Life until Christmas

Here's a brief run down of our lives since I last blogged!

Halloween came and went.  It was one of the most enjoyable Halloween's for me...mostly because of Evie.  She had so much fun...and I had fun watching her!

She was "Little Red Riding Hood" this year.  I knit the hood for her.  I started making it for her for last Halloween and quickly realized it was going to take me a LONG time to make.  I persevered and hoped that it would fit in a year....luckily it did!

She ran around and around our yard.  The real fun came with Trick or Treating.  She was in heaven.  We walked around our neighborhood and then went to our ward Trunk or Treat.  Evie helped me pass out the candy at our house before we left.  When she finally got to go, she kept trying to give her candy to the people at the houses where we were trick or treating.  When she finally caught on that she got to keep her candy, she was thrilled.  She didn't like candy much before, but she loves it now...dang it!

Cute little sisters waiting for the fun to begin.

Penny was a little mermaid.  I did not make her tail...April, the master, knit that for her.  I loved it.  She's the cutest little mermaid I ever saw.

NACHO!

Our first Placerville trip in the snow.  We had a little sled that my parents got at a yard sale and Evie loved it.  We pulled her around until she got too cold.  When she warmed up, she wanted to go again.  She still talks about "the cabin".

The Jorgensen's went with us.  Their little girls are so cute.  I sure am glad they are in Boise.  Hilary has been my saving grace.  It's always nice to move someplace where you have a friend.

We love the quads!

Our FHE activity the other night was decorating graham crackers.  (I haven't even tried to tackle the gingerbread houses)  Evie loved the M&M's.  It was fun to watch her place them on the frosting and then quickly take them off and eat them.  She was proud of her creation.

So, I guess our big news is...We Bought a HOUSE!   Here she is!  We really love this house.  It was built in the late 70's and is cedar.  The back lot is .42 acres.  We love our back yard, and will love it even more in the summer when we can enjoy it.  We signed our lives away on November 15th and moved in on the 17th.  It was a whirlwind.  I still get a little homesick for our place in Meridian.  I loved that house, and that neighborhood, and our neighbors and our ward....but I love it here too.  We get to have Adam home for almost an hour more a day because we cut off his commute time.  It makes it all worth it!

Oh...and the house came with a hot tub!  We're loving it...but aren't convinced that we will keep it.  We got our first electric bill and Evie may not be able to go to college now.  We'll enjoy it while we have it, though!  Evie loves it and always asks for the "hot tub".

I had to add this little gem.  This was the sunrise on my Dad's birthday...12.21.12  I wasn't quite sure if it was fire and the end of the world, or just a pretty sunrise.  Thank goodness it was the latter!

***DISCLAIMER...there is nudity in this video (cute little buns that I couldn't resist!)***

Evie has learned how to sing.  We caught her first whole song on video.  It could be one of my favorite videos yet!  I sure feel blessed to have the family that I do!