I finally got Cabinet Pulls!

For the first time in my married life, I finally have cabinet pulls! Thanks to my dad for putting them up. They really dress up those builder-basic cabinets. I really want to paint the cabinets a nice ivory, with maybe a stain or glaze over them. Richard is so against the idea, that it is most likely not to happen. With our house value in the dumper, the probability is that we will grow old and gray in this house. So maybe he will soften with time.

Okay, If you want to laugh your pants off . . .

Go read Michelle's latest blog post. Seriously!

Hello!

So, I am the worst blogger ever, but if you want to see what I am up to, go check out my sister's blogs. On the sidebar, Val and Mikelle. They are much more organized and up to date than I am. You can even see pictures of me and my family. Thanks, Guys for enabling me to be such a slacker.

Kiva

Richard and I saw a program about micro finance on PBS a few months back and we both were so touched that we knew we wanted to get involved. Now we help people in developing countries to build profitable business and care for their families needs. We use Kiva. Check it out at kiva.org This is from their website:

Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website. By enabling people to connect with and make personal loans to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world, Kiva is revolutionizing the fight against global poverty. You can make a direct loan of as little as $25 to an entrepreneur to purchase business-related items such as sewing machines or livestock. This can dramatically improve the life of an entrepreneur and his/her family, empowering them to earn their way out of poverty.

Quirky Tag

I hope I can do this tag before I have to do some real life stuff. It's supposed to be 6 quirky things about me, I'll see how far I can get. Here goes.

1. I am addicted to Masterpiece Theatre. I know, "geek alert" I record it every week. I adore DVR.

2. I wash my dishtowels/rags with bleach separate from any of the other laundry. That is the only household chore I am particular about.

3. I never, ever read jacket covers and I hate it when someone tells me too much about a book or a movie before I read/see it.

4. I have a passionate dislike for Hooters and won't even let my husband go through the drive through to get wings. He can't even buy Hooters brand frozen wings. I am that serious.

5. I look at my food carefully and watch my fork the whole way from plate to mouth.

6. I have never had acrylic nails. I think they look nice, I just can't. It would be like my fingers couldn't breath or something, and I'd be trapped cause I couldn't get them off.

How Cute are my Kids?

Me and Rhett at the pumpkin patch. Freezin.

Landen agreed to be the astronaut after Braxton told him how cool it was.

Rhett was happy to be a pilot.

No time to Post

So I'm beginning this post with this crazy photo from 2 summers ago when our local library had a princess and pirates party. Of course when I wanted to take a picture, the kids decide to attack the unsuspecting baby. I'm posting this to show how time flies and how wonderful all the little moments are in our life The rest of this is a summary of our entire summer not in chronological order at all, but hey I had a few minutes and it's all good stuff.

Education Week at BYI a treasured summer tradition. I will always remember 2008 as the year I brought my kids suitcase and left all my clothes with them in Boise. Yes, I survived 4 days all on borrowed clothes. Those 4T jeans shorts and t-shirts didn't cut it, especially not the Diego briefs. I have been a little frazzled this year, and this was the proof. I am so excited for some routine and quiet time.

What would summer be without Cub Scout Day Camp. This is my third year in a row, as leader, what will I do next summer? Braxton, ever difficult to impress, enjoys the alchemy lecture.

July 4th, at the Ross's, this year, I'm happy to report, we didn't blow up anything, or anyone.

In July I went to Kansas City for Usborne National Convention. I do love a girl trip, we had a blast.

I set a goal to become a supervisor, and by Aug. 1st I had promoted.

When Richard told me we were getting a boat, I'll admit, I was less than thrilled, but after just one Saturday out on the lake with my family, away from electronic devices (does a fish finder count?) I am a fan. We have a great time.

Here's baby Kensley, she was at the party too, just didn't make it into the group shot.

I just think it is so cool that you can have a great party with just your cousins and your siblings. They are a great bunch of kids.

Rhett, turns 3 this summer, yeah for the pool party. One word, adorable. I can see that he will always be my baby, and my advice is, if your youngest isn't a snuggler, you better have one more.

Landen, the coolest, most uninhibited kindergartner around. This kid has no hangups or fears, rejection, separation, performance anxiety, bring it on. This is one cool kid.