I am not a racist, I do not hate homosexuals, I do not want to shut down America's borders to the world, and I do not wish to make the poor of our country someone else's problem. I AM a conservative. I do not pay attention to race - it doesn't matter. What matters is the person. Straight, gay, asexual, or polka dotted, I don't care! We are all children of our Heavenly Father. Do I condone that lifestyle? No. Do I still love them? Absolutely! I will not change my moral view on the subject, but this does not mean that I discriminate, look down upon or judge others. Immigration is a great thing - when done Legally. I have more empathy for the poor of this country than I can say and I do not wish to strip them of every government help - but that help must come with some expectation of self-reliance for the people receiving it.
Is anyone else frustrated about being thrown into a generality just because they typically vote on one side of the ballot? I am not an evil person because I don't agree with Obama's administration - but neither are those who voted for him. Politics today is not about solving the problems that face our country - it is focused on ugly, unfounded character attacks from both sides of the aisle. Why do we automatically have to hate someone because they are registered to a different party? Why do we have to make our disagreements so personal? Different ideas are GOOD. Having discussions over those differences is even better. This leads to decisions and practices that are best for everyone. Each side does need to compromise at some point - as long as that compromise does not lead to the abuse of individuals or other harm of that caliber.
When America was new we had the right idea. The farmer, banker, lawyer, school teacher, etc were all given the chance to run for a government office if they wanted - you didn't need billions of dollars or shady backdoor deals. And people ran for the right reason. Because they loved their country and wanted to serve it and their fellow man. Politics as a career is a tightrope walk. If these men and women are not people of tremendous character they just become politicians rather than patriots. I'm not saying it would be easy to run one of these offices - I'm just saying there has to be a higher standard of conduct for those that do.
I pray that as we get closer to the 2012 election we Americans will do our civic responsibility and duty - thoughtfully study the candidates available, prayerfully ask for guidance and cast your vote. Just please do so with kindness towards others of differing opinions.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Gratitude
'Tis the month for showing our gratitude. Many people are taking the time to list something they are grateful for each day as we progress through November. I love reading those posts, but participating in something like that myself really hasn't been on my radar; however, for the last couple of days I have been absolutely overwhelmed with gratitude. I do not believe it is simply due to Thanksgiving approaching, even with that being the natural thought pattern at this time of year. I think it's my Savior reminding me just how much I am loved.
When I really ponder on all of my blessings I cannot begin to express my gratitude to Him. I just don't feel like it comes remotely close to being enough. And so I have renewed some personal goals for myself that shape my life around His teachings - I should be doing better at most of these ideas anyway and it's the best way I know to show my Savior my gratitude and love for Him. I can truly testify that we are individually known and cared for in this mortal life. We are absolutely not on our own or even close to it. My hope is that I can somehow strive to be worthy of all that I have.
I have been reading Larry H. Miller's autobiography since yesterday and I have not been able to put it down. I have been touched to learn about all of his good works and his philosophy about using his blessings to benefit others. I may not have billions of dollars, but I know there are ways I can serve more than I do now. With Thanksgiving nearing so quickly I hope to not only remember to be grateful each day, but to find ways to serve each day.
Sending all my love and appreciation to my family and friends that are those blessings I am so grateful for.
When I really ponder on all of my blessings I cannot begin to express my gratitude to Him. I just don't feel like it comes remotely close to being enough. And so I have renewed some personal goals for myself that shape my life around His teachings - I should be doing better at most of these ideas anyway and it's the best way I know to show my Savior my gratitude and love for Him. I can truly testify that we are individually known and cared for in this mortal life. We are absolutely not on our own or even close to it. My hope is that I can somehow strive to be worthy of all that I have.
I have been reading Larry H. Miller's autobiography since yesterday and I have not been able to put it down. I have been touched to learn about all of his good works and his philosophy about using his blessings to benefit others. I may not have billions of dollars, but I know there are ways I can serve more than I do now. With Thanksgiving nearing so quickly I hope to not only remember to be grateful each day, but to find ways to serve each day.
Sending all my love and appreciation to my family and friends that are those blessings I am so grateful for.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
8 Months Already!
Ellinor is 8 months old as of October 24th. I cannot even begin to believe that Bryan and I have had this precious blessing in our lives for that long already. How time DOES fly! When you are a kid your parents and other members of the 'older' generation tell you that this is how life goes - quickly. But, when you are only 8 it seems like time doesn't move when all you want to do is be grown up. Now that I am officially grown up (well, as far as the numbers are concerned) I would be OK with time slowing down a bit.
Quick updates on Ellinor:
* She is rolling, scooting, launching herself and finding all sorts of ways to get around these days - still working on crawling. I'm fine with it taking a little longer for that phase :)
* Ellinor loves to point now - everything must be pointed at. She can't quite straighten her finger all of the way out, so it's more of a crooked hook point. But you get the idea. :)
* She babbles and chit chats almost constantly now. Grunting and squealing still seem to be her favorite sounds, but she is branching out. Bryan and I swear she said 'mama' the other night, but we have yet to hear it again. Maybe it was all mental on our part, but I swear it was clear as day!
* Ellinor has decided she loves to lick - particularly my face. I will go in to kiss her on the cheek and BAM, she turns and licks me. Such a funny baby. We can't quite figure out what started this and what motivates her to do it, but it's hilarious!
* She is a natural camera ham. Turn a lense towards her and she turns that charm right on. We have constantly taken pictures of her since the moment she was born, so I know she must feel extremely comfortable being photographed. But the way she poses already at 8 months is too adorable.
I know I could fill pages and pages of Ellinor-isms, but I'll save some for you to experience in person. :)
Bryan and I are doing great! Work is quite demanding on Bryan right now with the end of the year fast approaching. We are anticipating some long days at the office ahead for him, but he is a rock star. I am so grateful to have a hubby that works so hard for us. Ellinor and I love and appreciate him more than he knows.
I've just been getting excited for the holidays. Having a baby around this year sure amps up the excitement. I've reverted back to being a 7 year old when it comes to Christmas. But, hey, if you can't be the child within yourself at Christmas when can you?! I'm also super stoked to be in Seattle this year for Thanksgiving. I haven't spent a Thanksgiving with my family since my senior year in high school. I wish Andrew would be there for actual Thanksgiving day, but at least I get to see him the weekend before. Love my family mucho - can't wait to soak up the time with them!
We are still plugging away on our house. We have recently redone the bathroom vanity cabinets upstairs, and have plans to put down new flooring in all 3 bathrooms. Bryan and I continue to redesign our kitchen vision and hope to get that started early next year. Yay! Bryan gets antsy these days when we don't have a project in the works, so I think I will put him to work building shelves for our downstairs storage closet. That should keep his hands busy for at least....a day. Haha! Once he gets going on something he doesn't break until it's done. :)
We had pictures taken yesterday so here are a few to enjoy!
Quick updates on Ellinor:
* She is rolling, scooting, launching herself and finding all sorts of ways to get around these days - still working on crawling. I'm fine with it taking a little longer for that phase :)
* Ellinor loves to point now - everything must be pointed at. She can't quite straighten her finger all of the way out, so it's more of a crooked hook point. But you get the idea. :)
* She babbles and chit chats almost constantly now. Grunting and squealing still seem to be her favorite sounds, but she is branching out. Bryan and I swear she said 'mama' the other night, but we have yet to hear it again. Maybe it was all mental on our part, but I swear it was clear as day!
* Ellinor has decided she loves to lick - particularly my face. I will go in to kiss her on the cheek and BAM, she turns and licks me. Such a funny baby. We can't quite figure out what started this and what motivates her to do it, but it's hilarious!
* She is a natural camera ham. Turn a lense towards her and she turns that charm right on. We have constantly taken pictures of her since the moment she was born, so I know she must feel extremely comfortable being photographed. But the way she poses already at 8 months is too adorable.
I know I could fill pages and pages of Ellinor-isms, but I'll save some for you to experience in person. :)
Bryan and I are doing great! Work is quite demanding on Bryan right now with the end of the year fast approaching. We are anticipating some long days at the office ahead for him, but he is a rock star. I am so grateful to have a hubby that works so hard for us. Ellinor and I love and appreciate him more than he knows.
I've just been getting excited for the holidays. Having a baby around this year sure amps up the excitement. I've reverted back to being a 7 year old when it comes to Christmas. But, hey, if you can't be the child within yourself at Christmas when can you?! I'm also super stoked to be in Seattle this year for Thanksgiving. I haven't spent a Thanksgiving with my family since my senior year in high school. I wish Andrew would be there for actual Thanksgiving day, but at least I get to see him the weekend before. Love my family mucho - can't wait to soak up the time with them!
We are still plugging away on our house. We have recently redone the bathroom vanity cabinets upstairs, and have plans to put down new flooring in all 3 bathrooms. Bryan and I continue to redesign our kitchen vision and hope to get that started early next year. Yay! Bryan gets antsy these days when we don't have a project in the works, so I think I will put him to work building shelves for our downstairs storage closet. That should keep his hands busy for at least....a day. Haha! Once he gets going on something he doesn't break until it's done. :)
We had pictures taken yesterday so here are a few to enjoy!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Homemaking is Rough
Sometimes I have to remind myself that staying at home is the right thing to do. Homemaking can be rough - some days are better than others.
When I was younger I had all of these goals and aspirations for my life - being a mother was always at the top of the list. Some days, lately, I find myself asking, "So now what?" I am a mother to a beautiful 7 month old girl. She is my world, my absolute everything. Of course I stay home now to care for her, to support her, love her and be everything that she needs. But, now what? What do I do for me now? And why do I always feel so selfish when I think about it?
Yes, homemaking is rough. I take pride in a clean, organized home - but how much joy am I supposed to render from doing the dishes, laundry, vacuuming and cooking day in and day out? Am I a bad mother and wife for not loving it every day? Am I a bad LDS woman because sometimes I wonder if this is all my life is really supposed to be about? Now, don't worry - I know all the great importance that Heavenly Father places on the role of mothers. And I completely agree that it is best for Ellinor to have me home caring for her rather than someone else. I would never choose anyone else to raise my daughter - I love her and being with her way too much for that. There is no danger of me turning my back on the homemaker path - but is it OK that I'm not always completely fulfilled by that path?
I know that motherhood is not just defined by the tasks of a homemaker. I'm well aware that I have the most important job, along with my husband, of molding this wonderful spirit into a lovely, accomplished, happy member of our society. I do not take this lightly. My own mother has always been a dynamic woman in my eyes - she has taught me so much, and most all of it had absolutely nothing to do with what our house looked like or what she cooked for dinner. Those days are coming for me - and things will probably be different when they are here.
Sometimes only having a 7 month old at home leaves you a lot of pondering time. This happens to be what's on my mind lately. I remain stranded in Eagle Mountain, UT in the land of poo and housework. I love my home, I love my family, and I do love my life. If only I could be like those perfect mothers who live for cooking for their families and driving carpool. Me? I'm just going to have to figure out how to be myself in this new realm. Thank goodness this is the hardest challenge in my life right now - I have nothing to complain about. Always counting my numerous blessings!
When I was younger I had all of these goals and aspirations for my life - being a mother was always at the top of the list. Some days, lately, I find myself asking, "So now what?" I am a mother to a beautiful 7 month old girl. She is my world, my absolute everything. Of course I stay home now to care for her, to support her, love her and be everything that she needs. But, now what? What do I do for me now? And why do I always feel so selfish when I think about it?
Yes, homemaking is rough. I take pride in a clean, organized home - but how much joy am I supposed to render from doing the dishes, laundry, vacuuming and cooking day in and day out? Am I a bad mother and wife for not loving it every day? Am I a bad LDS woman because sometimes I wonder if this is all my life is really supposed to be about? Now, don't worry - I know all the great importance that Heavenly Father places on the role of mothers. And I completely agree that it is best for Ellinor to have me home caring for her rather than someone else. I would never choose anyone else to raise my daughter - I love her and being with her way too much for that. There is no danger of me turning my back on the homemaker path - but is it OK that I'm not always completely fulfilled by that path?
I know that motherhood is not just defined by the tasks of a homemaker. I'm well aware that I have the most important job, along with my husband, of molding this wonderful spirit into a lovely, accomplished, happy member of our society. I do not take this lightly. My own mother has always been a dynamic woman in my eyes - she has taught me so much, and most all of it had absolutely nothing to do with what our house looked like or what she cooked for dinner. Those days are coming for me - and things will probably be different when they are here.
Sometimes only having a 7 month old at home leaves you a lot of pondering time. This happens to be what's on my mind lately. I remain stranded in Eagle Mountain, UT in the land of poo and housework. I love my home, I love my family, and I do love my life. If only I could be like those perfect mothers who live for cooking for their families and driving carpool. Me? I'm just going to have to figure out how to be myself in this new realm. Thank goodness this is the hardest challenge in my life right now - I have nothing to complain about. Always counting my numerous blessings!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Bryan's New Hobby
Bryan was given a RC airplane for his Birthday and LOVES it. Here are a few videos to show off his skills.
Videos!
Also, we found that it is a lot easier to load videos of Ellinor to YouTube, than try to embed them into this blog, etc. If you visit the following link you can see some cute footage. :)
http://www.youtube.com/user/bpfoster85
http://www.youtube.com/user/bpfoster85
Ellinor is Amazing
I wanted to do a little update on my amazing daughter. She is growing up so fast! Bryan and I cannot believe our baby is already 6 1/2 months old - where has the time gone?! Ellinor is the absolute love of our lives. We spend many hours just sitting and watching her - everything she does is so entertaining to us. I cannot for the life of me remember what we did before she came along. :)
* She loves to jump in her bouncer - and I mean JUMP.
* She thinks blocks are made for eating - but the string on the wagon in which the blocks are stored is her favorite.
* She lets us to read to her now without automatically trying to eat the book - although, she still does plenty of that too. Her favorite book right now is about farm animals and the noises they make.
* She sits up all by herself when you put her in that position. We always stay very close though because once something catches her eye she is quite quick to dive after it, never mind her safety.
* She is turning into quite the diva - but the cutest, sweetest diva you have ever seen.
* She loves to eat her baby food - just don't dare try to give her peas. You will wear more of it than you think possible and many crocodile tears ensue.
* She has the cutest two bottom front teeth. She will chomp down on your fingers so hard though - watch out!
* Ellinor loves to cuddle with Bry and I in our bed. She will reach out her hands every few minutes to feel your face for reassurance - Bry's nose seems to be her favorite thing to hold on to. :)
* She is the most curious little thing. Everything she sees must be felt, and tasted if allowed. It is wonderful to watch her learn about her world.
* Her favorite toys right now seem to be plastic cups and her teething rings. Also, if you let her crush your chips bag or anything else of that kind she will be your new best friend.
I love my baby girl. I could write so much more about her, but I'd rather go play with her instead. :)
* She loves to jump in her bouncer - and I mean JUMP.
* She thinks blocks are made for eating - but the string on the wagon in which the blocks are stored is her favorite.
* She lets us to read to her now without automatically trying to eat the book - although, she still does plenty of that too. Her favorite book right now is about farm animals and the noises they make.
* She sits up all by herself when you put her in that position. We always stay very close though because once something catches her eye she is quite quick to dive after it, never mind her safety.
* She is turning into quite the diva - but the cutest, sweetest diva you have ever seen.
* She loves to eat her baby food - just don't dare try to give her peas. You will wear more of it than you think possible and many crocodile tears ensue.
* She has the cutest two bottom front teeth. She will chomp down on your fingers so hard though - watch out!
* Ellinor loves to cuddle with Bry and I in our bed. She will reach out her hands every few minutes to feel your face for reassurance - Bry's nose seems to be her favorite thing to hold on to. :)
* She is the most curious little thing. Everything she sees must be felt, and tasted if allowed. It is wonderful to watch her learn about her world.
* Her favorite toys right now seem to be plastic cups and her teething rings. Also, if you let her crush your chips bag or anything else of that kind she will be your new best friend.
I love my baby girl. I could write so much more about her, but I'd rather go play with her instead. :)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Back from Vacation!
Whew! July was a whirlwind almost. Ellinor and I were home for about 4 days out of the whole month. We missed it, but it was so fun to get out of UT for a bit and see family!
Our first stop was a quick family trip to Grass Valley, CA to visit Bryan's parents and grandparents. We hadn't seen Paul and Leona (Bry's Grandma and Grandpa) for quite awhile so it was wonderful to see them and introduce them to Ellinor. We spent the Fourth of July weekend at their home. It was beautiful. Reminded me of WA but with Cali heat. They live in a private community on the lake. Everyone living their has to keep their yards as natural as possible as their is wildlife roaming the community constantly. It was a fun sight to watch a few deer play tag one morning when I had to run out to the car. You just don't get to see that up close very often, that's for sure. We spent the majority of the trip hanging out, playing scrabble and just enjoying quality family time. We went over to Leona's friends house on the 4th to watch the annual fireworks show over the lake. It was a fantastic show and we had the best seats in the house, I'm pretty sure. Lexi, Bry's sister, drove over to Cali with us for the visit. She was a great help in the car as this was Ellinor's first road trip. And she did amazing! We are so blessed to have Ellinor in our lives - she really is an angel. :)
We returned home from Grass Valley on Tuesday night and Ellinor and I flew out that following Thursday morning to Seattle. Yay! We spent two wonderful weeks with my family. We soaked up the time together and Ellinor bonded with her uncles Seth and Caleb. Those boys absolutely loved entertaining Ellinor. Caleb was the best at making random noises that would just send her into fits of giggles. He also had a magic trick set with lights that she would stare at - of course Caleb loved having the audience as well. :) And Seth was so good to her. If he heard her crying and I was busy at the moment he would run to her rescue everytime. Ellinor definitely had them wrapped around her cute little finger. I loved watching it - I love those boys oh so much and seeing them with my baby girl was just the best thing ever. Of course, it was fabulous to see my parents as well. My dad is just too awesome - he had to work a lot while we were in town so I didn't get to spend quite as much time with him as I would like, but it was still wonderful to see him. Every night he would come home from work and make a beeline for Ellinor. I've never seen Mr. Shane Norris, who thinks he's such a tough guy, turn into such a large pile of mush. :) It was great!
After my stay in Seattle, the plan was for Mom, Me, Elli and the boys to drive down to Panguitch, UT to meet up with family there for the 24th weekend. Well, there was much drama with the whole car situation (funny to think about now, but kind of exasperating at the time) so we ended up leaving a couple days later than planned. We were at the point of thinking we weren't meant to make it to Panguitch at all, but things ended up working in the end. According to the Lord's time table I like to think. :) Those of you who may not know of Panguitch it is a tiny town in southern Utah - dedicated to ranchers/farmers mostly. Needless to say it's not full of crazy excitement but you sure do feel relaxed when you are there. Bryan and I felt it was a needed break to be away from the cell phones and computers for awhile. We spent the days sitting in the yard or on the porch at my Great Grandma Sevy's house, just shooting the breeze with all our Panguitch peeps. We took the whole 1 minute trek down to main street on the morning of July 24th for the parade - let me tell you, that was INTENSE. :) HAHAHA, but really - it was fun to relax and catch up with the family that we hardly ever see. We were able to take a five generation picture while we were there with my Great Grandma Sevy, Grandma Lorraine, Mom, Me and Ellinor. Five generations of first born daughters. Pretty awesome.
That about wraps up our month. I have tons of pictures so I will post some for those who may want to check them out. Now we are back to reality. Hoping to venture on some fun family activities with Bryan and Elli this month.Can't believe how fast summer is flying by!
Our first stop was a quick family trip to Grass Valley, CA to visit Bryan's parents and grandparents. We hadn't seen Paul and Leona (Bry's Grandma and Grandpa) for quite awhile so it was wonderful to see them and introduce them to Ellinor. We spent the Fourth of July weekend at their home. It was beautiful. Reminded me of WA but with Cali heat. They live in a private community on the lake. Everyone living their has to keep their yards as natural as possible as their is wildlife roaming the community constantly. It was a fun sight to watch a few deer play tag one morning when I had to run out to the car. You just don't get to see that up close very often, that's for sure. We spent the majority of the trip hanging out, playing scrabble and just enjoying quality family time. We went over to Leona's friends house on the 4th to watch the annual fireworks show over the lake. It was a fantastic show and we had the best seats in the house, I'm pretty sure. Lexi, Bry's sister, drove over to Cali with us for the visit. She was a great help in the car as this was Ellinor's first road trip. And she did amazing! We are so blessed to have Ellinor in our lives - she really is an angel. :)
We returned home from Grass Valley on Tuesday night and Ellinor and I flew out that following Thursday morning to Seattle. Yay! We spent two wonderful weeks with my family. We soaked up the time together and Ellinor bonded with her uncles Seth and Caleb. Those boys absolutely loved entertaining Ellinor. Caleb was the best at making random noises that would just send her into fits of giggles. He also had a magic trick set with lights that she would stare at - of course Caleb loved having the audience as well. :) And Seth was so good to her. If he heard her crying and I was busy at the moment he would run to her rescue everytime. Ellinor definitely had them wrapped around her cute little finger. I loved watching it - I love those boys oh so much and seeing them with my baby girl was just the best thing ever. Of course, it was fabulous to see my parents as well. My dad is just too awesome - he had to work a lot while we were in town so I didn't get to spend quite as much time with him as I would like, but it was still wonderful to see him. Every night he would come home from work and make a beeline for Ellinor. I've never seen Mr. Shane Norris, who thinks he's such a tough guy, turn into such a large pile of mush. :) It was great!
After my stay in Seattle, the plan was for Mom, Me, Elli and the boys to drive down to Panguitch, UT to meet up with family there for the 24th weekend. Well, there was much drama with the whole car situation (funny to think about now, but kind of exasperating at the time) so we ended up leaving a couple days later than planned. We were at the point of thinking we weren't meant to make it to Panguitch at all, but things ended up working in the end. According to the Lord's time table I like to think. :) Those of you who may not know of Panguitch it is a tiny town in southern Utah - dedicated to ranchers/farmers mostly. Needless to say it's not full of crazy excitement but you sure do feel relaxed when you are there. Bryan and I felt it was a needed break to be away from the cell phones and computers for awhile. We spent the days sitting in the yard or on the porch at my Great Grandma Sevy's house, just shooting the breeze with all our Panguitch peeps. We took the whole 1 minute trek down to main street on the morning of July 24th for the parade - let me tell you, that was INTENSE. :) HAHAHA, but really - it was fun to relax and catch up with the family that we hardly ever see. We were able to take a five generation picture while we were there with my Great Grandma Sevy, Grandma Lorraine, Mom, Me and Ellinor. Five generations of first born daughters. Pretty awesome.
That about wraps up our month. I have tons of pictures so I will post some for those who may want to check them out. Now we are back to reality. Hoping to venture on some fun family activities with Bryan and Elli this month.Can't believe how fast summer is flying by!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Losing It
These days I swear I am losing my mind slowly but surely. I can't seem to keep anything straight and random items from my house go missing all of the sudden - as if I put them somewhere but can't remember ever moving them; only to be lost forever more. It's so frustrating, but kind of hilarious at the same time. Oy.
Ellinor loves to dance! Bryan and I were watching some Michael Jackson footage and she was digging the tunes. I just love that big goofy grin she gets when she's having a great time. It's my favorite thing ever. She's going to be my little dancer....can't wait! Of course I will be the dorky mom busting out my moves at the same time. I'm sure she won't appreciate it as she gets older, but for right now we have a good time. :)
Speaking of losing it - I need to start losing more of this baby weight! I should run - but I hate running. And the elliptical work outs only seem to maintain my current situation. Also, can I just mention that I loathe dieting?! Ugh. At least I have the cutest baby girl to make the extra pounds worth it.
I should also mention how much I love my husband. Bryan and I haven't had date nights or much time together since baby arrived, but the little things he does for Ellinor and I every day continually remind me of what a wonderful man I have in him. Plus, he's so dang handsome! :)
Ellinor loves to dance! Bryan and I were watching some Michael Jackson footage and she was digging the tunes. I just love that big goofy grin she gets when she's having a great time. It's my favorite thing ever. She's going to be my little dancer....can't wait! Of course I will be the dorky mom busting out my moves at the same time. I'm sure she won't appreciate it as she gets older, but for right now we have a good time. :)
Speaking of losing it - I need to start losing more of this baby weight! I should run - but I hate running. And the elliptical work outs only seem to maintain my current situation. Also, can I just mention that I loathe dieting?! Ugh. At least I have the cutest baby girl to make the extra pounds worth it.
I should also mention how much I love my husband. Bryan and I haven't had date nights or much time together since baby arrived, but the little things he does for Ellinor and I every day continually remind me of what a wonderful man I have in him. Plus, he's so dang handsome! :)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Catch Up
Wow! It's been a busy couple of weeks. I figured now would be a good time to catch up on here since I finally got little Ellinor asleep.....on my bed, of course. She refuses to stay asleep in her bassinet and she freaks out if I leave her in her crib for awhile. She knows I'm not in the room with her when I do that and she is just not happy about it. But that's a battle for down the road. LOL.
Bryan and I finally painted Ellinor's room. I've been waiting to set up her room since I found out we were pregnant last June but I had to wait until we were no longer in our rental. I love the freedom to do whatever I want to this house - it's pretty awesome. We decided to use 3 different colors in Elli's room and paint a stripe design - easier said than done. Bryan thought it would help to use the chalk line to initially map out the stripe. The Home Depot salesman assured us that the chalk would be OK to use around carpet (should just vacuum right up, he said). Of course, the chalk got all over the carpet and wouldn't just vacuum up but decided to stain instead. It put us about an hour behind schedule as we frantically tried to save our brand new carpet. Crisis averted, tarps laid down and a couple of hours later the 6 inch stripe was successfully taped off around the room. The painting part went quickly and the tape prevented any paint running pretty darn well. I still have some work to do with Elli's room - working on decorating the wood letters to spell her name out over her crib and I still want to find a cute piece of art for one of the walls - but I love the paint job! Here are some pics:
This last weekend was 'Pony Express Days' here in Eagle Mountain. Basically it was an a city celebration just for the fun of having a celebration. They had various family events taking place throughout the week, a parade on Saturday, Clint Black performed in the local amphitheater, and a carnival set up in the big park of our neighborhood. Rebecca, Elli, Bryan and I decided to venture over to the carnival on Friday evening to check it out. We attempted to use the baby carrier to bring Ellinor in -
Since she couldn't really see anything but my chest it didn't go over very well with her. Haha! She's such a cute diva. I just absolutely love her. Anyway, we ended up taking the stroller off-roading through the grass. It worked out pretty well and she was much happier laying in the shade of that than hanging out in the breeze. The carnival was small, but cute. There were vendors from the community all set up on one side, rides set up on the other with games and food trucks in between. Becca had ridden the rides the night before with Lexi, and Bryan and I aren't big ride fans so we opted for the games. Of course carnival games are such a rip off when it comes to money, but the experience is worth it every now and again. Bryan won a stuffed animal at the dart booth and I won at the booth where you shoot water at the target until it rises to the ceiling. Here are our victory poses:
Yep - I kinda rock at carnival games. ;) It was a fun weekend. The weather is finally starting to feel like summer so I'm trying to get myself and Elli outside as much as possible. I'm definitely ready for some Vitamin D doses.
I just have to laugh at my life for a minute now. Having a baby is so much fun, but it gets gross sometimes. This morning I fed Ellinor and was playing with her in my bed for a while. She was sitting up against my legs and we were singing songs and just hanging out. All of the sudden I hear the loudest explosions ever from her bottom half. Rumbles that could rival any thunder storm. I was laughing until I felt some unidentified warmth on my stomach. Fearing for myself I glanced down, and sure enough there was baby poo everywhere! She basically exploded out of her diaper, through her onesie and onto me. The worst part? It even went through my 2 layers onto my stomach. It was the grossest moment ever. Before I moved to clean up the natural disaster I grabbed my cell and took a quick pic of the whole situation (don't worry, I won't share that here). I'm always talking to Bryan about how often Ellinor feels the need to poop on me and I now I could share it with him. LOL - it was too funny.
So, adventures in the Foster household continue on. I have some great videos of Ellinor coming up in my next post - yay!
Bryan and I finally painted Ellinor's room. I've been waiting to set up her room since I found out we were pregnant last June but I had to wait until we were no longer in our rental. I love the freedom to do whatever I want to this house - it's pretty awesome. We decided to use 3 different colors in Elli's room and paint a stripe design - easier said than done. Bryan thought it would help to use the chalk line to initially map out the stripe. The Home Depot salesman assured us that the chalk would be OK to use around carpet (should just vacuum right up, he said). Of course, the chalk got all over the carpet and wouldn't just vacuum up but decided to stain instead. It put us about an hour behind schedule as we frantically tried to save our brand new carpet. Crisis averted, tarps laid down and a couple of hours later the 6 inch stripe was successfully taped off around the room. The painting part went quickly and the tape prevented any paint running pretty darn well. I still have some work to do with Elli's room - working on decorating the wood letters to spell her name out over her crib and I still want to find a cute piece of art for one of the walls - but I love the paint job! Here are some pics:
This last weekend was 'Pony Express Days' here in Eagle Mountain. Basically it was an a city celebration just for the fun of having a celebration. They had various family events taking place throughout the week, a parade on Saturday, Clint Black performed in the local amphitheater, and a carnival set up in the big park of our neighborhood. Rebecca, Elli, Bryan and I decided to venture over to the carnival on Friday evening to check it out. We attempted to use the baby carrier to bring Ellinor in -
Since she couldn't really see anything but my chest it didn't go over very well with her. Haha! She's such a cute diva. I just absolutely love her. Anyway, we ended up taking the stroller off-roading through the grass. It worked out pretty well and she was much happier laying in the shade of that than hanging out in the breeze. The carnival was small, but cute. There were vendors from the community all set up on one side, rides set up on the other with games and food trucks in between. Becca had ridden the rides the night before with Lexi, and Bryan and I aren't big ride fans so we opted for the games. Of course carnival games are such a rip off when it comes to money, but the experience is worth it every now and again. Bryan won a stuffed animal at the dart booth and I won at the booth where you shoot water at the target until it rises to the ceiling. Here are our victory poses:
Yep - I kinda rock at carnival games. ;) It was a fun weekend. The weather is finally starting to feel like summer so I'm trying to get myself and Elli outside as much as possible. I'm definitely ready for some Vitamin D doses.
I just have to laugh at my life for a minute now. Having a baby is so much fun, but it gets gross sometimes. This morning I fed Ellinor and was playing with her in my bed for a while. She was sitting up against my legs and we were singing songs and just hanging out. All of the sudden I hear the loudest explosions ever from her bottom half. Rumbles that could rival any thunder storm. I was laughing until I felt some unidentified warmth on my stomach. Fearing for myself I glanced down, and sure enough there was baby poo everywhere! She basically exploded out of her diaper, through her onesie and onto me. The worst part? It even went through my 2 layers onto my stomach. It was the grossest moment ever. Before I moved to clean up the natural disaster I grabbed my cell and took a quick pic of the whole situation (don't worry, I won't share that here). I'm always talking to Bryan about how often Ellinor feels the need to poop on me and I now I could share it with him. LOL - it was too funny.
So, adventures in the Foster household continue on. I have some great videos of Ellinor coming up in my next post - yay!
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