It's beginning to look a lot like home!

Our home is moving right along and we are getting more excited every day!  We get keys on June 8th!  Here are some pictures of the progress...

Sorry for the hateful faces and squinty eyes due to the sun.  (And no, our house doesn't have a black square on it, but I didn't want our address on the picture)

The kitchen is small, but I love it!

Have I mentioned that I am in LOVE with the pantry?!

The view of the family room and den (to the left) from the kitchen.

Mikayla is already making herself at home...we were all outside and she helped herself back into the house and we found her enjoying my Dad's soda-lid off and everything.

Doing what girls do in their houses...talking on the keys, um, I mean phone (everything is either a phone, necklace or hair flower to this chick).

The Rest of the Story

I snapped this shot the other day and I am in LOVE with the genuine cheesy little grin on her face that looks cute and innocent, but at the same time just screams TROUBLE.

Well, here's the reason the camera was out in the first place and the reason behind me laughing my head off.

Because baby bums are just so stinkin' cute and her frustration in not being able to move well was just classic.  

As the radio show host would say, 

"And now you know… the rest of the story."

All Business.

There is no "business in the front, party in the back" in reference to this chick's Easter celebrations.

Nope.  We're all business around here.

Remember when she got those sunglasses?  Probably not, so I'll tell ya.  Easter last year.  Can you believe how little she was?!

One of "Those" Days

It's been one of those days where you keep your camera close and listen to this to keep your sanity.  Luckily, we've made it to noon so far and we're both still alive and smiling.

You know the day isn't going to be good when you start it off having to eat on the floor because you keep throwing your food on the ground.  I guess that's what I get for being lazy and feeding her Cocoa Pebbles (Dustin swears she loved them on Saturday and he says it's okay if she eats them because "the box says they are a good source of Vitamin D").  By the way-she did have a banana for some attempt at a healthy breakfast.  It was just elsewhere on the floor, not in the picture, after being thrown.

It's never good when you can't tell if the dishes on the ground are "clean" because she just emptied the cupboard or dirty because she is unloading the dirty dishwasher (while you are loading it) at the same time.

Why is it always more fun to unfold the newly folded laundry than play with the laundry that only moments before had been in an unfolded pile?

And that, my friends, is only a sampling of our special day together.

Life is good! : )

Proof

Mikayla DOES have hair.  Here's the proof:

And, for the record, here's proof that Grandad has hair, too.

A Girl's Best Friend

We've got a new obsession around here.  Hats or "ahhtts" (sounding like George of the Jungle swinging through the trees...that's the best way I have of describing how she says it.).  Try leaving a headband on her for .2 seconds and no can do.  Hats, though, now that's a different story.  She loves them and wears them most of the day.  She can spot the goofy things from across the house and points at anyone's random hat laying around saying "ahhtt" until you give it to her.  Her Dad is proud.

I love how her ear always bends over under the hat. :)

My favorite is when she puts them on herself because it's always gangster style.

See? A girl's best friend!

Today

These words were what I needed to hear today.  I hope someone else can benefit from them, too.

"First, no woman should ever feel the need to apologize or feel that her contribution is less significant because she is devoting her primary efforts to raising and nurturing children. Nothing could be more significant in our Father in Heaven’s plan. Second, we should all be careful not to be judgmental or assume that sisters are less valiant if the decision is made to work outside the home. We rarely understand or fully appreciate people’s circumstances. Husbands and wives should prayerfully counsel together, understanding they are accountable to God for their decisions."

-Elder Cook, General Conference April 2011

P.S. I've run out of storage for pictures on my blog.  I don't know how to do anything about it (you know, starting a new website or getting more space or whatever), so here's to the power of words with no pictures until Dustin helps me figure out how to "make it better". :)

Summer has arrived.

Mid 90s weather here this weekend meant time to break out the tutu bathing suit.

Walls

These are our walls.  We kinda like 'em. :)

 Mikayla loves her room already!  This picture is from last week, she doesn't still have that horrid rash.

 I love my pantry already, too!

This is the way Mikayla likes to travel out to the land.

(Mikayla insisted on wearing her tennis shoes.  Aren't they hot?!)

I love Sundays with my Girls...

I just have to say that I love Sundays with my Girls!  They are both so talented and just full of life.  Sundays usually start nice and slow as we enjoy a few extra minutes of sleep until the singing from the next room over is no longer ignorable. Mikayla is happy to be awake and she wants the world to know it. :)

Then Mikayla and I usually get a few minutes of play time while we let Mom pretend to get a few more winks. But ultimately it comes down to time for Dad to step in and help get the munchkin ready for Church while Mom is doing her hair and getting ready.  At this time Mikayla almost always informs me of what fashion she would like to sport this week, as you may have noticed with previous posts about her 'Sunday Boots.'  Well this week was no exception and she was particularly pleased with her choices...

And of course then Mikayla had to really show off and demonstrate how she can stand up all by herself now...

Well needless to say, her choice, as cute as it was, was deemed not quite Sunday appropriate for Church. Oh well, she enjoyed it regardless.  After Church I got to enjoy some beautiful piano prelude from my Girls.  I love to hear Meagan play, and it looks like there is going to be another pianist in the family as well...

And then we topped off the Sabbath spirit by enjoying our Heavenly Father's creations - the pretty flowers.  Of course Mikayla had to humbly demonstrate what an amazing job her Mamma had done on making her toes pretty and pink!  I Love Meagan's photography! Enjoy...