and my new favorite color is... GREEN!!!

Last Tuesday we got SOD and I'm as sooooo... thankful!! There is still dirt just beyond the grass, but at least SOME of it falls off as the kids run back home. Jared has done an amazing job with the yard. (But did we really expect anything less???) It has taken me a week to post about it, because I was too SORE from laying the sod that I could barely even move my fingers (ha-ha-ha). But honestly that night and next day I could barley move I felt like I waddled when I walked my legs hurt so bad, but I guess what they say is true... the pain is worth the GAIN!!! Yes count them that is 16 Pallets (holy camoli!!!)
Our Audience and kid control (thanks Grandma Nae!!)

THE FINISHED PRODUCT (these were taken a few days later, because yes it was dark out by the time we finished...





We had the trees delivered on Saturday before the grass, and I was working but Jared took some great picts I had to post...
Dad's big helpers (Hayden was in the house, probably watching Disney channel)

We had a guest for lunch...

Isn't he so stinkin' cute... What a silly boy! He can't wait for Halloween!!! He wanted to wear this to school, but I'm a mean mom and said no... He changed as soon as he got home though!

My new SWEET tunes!

So once again I was inspired by Brandi. I was working on the computer today finding pictures for SCRAPBOOK EXPO (I know I am so excited!!!) and I needed some music. Sooo... I turned on Brandi's blog and jammed out to it while I was looking! It was great! I'm sure I will change the songs over time, I know the first one is a little mushy, but it is my FAVORITE love song of all time. Jared wouldn't even take me to the Rascal Flatts concert when they came to The Woodlands, because I was 8 1/2 months pregnant and he was sure it would put me into labor. Anyway enjoy the TUNES!!! (Sorry I always get off subject on this thing!)

Bryce's 1st day of Preschool!

So, once again I am a bit behind, who knew?!? Bryce started Preschool on September 2nd and he is LOVING it. The only thing that could possibly make it better for him would be if he could ride the bus. He even asked me about a week into school, if maybe we could just find a new house and move "just one more time" and then "he would be done". (That is what he has been saying about everything lately, "Just one more and then I'm really done.") But unfortunately, he is a walker and more and more, just a car rider, because we all know how much I like my sleep. But that is another story, back to school...
His teacher is Mrs. Judy and she is "very nice" he says, although he did tell Grandma Nae that his teacher is "not very smart", because she turned on the "Circle Time" music when she was suppose to turn on the "Clean Up" song. He also gets to go see "The Nice Guy" and work on his speech. He thinks that he just goes there to play games and tells me all about the fun things they get to do. I am so glad he is liking school. I can't believe my little guy is so BIG!!! As you'll see in the pictures... He looked pretty stylin' on the first day in his "Spider-Man light-up shoes" and his "Star Wars Lego" shirt. (Yes, I let him choose his school clothes!!!)

A New Look

I have been looking at everyone else's cute blogs and mine started looking a little "too familiar"...So I am following Brandi's lead and changing things up a bit. I guess even a blog needs a little "pampering" now and then, ha-ha-ha!!!

Hayden's back to school

I know, I know 2 posts in 1 week is a bit much for me, but... Hayden started back to school last Thursday, and she is LOVING it! YEAH!!! She looked so cute her first day and was very excited about being a WALKER! I walked her to school the whole 3 blocks (if that) the 1st 2 days and now she wants to be big and go by herself. I know I am a little crazy and a bit over protective, but I make her take the "walky-talky" with her and call me when she is about to go into the school and again when she is on her way home (Jared has already told me I'm nuts). But you can never be too safe and you just never know what kind of crazies there are out there (maybe I should stop watching CSI and Law and Order) anyway, the second day she went alone, I never got the call saying she was there. So I just figured she must have forgotten so I tried to go about my day, but around 9am (30 min after school started) I just couldn't stand it. I called the school and told the secretary that I was just a little neurotic and wanted to make sure she made it there okay, she kinda laughed and said she understood and called her class and YES Hayden was in class- wheeew! So apparently we had gotten out stations switched and she was calling, but I couldn't hear, so lesson learned... If I don't want to be the crazy mom who calls the school every day... CHECK the walky-talky BEFORE she leaves. Here are some cute photos of the 1st day...

Our New House (finally)

Well we are officially home owners (in the state of Idaho) as of August 7. (Yes, I do know that I am about 20 days behind--sorry) We closed on that day, which was a Thursday and just gradually moved in, in fact I am still unpacking boxes. We didn't sleep here until that Saturday night and it finally felt REAL--YEAH!! I love my house though and it was a bit of a relief to finally see it all done and that all the colors actually worked together. Anyone who would like a tour, we LOVE visitors!!! (I'm not lonely, can you tell?) I have included a few picts of some of the highlights of moving in!!!

There were soooo... many flies in the house when we were unpacking, Jared killed at least 40 that first day, Chris was a big help pointing out where they landed!

Hayden was MY big helper, she dried all of the dishes as I unpacked and washed them. She also completely unpacked and organized her own room. I was quite impressed!!!