We had a pretty laid back Halloween this year. We went to our ward party and then went and carved pumpkins with Nicole and Jordan. I think we turned out some pretty great masterpieces (Ter especially!)
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| Ter's pumpkin pulling tractor, my owl, Jordan's monster & Nicole's witch |
CRAFT FAIR
The thing that has consumed my life for the last 2 ½ months is finally over!!! And I think it’s just a relief to have it over. Doing a craft fair is so much more work than I ever thought it would be. I think all of us were just thinking ok we make this really cute stuff and then lots of people snatch it up really quick and think they are the luckiest people in the world to have found something so stinkin’ cute!! (Well this is exactly what I thought I’m sure the others were not so naïve as me). Let’s just say that the weekend was long. My mom and Laura did such an amazing job of getting the ball rolling with all the pricing and the design of the booth. They were the masterminds and without them it would have been a disaster!! My dad and Ryan built us our amazing “chicken coop” the night before and then we piled it high with all of our goodies. Then the sitting and waiting began. I spent 15 hours at the booth throughout the weekend. It was so interesting to see all the different people and have the feelings I did. Every time someone just walked right by I wanted to go grab their hand and be like “Hey! At least come back and look!!!” Anyways moral of the story is not everybody else thinks your stuff is as cute as you do or they are just all cheapo’s!! :) Really it was a great experience and I loved the time I got to spend with my family. I feel so lucky that we all have the common hobby of crafting and that I have a bunch of sounding boards to bounce all my ideas off of. I have the best sisters, mom and sister-in-law that I could ask for. I love all you girls!! And P.S. if anyone needs baby or kid gifts I’m your girl-I have enough to last for about the next 7 years.
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| Our Booth |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENDAL!
On Saturday we got to go to Logan for little miss Kendal’s first birthday party. We drove with Nicole and Jordan and met Cheryl and Kenny early at the Logan temple where we got to do a session. It’s awful to admit it but I really did not want to go. The thought of sitting for 2 hours stuffed into my dress, having to go to the bathroom and being hungry just wasn’t appealing. Talk about a slice of humble pie. After our session I had the chance to just sit and think in the most beautiful place and it just hit me that no matter what condition I was in if I had the opportunity to go to the temple that I should jump at it. The temple is the most comforting, peaceful place and to be there with family just made it that much better. So it really was the perfect start to a great day.
After our session, the party began! The Darrington clan met up with the Loosle’s at an awesome little pizza place where everyone just loved on the birthday girl. She is such a pretty girl!! Such a fun excuse to all get together-I love my family!!
CRIB
Can you tell we’re just a little excited for our baby boy to get here??? I got our crib set and just love it! Anytime we get something for our little guy we can’t wait to get it up. When I was sitting in the temple on Saturday I got so excited to have our baby join our family. Families are what this life is all about and I feel so incredibly blessed that I have the opportunity to be a parent and even more blessed that I get to start this journey with Terry. I serioulsy could not have asked for a bettter husband or father for our family! This being said I just read a birth story on another blog and I'm starting to get SUPER nervous!! Have you ever seen the size of a baby's head-it is HUGE-which ='s OUCH!! That is all I seem to be able to look at when I see a baby these days. I am the biggest whimp ever I know.
Vanessa called on Sunday and told us about a glider with foot stool she found on craigslist and my dad was nice enough to go “check it out” for us yesterday. I say check it out cause it came home in the back of his truck with a bath basin added to the sweet deal of $30!!! My dad is the smoothest talker I know :) Thanks Vanessa and Dad!!!
Looked like a fun, but long craft fair, wish i could've gone. Thanks for comming to Kendal's party we loved having the family in town. I just wish Kendal could see you all more often. I'm very much looking forward to meeting your little dude. You're going to be a rockin mom, and don't worry about the labor, it may not be the funnest part, but it's not what you remember in the long run.
ReplyDeleteI hope its ok that i found your blog! :) since we never hang out i guess this way i can see how you guys are doin! :)
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