Recent photos

Our sunrise on Halloween morning - rather fitting that it should have so much orange, huh?





Aftyn really does like her hair - when she's happy, she touches it but only momentarily. Which is why it's hard to capture with a picture, she's just too quick! I finally caught her at it while sleeping. So cute.

Haven't we all had THESE moments? I don't generally have Aftyn wear bows at home, but I found the perfect one on this day and so she was wearing it while playing. I heard Aftyn making some funny fussy sounds from were I was in the kitchen, I came around the corner and found this:

She could only see out of the top of her headband - Reed and I got a pretty good laugh from this.

Right after this photo, I fixed the bow. I'm not that mean.

Cute video

Please don't mind my commentary - I couldn't help it, I'm the mommy. :P

Reconnecting

It's kind of late, I'm a little tired and kind of feeling sick. But nonetheless, this post needs to be written.

You know how there are just some people that you meet that you keep running into throughout your life. There are those who you are uncomfortable running into because you are merely acquaintances, and those who you are genuinely excited to run into so you can catch up with them and it's like you haven't missed any time at all together.

Lisa Jo is one of those "genuinely excited to see her" friends. That's not even the name she goes by. It's just the name I call her. Why? I don't know, because it's cute. I think there are few people who can even call her that, and I am one of them. It probably annoys the heck out of her, but she never says.

She was one of the first friends I made when my family moved to Boise when I was 6 almost 7. I remember going to her house a few times to play. She was a little, shy, curly redhead who was very sweet and always a good friend.

We often played together, grew up going to church together and being in the same classes at church for a large majority of time even though she was 6 months younger than me. Her mother even formed a 4-H club with only girls where we learned to sew and cook. It was fun!

If you asked me, I couldn't tell you what happened to make us loyal friends, and yet we are.
When she comes to town, I have lunch with her. Always. We catch up and it's just fun to see each other and hear what's been going on. I cherish the times we spend together.

I wish for all to have a Lisa Jo kind of friend. They make life fulfilling. And fun.I would like to add that just because I didn't write a post for all my friends does not make our friendship less important or significant to me. I truly appreciate all my friends!

The Previous Posting Has Been Cancelled

So for any and all who had a chance to read my last post in the 4 hrs or so since I posted it, it's cancelled. Sorry. I think I'm coming down with something, most likely NOT the swine flu, but who really wants to play around with it since it's running rampant? Stay tuned - I may actually get invites out for my next planned party.

Taking Up Jenn's Challenge

What Makes My Family Special:

We support each other.

We help each other.

We show each other loving kindness,

and that helps all of us to feel more loved and happier.

I can't tell you how many nights Reed got up with Aftyn and continues to get up with Aftyn, even though he has work in the morning. I appreciate this and love him for his efforts in helping me.

An Important Announcement

Incredibly Huge flower bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . check

Binkie and eye contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . check

Drumroll please

You want a little better look?

I think the shirt says it all.

Leaves are Falling All Around

It certainly looks like autumn outside, but it feels like December! Boy is it brisk. I thought it was about time to balance our many many pictures of Aftyn with what is going on behind the pictures you see here.
Aftyn, of course is first. She is enjoying life, giggling, playing, scooting, rolling over, eating oatmeal, and thankfully started sleeping through the night again starting Sunday night. And it wasn't anything I did, it was her. She's going to be that kind of child. She does things when she wants to, not when I want her to. I can appreciate that.

Reed and I are doing well. Reed is checking some scales for Amalgamated Sugar for the next 2 weeks, and will be working from 5 pm to 12 am because they're using their scales all day and the only time they're not using them right now is at night. Interesting, huh?

I am doing good. I love being at home with Aftyn and with the little girl who gets to come and spend her days with us. We have a lot of fun. We love to dance like little wild women in the kitchen, just for fun. :) Everyone needs to do that every once in a while.

Lately I have been cooking to give myself a good challenge. Thus far, I have made rolls, orange rolls and toffee. Yum! Now, if I can just balance that with some working out, life would be perfect!!

We are working on de-cluttering our house so we can finally finish our house and overall feel better as a family. It's so much harder than one would think! But we will conquer it, I know we will.

Aftyn will be turning 5 months old in just 2 days - can you believe it?!? It seems like just yesterday I was yearning and wishing she would make her appearance! We have been so blessed in the past 5 months since Aftyn came into our family, we wouldn't know how to go back to the way we were.

Seems odd to think, but my parents, had they not extended their mission, would have been coming home next month having served 18 months. Now they will be home next April, and boy will we be glad to have them! Aftyn doesn't know what she's been missing, and neither do grandma and grandpa!

Everyone have a happy halloween and stay away from the swine!