Toy Room

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This is the toy room. To see the layout of the house, go here. It has a wierd beam in the middle of the room. So, it's hard to take pictures. We painted it yellow and I love it! It makes the room so bright and cheery! The moments are rare that it's clean enough to snap a picture, but got it!

Standing by the closet in the corner. To the top right of the picture is the hallway to the stairs. There is a washer and dryer in there.

Standing by the blue chair in the corner. (see what I mean about the beam?)

Standing in the hallway

Standing in the hallway

Hallway to the bathroom, 4th bedroom and storage closet.

Kitchen

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Here is our kitchen. If you want to see the layout of the house, go here. There is so much cabinet space here. I have ALL my kitchen stuff put away and still have room to spare. This is a first in our marraige!! All pictures were taken from the informal dining room. We also use the informal dining room as an office. Our computer is in the corner. That's why the printer is on the counter.

Living Room

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Here is our Living Room. To see a layout of our house, go here. The Living Room is on the main floor. My favorite part about this floor is that there is no TV. The kids don't like it, but I LOVE it!

View from the hallway to the right.

The rest of the right side (and stairs going up)

Standing in the hall way straight on. (peek into dining room)

To the left of the dining room.

This is the first time we have painted. I am really pleased with the way it turned out. This is my favorite room to just sit in. The couches are new and I LOVE THEM!

New Hobby

I decided I needed to force myself to get out of the house, so I registered for a cake decorating class. This is the product of my first decorating night! You can tell it is my first time with this frosting, so there are a couple of thin spots, but overall, it's not too bad!

Another Family Photo

This was taken at our Ward Christmas Party. Thought you might enjoy it!

C E L E B R A T E

If you didn't notice above you, I went below my target weight this morning!! I have lost 30 pounds in about 16 weeks! The last few have been hard for me to get off. I pushed through it and it finally happened! I am so excited! Just thought I would share!

Dreaming....

This was taken on New Years Day 2005. Just dreaming!

Sneak Peak

We got our family pictures taken last night for our New Year's cards! (notice not Christmas! Shipping to/from Alaska is ridiculous!!)

Anyway, I am not going to revel our family picture until the cards are mailed, but I thought I would give you a sneak peak! Some of the pictures show how difficult it really is to get 4 kids to smile! Luckily, our friend was able to capture some great candid shots!! Enjoy!

Who you are!

Lately, I have been loving Hilary Weeks CD's. I came across this song in her book she wrote for Time Out for Women. I happened to have the CD, so I listened to it. It wasn't until last night when I was listening to it on my way to my class when I REALLY listened to the words. It was exactly what I need to hear!

Who You Are
-Hilary Weeks

I know you wonder if you'll ever have a day
When the kids stay calm, the laundry's done and the dishes are put away
And sometimes you feel like your days are spent and gone
And the question running through your mind is "What have I gotten done?
And when you finally have a moment to slow down
At the end of your day
I know Father would say

Believe in what you're doing
Believe in who you are
Hold tight to the truth that you're a daughter of God
Believe in who you're becoming
Believe in who you are

It may seem simple - all the little things you do
But the lives you touch matter so much and there's no one else like you
And Father needs you to stand tall and be faithful
Be all that you can be
Oh, if you could see what he sees

You'd believe in what you're doing
You'd believe in who you are
So hold tight to the truth that you're a daughter of God
Believe in who you're becoming
Believe in who you are

When it's hard to believe in yourself
And you feel like you're beginning to doubt
Remember

He believes in what you're doing
He believes in who you are
Don't lose sight of the truth that you're a daughter of God
He believes in who you're becoming
He believes in who you are

What struck me last night is the order of the song. At first, it's as if a friend is telling you. Next, if you could look through Heavenly Father's eyes, You are telling you. Believe in yourself. Then, He is telling you that He believes in you. If we can remember this, then the day to day stuff doesn't seem so bad. When the laundry and dishes pile up, when the kids are driving you crazy, believe in what you are doing and believe in who you are.

Anyway, just thought I would share!