Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Hey Ya'll


How is everyone doing? I haven't blogged for a while for two reasons. 1st I have been working super hard to decorate our new home so I can post the finished pictures and 2nd because we didn't have the internet for about 1 1/2 weeks so as I have finished things I couldn't post them.

Life is still crazy here with Eric's work schedule. It's been hard to adjust having Sunday and Monday off and him working Tuesday-Saturday sometimes 8am-8pm. Coming home at 7pm is a little more normal though. We thought this schedule would only last until the end of May but his boss seemed to have changed his mind and wants to keep it this way until October!! That is a big difference. So we are hoping to change his hours so he can maybe go in earlier and come home sooner and have...a life? Yes that is what it is called when you do something else besides go to work and come home and sleep then start over.


My pregnacy is going well as far as health goes. Baby Carter is constantly kicking and punching and doing cartwheels. It makes me a little sick when he is active but it is fun to feel him knowing his is alive and well in there. I had about a month of feeling good and then the last number of days the nausia, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue have come back almost 24-7. I take 1/2 Unisom sleep aid when it gets too bad but it really knocks me out for about 12 hours. So I need Eric to be home to take care of Aden if I'm going to do that.

Here are some pics of some stuff we have been up to.




This is Eric watering the plants at Brady's Plant Ranch.( His new job) Eric is responsible for tending and hand watering I believe 13 green houses'. We were able to go visit him for a few hours and see his work. You would not believe how many hanging baskets they had at the beginning of the season. Make a guess......you would be right if you guessed 3,000. So it is crucial that Eric doesn't take sick days because depending on the weather the plants can dry out or mold all within a day or so.



One of Eric's professional designs is being installed under his management this Friday. It will be his first design actually becoming a reality. He is getting the plants from the greenhouse and making commission off them and the owner's son is installing them. The project is in Rigby, Id. We are all excited to see how it turns out and excited for a little pay check on the side. ;) GO ERIC!!


This is Aden at Brady's Plant Ranch. We went and saw what Papa does at work and got to go play with the stinky chickens too. That was Aden's favorite part. We have plenty of fresh farm eggs thanks to those chickens!
Aden got to help paint his room. He did all those strokes by himself. It was funny because every time he would put it on the wall he would go back and dip the brush again. So as he walked to the wall it would drip and then his feet would stick to the plastic. He couldn't figure out what was going on. He painted for a good 15 mins. or so and then said he was finished and I could do the rest. It was fun to let him help. He is such a cuttie patootie.
Before- Our master bedroom
After my paint job
After---- The canopy bed I made. I saw a picture on the internet and imitated it. It is missing the headboad but that won't fit in our car so it will have to wait until I can get help transporting it. Our theme for the Master bedroom is "Our piece of Paradise. I am hoping to finish it tomorrow for our 4th anniversary. This way we will have our own theme suite instead of paying over $200 for one night in a themed suite.

These are the first curtains I have ever made. They are for baby Carter's room. His theme is "Prince Carter's Castle by the Sea"


Before- Well this if after I painted it white and sanded. It use to be brown wood.

After- This is for Carter's Room.
As I mentioned before we live in a twin home, or duplex. These are the two boys that we shared a wall with. Sadly they moved out but we are hoping they can find a place around here in 6 months when they are planning on coming back. Aden just loved them and they loved Aden. For only knowing them a few weeks they felt like brothers. ;)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Before and After - Our new home

Well we are getting settled in Pocatello Idaho and can't believe how much we like it here. The weather has been so beautiful this last week and we have great mountain views out every window. Both our neighbors are members of the church with kids and have been super nice. Sadly they are both moving within the next few months. Hopefully the new neighbors will have kids too. Our ward has been really great and I have made a lot of friends. We are looking forward to getting callings sometime soon too. Eric has been working Tuesday- Saturday 10-12 hours including driving and lunch. Long days and a lot of watering plants. He is doing good though and really likes it. One more month of busy and he will have a better schedule.

More updates and showing my fun designs to come. Enjoy a sneak peek!

Before- Aden's new bedroom

After- The theme of his room is "Prince Aden's Castle by the Sea" We are renting and I was allowed to paint a neutral color. This was my first room by myself. ;)

Before- Just hook ups and plain as plain can be...

After!! We got this set for a steal. The owner didn't use them very much as they were traveling with work and moved into a new twin home with a washer and dryer already there and didn't need both. They paid somewhere from $1300-1600 in 2008 and advertised $800 on craigslist. I talked them down to $500 and said we would pick up that night. So Eric came home from work and went strait to I.F. after unloading and returning the van to work he didn't get home until 10:30pm. Poor guy. We sure love them though. The dryer has a time sensor that turns it off when the clothes sense dry. I was able to 6 loads of laundry in 3 because of the high capacity ability. We are also so blessed to get energy efficient. A new washer and dryer top loaders would have been cheepest around $700 and they were not energy savors. So we are really excited and feel so blessed. Cloth diapers will be a little easier to wash for the new baby :)

BEFORE- Previous tenants decor
AFTER- All Painted, it was difficult painting behind the sink and toliet


Before
After
That's all for now ;)

Graduation

Friday, April 16, 2010

Yeah Eric! You did it!



Saturday April 10, 2010 Eric received his Bachlors degree in Horticulture with an Emphasis in Design Build and a cluster in Spanish and Business. We are all so proud of him and grateful for the new job he started a few days later!!

We getting all moved in and purchased our first washer and dryer and I painted for the first time. We are also living in our first twin home and are really liking all the extra space. More pictures to come. Meanwhile we are all really tired and Eric is working long days. Life is working us hard and we are glad to be alive. I am almost 6 months pregnant and have moved to a new doctor that is very highly recommended so we are excited. Love you all! Thanks for your help and love in getting us where we are today ;)

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Our Easter Present!

Combining a few elements from our other bedding set I was ready for a fresh new look. I will be making a canopy for our new bedroom and this is our cute easter present. We are keeping our other bedding set to switch with this one when I get bored of it. I seem to get bored easy with decorations and like to keep things fresh. That is one reason why i chose white. I can just change the throw pillows and have a whole new look. We love it and it is soo comfortable!! ;) I love decorating!

Weekend Adventure!!


We purchased these couches at a steal noticing their potential. I spent about an hour vacuuming pet hair out of the sofa and Eric got to do the love seat. Then I ended up scrubbing every inch with hot soapy water and then we dried it over night and with a blow dryer. What a difference!! It smells, feels and looks new.
Our Family Adventure this weekend!!

Before
During

AND AFTER

BEFORE


DURING-We used tuna cans to help it dry in the cracks

And AFTER


Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Ready to move....sick of boxes!!

3 weeks to go and this is our living room....well I figured since I haven't been feeling well we should start packing asap so I make sure I get it all finished by the time we want to move. This is just the stuff not in storage and stuff we don't use every day. Crazy beans we don't fit in this apt anymore!
This is our new headboard!! Our first one since we have been married. I got used for $25 and painted it. I am redecorating all the rooms for our new place. More pics to come after we move ;) After
Before
After- our first side tables in our room!! Happy day!
Before- I 2 matching for $5 bucks each!
Aden helped out ;) Green is AFTER for a little side table in the new babies room
Before- I got this for $5 bucks too
I like doing crafts like this because it keeps me busy and motivated. Now on with the dishes and laundry!