Kitchen Conversions from Sweetwater

I was so excited to learn that I won this cute print from Sweetwater.

c/o Sweetwater

Isn't it fun?  I just got it in the mail today and now I'm playing with it.  It's a nice weight of canvas instead of just a print.  I need a frame.  Ornate, rustic, simple, thin gold frame?  So many fun choices for such a versatile piece.

This has been a nice little pick me up when I've been feeling so frustrated about my home.  I wish I wasn't such a visual person.  I want to see pretty!  I want to fresh!  I want, I want, I want!  I don't want to see cluttered and messy.  I don't want to see old and worn out. I don't want to see the five different shades of brown in my front room.  I'm thankful for nice little distractions like this.  What a blessing for sure.  Thank you, thank you, thank you Sweetwater!

Have a lovely weekend!

Five Months

Baby love is nearly five months old in these pictures.  It's amazing how fast she is growing up!!

 A few highlights about baby love...

• She prefers to suck her thumb but will still take a binky. 

• She is stingy with her giggles but Mama can work them out of her.
• She still gives wet kisses to anyone. 

• She loves her siblings.  Biggest brother can always get her to smile and talk to him.
• She looks so much like her blue-eyed bigger brother.

• She acts surprised to see her Daddy.  Her look says "Hey!  I know you!  You are still here!".
• She loves the activity center that she can stand up in.

• She also loves sitting in her Bumbo watching us go about our day.
• She is so content in our family.  

• She is constantly held by someone.  It will probably take her a long time to learn to walk! 
• She sleeps through the night and has for quite a while.

She is such a good baby.  So calm and content.  I'm sure the sassy will start soon, but for now, we just love her to bits! 

Happy Easter!

I present to you, a smattering of Easter festivity pictures.

Sunday's best.  I couldn't resist matching  the girls dresses.

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The majority of the pictures taken have a lot of , uh, personality.  

Super pumped over the Easter baskets. 

Typical  behavior of this moppy headed kid.

He's cool and he knows it 

She kept saying that her sunglasses are just like Mama's! 

Baby love got some baby food that she is still not very interested in. 

The special golden eggs hidden in their rooms.

It was a great day!  Church was fantastic and Jake gave a talk on the Atonement in Sacrament meeting.  He did well even though he wasn't feeling well.  We came home to a table filled with Easter goodies from our Easter bunny.  Everyone got new sunglasses and had a grand time finding all the hidden eggs.  Each child got a special golden egg filled with a little bit of money.  Money is always a hit with these three!  That evening, we spent it with grandparents and another Easter egg hunt.
I love Easter!  Church always feels especially spiritual and seeing everyone in their Easter best is great.  And of course, Easter candy is the BEST candy of the year!