Can you believe I did this??? Neither can I...

For some odd reason, I decided that I was going to reupholster our wingback chair...myself. Yes, I think I am weird, too. But I really like projects and since I didn't much care for the fabric it was upholstered in, it went from this...


To this...


Now I know that depending on your taste, this might not be an improvement!!! (c: But obviously (since I am making you read an entire blog post about it...) I was pretty darn proud of myself! Free chair, a couple dollars of fabric and some elbow grease later...

Another Conversation with a Three Year-Old

As we are passing the Albuquerque Temple...

Caden: Oo! Oo! Mom, look it's the temple!
Me: Oh yeah! Should we sing the temple song? (I start singing...)
Caden: Mom, what do we do in the temple?
Me: Well, we pray and listen and learn.
Caden: But you have to be married to go to the temple.
Me: No, you don't have to be married, you can go in when you're twelve.
Caden: I'm not twelve yet...but I'll be big soon!
Me: Yep and then you can go in.
Caden: And then I'll get married in the temple! When I'm big like daddy! And when Skylar is big like you, then I will take her to the temple and marry her.
Me: (trying not to laugh) Well, I think when you're big you might find a girl that you would like to marry more than Skylar...
Caden: NO!!!! I'm going to marry Skylar 'cause I *LOVE* her!!!
Me: Okay, okay...I guess if you still want to when you're big you can do that...

I just saw no more point in arguing and trying to explain that we would like our family tree to have branches on it...pretty cute, though...(c:

I hope they call me on a mission...

We welcomed home Josh's brother Eli from an honorable misson served in the Birmingham, AL mission...it's always so fun to see guys fresh off the mish! We are having a ball getting reaquianted with ol' uncle Eli. As you can see, Caden didn't need much convincing...

They are so sweet...

WHEN THEY ARE SLEEPING!!! This is our favorite moment of our recent trip to Phoenix (no, it wasn't a pleasure trip, Josh was taking final exams...)
My favorite part is Caden's Dorito mustache...

Cousin Cuteness...

Um, yes, as a matter of fact, I am a dork. But they really are just so cute together. We were just so glad to see our cousins...Caden still just adores Rylee, and Skylar and Jayden...well, let's just say the love isn't quite as obvious. It's the age, right? (c: We just hope they still like us enough to come visit again! (c:

Okay so we're a little obsessed...don't judge

I guess we have developed a little obsession with the Jemez since we have been there the last three weekends in a row...this weekend we decided to actually stay overnight and go "tenting" like Caden has been *begging* us to do for weeks. I don't know if it lived up to the hype, but the kids looked pretty at home up there...

The happy campers (right after we arrived so they are still relatively clean-looking)


Why does Skylar always seem to be eating? Do her parents not feed her???



Cute picture, right? But it was a fun overnighter...perfect for the two little rugrats...

Heat Wave

It's been so hot here lately (you AZ people quit laughing at that)...so we busted out Grandma Lisa's fancy swimming pool and the kids were in heaven! If only we were all so easily entertained...
The slide was a really big hit with both of them...but so was drinking from the pool. Ew.

I just love this picture of Skylar, what a silly kid!

Just out of curiosity...does anyone know of some good and cheap swimming lessons for little ones??? (c: Just wondering.