So Far Behind.

I haven't updated in a while. Things have been so hectic! And, I never got around to posting square dance pictures, so I am going to post them now! Kinnison looked adorable and her group did a great job. We had a campout at the farm on Labor Day Weekend. Grandma and Grandpa stayed in the house and Kinnison, Kimber, Kanyon, Luke, Charity, Ty, Emmy, Gammy, Pappy, and I all camped out in tents. Kanyon was terrific. He went to sleep early, slept through our armadillo hunt and only woke up twice to eat. It was cold, so I was worried he wouldn't sleep well, but he did great! The girls had a blast. They got to eat Funyuns and s'mores...doesn't get better than that!

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We took the kids to the zoo. We got to watch an elephant demonstration. It was really neat. Kanyon thought it was so funny he pooped through his clothes. HA

I have a new addiction called Pinterest. I am on it way more than I should be, but I have gotten some great ideas. I love creating things. I have been doing lots of projects lately and haven't taken any photos! I am going to try to keep up with the blog better and post before and after photos and tutorials on some of my projects.

I found some neat ideas for the first day of school and each school year. I kinda combined the two. This is what I came up with:

It is a picture on the first day of school with her holding a chalkboard sign with her name. Each year I will take the same type of photo and ask her about her favorite things. When she graduates I will put them all in a photo book for her. So neat!

I also found a little poem on Pinterest about the first day of kindergarten. A women wrote on her blog about her children going to school. Her youngest was starting kindergarten. At her school the First Grade Moms invited the Kindergarten Moms to a Boo Hoo Breakfast. They gave them tissues with this poem attached:

First Day of School

(Wendy Silva)

I wonder what you're doing right now
and if everyone is treating you kind.
I hope there is a special person,
a nice friend that you can find.

I wonder if the teacher knows just
how special you are to me.
And if the brightness of your heart
is something she can see.

I wonder if you are thinking about
me and if you need a hug.
I already miss the sound of your voice
and how you give my leg a tug.

I wonder if you could possibly understand
how hard it is for me to let you grow.
On this day know that my heart breaks,
for this is the first step in letting my baby go.

I thought it was such a neat idea and the poem describes my thoughts on Kinnison's first day perfectly. She is so sweet and so special. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. And, it seems to be going even faster now that she is in school. :(

Can't Believe It.

Kanyon is 12 weeks old today, which doesn't seem possible. He is such a good baby. He is happy all the time. He has brought so much joy to our lives!

I hit a personal milestone today! I have been breastfeeding for 12 weeks! I breastfed Kinnison for less than a week because she had reflux. I pumped for 6 weeks and then she ended up on Enfamil AR. I only breastfed Kimber for a couple days. She had colic and after switching formula five times she ended up on Prosobee formula. We switched her back to milk based formula at six months. Neither of the girls were good latchers. Kanyon was a pro from the start. We haven't had any issues. I have supplemented with formula when I needed a break or my milk production was low. He is eating more and more each day which makes it hard to keep up. I don't know how much longer we will continue, but am very proud of us for making it this long!

Things I Love...

God. Luke. Kinnison. Kimber. Kanyon. Family. Friends. Pets. Fall. Nature. Arkansas. Browning. French Vanilla Capppuccino.Vacation. Michael Buble. Holidays. Staying Home. Crafting. Canning. Baking. Cleaning. Laughing. Camping. Mason Jars. Chocolate. Reading. Bath & Body Lotion. James Patterson. Country Music. Tulips. Photography. Crawley Farm. Ice Cream. Spa. Suburban. Dr. Pepper. Beach. Coupons. Bargains.

A Little Makeover.

I have been working on the downstairs bathroom/laundry room for a few months now. I decided I wanted it to be beachy and painted it blue. We had a recycled cabinet above the toilet that I hated. The furniture was mismatched. So, I decided to try my hand at refinishing furniture. I redid the cabinet above the toilet and an old bookshelf that belonged to my mom. I moved all of my craft stuff into my bedroom. This was a huge help. We had too many things going on in there. It was a bathroom, laundry room, sewing room, craft room, ect.

I didn't take before pictures, but here are some of the finished room. I love it!

Here is a picture of the bathroom when you walk in.

Please ignore the diapers and fabric softener! We have a stockpile closet, but have run out of room!

This is the bookshelf I refinished.

I made a burlap curtain to hide the hot water heater!

I painted the shelf above the sink.

I painted the shlef above the toilet. I also made the seashell monogram!

Luke helped me with the furniture. He complained the whole time and swore he wouldn't ever help me strip, sand or paint furniture again. But, he helped me redo the computer desk in the kids' room. I am going to redo the dresser in their room as well. And, he is going to help me with it too! I'll post pictures of them soon!

Prayer Request.

Lastnight while taking a bath I noticed a black spot. It was dark black mole that I never noticed before. Luke and I thought it might be a tick, but it wasn't. I called this morning and got an appointment with my dermatologist. I actually had two spots. One of them looked like a normal mole and she said that it didn't concern her, but the black spot did concern her. So, I had it removed today. They sent it off and I should have the results in 10-14 days. Please say a prayer that everything comes back normal.

Thanks!

Love,