house!... Baby sister sad."

Shaun: Why is she sad?

Kadence: She is coming to my house!

Shaun: When is she coming to your house?

Kadence: "I have to read the scriptures, it's at the end." (Opens the scriptures.)

Kadence: They come at same time.

Shaun: Who comes at the same time?

Kadence: Brother and sister.

Kadence lays on the floor looking at the ceiling: : "5 us!"

Shaun: There are 5 of us?

Kadence: Ya!

Shaun: So where are baby brother and baby sister?

Kadence: Baby brother up the mount.

Shaun: Oh really, where's that?

Kadence: On the roof. Jesus on the mount.

Shaun: Is that where Jesus lives?

Kadence: No in the temple. Jesus Christ child of God!

So I just wanted to document this to see if this really happens. Because apparently to her we will have twins next and there will be 5 of us.... Weird that I keep having dreams that we have twins... and that scares the crap out of me by the way! So I guess if you could all pray that that doesn't happen, that would be great!

Just thought I would post a few cute pictures of Kadence since it's been a while!

She loves her shoes (and mommy's too)!

She LOVES her new chair! And she knows that it's hers because it has her name on it! Trust me I wouldn't try sitting in it!

Playing in the snow!

We had enough to play in for about a week, then it all melted. Not complaining!

Her first snow angle!

And this is how good potty training is going.... don't ask!

Fall Fun!

The last few months have been fun with Halloween, Kade's Birthday, playing in the leaves, Thanksgiving, and baking! All of Kade's favorite things! Sorry the pictures are small. More pictures and videos to come!

First... Where is Kadence?

Playing in the leaves!

Halloween! The Pirate and the Witch!

Thanks Devrie for Trick or Treating with us!

Daddy and Kadence... Do they look alike or what?!

Kadence the reindeer!

Kadence's Birthday Party!

Kadence's Robot Cake! Thanks for everyones help!

Kadence, Grandma Wheeler and I made these for her birthday also!

This is what Kade thought her birthday bike was for... a lounge chair?

We made THIS today!!! SOOO Good! Cookie Pizza!

Kadence's comment about them "I LOVE THIS! More please!"

"I Want Christmas!"

So it's been months since I have written a post so I will try and catch up!

I have a bunch of fun Fall, Halloween and Birthday picture to put up, but until then Kadence has been talking like crazy so I thought I would put up a few I thought were fun/funny!

- "I like..(pause).. boys."

- "I want Christmas!"

- "Grandma I haffa go!" (I have to go)

- Anytime anyone is leaving, this is Kade's responce, "Bye! Have fun! Be careful!"

- "Careful Mommy/Daddy!" Especially when we go down stairs.

- If you ask her how old she is, she will usually respond... "Twenty!" or "Eighteen!"

- "P.U." Anytime anything stinks!

- We were watching Ernie sing Rubber Duckie and half way through Kade says "Ernie naked!"

- I asked Kade what we do on Thanksgiving and she said "Presents?!" (She was still on the birthday buzz I think.)

- I asked Kade what she wanted for Christmas, she said "Family!" and she came and gave me a hug! One of the proud moments of parenthood!

- So Jenny and Mom were here for this one... Kade spilled yogurt all over and I said very quietly "Oh crap!" Immediately after Kade yells "Oh Crap Mommy!"

- "Shaun! Stop It!" When she wants daddy to stop tickling/wrestling her!

There is a million more! I could go on forever! Almost everything that comes out of her mouth is funny! Even when I'm trying to discipline her I have to try not to smile or laugh! I can have a conversation with my daughter now, and I can't believe it!

Spray bottle

This is pretty old but still funny!

Summer Fun!

Dress ups!!!

Her new favorite... Mom's swimming suit. She calls it her "suit."

The tutu!

Drinking from the hose! We put up the pool, but all she wanted to do was play with the hose.

Ran her first 5K in her cute track suit!

She LOVES to go swimming! This is as long as she would hold still to take a picture, she was so excited!

Mommy and Kadence at the pool!

Catch up!

So I heard that when someone stops blogging for a while it means that they are pregnant.......

Not the case with me! I am just lazy! I will try and catch up a little, sorry.

"Did you see that?"

Kadence has been such a chatterbox lately! She surprises me everyday with new things she says! Here is a hilarious video of some of her favorite things to say including "did you see that?" "Happy" "Get you!" and my favorite "love you!"

Decorations!

So little by little I am getting our house decorated. Here are some things I have been working on...

PICTURE WALL:

I have been wanting to do this for a long time. We have a bunch of great photos (thanks to Jenny!) and have wanted to display them... So this is what I came up with!

TYPOGRAPHY:

I have also been really into typography lately and wanted to try some.

I saw a couple of things that I liked but would have cost a small fortune to buy them... so I decided to make my own renditions. I painted these on 16x20 in. canvas and we put them on the wall just inside the front door.

KEYS: (and more typography)

I got this key from Jenny and we hung it above where we put our keys... clever I know...

I put these keys in the bathroom... I know it's weird but I like it...

This is my first shot at typography.. don't look too closely... anyway this is in the bathroom with the keys... I really liked the saying and thought it matched the keys in a weird way.

Update!

Well it's been a while... As you saw Kadence is walking! She's really got the hang of it the last week. She wants to walk everywhere now and she's getting FAST!

Here's just a little video... Don't mind the silly outfit!

Here are some random cute pictures of things we have been doing:

Kadence LOVES to dress up! I think she will compete with Haley to be "THE dress up QUEEN" when Kadence gets a little older!

Some more funny Kadence faces!

This one is her "pirate face" with an added "ole!"

This one is her new "SUPRISE" face.

And she loves to eat anything and everything! (whipped cream)

And she loves to help Daddy eat his breakfast... with her fingers.