Monday, March 16, 2009
Ballet Camp
Amy made ballet camp this summer! We are all so excited for her. She also had a 4.0 again this trimester. Good work Amy.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Update
We know that it has been months since we blogged. Life ocillates between really boring to anyone but us and really crazy busy so we don't have time to blog. But...
Amy tried out for BYU dance camp for the summer. We will know in a couple of weeks.
We were sitting in the car on the way to sledding yesterday when Jaredd heard a song on the radio that he thought he recognized. "We sang this in Kindergarten last year." he said. Did he really just say that they learned Billy Joel's Piano Man in Kindergarten? He said he thought it was Home on the Range. The song right after was Red, Red Wine. Did they teach that to 5 year olds too?
Aaron has almost earned his Bear badge for scouts and almost has his back hand spring alone. Hopefully the almosts will be gone soon.
Rob is working on a science fair project building platforms and testing their different strengths. Do you think both his parents are engineers?
If there is anything wrong in this typing, I currently have hurt my left wrist (who knows how) and so I keep on missing the right key.
Amy tried out for BYU dance camp for the summer. We will know in a couple of weeks.
We were sitting in the car on the way to sledding yesterday when Jaredd heard a song on the radio that he thought he recognized. "We sang this in Kindergarten last year." he said. Did he really just say that they learned Billy Joel's Piano Man in Kindergarten? He said he thought it was Home on the Range. The song right after was Red, Red Wine. Did they teach that to 5 year olds too?
Aaron has almost earned his Bear badge for scouts and almost has his back hand spring alone. Hopefully the almosts will be gone soon.
Rob is working on a science fair project building platforms and testing their different strengths. Do you think both his parents are engineers?
If there is anything wrong in this typing, I currently have hurt my left wrist (who knows how) and so I keep on missing the right key.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
My 10 favorite things about my new house
I know it has been 4 weeks since we blogged, but we moved. The list of the 10 favorite things about our new house:
- Windows - lots of them and they are really big. Sunlight is wonderful.
- Nice blinds over said windows - so I don't feel like I am in a fishbowl at night.
- My own bath tub - I don't have to share it with anyone but Paul, and he hasn't even gotten in it yet. And it is nice and deep for a really nice soak.
- My own sink in the bathroom - we both get our own sink! It has shaved 10 minutes off our getting ready for church time.
- I can see the television from the kitchen so I know if the kids are turning off the wii or whatever program they are not supposed to be watching and start their homework.
- A big master bedroom - there is room for all my stuff and all my Anne of Green Gables and Little House books.
- A walk in closet - my sweaters aren't all squished into a little sorter and might actually look decent when I want to wear them.
- Each child has his/her own room - they can't blame their mess or lack thereof on anyone else.
- An office space for the computer and shelves for my cookbooks - I used to try to shove them all in a cupboard and never could find the one I wanted. Now even my paperwork will be organized (hopefully by this time tomorrow).
- Bigger kitchen/more cupboards - I can stand in one place and whip up a batch of cookies without feeling like I'm going to trip over my child that is setting the table.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Paul's "Tour of Not Italy"
Shelly is resting right now so I get to do this. (Sorry if I get a little weird). We sign the papers Tuesday, so we thought that you needed a tour of the house before it gets official. If I sound like a tour guide, just remember that I grew up in Southern California, with all of the tours that go on around there.
Upon approaching the home we have a lovely view of this charming, two-story estate. (It is bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside.) Note the two-car garage and small porch that are ready for use as soon as we are able. Also, for our convenience, automatic sprinklers hooked to (we are pretty certain) secondary water (yea).
While approaching the front door, notice the beautiful flowers surrounding a small seating area. There are two different water spigots there. One for culinary water and the other for secondary. The flowers are even better in real life.
Just to the right of the front entrance is the living room. Notice the (cough) lovely red walls. My favorite color may be red, but even this is too much. We will paint it just before we move in. Great crown moulding though.
As you go upstairs , look up and notice the great chandelier. There is a small chandelier at the landing as well. The lighting fixtures in this house are great. There is also plenty of natural light during the day, so it is great. (Now how to change all of those bulbs.) There are just two fixtures in the kitchen that we will change.
Now for the master suite. To the left you see the bedroom. Note the vaulted ceilings and the ceiling fan with the light. There are two levels of lights that can be turned on and off. The walk in closet is to the right of the picture. In the right picture you see the master bath. Shelly is really excited about the soaking tub and separate (and much larger than we have now) shower. I am happy about them as well. We are both excited to each have our own sink so that we are not bumping into each other.
Now for the younger boys rooms. Jaredd's is on the left and will stay pretty much as is. He loves yellow and, for now, will have a Pooh Bear room. He also has the largest window of all the rooms and a small vaulted ceiling. The the right is Aaron's room. We will be painting the blue portion under the chair railing green and taking down the "Jimmy Neutron" stickers on the wall. Both boys are thrilled to have their own rooms. The boys will share a full bathroom that is just across from Jaredd's room.
As you go downstairs, you will run into Robbie's room, literally. He will have one wall that is a curtain (orange, of course). Eventually, we will build a wall there and give him a fully enclosed room. As you turn left, you will notice the downstairs family room/Shelly's work room. Just a great space for a pool table or a foosball table. We will see after the current (until next Friday) house sells.
Last room pictured inside the house is Amy's. The walls will get painted from a turquiose to something called "Ice Ballet" (of course). She is thrilled that she will still get her own room, and that it is not too much smaller than her current room. She is not entirely happy that she still has to share a bathroom, but at least it is only with Rob.
Last picture to post is the back of the house. No deck, but some great potential for it. The lot is 0.15 acre (much smaller) but we can work with is. Just a note, our dog and cat are bewildered by everthing that is going on, and may have to get along after we move.
Upon approaching the home we have a lovely view of this charming, two-story estate. (It is bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside.) Note the two-car garage and small porch that are ready for use as soon as we are able. Also, for our convenience, automatic sprinklers hooked to (we are pretty certain) secondary water (yea).
While approaching the front door, notice the beautiful flowers surrounding a small seating area. There are two different water spigots there. One for culinary water and the other for secondary. The flowers are even better in real life.
Just to the right of the front entrance is the living room. Notice the (cough) lovely red walls. My favorite color may be red, but even this is too much. We will paint it just before we move in. Great crown moulding though.
As you go upstairs , look up and notice the great chandelier. There is a small chandelier at the landing as well. The lighting fixtures in this house are great. There is also plenty of natural light during the day, so it is great. (Now how to change all of those bulbs.) There are just two fixtures in the kitchen that we will change.
Now for the master suite. To the left you see the bedroom. Note the vaulted ceilings and the ceiling fan with the light. There are two levels of lights that can be turned on and off. The walk in closet is to the right of the picture. In the right picture you see the master bath. Shelly is really excited about the soaking tub and separate (and much larger than we have now) shower. I am happy about them as well. We are both excited to each have our own sink so that we are not bumping into each other.
Now for the younger boys rooms. Jaredd's is on the left and will stay pretty much as is. He loves yellow and, for now, will have a Pooh Bear room. He also has the largest window of all the rooms and a small vaulted ceiling. The the right is Aaron's room. We will be painting the blue portion under the chair railing green and taking down the "Jimmy Neutron" stickers on the wall. Both boys are thrilled to have their own rooms. The boys will share a full bathroom that is just across from Jaredd's room.
As you go downstairs, you will run into Robbie's room, literally. He will have one wall that is a curtain (orange, of course). Eventually, we will build a wall there and give him a fully enclosed room. As you turn left, you will notice the downstairs family room/Shelly's work room. Just a great space for a pool table or a foosball table. We will see after the current (until next Friday) house sells.
Last room pictured inside the house is Amy's. The walls will get painted from a turquiose to something called "Ice Ballet" (of course). She is thrilled that she will still get her own room, and that it is not too much smaller than her current room. She is not entirely happy that she still has to share a bathroom, but at least it is only with Rob.
Last picture to post is the back of the house. No deck, but some great potential for it. The lot is 0.15 acre (much smaller) but we can work with is. Just a note, our dog and cat are bewildered by everthing that is going on, and may have to get along after we move.That is it for pictures. Shelly said that she forgot to get a picture of the kitchen/eating area/upstairs family room. Next time maybe.
Friday, September 26, 2008
The New House
It must be ours. When we drove over there tonight, this was what was on the front lawn. Yeah!
Here it is. We know it is dark, it was just after sunset, so we couldn't get too great of a picture.But isn't she lovely. The windows you can see are the living room on the main floor and Jaredd's room on the second floor.
When we got home, here is how Jaredd spent our entire date. Sound asleep in a faceplant on our bed. He hasn't been feeling too well the last couple of days and just couldn't stay awake during dinner. He slept for two hours before we woke him up to go to bed.
When we got home, here is how Jaredd spent our entire date. Sound asleep in a faceplant on our bed. He hasn't been feeling too well the last couple of days and just couldn't stay awake during dinner. He slept for two hours before we woke him up to go to bed.Sunday, September 21, 2008
To Shave It or Not to Shave It? That is the Question
Here's the question of the day. Paul's rebellous goatee is now grown, should he keep it or shave it? Your vote may or may not influence his decision in the end, but it will be fun to see what you think. By the way, I think he looks like a Briney (Paul's sister's family) from the front and his brother Jim from the side. Notice the snow on his chin. I guess that's what 16 years, four kids and moving will do to you.
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