Counter Tops and Outside play

The counter tops are finally in. Chad was really amazed how great they look and all blend with everything else. With the counter tops in and finished that puts us one step closer to being done. Yesterday, Chad and a friend got both the bathrooms and front entry way grouted and they look great. Today we have a house full of workers. The excavater came back out and finished spreading the top soil around, the plumbers are there doing all of their finish work, the counter top people came and finished a couple of back splashes, and the electrition was there installing the last of the outlets in the kitchen. Here are a few pictures of the couter tops.While we were out at the house on Tuesday I was able to get some pictures of Paxton and Tessa playing together outside. I can tell that both of them are really going to love having all the room to be able to run and play as they wish, and I don't have to worry about either one of them running out to the road. Tessa really loves being like Paxton, all thought Paxton has a lot of learning to do on sharing his toys with her. Hope you all enjoy the new pictures.

The Blanket

Okay Aunt Deb, here is a few pictures of the blanket that you helped make Tessa. I feel that this is a very special blanket due to the fact the grandma (my mom), great grandma ( my grandma), and great Aunt Deb all helped to make this blanket. Tessa really loves it. She has slept with it every night since she got it. Thanks everyone for all the hard work you have put it on it.

New house pictures

Here are some new pictures of the house. The siding is all up and completed. We chose khaki for the siding and almond for all the trim. Here is a picture of the front of the house from the road and one of the back of the house.Chad has worked all week out at the house the past week and has done a really great job on all of the tile work. This is a picture of the tile in the kitchen. Chad has finished the kitchen and dining room, both entry ways, the laundry room and the kids bathroom all but the grouting. This week we will finish the master bathroom and all of the grouting and also counter tops will be installed on the 18th. We are auctioning off the house in town and that will be taking place on the 21st. Pray that all goes well. More to come later. Love to all.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween to everyone. It is so hard to believe that this will be Tessa's second halloween. Paxton and Tessa are both getting so big. This year Paxton wanted to be a turtle, and he is a really cute one. Tessa is a ladybug this year and so adorable. We will be going to grammys work and gradmas work and also to old town Pocatello and maybe the mall. It will be great fun. Here are some pictures of the cute kids.

New pictures

I finally got some new pictures of Paxton's trains and also pictures of the cabinets. I will be finishing up Paxton's room this week so once it is fully completed I will post the finished pictures. The cabinets are a spiced Hickory. Chad and I both really love the look of them and can not wait to see them with the counter tops. Here is a picture looking from the dining room into the kitchen.

Big number 1

Tessa just turned 1 on Oct 17th. We all had a great time. Grandma, Auntie Kris, Uncle Kevin and Auntie Jess, Grammy and Papa, and Rick, Sari, Harlee, and Trayton were all here to help us celebrate. Tessa's cake was fairies. Thanks everyone for coming and enjoying the time with us.
Yesterday Tessa had her one year appointment with the doctor. She is 22 lbs and is 29 1/2 inches long. She also had to get three shots, poor thing.
She is getting so big. She walks every where she can, jabbers all the time and just loves life.

House Update

I know it has been a while since I updated the pictures of the house. Sorry. It is coming along great. Yesterday the installers started to put the cabinets in and they look great. They will be finishing them today. The house is finally painted and I am still working on Paxton's room. My friend Amanda came up on Wednesday last week and helped me sponge the bottom part of his wall and then my mom came and helped me stamp the train all around his room. All I need to do know is fill in and outline the train and install a chair rail for the tracks. Sorry no picture of the train yet, but thanks Aunt Deb for the stamp. I don't know how you manage to find or make them. Here are pictures for all the paint colors.
Paxton's room is a pale gray sponged with polished silver and then the train is stamped in red. I will post an updated picture of his room later once I get a picture.
Most of the house is a mesa tumbleweed/light tan brown. This is a picture from the dining room looking into the living room.
This is Tessa's room and it is a light sage valley fog. Her room won't have anything stamped on the walls. I am just going to use decor.