Introducing Odious!

Actually its Odysseus but we call him Odi. He is our new Zebra Finch. The kids love him and he is a lot of fun. He sounds like a sqweeky toy but quiets down at night. Ehre and Ben do well to feed him each day. Elise and Beck love to sit and watch/listen to him. Jeff says its NOT his pet... I think we will manage fine with him.

Welcome Home Dad!

Jeff has been in DC since Monday and we have missed him terribly. Since this is his second trip in two months and not his last, the kids and I decided to make him a reusable banner. The kids helped me pick out paper, I added the message and then laminated it. I think eventually we will do a birthday one as well, its so cute!

Yummy goodness

These are all ready to enjoy. I will make 3 more types of cookies so we have a good variety, but not today. I was thinking, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, pumpkin spice, and snickerdoodle.  I have a goal to bake up 2 dozen easy Saturday to be used in lunches the next week.

Elise did it

I stepped out to put cookie dough in the freezer and when I came back TWO cookies were missing...and Elise looked like a gerbal...seriously I was only gone 10 seconds!

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Missing cookies

Prayer and Scripture Rocks

PS I <3 U

Is a reminder that through Prayer and Scripture study we are reminded that our Heavenly Father loves us. We need this reminder morning and night. These prayer rocks are for my activity day girls to color tomorrow night.

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Big sister

Ehre helped Elise fall asleep tonight. Elise can now climb out if her crib so we are teaching her to sleep in a big bed. Ehre is such a big helper.

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Settling in....

After a week of unpacking we are almost settled in. I have a few more boxes and the garage to finish so I will work on that while Jeff is in DC this week. what a blessing a house is. We made a run to Michigan this weekend for a day to see "7 Brides for 7 Brothers" staring the Peterson family! They did a great job. This is our last week of summer before school starts I think we are ready.

Tied little girl...

... we are headed to visit the Petersons, Jeff will be home n 30 minutes. Elise is so tired she is resting on the rug. I just need her to sleep in the car.

He likes my bed only because he got his diaper changed.

She thinks my bed is cool because of all the pillows.

Kitchen

Dining room

Love the walking closet.

Master bedroom

Its huge and I love it. But I can't get a good shot of it.

Girls room..

...just need to fix that picture.

Kids BLUE bathroom...

....with lots of fish everywhere.

One room done....

I will post photos of our home one room at a time as I finish them, or well when hey are atleast temporarily finished.

Here is the piano room. We really do have too many books. On my piano is our picture of Christ, that's going in the entry way and the stain glass window will go elsewhere to but for now they are safe in here.

I'm glad that they have emery....

.... I only wish they would share. I've been up since 5 unpacking. We did this till 1 am Friday night from 7-11 Saturday, and we are almost done. One small problem I am loosing my motivation. Jeff and I still have an office to paint and organize, a bunk bed to assemble, and we haven't touched our room much. My kids have been such troopers, often bored with the unpacking, and its too hot to play outside long. Everyone here has been motivated by the leftover ice cream bars we elder to our EQ movers. I am thrilled to have a kitchen and appliances back, but the kitchen isn't ready yet for cooking much unless you don't need a countertop. My goal is to be done by.Wednesday night. The garbage man comes on Thursday, if my kids can pit up with me till then I think we will make our goal.