stories of my life

I know what y'all are thinking. "Erin blogged again? but it hasn't even been a month yet." I know, I know, I am a slacker. But I am trying to be better.

A few stories for you, before I forget them again.

The other night we had carrots as a side dish and we were telling the boys how carrots are good for your eyes and help you see better. Logan inhales his and opens his eyes real big and then gets frustrated because his eyesight wasn't any better. I guess he thought he would be able to see through walls or something.

Logan has a fan in his room, but he doesn't like it on because it makes noise. Instead, he strips down at night to his undies. (if we are lucky!) I can't tell you how many times he has come into our room in the morning with his footie pajamas around his ankles, or no shirt/pants on.

Bronson is turning 3 next month and we (meaning me) are planning him a bug party. He is very excited about it and I am having fun trying to think of bug themed games and favors. Can I just tell you how much I ♥ Oriental Trading. And I am not the only one, we got a catalog from them the other day and Logan spent probably 1/2 hour ohhing and ahhing over the items. yeah, he may be broken.

Bronson has a very active imagination. Usually this is great. But at nighttime it can be a problem. He is afraid of everything. He is worried that his toys are going to come to life. He keeps telling me that his 'mickey mouse pieces are getting scarier'. Just last night I had to give him one of my pillows because he was worried his pillow was going to come to life. (just to clarify a bit, his pillow is a caterpillar/bug.)

In other news, my good friend who was a neighbor at our old apartment just moved down the street! I am so excited to have her close by again, and I just love watching our boys all play together. welcome to the neighborhood Krystal!

I found a great website the other day that I wanted to share with ya'll. Make and Takes. she has a great/simple recipe for edible play dough. it is made with peanut butter. my boys just loved it! we and a great time and they ate as we went. they couldn't believe they were allowed to eat it.

she also has an easy recipe for german pancakes. they pretty much taste like crepes but with out the work! my boys could eat half a pan, easy.

Another site I found a while ago and I have been wanting to pass on, for those of you who don't read craft/decor blogs. This site is AWESOME. It is called Knock Off Wood. What she does is show you how to make furniture! Like Pottery Barn and Land of Nod furniture. she breaks it down step by step, I have about 15 things on my list that I want to build. YAY! Check it out, and let me know what you think.

Don't cry over spilled . . . cereal?

I was awakened this morning by Logan telling me that he had spilled cereal all over. He was very concerned that I would be upset. I wasn't. I came out to the kitchen to see what the damage was and it wasn't that bad. It was mostly on the table, not even half a bowl worth.

Then I noticed the rest of the table. Logan had gotten them both breakfast. cups, bowls, spoons, milk, everything. He had even gotten out two different kinds of cereal.

As I am coming out I hear Logan say "No Bronson! You can't eat yet, we haven't had prayer!"

So so sweet! Logan can sure be a handful sometimes, and it is moments like these that I remind me that he truly is a sweetheart and wants to be good.

current events

Well, we have been in our new place for 2 months now, and we are pretty settled. I guess it is about time that I get back into blogging, both here and on my crafty blog. (that is if anyone still reads either)


We are loving our new place. I am loving the vaulted ceilings and the extra cupboard space and especially the garage! it is so great to have a place to do my furniture revamps. and I have been taking full advantage of that. I have several projects i need to post, but I have also been doing some simple fixes. i will try to get around to posting pictures, for those interested.

the boys are being their usual crazy selves. they both received bikes for Christmas and have been having a good time figuring them out. luckily our street is extremely quiet so they get to do a lot of practicing.

Bronson, who showed a lot of potty interest this past summer is now completely uninterested. he is totally unbribable too. it sucks. not sure what to do about it.

Logan turns 5 this June, so he can start school this fall. we are debating whether to have him start this year or next. have any of you dealt with that? what do you recommend? Steve and i both have august birthdays, we are just 5 days apart. but because of boundaries, i graduated a year ahead of him. i hated being the youngest, and he loved being the oldest. it is a hard thing for us to decide.

Steve just started his third semester of nursing school, just one more and he can get his RN's license. of course after that we still have about 274 years of school left before we will be completely done. ah well, progress is progress. Steve hasn't been able to find a job, and that is really tough, but we are still hoping and looking. part of the problem is that he needs either a Saturday only shift or a super flexible shift. his class schedule is just craa-aazy.

overall, things are good. we are broke, but happy! we also love visitors, so if you want to get away from the snow for a bit let us know, we would love to have you.

Family Pictures

My friend Ashley (of Bella Bella Photography) was sweet enough to take our family pictures for us. Here are a few of our favorites.

moving, again.

Well, we are at it again. MOVING. We can't seem to get enough, apparently. Technically we have been at our current residence for a year, though of course we didn't actually live here for four of those months.

I am still counting it!

Our new place is just a few miles away, and we have already started moving some things over. Though the bulk of it won't get moved till this weekend. Even the boys are excited about the move. (Though Logan did tell me that once we move that he is all done moving.) It is a duplex with a 2 car garage and a small yard. Only about 100 square feet more than we have here, but the rent is less and hopefully somewhere that we can stay for a few years while Steve is toiling through nursing school.

I can't wait to get things set up, especially my Christmas things. I like to get stuff out right after Thanksgiving, and I am really missing the holiday decorating.

My new 'do

Well, I have been moaning and complaining to Steve for months now about my hair, and I finally did something about it!

Here is a before pic to remind you all of what it was like before.Crazy long and fairly blonde. I was mostly bored with the length. I was annoyed that my hair was always in the way and just plain tired of the style and color.

Luckily for me I have made some good friends down here in Dixie who know a thing or two about hair and they hooked me up! I figured while I was changing it I should really mix things up, I have always wanted to go red but I am too scared! So I went with a dark brown instead. They cut off a ton and I would have loved to donate it but my hair was highlighted and apparently 'locks of love' doesn't take highlighted hair. too bad.

Check it out!

The Obligatory Halloween Post!

I think these pictures are pretty self-explanatory! The "ghosts" were made with cupcake cups and googly eyes and dental floss. We also made a million pipe cleaner spiders and various other Halloween items. We decided to use a drill and Mr. potato head pieces instead of carving so that the kids could be more involved, and they loved it. I made a normal one, which Steve then made more 'spooky'! By adding 4 more arms and another face. The boys LOVED it. I think we will have to do it again. Bronson and Logan were an Elephant and a Caterpillar, respectively. Though they were supposed to be reversed, they changed their minds at the last minute. They were adorable and it was so sweet of Steve's Parents to lend them to us. Our ward had a trunk or treat that was amazing and SO convenient. We were home with the boys in bed by 8! We had a very enjoyable Halloween, and we hope you all did too!