Halloween Treat

On this Halloween day
We have a treat for you
Number 3 is on its way
So it'll be three against two

We had a great Halloween and loved being Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Mike made our shells out of foam and duct tape. So creative! The kids were adorable trick or treating! It will be fun to have another little one to dress up next year.  :-)

Cute hair

With our hair dresser/friend on bed rest we have not gotten hair cuts for awhile, and from a few posts back you saw my attempt at cutting Savannah's hair. She didn't really let us cut it, so to be sure she'd be as cute as could be for her 2nd birthday I took her to Cookie Cutters. When it was her turn she threw a fit until a put a sucker in her mouth, then she was perfect! Afterwards we went and got some caramel apples from Rocky Mountain and the kids picked out a Frankenstein one. It was a great day and we can't wait for her birthday tomorrow!

Getting better and better

You might be sick of hearing about it, but our deck keeps getting better and better! Yesterday we got the permit approval from the city for the deck and they didn't find anything wrong! Then today Mike and I put up the facia on the deck! It really gives it a great finished look, but honestly it is the only part of the deck I was hoping I wouldn't have to help with because the strain my muscles felt being fully extended to hold up boards for hours. :) We're both pretty burned out on this project, but we love the result. Since we're too late this year we'll focus on getting the yard done next year, but we've been so thankful to have the cement pad while we've worked. I also included some before and after photos because it is so amazing to be DONE!! The kids love playing in the back and it is so reassuring to know that they are safe now...as long as you don't get to close to Savannah and the hammer.  ;-)

Almost 2!

Savannah is turning 2 in less than a week! I can't believe how fast the time has flown by. She is such a joy in our life. Those that are around are invited to her birthday party at our house next Monday, Oct 22nd, which is her actually birthday. It is going to be Strawberry Shortcake theme because that is currently her favorite show. She is such a girly girl and enjoys things like baby dolls and drawing. She is already in size 3T clothes and will soon be in a size 7 shoe.

The party is from 7-9 but just stop by whenever you can. Our address is:
5214 Butterfield Peak Circle
Riverton, UT 84096
801.739.2448

FINALLY!!!!

At 10:02 tonight we put the finishing cap on our deck!! It is amazing! We had to create a way to make a supportive angle at the top of the stairs without a beam. That was difficult, but with our powers combined we came up with a sturdy answer. We also installed the slide, and after Carter went down it once he said it was too fast and didn't want to try again. We'll have to work on that.  :-) We just need to put the fascia on to add the finishing touch. It felt so good to takeoff the bars that have been blocking our kitchen and bedroom doors. SO AWESOME! We will have a party soon...Savi's 2nd birthday on the 22nd!

Almost done!

We worked in the rain today to finish the railing up top, and another railing section for the stairs. The gaping hole is where the slide will be. We are probably going to add some short spindals above to block it more and then we are done with the top part! As you can see some of our posts got warped, but Mike worked his magic and they turn out perfect!

Surprises

You know those moments when the kids are being quiet and you kinda sink into your own thing like reading, playing a game, watching a non-animated show, etc. Like many of those quiet moments you eventually realize that the kids are being too quiet, and you just cringe to see what has been keeping them so entertained. Well tonight this is what I came out to find. Stinker! She actually drew on our walls downstairs just a couple of days ago, but it rubbed right off. Tonight though it was permanent marker! I still have some scrubbing with the magic eraser to do...maybe it's just time for new countertops?   ;-)

Getting closer

Yesterday, Mike and I were able to get the other angle corner railing done and one part of the railing on the steps. We keep running into so many issues, but it is worth it. The kids were actually able to play on the deck and that was a great sight to see. With Mike only having one hand we're not sure if we'll get all the stair railing done before it's too cold, but we are trying to get all the upper done so we can feel safer with our kids on it.

Beautifying

Our good friend that has always cut our hair has been on bed rest so we have let the kids hair keep growing and growing. I finally took them over to a friends who taught me how to cut Carter's hair. It's not perfect, but I think it turned out ok for a first time try. Savi on the other hand was not very cooperative so we got just a couple of trim cuts in. She was really good though when Mike painted her nails. She's a definitely a girly girl.