New Furniture

Before Christmas there were a few things we wanted to get done. First, get Dallin into a big boy bed and second, purchase a dining room table so we would have a place to eat Christmas dinner. We were able to accomplish both on Saturday.

Dallin absolutely loves his new bed, and I was proud of myself for finding a great deal because I have been looking for months. He has been out of his crib for awhile, but now he has a cute big boy bed to sleep in.

Here is our new table. It fits great in our dining room and we are excited to be able to have our friends over for dinner or games. Our house feels more cozy now that we filled this big open spot with a table. Merry Christmas to us a week early!!!

December Update

Half the month is already gone so I thought it was time for a post. It definitely has felt like winter. It's been cold and it snowed here on Saturday night. It didn't snow much just enough to make everything white for December. And the snow is still on the ground because it hasn't warmed up.

I've been baking yummy goodies and Scott loves to build fires in our fireplace. Dallin thinks everytime I have my camera or phone out that he has to have his picture taken in front of the fireplace. He will run over and sit on the bricks until we take his picture. So cute!!

We had our Ward Christmas Program on Saturday that we helped plan. Scott sang a solo of "O Holy Night" and did a fantastic job, but we all know he has an amazing voice! We were released from the activities committee since they will no longer have them at church and we got new callings on Sunday. Scott is the new Assistant Ward Mission Leader and I am a Ward Missionary, so we will still be working together in our callings.

First Snow Sighting

I got a call today from Scott telling me to look out the window. He had just stepped outside at work and had spotted a few snowflakes falling with the rain. I have really enjoyed the fall season living here, but Scott misses the snow and is jealous that Idaho and Utah are already getting snow.
This year has been weird because Scott and I have totally switched it seems like. Scott is usually singing Christmas songs July through December and I am usually the one that gets excited for Christmas right after Thanksgiving is over. This year I am so excited for the holiday season!! We found a Christmas radio station and have been listening to the festive music ever since Halloween. Every time I mention traveling for Christmas or the yummy treats I'm going to make Scott just kind of smiles and changes the subject, so I am hoping that the glimpse of some snow in the air starts to put him in the holiday spirit.

Longer Commute

We just found out that Scott will be working at a new office starting on Monday. It is the job they told us they were planning on giving him when he first started his new job. They were just waiting for the position to open up.
Scott interviewed for the position weeks ago and had follow up interviews, and we weren't sure if he would get it or not because they took so long to make a decision. We are so glad that he got the position and are looking forward to working in a better office. It is farther from home, but hopefully he won't have to put up with the craziness of the old office anymore.

Happy Halloween 2010

For Halloween this year we celbrated at our Ward Activity on Saturday night. It started off with a Trunk-or-Treat outside and then we went inside for games and refreshments. It was a lot of fun and we had great participation. Scott and I are on the Activities Committee, so we got to help by Scott making homemade rootbeer and I made 48 cupcakes for the cupcake walk.

Dallin dressed up as Dumbo this year for his costume. The hat kept falling off and he really wasn't into me taking pictures of him. He did however enjoy people putting candy into his Halloween bucket. Thanks Aunt Erica for letting us borrow the costume!

Here is a video of the rootbeer brewing before the party.

Unpacking Like Crazy

So our house is a huge mess!! No complaints from me though because it means we now have all of our stuff back. We made a trip to Oklahoma City last weekend and picked up our stuff, and we are trying to make our new place a home...for now.
We learned that you can live without some things for 4 months, but I really really did miss my comfortable king size bed after sleeping on an air mattress for a month. The last few nights of sleep have been amazing because I have actually been sleeping. Well, better keep unpacking.

Happy 2nd Birthday Dallin!!

We can't believe our baby boy is two years old today. He is so much fun and adds so much energy to our little family. Dallin has fallen in love with the 101 dalmation movie lately, so I decided to do a puppy theme. It was only us so I kept it simple, and Dallin loved it.

He is talking a lot more. He loves to point to a picture of Jesus and say "Jesus right there." He does it at home, church, and other peoples homes. When he isn't running around the house he does find time to cuddle and give lots of hugs and kisses. He has such a loving personality. We love him so much and think he is so special and are grateful to have him in our family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALLIN!