~Week of Crafting~

Thanks to all the Amazing Creative women out there that share all of their great ideas online.. I have been crafting crazy this week!!! Each day Kiel has come home expecting to find something new around the house... so I'll walk you through the house....

my new welcome board above the front door... It's super white but eventually when I get brave enough to paint our great room it won't look so blended in.... anyways... I'm figuring out the vinyl thing....
I added the inspire piece here.. it's black vinyl on a piece of bathroom tile....

This is above my door to the back yard.....

I made these super cute, inexpensive roses for hair or you can put on them your clothing... fun.

During the Gila Vally temple dedication President Monson suggested that each child should have a picture of a temple in their room to inspire them... I didn't find great smaller pictures of the temple for my kids' rooms.. so for now I got them a beautiful picture of Jesus with a child (boy for Connor and Girl for Chloe). Connor was cute tonight... he pointed to his picture and said, Mommy.... that's Jesus... he loves Connor. My sweet boy.

For Chloe's room....

In our bedroom... I made these hollowed out picture frames with fine chicken wire stapled on the back for jewelry..... as I called Kiel to come upstairs to look at them... I said, "Babe, we have a problem here..." As he looked.... he said... "let me guess.. you need more jewelry?!?" Love you Kiel!!!! But very easy and simple idea. I bought the frames second hand... makes it feel more vintage....

Another simple Idea.... I bought these glass bottles at the dollar store.. I just looked for textured glasses... I used Mod Pog with food coloring... and wha la. easy. cute.

And our bedroom... I hung the beautiful plaque my grandparents (the Miller's) bought for us... it says, "All because two people fell in love", added the 2 hanging lamps, the second shelves on the left side and a couple of accessories. I like the light, cozy colors in our room.

The end for now.....

Fun Activities

What ya missed from this past week......

Has it been worth all of us being sick for the past 2 weeks??? Yes... Chloe finally got her first tooth!!! You can barely see it on the bottom in the picture. Yeah Chloe!!!
Connor saying "Cool Dude" like Michelle Tanner....

Connor in Grandpa's pool.. well in the floaty they bought for Chloe..... he liked it just as much, of course.
There she is!! our little princess in the pool. She loved it. She was kicking her feet, like she had somewhere important to be!!!

I wasn't around when this shot took place... but .. I mean.. butt.... I can't resist!! Love you Connor, and those delicious buns!!!
Also this week Connor has really improved on his peddling skills... What a big boy!!!

Sold!!

Today Kiel sold his Mercedes.... It's almost been a year since we inherited an older Mercedes... we drove it maybe a hand full of times... it just sat next to our house in the hopes of same day being fixed up... but as time has gone by Kiel hasn't had the chance to fix it up. He's had to work at keeping his work truck in good running condition so he put it on Craigslist on Tuesday and 2 days later a mechanic came and bought it, and towed it away! Wow.... we know Kiel listed it for dirt cheap but 2 days.... wow... maybe a little to cheap... anyways. It's gone. Now on to other things, I guess. Kiel is using the money for his truck... Ol' blue. Bye Mercedes!!!!

Gila Valley Temple Dedication

We had the opportunity to attend the Gila Valley Temple Dedication yesterday. They extended the dedication all throughout Arizona which was a wonderful experience. As Kiel and I walked into our stake center, with our "green cards" our recommends in hand... that same sweet feeling you feel in the temple was there. People spoke softly and reverently. They canceled all church meetings for the day and had 3 sessions of the dedication. It was such a blessing to sit and partake of the wonderful, inspired messages each speaker had. It was really sweet when President Eyring and President Monson joked around with one another. It felt as if I was standing in their presence. What great men we are lead by. I am so excited for this new temple. Even though it's a drive... about 3 hours away, it's just one of the 3 temples being built here in Arizona. And they keep getting closer to us. Even though the Mesa temple is only 10 minutes away, it will be nice having 3 within an hour drive. What a blessing, for the inspiration that President Monson had to build more temples here in Arizona. It was an amazing experience and I am looking forward to the 2 others within the next couple of years.

This week

To update.... this past week the kids and I have been sick with a nasty cold. (Thanks to Chloe and her teething...) Why my children decide to get a ton of teeth all at once, I don't understand but it makes for a miserable, sick couple of months. Blah. Anyways. A couple of cute things...

*When Connor doesn't feel well all he wants to do is sleep comfortably and watch "toons" so this week we did a lot of that... but it's been kinda sweet, each night well after Kiel has gone to work Connor very very quietly comes into my room and stands by my bedside and says, "Mommy... Mommy (it's takes a couple of tries to wake me I guess), I snuggle you?" Now, as I've posted before Connor doesn't snuggle.... he lays on the other side of our king size bed and then wants to barely hold my hand... he's my sweetheart. Since I don't "snuggle" either :)

*I think it's been 2 weeks now... but Connor has found a new love. "Monies", Grandpa Miller you would be proud. Everywhere we go he wants to take his pennies. Not just one he wants at least 3. He asks people for their monies... we call him Scrooge McDuck

We find little stacks of pennies every where. We're trying to teach him to always pick up his pennies so Chloe doesn't get to them!!! He loves his monies!!!

*Chloe has finally popped out a tooth!!!! Just barely this week but they're coming!!! Yeah Chloe! We've figured out... whenever she's on the floor and she gets fussy about whatever.. we look at her and say "Yeah Chloe" and clap and smile... she will turn, sit on her buns and start to smile and wave her hands. She loves it!!! Oh, My happy babies... well minus the being sick part:(

Shrek Toes

Today while in a beauty supply store, I was buying color for a client.... We saw the new OPI nail polishes!! They have an entire collection dedicated to Shrek. All the Shrek Colors!!! Greens, Yellows, and Blues. Connor is always jealous that Chloe and I get to paint my nails... so I bought a blue color named Ogre-the-Top Blue. So to prepare for the new Shrek movie coming out this week I painted our toe nails Ogre-the-top Blue!!! Connor loved it!

We all have smurf toes!!!!

9 Month Checkup

On Monday I took Chloe to see our favorite Dr. Leavitt for her 9 month checkup. Here's my girl:

Height- 28 1/4" (75%)

Weight - 20lbs 1oz (70%)

Head - 17 3/4" (75%)

She's healthy and happy.... (well expect for the teething part... not so happy)

Dr. Leavitt says we can start feeding her eggs and meats.. we just need to still mash it all, due to NO TEETH:)

*Love you Chloe*

I had to add this little clip... This is Chloe and Connor playing in the hallway at church on Sunday... I have to give up for Chloe, It's tough being a girl. Crawling in a dress is tough stuff.

My sweet boy

For the past couple of days Connor has been really cute... I think he understands that after lunch time it's nap time... or he's figured out that if he doesn't like what's for lunch he'll just take himself up to bed. He's really sweet about it.. he says Mommy I'm tired....I go nap time. Today he started walking upstairs and he turned and said Mommy I love you, night night.. Then he turned to Kiel, Chloe and Petey and said the same thing then left. Kiel checked in on him a couple of minutes later and found him like this... We thought maybe he would go up to play and be bugged but he was genuinely tired and understood that it was nap time. What a sweetheart. Love you Connor!

Mother's Day

There are times that I still have to remind myself of my situation. I am 24 years old... I have been married almost 5 years... 2 kids... a dog... a house and I live in ARIZONA. 6 years ago I didn't even think I wanted to get married... Crazy how things work out.... The sweetest part of my day yesterday was Connor coming into my room to wake me up and saying "Happy Momma's Day" My kids have given me so much joy. I tell Kiel all the time that I am afraid that one day Connor is just going to wake up as a teenager and hate me. I worry at times, am I doing what is right, am I being a good example?

This past weekend I observed 2 teen aged girls and their relationship with their mother's while I helped them get ready for prom. One girl completely respectful, loving, kind and Grateful. My 2nd client.. polar opposite! I love doing updo's and everything that involves getting ready for such a fun event but the mood was just so dampened for me that I just quickly did what I needed to do and got out. On Sunday I called my mom and explained what I experienced and apologized to her if I was ever like that to her.

I am so grateful of the loving relationship that I've had with my mom. She's always been my best friend and greatest example. I pray that my children respect and look up to me the way I've done with my Mother. Mom, I love you and I thank you for being the loving, patient, compassionate person you are. I hope someday I can be like you. Happy Mother's day to all you lovely ladies out there! It's the one day that we DON'T have to do the dishes, at least in my house:) (love you Kiel!)

9 Months

Our little Chloe isn't so little anymore :( 9 Months old today, and wearing a 18 month sized shirt!!! She's such a cutie. She's still such a happy, go lucky little girl. No teeth yet so I'm sure the craziness will come out soon enough but hopefully those teeth will show up soon. We're so blessed to have her apart of our family!

Connor and his baby "sissy".

Chloe loves playing with Connor's dump truck more than he does!!!

This isn't the best video of Chloe but she's starting to walk along the couch and with Connor's dump truck!!