I 'm ReaDy FoR FaLL!

Lately I have really been in the mood for fall. I am so excited for Halloween and the other hoildays that follow, ThanKsGivinG, ChRisTMaS. It seems like the weather here is already beginning to change and it is nice to not be so HOT constantly, although there are still warm days. During the hot summer days I don't really feel much like cooking, I would rather eat sandwiches or cool meals. Now that it is cooling off outside I am ready to rededicate myself in the kitchen. I think that it is fun to cook new recipies and look forward to the soups, rolls, pumpkin desserts, apples, or other warm foods that remind me of fall. I also look forward to my new kitchen where I will have a dishwasher, and plenty of space to move around, this kitchen is so small and hardly has any counter space! (Oh some of you have asked for the website of our home and it is: http://www.hubblehomes.com/. You have to go to the Greyhawk community and the L2000 floorplan and that is pretty much what we will have, although we have made some changes to the floorplan so there are now 2.5 baths and 4 bedrooms, etc). We have peeked at our house a few times and plan on going there again tonight. I am surprised at how fast it is taking shape. I will post pictures soon!

On the lighter side, last week I was getting ready to cut Mckay and Payton's hair. Mckay put the cutting kit with the scissors on the table and we told Payton he was going to get a haircut after we put McKenzie to bed. So Mckay and I ran upstairs to put McKenzie in her pj's and put her to sleep (all of which took maybe 5-10 minutes MAX)...you can probably see where this is going!!! When we came back downstairs, Payton was attempting to give himself a haircut. Yikes...Good thing he is a boy and his hair is short as it is. I was able to make it look halfway decent, but if you look closely you can see he had fun! I just hope that is the last time that he does this, and I'm grateful that his hair grows fast. Again no pictures...Mckay's laptop needs a new cord and that is what I use to upload pictures, it is much faster!

Life's Changes

So lately it seems like we have been so busy in our household. Most of the time we have been deciding on what to do about getting into a house (our rent is going up soon and we are ready to take the plunge and say goodbye to apartments), after much thought and prayer we decided to have our house built. We already went through the process of picking out our floor plan and all of the colors/features as well as the location and lot that we wanted as well. It is going to be in Kuna, Idaho, which is where I grew up as a little child until we moved to Adrian, Oregon. It is only about 20 or so miles to Mckay's work, but is doesn't have the rush and busy feeling of Boise... it is more of a smaller town feeling area. Now it is out of our hands and we have a dig date, which means that they are starting the building process on September 17th. I am told that the closing date will be around November 17th! We are really excited to have a place of our own (it will be 2,000 square feet), and a back yard for the kids will be great, although at the same time it is a little intimidating to be buying our first home!! I plan on taking pictures throughout the process so I'll keep posted.

It will be so nice to have a yard and just let them both play...they will love it.

Don't mind Payton he is pretending to be a puppy (silly boy)!

This week I also canned a lot of peaches and peach jam with my mom and sister. It was nice to do it together instead of alone, which would have been difficult with little children. I love peaches...especially this time of year when they are so sweet and fresh. I guess I am working on my food storage finally!!

On Saterday we woke up bright and early to go to a huge RC Willey parking lot sale. I have heard that they have great furniture for awesome prices, you just have to get there early in order to get what you are looking for in the mad rush. We were hoping to find some nice couches and possibly a dining set that we could grow into, as well as other small items. Most of the furniture that we already had was handed down from others when we were married, but we really could use something new...not that we didn't like or appreciate what we had :)!! Well we ended up finding some great deals. We bought a couch and loveseat set, and a new dining table. It was such a crazy rush to find what we wanted in a crowd of people who were all trying to do the same, but we are well pleased with our purchases. The couch set is beige/cream micro fiber and so comfy, and the dining table has a dark wood top with black legs and has a hide-away leaf that collapses and stores under the table. Now the daunting task of keeping it as spotless as possible, no more eating on the couches!!!

The couch...the loveseat looks the same but didn't fit in the picture. Payton actually posed for this one although I meant to take it of the couch, he looks cute too. I heard him say "Cheese" after the flash.

The table --don't mind the chairs we will replace them too, although Mckay thinks they match well :)!

HaPPy BiRthdAY Mckay!!

Yesterday was Mckay's birthday! It just so happen to fall on Labor Day this year, which was really nice because he got the day off. Mckay is truely my BEST FRIEND...I have no idea where I would be without him. He is such a great father and husband and I love him soooo much. We had a fun day off, Mckay went golfing, we went shooting, had cake and ice cream with family, and ate at Mckay's favorite place RED LOBSTER, (YuMMy). I just love spending time with him no matter what it is that we are doing, life would just not be complete without him.

One thing that both of the kids love, is to sit on his lap (one on either side...although not in this picture) right before bedtime and read stories. They both really like reading books and Daddy makes it so fun and interesting in different ways then Mom does! They could read all night with him and once they finish one book they often get another to bring to him. Maybe the kids are also trying to get out of, or postpone bedtime...but I think that it is mostly because they cherish this special time with their DAD and miss him while he is gone!

We hope you had a great day Mckay and want you to know just how much we LoVE you!!!

On another side note...I had my Dr. appointment today, 15 1/2 weeks along, and I just so happen to be in a room with an ultrasound machine. The Doctor asked me if I wanted to see the baby so I agreed. Then he asked if I wanted to know what "it' is.

Drum roll please!!!

We decided this time to be surprised, (mostly my idea but Mckay is okay with it since we have one of each) so I told him that we didn't want to know this time around. Later he told me that he knew what it was...this made it more tempting but so far I stayed strong. My next appointment is the full ultrasound, this pregnancy is sure going by fast.