rearranging

Well Tyson and I got on a simplifying kick. We started selling tons of stuff. We sold big furniture, clothes, toys, tools - I'm on it not sure how we did it but we sold a lot. As a result we were able to have the girls share a room with plenty of space and my dream of having a family closet came true.

I have been wanting a family closet for years. Tyson was not so keen on the Idea but he gave it a go. It is just as awesome as I thought it would be. It saves tons of time and everything is centralized. The girls have more room in their room. I have to say I was really surprised how little time it took for us to put it together. The last time we switch closets it took us three hours, this time it took us 20 minutes. It really showed how far we have come in terms of being simple. We really have learned so much! Rotating toys has also been fantastic at helping the clutter stay low. The goal is to possibly have the 2nd closet become an office for me but we'll see. 

Thanksgiving 2014

What a great day we had this year but was filled with great people, food and minimal stress. We ate with the Weiss family and Lybbert family and sister Murphy. Tyson played football in the morning and then came home. The girls played with some toys I just rotated. At 1230 we picked up sister Murphy and headed to the Weiss home. It was awesome. Bed Weiss kept the girls happy and entertained. Sister Weiss had a playpen set up for London downstairs and she napped like a dream. My crockpot mashed potatoes were awesome. 

We enjoyed such fun conversation and played games after. We had dessert and just relaxed. It's amazing now that the girls are older how much easier the are to take out. I feel so different than last holiday season. 

This year I decided to not shop in Black Friday. The only reason we did it before was for diapers and walmart doesn't do that deal anymore. So I buy diapers Amazon mom and I plan to buy all our Christmas on Amazon too and get it delivered to my door. Love it!!!

It's been quite a year so far. Many ups, some big downs and done random dead ends - still I can't believe how lucky I am to have Tyson as a husband and my girls. I've been humbled and realized that while goals are good we can never forget what's really important. This year the lord has given me energy and courage to start my VA business. Boy has it grown! I know it's the lord leading my steps. Im on it so thankful for that. 

The next day was blAck Friday but we didn't hit the stores. We spent several hours at the park, we went to target to buy a gift card for the bugarins new baby and Tyson surprised me with a date night! We had a quick shared meal at que Bueno and wTched Mockingjay part 1. It was a great movie! 

Life with kiddos

1. Sydney taking photos

2. Sydney spreading my mascara 

3. More mascara 

4. Taking selfies of themselves

Lately

This last week we went to children's hospital for londons skin. Since the summer her skin goes in spurts of awful eczema. We are currently on several steroid creams to help it. We were again told the same thing - keep it moisturized and lots of lotion, cream and short nails. Truth be told it gets frustrating to hear the same thing over and over. We keep fighting the good fight. 

I also attempted to do a girly thing but going to a free craft night at Home Depot. Bad idea. I took Melissa and met four other ladies there well Home Depot thought they were just showing us what to do instead of letting each of us do one. Well we complaint and at the last minute they attempted to get the materials to make one. Three hours later we still weren't done. We took the pieces home and finished it the next day. 

It was really funny but really upsetting at the same time. I won't be doing that again. 

Tomorrow I teach Sunday school on the tents of zion and strengthening our communities. Next week is thanksgiving and I can't believe it's here let alone Christmas. This year we'll have a super simple Christmas. 

Halloween to Christmas Tradition

Well haloween came and went.  The next few weeks were filled with amazing weather. Well November 10th rolled around and it got cold fast. Im talking about highs of 10 degrees! We fed the missionaries on the 12th and continued our tradition of putting up the Christmas tree. It was a blast! The girls really enjoyed it this year. We also continued the tradition of putting Christmas books instead of gifts under the tree. 

Fall Leaves

We swapped babysitting with Meghan Cheney family tonight and since they live so close the girls and I walked there. Their community has tons of big trees and big leaves. We stopped for 25 minutes to play the girls loved it. There is something do romantic about these leaves. The weather has been awesome. 60s and sunny days. It will all change on Monday when the highs will be 30 sowe are soaking in the warm days today we went grocery shopping, played at the Braeburn park, went to an open house and then home. It was a busy morning but so great to be out of the house 

Giggles with daddy

Nothing beats having fun with daddy. Tonight was playing bull and hide and seek upstairs. Our girls love their daddy - and so do I!

Today we had a play date with Jessica Bigler. She is from Logan And knew Tyson growing up. It's a small cache valley world!