Cheapo Front Porch Make-Over

It is pathetic that I am so excited about repainting our front door-but I am. I loved the idea of a white front door, but not the reality. So, I bought at least twice as much paint as we needed (oops) and the door is now a lovely shade of dark blue. I didn't stop there, oh no I did NOT. I found a new planter and accent at Ross and some 1$ plants at Fred Meyer. TLC really should give me my own show.

Baby Maddie

What in the heck are they doing to me?

Maddie sporting her swimsuit.

Kelsey's first time holding a baby. Don't tell Maddie. Kelsey did great-she even stayed a few days to help babysit while Michelle finished up at BYU.

Our trip to pick up the boy also included a short trip to Utah to visit friends and see my new niece, Madison. She is super cute and easy-going. Michelle and Kelsey took her for a swim. I need her back! I want to squish her!

Picking up the Boy!

Probably the cleanest the kitchen has ever been at the apartment-ha ha!

We borrowed my Grandaddy's truck-the "BYU-I Retrieval Unit". It was used the night before to pick up my cousin, Kirk.

Ryan did not want to waste ANY time getting the heck out of Dodge.

We were very excited to pick up the boy the end of July. We were NOT as excited about all of the car time we would be spending. On the way to Rexburg we were able to watch the Blue Angels practice-it was amazing. It was wonderful to stay with my Grammy and Grandaddy and be able to visit with them.

Summer Reading List!

These are some of the books on my summer reading list-I must confess I have already finished "My Life in France" and "The Witch Doctor's Wife". I really liked both books, but my favorite of the two was "My Life in France". I loved Julia's relationship with her husband, her work ethic, and how she dealt with the difficulties of working on a project with a close friend. She truly put relationships with people first. I loved catching a glimpse of Julia's sense of humor as I read the book. I highly recommed it!

Baby Pictures

Baby Maddie

Baby Chewbacca

This was inspired by a picture of my new niece in a tutu. I couldn't resist..

Ron and Lucy, sharing a moment.

Ron's Biggest Fan

Lucy is Ron's biggest fan-all 13 pounds of her. She will often find him as soon as he gets home from work, and wait for him to notice her. If he doesn't notice her right away, she will follow him around until he does. "Noticing" includes picking her up and talking to her, and scratching behind her ears. Here are some pictures of Lucy hanging out with Ron.