Big Bad Kinder Grad

Sierra is officially no longer a kindergartner. Two weeks ago was the kids' last day of school. And on said day, all the kindergarten students put on a performance for their families.



It was adorable. They sung some of their favorites songs, that they learned throughout the year.



Then there was refreshments for the kids and families. Big, yummy cookies and lemonade.



After that Sierra said goodbye to friends and her teacher Mrs. Lopez.




Mrs. Lopez was a wonderful teacher. Sierra is really going to miss her.


Now it is on to 1st grade for Sierra and 3rd grade for Dallin!

I Miss 3rd Ward...

WAAAAH! :*(

On a happier note, I am loving our new home.

It's Official!

Do do do doooo...The house is ours! We got our key this past Wednesday. :D


We are now in the process of cleaning and painting. We spent most of the morning and afternoon today painting the whole downstairs. It was exhausting, but it will be more than worth it once we're done. Our friends, Ted and Scott, were there to help us.

We got the first coat on all the walls. And we'll finish the final coat on Monday. I am loving the color. It is called drifting dune. I will post a picture of the finished look, when we are done. So you can see just how purdy it really is. :)




Thank you Ted and Scott for all your help! You guys are beyond awesome.

Almost There

We finally signed the loan docs and paid our down payment this past week. So we should be getting our keys this coming week. I can't believe it is almost finally here! Our first home!

Here are some pictures of the inside of the house. It was really difficult to get good angles to take the shots. So it is hard to see everything. It's much better in person. ;) But here you go...


This is the front living room I'm standing in. It is what you see when you first come through the door. Through the archway is the dining room.



This is the kitchen and the family room. I am in love with the counter tops. They are a beautiful black granite. The first time I looked at this house with our realtor, I hugged the counters. LOL We plan on replacing that sad excuse for a mantle in the family room.


The ginormous loft. We are using this as the kids play area. Keeps all the toys from migrating downstairs.


The master bedroom.


The balcony off the master bedroom.


The yummy spa tub in our bathroom. Not fond of the tiles, but they'll do for now.

There are three other bedrooms upstairs, but it was too hard to get any pictures. Also the laundry room is upstairs, which is a plus.

Anyway, that is it. Hope you enjoyed the tour. :)

Updates 'R Us

So it looks like we will be moving into our new home in about two weeks. Or should I say we will be signing the papers and giving a big lump sum of money to the loan people in about two weeks. ;)

After that we should be getting our keys, and getting things ready to move. We are going to paint the whole downstairs, and get the carpets cleaned before we start moving our stuff in.

The house isn't thrashed like a lot of the homes we've looked at. The previous owners took good care of it. Eventually we will be changing a few things like updating the appliances, and changing the bathrooms from ugly tile counters to granite. And maybe a few other minor things to add value to the home. For now things are fine the way they are.

Once the painting is done, then will begin the part I hate, moving everything. At least this time our move is only two miles away, instead of many hours away.

This week we are going to Lake Powell, in Arizona for a family reunion with Dan's family and extended family. We are staying on houseboats. It will be my first time. Should be fun.

So I'll have a bunch of pictures to share once we get back. And hopefully pictures of the inside of our house soon as well.


Bunco craziness about to begin!

There were about 24 people playing that night
In the meantime, here are some pictures that I forgot to post earlier. Back in January we had a couples bunco night, at our friends Scott and Jenny's home. Crazy does not even begin to describe the chaos that was that night. lol It was a blast!






When we play it is never for money. Just a chance to get together and have fun. Prizes, of course, are an added bonus. It was hilarious to see the hubbies getting so into it. They were more hardcore than those of us who are veteran players.