Idaho's largest garage sale!

I just got back from Idaho's largest garage sale, and it totally kicked my butt! I was sure it would only take me two hours...nope....try FOUR! I went with Erin and her MIL. My mom caught up with us a little later. We had a lot of fun and scored some major deals. Here's a pic of my "big" items:

I can't wait to plant my willow tree, I already spray painted the frames, and the window is up on my plant ledge. I also got an antique door knocker that I can't wait to put up. I wish I had pics of Erin and Kim's finds, they got some amazing stuff too! I really hope this becomes an annual event :-)

Easter Fun 2011

Easter was so fun this year. We started early and took our time enjoying this holiday. The girls wore their Easter dresses to church the week before Easter.

Then for FHE we dyed Easter eggs.

Our church had an Easter program on Saturday. They served breakfast, read some Easter stories, had a little petting zoo, painted faces, and had an Easter egg hunt. The kids had a lot of fun!

Finally painted my living room!

I have spent 2 1/2 years trying to decide how to paint my living room. My walls have all these awkward angles and they're really high for such a small space, so that made it even more complicated. Then I thought of this...

One giant, happy stripe! I'll admit I was a little nervous and unsure of how it would look but I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! Here are some more pics...

Valentine' Day

This is always a busy time of year for us. Van's birthday is the 12th, our anniversary is the 13th and then there's Valentine's day. This year was especially busy and I ended up just buying valentines for the kids to pass out at school. I was able to craft just a little though, I made a wreath that took minutes to make and the teachers got homemade valentines. I was even lucky enough to receive a homemade valentine! That sweet, little tart was adorable and delicious! Happy Valentine's Day!

Van's Birthday

Van is 8! I can't believe he is so big! We had a birthday party for him with all his friends and it was a lot of fun. I used his love for rocks as my inspiration for his decorations and activities. I got chocolate rocks, candy rock suckers and pop rocks from my local candy store . I used the chocolate rocks to decorate his oreo ice cream cake and put the leftover rocks in little sundae cups for snacking. I used an old candy jar to display the rock suckers and put the pop rocks by their take-home bags. The kids created homemade crystals as they started arriving and once everyone was here we went out back to smash open geodes. They LOVED that! We finished up with cake and presents. My family came down from Boise and my aunt took pics for me (will post soon). One of Van's gifts from us was his first set of scriptures and a journal, he said they were his favorite gift. Before bed he asked me to help him write his first journal entry. He is such a sweet boy and I am so proud he is my son.

Sean's Birthday

I made these turtle cupcakes for my "carmel loving" husband. They were a big hit!

Feeling Crafty

I made these "sweet" looking gifts for my friend's baby shower. The big cupcake is made with a really plush blanket and the boxed cupcakes are made of socks, onesies, and diapers. I am so happy with how they turned out!