chicks and things

the kiddos came up to see the chickies last night. the chicks have like doubled in size! they are getting so big. their feet make me a little nervous and tony thinks its hilarious that i get kinda scared. they barely let us hold them anymore and they are even starting to get feathers. the chicks LOVED chayce. they were climbing all over her and she didnt know quite what to do. she is just barely learning to sit and so 2 seconds after i took this picture she started to tip backwards and landed on two of the chicks. too funny.

tait and addie love these little babies. they thought it was pretty cool that the chicks would eat straight out of their hands.

my husband is quite the engineer (even before the schooling). He of course just had all these supplies lying around in the garage and he ingeniously came up with this idea for a little makeshift chicken coop. pretty good right? the chicks have definitely outgrown their laundry basket and our guest bedroom was starting to be a bit smelly so we moved them out to the garage. they are lovin it out there but whenever trapper comes in they all huddle together in the corner. (who would have thought that tony and i would have chickens? so strange haha)

side note: i had mentioned to tony a while ago that i needed a rain jacket. he brought this home for me one day randomly. isnt it darling? dont mind the awkward pic but i seriously love the jacket. such a fun surprise.

say hello

to the most delicious cereal you will EVER taste. I discovered it about 2 weeks ago and have been through too many boxes already. It is the perfect way to start my day. ps...did you know it has been 3 1/2 weeks since I have had one of these? This is a pretty big deal for me!

surprise!

today tony brought these darling little chickies home. they are the newest addition to our little family. are they not the cutest things you have ever seen? sue sylvester, lulu, belle, and goldie locks are their names. I cannot get enough of them.

such cute little friends they will be. we got the idea from the two families that I nanny for. they both have chickens and tony thought it was just brilliant. once they get bigger they will each lay about 1 egg a day. I seriously love them so much already!

ps. did anyone else cry their eyes out on glee last night? loved every minute

lately...

This was at the Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival...you have never seen so many beautiful flowers in your life! It was a lovely sunny day and I just loved spending it with my mom. (this pic didn't load all the way so sorry about the ghetto gray line) A couple weeks ago all of my aunts and cousins had a little girls night. I am not the craftiest of crafty but we decided to make these darling birthday banners. It was a super simple project and ended up being so fun. This pic does not do it justice (kinda looks like an oversized necklace) but it really is cute in real life. It has been hanging in our bay window since I made it...despite the fact that there have been no birthdays at our house.

Last night my sister in law and I went to see this FABULOUS movie while Tony and our friend Chris saw Thor in 3D. We were smiling/laughing the entire time because it was such a great movie. After we got smart cookie which was delish...we will definitely be going back to both the movie and smart cookie.

I will be the first to admit that I have never been too great at yard work. I was the youngest child and let's just say I managed to get out of yard work most saturdays. Now that we are living in a house, yard work is imperative! The other day I got out there are weeded, tilled, etc. It was actually way fun! I got pretty into it and almost had to force myself to stop. (now our garden looks MUCH better)

One of the more exciting things that has happened lately is the end of the semester! Finals were pretty horrid this semester and I am so happy to be done! I have been going to school for 5 semesters straight and so the summer off will be a much needed break before I dive into nursing school.

easter...

Tony was out of town all weekend and so I got to be the Easter bunny for both of us this year. I just love Easter...it is one of my favorite holidays. This year was especially great because we just got called to be primary teachers and I got to teach the primary lesson yesterday. I am always amazed at how much our 8 year olds teach me each week (they know more about the gospel than I do). We had a great lesson all about the ressurection and it really helped me focus on the real reason we celebrate easter. I dyed eggs with the kiddoes on saturday. I think I was even more excited about it that they were. They made a great addition to our baskets.

I got all our basket treats at target and I had so much fun buying all the delicious candies that I have been depriving myself of. Tony got home just in time to celebrate the day with me. Happy Easter!

congrats to abs!

My girl abs just graduated from BYU. Couldn't be happier for her... I had a fabulous 2 days with these two beauties. Couldn't ask for better friends. Abs is moving to New York on monday for 2 whole months. I'm not sure what I am going to do without her but I am so excited for her. Guess I will just have to go visit! Love you abs and rosa!

nike

I designed these nike frees or my birthday present from my mother in law and they finally came yesterday! I absolutely love this shoe...it is perfect for running AND lifting which is hard to find in a shoe.

(yes I am standing on my kitchen chair to get the very best pic)

They are flexible, lightweight, and so comfy. I am thrilled with the way they turned out!