OUr sincere apologies to any and all we have neglected

OUr life has become completely absorbed by this little project called a house. We really have not dropped off the face of the earth, although it feels like it. I even forgot my mother's birthday! I am completely ashamed. It made me realize that if I could forget that then I probably not been the greatest friend, sister, daughter, acquiantance( or wife and mother for that matter) in the last few weeks. I am soooo sorry. We are gone a lot. I generally take the boys out there first thing in the morning ( when Gabe doesn't have school) and do whatever I can do until Hans gets there around 4:30 and then we come home at dark. So. I still love you all, please still be our friends when this is all over.
IT has been amazing seeing the help we get from people that Hans has worked with in the past. The quality has been amazing. I am am so thankful that Hans is a good people person and made good impressions on all these contractors so they would want to help us the way that Hans had helped them out when they were building. I am also grateful for friends that have helped teach us stuff, especially Vance and Jake Church. My dad loaned us all sorts of equipment and Hans' folks came down to help for a whole week to try to "dry us in". Kim has been out there almost as much as we have and we thank the Lord for him and all the others who have helped us out. Without you all our house would not be built. So, thank you.

Hey all you y'all out there!

JUst for a heads up and information newflash and so you don't feel bad that you weren't invited; we are having a large scale roofing/siding party on this Saturday, the 10th of November. Any and all who want to come are invited, but please, do not feel obligated. Lunch and snacks will be provided. AND you can come walk through my little house. Kids are also invited. There is lots, LOTS of dirt to play in, tons of room and there will be plenty of adults there to keep a watchful eye. According to the weather there will also be Hot cocoa or gatorade served. IF you come please bring a hammer, we only have so many. We hope to see you there! It will be a blast!

I have a new, beautiful niece!

Meet Brynlee. Liss and Drew had a surprise come on Saturday when they weren't expecting for another little while. But they sure are glad that she is here. Both mom and daughter, and dad I will add, are doing great. Of course Brynlee couldn't come while I was up last weekend, so we skipped stake conference to drive up north again to see the little darling. I like being able to go for a little drive now and again, and to be close enough to see family if we feel like going. I don't mean to rub it in, Steph and Jared. I am sure I held Brynlee enough for all of us in the few hours we were up there. Well, she sure is a cute addition to the family. This is way too much posting for me in such a short amount of time. Don't get used to it.

Cousins, friends and family!

Here is a slide of all the sweet people that let me butt into their lives for a little while this past week. Watch out, maybe you are next! I had so much fun with them all. For those who don't know, Jennifer is my friend from high school who I roommed with at Snow and loved every minute of it. The other Jen is my oldest sister nad look a like. THose are her kids in the cousin picture. Riley is Kath's son and Kath is that gorgeus girl who has been my best friedn for 15 years now. Wow. She's put up woith me for that long? Liss is my adorable, younger pregnant sister who I laugh way too much with. And that great looking couple holding my kids in the last frame are my folks who I love very much.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

We had such a great time celebrating this year. We started early by going up to my mom's for the cousin party they have every year, and had a great time. The kids bobbed for apples, ate doughnuts on a string, had a bat pinata, and even went early trick or treating with some help of some favorite neighbors. When we got home from our little trip, it was really HAlloween. Gabe got to go to his preschool's halloween party where they all dressed up and painted pumpkins and danced around a witch cauldron. While Gabe was at school, Hiett and I went to the play group party which was fun too. For dinner Kim and Sharisa came over and had lumber jack fingers, gross jello and eyeball eggs. When it came time to trick or treat that night, Gabe didn't want to go, saying he had already done it at Grandma's, but we finally convinced him and we all had a great time. We are still trying to recover from a candy overload!