WhaT We hAve BeeN uP tO

ProJecT's PrOjEcT's AnD MorE ProJeCt's
As most of you know I love Projects. I guess that's why you can say that I never get bored being a stay at home mom. Well, I guess most of them are for Adam. Our recent project that is still in the works is moving the entrance to our bedroom downstairs. We had to go through the laundry room to get to it. So we cut a hole in the wall and added a door, the other door has been turned into a closet.
Old Entrance








New Entrance












Our next project is
hardwood floors.
We were thinking an
old fashioned oak.
It will bring in the
lightness with the
cabinets, but add dark
also. It will give it a rustic
look. What do you think?


A Picture of the floors we are thinking about.



OuR ChrIsTmaS PrEseNt
Out goes the old









In comes the new. I LOVE having CLEAN dishes!









BrIdgeR hAs bEen Up To....
I looked away to grab some more treats and this is what I found. A treat stuck to Bridger's nose.
I thought it was pretty cute, so of course I had to take a picture.









Today Bridger fell over and bonked his head. I would have to say this is his first real raspberry!
Poor Kid!









MoRe ViDeOs
With kids I have realized that telling the story never comes close to seeing it. So here is Bridger's new favorite things to do! I hope everyone enjoyed the updates. Be prepared fore more before and after pictures of the Bedroom. i hope everyone has a great week.

Bridger's First Toothbrush

As we were reading through some of the notes that the doctor gave us we came across the part where it said that we should start brushing his teeth. When we were grocery shopping on Tuesday I sent Adam to grab a toothbrush. He came back with a two pack of peanut toothbrushes. We are trying to put it into our nightly routine. So here are a couple of my favorites.












This was just a cute picture that I came across

Touchdown!!

I have no idea where Bridger picked this up but we get a kick out of it. It doesn't matter what we are doing if he hears the word touchdown he put his arms up in the air. It is hilarious.


Adam and I were looking at the newspaper on Sunday and Bridger crawled under the table and found this. He was sucking on it like it was a binky. It is one of those outlet covers. I tell you this kid keeps me on my feet 24/7

9 Month photos and my little builder

These pictures are a little late I know. I thought it was better late then never. It is so hard to get good pictures when they don't feel good. So I decided to wait until he felt a little better. It is so hard to get him to hold still anymore, so these are the best I got. These last 9 months have gone by so fast. I thought time went by fast when I was working. Since I have stayed at home I fill that our lives are in fast forward. Bridger is up on all four cruising around, but since we showed him he could walk with the walker he would rather try to walk. He has already tried to take steps by himself and we always catch him right in time. This little man is the center of our lives, he has brought Adam and I to a new level of love. I look forward to this next year and the memories we get to make. I am so grateful for such great friends and family. For those I don't talk to often you are always in my thoughts and prayers. We love each one of you very much and wish you a Happy New Year!
These two are my favorite












Bridger got this front loader from my dad and Shelley. He loves being pushed around on it

Christmas and 9 month check up

Christmas was so much fun this year. I did not realize how much excitement it adds by having a baby. Not that Bridger understood anything but he still thought it was pretty cool. This is a video of him and the walker that I woke up at 4:30 to get. We had a busy week. We started off at my dad house on Tuesday.


This was at my dad's house on our Christmas.












Alyssa got this gloppy goop as Alyssa called it









It wouldn't come off your hands









Christmas Eve at grandma and grandpa Barnes house.












Christmas at Adam's moms house












Nana with her pretty necklace Marteen got her












Bridger's 9 month appointment went well especially since we didn't have to get shots. He weighed 19lbs 8 oz and 30 inches long. The doctor said that he is as tall as a average 15 month old toddler. Crazy! During Christmas Bridger was also very sick so the doctor said only one more week. As you can see he is in to everything. I love this boy so much. Every time he smiles it makes my day just that much better.










Likes to play with dad

New Rocking Horse, Mystique Theater and a special visitor

Bridger got another early Christmas present. As you can see it is a rocking horse. Martin's uncle made it. It is so beautiful. He really enjoys it.
As some of you know Adam's dad lives and works on the farm. So of course his grand kid had to have some cowboy boots. Thanks you guys for the nice stuff, it gives me excuses to take a lot of pictures.












Mystique Theater-Click on name and it will send you to there page
We had the opportunity to go the the Mystique Theater Chamber of Secrets on Saturday(late anniversary present). It was such an awesome experience. I want to go back and take some pictures of the room we were in, it was amazing. There were a total of eight couples and the food was amazing. Lets just say I ate sushi for the first time. If any of you want an amazing evening with great food and entertainment check it out. It is well worth the money.

Jamie, Mike and little Will








My good friend Jamie from High school(Elementary) stopped by on Saturday on there way to Idaho Falls. It was so fun to finally meet Will. He is such a cute little boy. It is so fun because Bridger and Will are only 4 and 1/2 weeks apart. It was fun chatting and catching up. Thanks guys for stopping by it made my day!

Christmas card again

So after having my husband look at the card he decided he didn't like the picture of him and Bridger. Now that I look at it I can agree. Bridger had crazy hat hair. So here is the updated card with a few corrections. Who ever would like one just leave your address and I would love to send you one.
I hope that everyone is enjoying all the snow! I can't wait to take Bridger out and pull him around on the sled.

Christmas Card

Here are our Christmas cards that I made from scratch. Tell me what you think.

Busy Month

December always seems to be so busy with family and parties. I am not complaining though I love December and the spirit that it brings with it. This year is going to be a little harder to have that Christmas spirit knowing that so many families are losing their homes and jobs. Every year we try to find a family that we can help bring that Christmas spirit back. It is so important to me that my kids learn to give.
Our ward Christmas party was so much fun this year. I think because we knew a lot more people. We were in a hurry because I had to get the cookies and the potatoes out to the church before it started. So of course I forgot the camera. These are a few photos taken from Adam's phone.











Bridger didn't seem to mind Santa. He really liked his beard.























These are a few pictures of Bridger in his Christmas PJ'S
































Bridger fell and hit is head on the rocker yesterday. This would be Bridger's first welt!

Until we meet again

My grandpa passed away last Wednesday night. It has been a pretty emotional week for the family. I had the opportunity to be with him just fifteen minutes before he passed. The spirit was so strong in the room, I could feel how thin the veil was at that time. My grandpa was an amazing man, he loved everyone he knew. What an amazing example he set for each one of us. I look forward to the day when I can be with him again. I am so grateful for the Atonement and the opportunity that we have to be eternal families. Funerals to me are not depressing because I know that it is not the end, but only the beginning of what is yet to come.
Here are a few of my favorite pictures.