I am officailly crafty.

I just want to brag on myself because I can. I used to not feel very crafty or cute and I decided to stop telling myself I am not this or that, and just do. My dining room chairs were really bothering me because they are fabric covered and very hard to clean. With a 2 year old and another baby soon to walk and make messes too, I wanted to do something about it. They had red sidewalk chalk on it, spilled root beer, and who knows what else. (I did try to clean the chairs, but to no avail. I am not that dirty people!) Well I bought some fabric and some grandma sofa vinyl covering and redid them. They are fabulous if I may say so myself. I even have some extra fabric and I am making pillows to match! I am unstoppable!

I love free stuff.

This is for all our fans and followers. If you follow our blog or watch Oprah, then you will know that through the Oprah.com website you can get a free photobook (a $30 value) for the next 24 or 48 hours. Go and do! It's awesome to make a little memory book for your kids, to document holidays, give as a gift to mom or grandma..... the opportunities are endless! Have fun friends. Oh and a Container Store 20% off coupon. (They never do that). What can I say, I love a deal!

It's Fall

Considering it is Fall now, I have decided to do what I said I was going to do and document what our family has been doing this past summer. I guess I will start at the beginning.

JULY

We went to the Brian & Rhonda Metcalf family reunion at the end of July. It was fun for Cory to see all of his siblings, for Hali to meet all of her cousins and for everyone to meet Emery who was 2 months old at the time. We played games and visited and watched all the grandchildren play. Hali loved jumping and swinging with her cousin Calista and playing games with Daddy.






After the reunion in Malad, Utah we drove on to Rexburg and Driggs, Idaho where Miriam, Charlotte and Caitlin live. It was a very good time and we loved seeing the newly built Rexburg temple and visiting even more cousins!


In Driggs, we played with Miriam Nate and Jarrett. We rode horses and 4 wheelers and Hali got to pet a brand new colt! She was really excited about that. (After we got back home to Texas she would not stop saying, "Baby horsey, baby horsey!".)

They also took us to Jackson Hole Wyoming. We had lunch at the park, went to the hot springs, and saw mooses! :)

Emery's Blessing

Cory blessed Emery at Charlotte and Thomas' ward because her cousin Claire was just born a few weeks after Emery. We thought it would be special to do it on the same day.