Jan. 2013

I haven't really taken any pictures I have been so bad. Here are the kids each with their own technology apparatus. They are pretty good at sharing and Keiton is figuring out this technological world more all the time. Brielle has had it mastered for a while. It is incredible what she can do on the "pad" We have to limit the time they both have because that all they want to do.

"Daddy phone couch"
"pad"
"train"
phrases I hear often through out the day. "train is an alphabet youtube video that is helping the kids learn their letters that they are slightly obsessed with.

Keiton is talking more and more and is starting to say parts of the prayer.  He is also getting more coordinated and can finally climb the latter to the bunk bed, climb onto the bench, and most other pieces of furniture in our living room.

Brielle is constantly singing her version of twinkle, lullaby, or the ABC song. She knows about 8 colors and knows all the letters in her name and a few more K for "Keit" and S and maybe  a few more.
She also knows a few shapes: star, heart, oval. she is verbalizing words together a lot but leaves out all of the articles and only says the important words :)

I am really feeling the anxiety and stress of getting ready for this baby and can't believe I only have 10 weeks left. We have been doing lots of organizing, food prep, and trying to finish this kitchen so that I will have the peace of mind to really enjoy this new addition.

Remodeling kitchen

So in the last 2 months we have done quite a bit of updating our kitchen here is the list and pictures

* putting on hardware for all lower cabinet doors and drawers
* adding floor board and trimming for the back of the peninsula
* Painting the lower cabinets
* demo the soffit
* remove upper cabinets
* build floor to ceiling wall tower
* build and install all upper cabinets

Whats left of phase 1
* finish customizing upper cabinets
* build install paint upper cabinet doors
* install crown molding and bottom of cabinet trim piece
* upper cabinet hardware
* wall cabinet installation
* hood ordered and installed
* sand and paint backsplash for now
* caulk, touch up, repair any needed spots

Phase 2
* trim in window
* replace window
* paint bottom of counter and add plywood piece
* move some electrical work
* cobbles on peninsula
*  backsplash
and i'm sure there are things I can't think of right now

December 2012

It's been to long and TONS has happened sense I posted last. Lots of Family time, everyone being sick, and some remodeling.

Our big snow storm left 2 feet of  snow and the kids weren't sure what to think of it. They didn't like not being able to walk through it.

We had a great December with Kjirsti and Scotter staying with us. We are growing more hopeful daily that we will have the blessing of them living close for the next 5 years starting this summer some time. It will be so fun the have the three kids grow up together and have Kjirsti close enough that we could do a music dance theater group together and or the MANY other projects we have talked about.

The latter part of December we spent lots of time with the whole Phil Petersen Crew and enjoyed many days with the 30 of us crammed into Sabina's house. We however did not enjoy the sicknesses that we all pasted around and just recently have felt like we all are better.