Fall Mantle

We made these pallets in Relief Society, and I was too indecisive to write on it then.  It's only taken me two weeks to decide what I wanted it to say.

I wrote it first with chalk, and then just painted over the chalk.  It's far from perfect, and the instagram filter makes it look much better than it is, but I love it still. 

Next on the project list, some burlap and flannel pumpkins.  I'm going to attempt them tonight...maybe.  Unless I decide to exercise instead.

Updates

A lot has happened to our family, and I've been putting off writing about it, until everything gets set somewhat in stone.  That's the worst.   To announce something and then have to take it back.

I can't take this one back though.

Our third baby is coming in February.  My due date is February 12th (which happens to be my grandma Lyon's birthday, my father-in-law's birthday, and my uncle's birthday).  We have many people rooting for that day.

**I'm still rooting for earlier

Our ultrasound is scheduled for September 25th, and I have resigned myself to the fact that it will probably be another boy, so that I will be pleasantly surprised when my mother's intuition is right and it's the girl I think it is.

Second update.

We put in an offer on a house and it was accepted. It's beautiful.  I'm in love, and we're going to stay in the same ward, and never move again.  (I do accept the fact that Heavenly Father may have other plans, but hopefully He reads this blog and agrees with me).

Cade's favorite part of the house was the kitty.  He was sad when he found it that wouldn't be included.  


**for member's of the Ov 2nd ward, we're the mysterious individuals who bought Jill Williams' house.  Sorry to keep you in suspense.

I can show you a few MLS pictures.  My favorite is the kitchen.  If we get all our paperwork turned in and finished, we can move in November 4.

another of the kitchen.  I told you it was my favorite.  My grandma and I are already planning on going antique shopping to get some cute glass for that open shelving.

my very own laundry room...

 3rd Update

Aaron got some additional responsibilities at work and is now the new marketing manager.  This makes me, editor-in-chief.  I get to review all the ads, banners, and clever catchphrases.  And I'm pretty good at coming up with cheesy ones....

4th and last one

Cade has gotten pretty funny with some of his little comebacks.  I've posted some on facebook, so I won't be redundant, but his latest one really got me.

Grandma Lyon has a pantry.

A glorious pantry.

Filled with candy, fruit snacks, and popsicles.

He frequently asks to go to Grandma Lyon's house.  

One day, I was over with them, and Cade asked me if he could have a piece of candy.  I told him no, since he'd had plenty of sweets already.  I'm talking to my grandma and notice blessed silence, and a closed pantry door. 

I open up the pantry and see the two sinners surrounded by grandma's candy basket and empty wrappers on the floor.  I start picking up the candy and told Cade, "Cade McCombs, you weren't supposed to have any candy!"

Cade: "You weren't supposed to see me!"

Color Run in Salt Lake City

In April, my sister-in-law, published on facebook that she had just signed up for her first 5K.  Being curious, I clicked on her link, and noticed it was a color run.

So I signed up.

It was in August, the end of August.  I started out really well with the training, telling myself that it was going to be harder to run 3.2 miles in Salt Lake than here because of the elevation differences.

Training was great in April and May...

**yes, the dot dots mean that it definitely petered, getting worse and worse until August got here.  And then I saw that the race wasn't even timed, which again made my motivation fly out the window. 

August 24th came and I was a little nervous, but I ended up running the whole thing.  My hip flexors were not happy about it all day, but the adrenaline definitely got me through it. 

I have discovered that I enjoy racing, but I do not enjoy non-competitive races.  Most people walked this one, and having to jog around people was not my favorite thing.  I will do the race again, because it was fun, and my kids loved smearing themselves with the remnants of the color, but I'll also look into getting into some races that are timed. 

Just not right now.