The Built-Ins are FINALLY DONE!!

I have been working on a HUGE home improvement project for the past month.  And I have to admit, it has been horribly stressful for me.  I have shed a lot of tears over this project worrying over whether it would turn out right.  And I mean a LOT of tears!!  I actually really enjoyed the design and construction part.  My friend Alena and I built these shelves all by ourselves and that was fun.  BUT the finish work ... not so fun.  Luckily, my sweet husband jumped in and helped out with the sanding and my best friend happens to have a professional painter for a husband and he is such a nice guy that he did the rest of the finish work and the painting to make them turn out pretty. 

So here is the family room before picture:

And here is the room FINALLY DONE!  I am so happy with the results and even more happy to have it done and not have to stress over it anymore.

I definitely learned my lesson from this project and promised Dave that I will stick to smaller projects from here on out.  And I really do mean that.  But that being said, do you think it would be a bad time to tell him that want a chop saw for Mother's Day? :)

Celebrating Kyle!

Today we went down to Trafalga in Lehi to celebrate Kyle's upcoming 4th birthday!

Our best friends, the Danielson's went down there with us to play.

We did mini golfing, laser tag, climbed the rock wall, rode the carousel and some other fun rides.

Then we went to Golden Corral for some lunch ...

 ... and of course, desserts, desserts and more desserts!!

Kyle's best friend Alex got him the BEST birthday present ... a daddy spot!!!

Hunting Easter Eggs

Today was a beautiful day for our annual Easter Egg hunt at Randy & Melissa's house.

The kids LOVE hunting for eggs.  This year there were even gold and silver money eggs.

 And of course, gorging afterwards!

Happy Easter!

Spring Break in Moab

This week is the boys Spring Break. 
On Monday morning, we loaded up the 4-wheelers and headed down to Moab.

We rented a condo with the Sintay's which made for really fun accomodations. 

We arrived there first so the boys spent some time waiting for their cousins to arrive.

Yeah COUSINS!!!

On Tuesday morning we loaded up the 4-wheelers and the Rhino and did the Steel Bender Trail. 

  

We also did a lot of fun hikes and playing around on the rocks.

Then on Wednesday we did the Gemini Bridges Trail. 
It was easy 4-wheeling and some beautiful scenery.

And the kids all got to get new Moab T-shirts which they thought was so cool!

It was a really fun trip!!

Boys Monthly Letters

The boys have posted their monthly letters to their blogs.  You can access them by clicking on their pictures to the right.

1st Grade Grandparents Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!