My sweet little Taylin turned FASHIONISTA

I thought I would post some pictures of Taylin, she is always making me laugh. The first thing she does when she gets up in the morning after she wakes me and Dave up of course is go get dressed. She loves getting dressed so much in fact she usually does it several times a day. Her favorite thing to wear is skirts and dresses because they are fancy, she says.

Winners Circle

Merilee posted this on her blog and I won! I am excited to be getting something handmade from her.(FYI Merilee I will accept hand-me-down clothing in place of homemade gift). Now hopefully I can be crafty enough to make something great for my winners. This is how it works... I will randomly pick THREE bloggers that leave a comment on this post (I have already chosen the numbers), which then entitles you to a handmade item from me. If you are a winner, you must post this challenge on your blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift for THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway! You have 365 days to make/ship your items to the winners. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count! This especially applies to me, has anyone ever seen anything I have made??? Probably not! If you are not one of the THREE I randomly choose on this post, you can still play along. Please take the button and post it on your blog; start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same! Good Luck, and yes I will feel bad if nobody comments :)

Invitation

This is a special invitation to come visit me and check out our swimsuits. As some of you know I just started working part time selling swimsuits at Costco roadshows. The company I work for is called Diviine Modestee, they have lots of really cute, good quality, modest swimsuits and the best part is they have contracted with Costco to sell them for 1/2 the price that they go for in their store. We will be at the Lehi Costco starting Thursday (tomorrow) we will be there for 10 days then we move on to another Costco. We will be going to almost all the Costco's in Northern Utah. Anyway, I will usually be there from 2:30 until close so come check us out or just come say hi to me. Here is the website to check out the swimsuits, they have mix and match tops and bottoms so you can design a swimsuit the is just right for you--- http://www.diviinemodestee.com/divinitasole/index.php then click on "design your perfect suit", on the next page click on "click to behold". You can see pictures of the swimsuits on models if you click on the button at the bottom.

LaSt tAg

Just for future reference, I am not really the tagging type. This is for you Sara only because you are my sister, my one and only.

Tag
try and use one word!
1. Where is your phone? desk
2. Where is your significant other? Heber
3 .Your hair color? boring
4. Your Mother? busy
5. Your Father? inventor
6. Your favorite thing? bootcamp
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your dream/goal? happiness
9. The room you're in? office
10. Your hobby? triathlons
11. Your fear? trapped
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? stable
13. Where were you last night? home
14. What you're not? content
15. One of your wish-list items? adventure
16. Love Someone? alot
17. The last thing you ate? banana
18. What are you wearing? t-shirt
19. Your TV? focal
20. Your pet? fluffy
21. Your computer? fritz
22. Your mood? somber
23. Missing someone? no
24. Your car? dirty
25. Something you're not wearing? makeup
26. Favorite store? Athleta
27. Your Summer? unsure
28. Where did you grow up? Lindon
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When was the last time you laughed? unknown
31. Last time you cried? history
32. Something you crave? peace
33. Pet peeve? uncertainty
34. You tag? Anyone or no one

10 pounds lighter

Okay so really I am really 10 inches lighter, but it feels like 10 pounds. I cut just enough to give to locks of love so be on the look out for a child with hair that looks suspiciously like mine. It is fun to be able to give to such a wonderful cause, besides I love short hair it is so freeing.

This is the pictures from snowshoeing last weekend. I was the only girl but it was still really fun. In the first picture we were trying to be funny but it didn't work out as we had planned. I hope I get to go at least a couple of more times this season, with the snow coming this week that just might happen. I am the one in the green hat (if you can't tell).

My husband is amazing!

I know most of you already know that Dave is amazing, so this is for those who don't already know. Dave has been remodeling our bathroom for the last couple months on the weekends and it is finally done (if you count not having a shower door done). I only have one before picture and it was before we had even moved in. To tell you how bad it was it had carpet in it. Yep, carpet! I think one of the most disgusting things that can be had in a bathroom in carpet. Where does the water go ? The next ugliest thing in the bathroom would have to have been the gold, gold and more gold. You get the point the bathroom was pretty bad. I thought it could use a little work but Dave had something else in mind, as he always does. Does this surprise any of you, when Dave does something he does it big. The shower all had to be ripped out and the framing began. He told me he was going to tile the floor then it was the shower and around the bath that sounded nice, he even added a beautiful arch for me of course. Next he told me he was replacing the shower head and faucets and adding a shower head, fan and new light fixtures, this all sounded like a lot of work, but Dave likes work so I didn't worry. Then it was the sinks need to go, then we needed a a cool border in our tile. Then he said it would be really easy just to put granite over the existing counter top. Next the mirror would look better with molding around it so did the windows and door apparently, and of course new base board to match. Did I mention the toilet that came somewhere in between, a cool fancy one that you can take the whole seat off to clean with a slow closing lid and super flush. There was also a little line around the room were the toilet was, it looked like maybe there was once a border under there and it just got painted over. A chair rail would look nice to cover that up, but it was a little plain so he thought some cool looking boxes would look nice to spruce up the toilet room. A couple months and coats of paint later and we have one good looking master bath. This is how most of the projects go at our house.

Our only before picture:

I couldn't end this post with out thanking my wonderful brother-in-law Scott (plumber) and my dad(electrician) who willingly spent their time helping with our bathroom. Thanks for everything!

Winter Fun

Well I thought I was being smart with my post this time. I put in all of the pictures in first so I wouldn't have to drag them all down below my text but then I uploaded them backward so they go in the wrong order. Oh well maybe next time. Anyway we had a wonderful Christmas break and lots of fun in the snow.

Taylin had some friends over yesterday and they all played dress-ups it was really fun for them.

Jax and Tay playing with there new paint markers they got in their stocking with their cousins.

Taylin and my brother Jim. It was really nice to finally meet his wife Cyndi, she is a really great person.

Her new hula clothes from Hawaii

Our nice neighbor hauling the kids all over the neighborhood on the sled. Taylin finally got cold and got to ride on the four wheeler with Jarod for a while.

My Uncle Ralph took me and my sister in law Teressa snowshoeing, it was so much I have wanted to spend every Saturday doing it. I have to take a break for a couple of weeks to coach our young women basketball team. :( Not that basketball isn't fun I just love the fresh air and powder.
Here is a picture of my little Moxy that we saved for those of you who are regular blog followers. She is getting really big and look at those beautiful eyes. I had to take her and the momma cat to get fixed this week. It wasn't fun for anyone but it needed to be done. Fast fact: Did you know that every day in Utah more than 16 healthy unwanted pets are euthanized every day. So please spay and neuter your pets.

More to come...

I don't really have time to be blogging right now but I am sick of seeing that elf me post as I am sure many of you are too. Here is a glimpse of what I have been doing lately.

If you couldn't guess I am the one posing up front witht the purple sleeves.