New blog for Dennis

We've started a new blog for Dennis' at http://mountainwestdecking.blogspot.com/ This blog will be for Dennis' deck building business that we are starting in Boise, Idaho. Please feel free to stop by and check out his projects. Also, if you know anyone in Idaho that is looking to build a deck, please feel free to share our blog with them.

Happy Birthday Kylie!

Kylie doing her spotlight with Mommy and Cameron at preschool

(A picture for those who complain that they never see the photographer).
Kylie in her new big girl bed with her cute blanket and pillows from IKEA.

Kylie sitting on the couch during her party (why blogger is posting this sideways, I can't figure out). We realized half way through her party that she was sick with a fever.

Kylie had fun celebrating her 4th birthday with a new bed and bedding from IKEA. She had 4 of her favorite friends come over and join her for crafts, strawberry shortcake birthday cake and balloons. Then she was sick for two days. She is feeling lots better today so hopefully we can go to the zoo since she couldn't go with her preschool this week.

And one last picture of Cameron and Dennis taken recently.

Art Kits are Ready!

Remember these?

Well, look at this! This is what $180 in art supplies looks like

(with some punch, scissor and paper donations).

Yeah!!! We have 24 art kits ready to deliver to Primary Children's Hospital next Wednesday. Each kit has a sketch book, coloring book, washable markers, crayons, pencils and stickers. We will also be delivering some Fiskars squeeze punches, decorative scissors, glue sticks and construction paper for their craft room. Cameron is excited to deliver them and the hospital is very excited to receive them. This has been such a fun project. The kids helped with flattening craft ribbon and Kylie sharpened lots and lots of pencils (have to love automatic pencil sharpeners =) We just need to decorate the outsides of the bags and they are ready to go.

THANK YOU to everyone who has helped out by buying cards, making extra donations (thanks Mumzy, Shirley, Wendy Jo and Jenna!), and helping to sell cards (thanks Mumzy and Shirley!). Thank you Fiskars for the scissors and sqeeze punches.

We will continue Cameron's donation project with the sales of his remaining cards. We may even make future cards with new drawings. We would still really like to make art kit donations to the homeless shelter and domestic abuse shelters as well.

Cameron Playing T-Ball

I just have to say that I love to check up on family by reading their blogs. I'm sorry I haven't been updating our blog very much lately. Now that some craziness is behind us and more craziness is scheduled (moving), I'll try to keep everyone updated.




Cameron started t-ball last month and has really been enjoying it. He plays with 4 of his friends from school and church. T-ball is pretty funny at this age. Most of the kids can't catch a ball or throw it very far. Quite often they have to be directed to which base to run to. I've seen the runners try to field the ball instead of running to base. There have been more dog piles on the ball than the coaches would like to admit. Its just plain fun to watch!

In other news, we will be moving again May 31st. Where? We aren't sure yet. My job here with Shirley is ending. Cameron finishes up school on July 1st. We might stay at a friends house in Sugarhouse for a month if their house hasn't sold yet. We want to get back to the Boise area and we are job searching for Dennis. He would like to do decking in Idaho but it may take a little time to build up his business. For now we are just looking for good paying work with a schedule open enough to allow Dennis to do some deck jobs on the side. This will be move # 12 - so wish us luck!