Tada!

Today a friend and I started a craft project that we had in mind. Car seat canopies are becoming more and more popular and I figured I might need one some day, so why not make it now. I had a whole Saturday to myself. We started at ten o'clock this morning and I just got home at nine p.m. The project itself took about 6-7 hours. It took many mistakes to develop this piece of work :) but I'm actually pretty proud of myself, considering this is only the second or third thing I have sewn in my life. Next time, I think it will go much faster.

Summer With Andrew

This summer while Justin is at work, I decided to get a job to help pass the time and help with the income. I am watching an Autistic, six year old little boy. His name is Andrew and he is great! He is obsessed with Chuggington the show and trains. He builds fifty feet train tracks around the house in such a way, I would have never been able to create. We have fun drawing together, going to the playground, writing our letters and numbers on white boards and of course, watching chuggington and building forever long train tracks. I am so glad I have this opportunity to get to know a child with autism this way and be able to help him in any way possible.

Pool Party!

This morning the office and family met up at the pool for a pool party.

As I laid out trying to get some sun, the boys played three flies up.

So as well as last summer, the boys played watermelon football.

Isn't he adorable!

Getting ready to pounce on the watermelon.

I just love the look on Brant's face. So competitive!

This is our apartment

There are several Geese families in the complex. They are so stinking cute!

My new Hobby!

So with my time out here in Cleveland, I thought I mind as well be productive with my time. Since Mothers Day, Fathers Day and several Birthdays were coming up, I decided that I would save money and have more fun making cards for people that would be personalized and more meaningful. I have realized that I am a little better than I thought I would be and I really enjoy making them. This new hobby of mine is addicting, enticing, yet really rewarding. It is nice to make something, not for yourself to be put into a book, but to be sent to someone in need. I like this new hobby of mine!

These are just some of the first cards I made.

Hello Cleveland!

We have been in Cleveland, Ohio for two weeks now and have been really enjoying it. Ohio is so green and pretty but we are still waiting for summer to come along. It is rainy/ tornado season right now, but it should be all done in a couple of weeks. Justin is working hard, knocking doors all day, everyday so we enjoy our Sundays off together. This past Sunday we went to church and then drove to the city to have a picnic. We sat by the water edge of Lake Erie and enjoyed our chicken salad sandwiches. I love Justin so much and I am so grateful to have such a wonderful, hardworking husband.

Cleveland Browns Stadium

First time looking in a barrel

Hello Spring!

This week has been warm and wonderful. I am gratefully welcoming the warm weather and am excited for spring/summer to come.

Justin and I at a beautiful look out point by the Idaho Falls Temple.

Justin and I at my cousin, Amber's Wedding.

My new nephew, Henry. Born on Easter Morning! He is a cutie...Love him!

Boys will be boys!

So Justin came home to me the other day and told me he would be getting pepper sprayed, in order to carry pepper spray at work. Although he wasn't obligated to do this, Justin thought it would be a fun experience, and to tell you the truth he does things like this for the battle scars. Now that its over with, he doesn't even carry pepper spray with him; he says that his fists can do more damage. When he walked into the house after being sprayed, It made me so sad. It looked like he had been crying for hours, but he just laughed. He wanted to go over to our neighbors, who are good friends and tell them we had gotten into a fight and I had slapped him in the face. ha! He would! He said it hurt, but it wasn't as bad as he thought. Overall, Justin did have fun and for the men bloggers and of course his brothers, I would like to boast Justin and his battle wounds.