Craft Time

I love wreaths but I don't love the store prices of them. I have been wanting one to cover up our ugly front door and finally got around to making one. It was super easy and got the idea off of wonderful Pintrest.

Linked:

mad skills + mad in crafts

sumos sweet stuff 

amaze me monday + dittle dattle 

made by you monday + skip to my lou 

making the world cuter moday 

just something i whipped up + the girl creative

craft o manic monday

M.M.M. Day + craft
the cure for the common mondays + lines across my face 
more the merrier mondays + diy home sweet home project   

craft and tell + cherished bliss
show me what ya got + not just a house wife    

sew dang cute crafts
take-a-look tuesday + sugar bee crafts 
the kurtz corner
made with love + sew chatty  
diy by design   
show and tell + blue cricketdesign  
feature yourself friday + fingerprints on the fridge 
inspiration friday + at the picket fence 
frugal friday + the shabby nest 
freestyle friday + happy hour projects 
friday fun finds + kojo designs 
flaunt it friday + chic on a shoestring 
let birds fly   

 

Craft Time

A few weeks ago I was made the Young Women President in the Spanish branch that Jed and I go to, which means I have even more reason to spend money on craft supplies (Jed is so excited). I made these handouts for my girls last Sunday. I got the idea off of the cutest blog Little Miss Suzy Q. The girls really liked them and It was fun to finally learn how to make gift boxes. 

happy

My beautiful sister Jenny turned 27 this last Wednesday and we had a little family fondue dinner to celebrate.

 Birthday Girl!

 Carter was so excited for cake

Jenny was getting frustrated that they were trick candles, especially since she was wishing for one good night of uninterrupted sleep!

Jenny is the absolute best and I love her so much! She is a great mom with the most adorable little boys, I hope one day when I am a mom and can be like her! Its been over six years since I've been home to celebrate with her and I am so glad I was!

escape

I was so looking forward to leaving, going somewhere cool, for the long weekend. But then it turned out that Jed and I didn't really have a long weekend, we both worked Saturday and then had to be at church on Sunday. So we did then next best thing and found the neatest hotel in downtown ABQ and went on a vacation in the same town that we live in.

Some might think that's wasteful when we have a bed about twenty miles away for free, but it was nice to just pretend that we were some place else, even if it was only for about 24 hours.

 The hotel we stayed at was so neat. It was actually just renovated a year ago and before it was a hotel it was a Mental Hospital!! haha Jed and I thought that was pretty cool. It was decorated exactly how I want my future home to be and had the most amazing view of down town at night.

(pictures via hotel parq central website)

pictures of lately.

 i love this picture of my dad holding Carter by the pants as they watch utube videos

 Carter loves to smile goofy.. its adorable.

 Jed's first day of school. What a smart boy.

 Carter at the local farmers market with his softie.

beautiful baby Jack. We love him.

(as you can tell by the pictures I am obsessed with my boys)