Why do they grow up so fast? October 29, 2008

I cannot believe that Kylie is turning 1 in a couple of weeks. I remember this time last year when I was so afraid that I was going to break her. She is growing out of the baby stage and is on her way to toddlerhood..sniff…sniff. 

I’m going to miss my cute chubby happy baby Kylie, but I’m looking forward to walking, talking, singing, going to the potty by herself (okay I don’t think she’ll be potty trained for at least a few more years) , toddler Kylie!

 

Here are some pictures of my sweet sweet little one…

Pumpkin picking October 27, 2008

Linder Farms was fun but not exactly what we had expected.  All of the pumkins were rotting I would assume because of the freezing mornings and the warmer afternoons. I really felt bad for the farmer, that would have to be a good portion of his income.

We ended up not getting a pumpkin (even though I really felt inclined to) and decided to head over to the mall for some window shopping.   We had a nice dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and when we got home and the baby was in bed, we snuggled up on the couch and watched a spooky movie.

We had a fun Saturday

arriving at Linder Farms

what happened to all the pumpkins?

 

at the restaurant

waiting for our food with the sunset behind me (Boise is so beautiful)

Yuck October 25, 2008

I’ve been down these past couple days with the flu.  It’s been the worst one I’ve ever had in my life.  I’m still not completely over it yet, it’s taken all of my energy.  Today we are going to Linder Farms to pick pumpkins. I’m hoping to feel somewhat better by this afternoon…crossing my fingers!!

Bows October 22, 2008

I’ve always loved making bows.  Jonathan has finally convinced me that I could sell them for a good profit. We are designing a website and I will officially have a business. I’m way excited!!!

I just ordered some really cute headbands and I will start making the actual bows in November.

Here are some bows that I did the other day.  The headbands are not very good and the bows are really just a rough draft. 

Please tell me what you think!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are we too greedy? October 20, 2008

Why are we the young generation so greedy?   Do we think that we need everything at once and are well deserving of it even though most of us haven’t done jack to earn it?  My husband and I see tons of young couples around us spending their money on every new electronic out there. Buying houses that are way out of their reach (not you Woodbury’s).  I’m a young person in my twenties and I look forward to the day when I can go out and buy a brand new television, car, living room set or crib set. Most nights Jonathan and I will curl up in bed and plan out what our house will look like and what new stuff we will have once we are established.   We don’t plan on any of this until at least our thirties. 

So why are so many young people greedy, obessed with money? Is it the new trend to have everything at once and not have to work for it? Is this why there are so many financial problems out there?  Instead of placing a percentage of a paycheck into savings they go and blow it to make their house look fancy?

This isn’t a personal attack on anyone, most everyone that is close to us is fiscally responsible.  I guess I’m letting a little steam out. 

Callings

Well, it’s official.  I have been called to Nursery and Jonathan has been called to be the Sunday School Teacher for the 15 yr olds.   I never knew how exhausting it can be to watch over 18 little two year olds.  I am having a blast though, plus Kylie is standing all by herself now when she is around the other children.  They are so sweet with her, giving her toys to play and reading her books.  We are having so much fun in this ward. It saddens me knowing that we are going to move within the next couple months  😦

Full Day October 19, 2008

I have injured my shoulder while lifting a weight at the Butler reunion. I’m currently on muscle relaxers and they make me loopy.  The pain is most intense during night time and early morning.  OUCH!

This morning after I had done my stretches, we hurried to Nammy and Papa’s house to do a photo shoot for Kylie.  I can’t wait to post them, they are so darling.  I brought several cute outfits for her to wear, but we ended up just draping material around her naked little body while she played with pearls. SO CUTE!!! The pictures came out really well. After we were done with that, we scurried over to Woodbury’s home for a house warming party.  Once we left, we bought a pumpkin and headed over to Aaron’s home to carve pumpkins and watch a movie. We have a very full day, now we are just relaxing at home getting ready to snuggle up in bed.

Autumn or Fall…which ever October 18, 2008

 Fall has most definitely arrived here in the great dessert of the West.  In fact, it’s almost passed us by as winter clips quickly on her heels.  This is the time of year I love the most.  It has the best smells, the best clothes, the best food, and the best Mother Nature has to offer.

It’s a time of huddling together for warmth at late night college football games, sipping hot chocolate while cheering for local heroes.  It’s a time of traveling to a nearby field where an acre of pumpkins await your selection, each secretly whispering “Pick me!  Pick me!”  Then when that Great Pumpkin is chosen, riding in the hay wagon back to the farmyard and being welcomed into the barn by the sweet smells of hot apple cider brewing away.  It’s a time of brisk breezy mornings where the darkness still keeps you in slumber long after you know you should be awake.  It’s a truly glorious time of year.

I’ve often pondered if there’s any underlying psychological meaning that I should be gleaning from the fact that my favorite time of year is when everything around me is dying.  I am looking forward to jumping into a big pile of leaves with Kylie. I know that she will get a great kick out of it.

I like to use Autumn instead of Fall, it rolls off the tongue better and makes me think of a great childhood friend I had. We use to spend every day together, getting into our mothers makeup and pearls, dressing up and dancing in front of my bedroom mirror that my grandmother gave me.

Jonathan has actually agreed that we will probably use the name Autumn either as a first name or middle name.  I think its a great tribute to my dear friend.

 

our most recent family photo

Housing October 15, 2008

We are trying to get into a house, we have the choice of building our own but my sister-in-law just found some listings that are a GREAT deal.  We are looking at some already built houses later this week.  Hopefully we can get into a new house before Christmas.

3 blessings and 1 baptism October 13, 2008

For the last several months there has been a looming crimson circle on our October calender. recomposing four days, the 8th through the 12th, the thin red line highlights an itinerary which has been steadily growing, muddling the soft white background of our day planner with black hieroglyphics outlining new events and activities for the long weekend.

Among these activities were three baby blessings (two on the Butler side, one on the Ross side) one baptism (just on the Butler side), three lunch-ins and a Boise State football game all of which amounted to a very conflicted schedule and an exhausting long weekend. The fact that Jonny and I had to travel seperately amidst daunting reports of closed highways and severe snow storms was the icing on the Ross-family-get-away cake.

I left to Utah Thursday morning with my mom in order to have some extra time with family and to get ahead of the weather (plus my mom is a much better driver than my husband). Jonathan’s school schedule prevented him from enjoying either luxury but he carpooled with my dad Friday night and caught up with us at 1:00 Saturday morning. By breakfast I-84, The route they had just traveled was closed due to snow and ice. It didn’t matter of course, we were in Utah, eight hours ahead of the storm, and too busy to care even if we had been caught in the middle of it.

We did have a blast though, I loved seeing our three little nephews dressed in white and looking so perfect and hearing the blessings that their fathers gave them. I loved watching my nephew get baptized, he made sure to keep the fast the next day (so proud).  We stayed with my sister and her major awesomeness home. Spending time with both sides of the family was wonderful Jonny and I are a little sad that we couldn’t be at two places at once.