March 2022

 

March 1 - Hallie came, she loved watching TV with grandpa, she told me to come and take a picture, but then she told me to leave because only her and Grandpa could watch the show.  My grand nephew Paul came to play for awhile.  Hallie entertained him well.  Hallie told me to take a picture of the star she made with her fingers.

March 3 - Ryder got to come and play too, he didn't have school, but his mom and dad had to work.  Hallie thought it was great to have a friend to play with and Ryder was very good at entertaining Hallie.  

March 5 - We celebrated Brian (he turned 38 on March 1st) We had his favorite cupcakes and sang to him.

Then, we went bowling, these are all the adults that bowled. 

Here are the boys bowling, we couldn't use the ball ramp, so they had to bowl the old fashioned way.

Here are the girls bowling.  Molly was so funny, she would run back as soon as her ball was rolling, she didn't wait to see how many pins she got.

Here are the scores. The adults got two games in.

March 7 - We were able to get the storage room all unpacked and put away.  We put all the food storage and suitcases in the cold storage room.  It's all so nice and organized!

March 10 - We ran into a problem in the wall.  When we decided to hang a tv on the wall in to office, Jared insisted on putting an outlet up in the wall so we wouldn't have cords hanging down.  When he reached into the hole he made, the insulation was wet, there was even ice.  We took the tv down and Josh, the foreman when we were building the house came and cut some holes to see where the wetness was coming from.  It was was only in between those studs.  He pulled all the insulation out and dried the sheetrock with this fan.  It was not happy news, but we felt very blessed to find the problem before it because a bigger problem.

March 11 - Blake and Brian went over to an Archery Range by Rupert.  There was plenty of snow, but they had a good time.  They even saw some really deer.  

We definitely have an ice problem on our front porch. The wall on the other side of the right pillar is where we had the wet insulation.  They have hopefully fixed the problem on the roof that caused the leak.  

While Brian and Blake were at the Archery Range, I was able to get an appointment for an endowment in the Pocatello Temple.  I love the peace I find there.

March 12 - Ryder and Molly playing basketball.  It's so fun to watch them, and so entertaining!

Hallie was our halftime entertainment, or maybe I should say she was our entire game entertainment! She is so funny!

It's time to March forward with the clocks and move into Daylight Savings time.  This is how Blake had to change the clock up above the TV.

March 14 - We have rain gutters! Now maybe we won't have as much ice problems on the porch!

March 15 - Another beautiful sunrise! I love starting the day seeing this beauty happen right before my eyes.  Michelle and Paul went to the library with Hallie and I.  Hallie loved singing and dancing.

March 16 - Michelle came to put together my sewing table! It was a huge job! There were a bazillion pieces! She just kept at it and followed the instructions and got it done. It turned out so nice! I love it!

While Michelle worked and when she didn't need me to hold things, I was thoroughly entertained by this little Paul guy.  He loved playing with the trucks and cars.

March 17 - Is this called a "moonset"? This was about 7:15am. I took this picture from our front porch. I loved how it was reflecting in the ice puddle.

March 19 - Molly and Ryder had a big cheering section for their game. They were short on players and had to play almost all the game.  We tried to convince Clark to go play with them, but he was too shy.  Annie would have loved to play, but thought she was too tall. Randy and Jared had to be the coaches, because their real coach was out of town.  Randy got the be the Coach/Ref.

After the game, we went down to Pocatello to Camping World's grand opening.  This picture of Annie wearing her balloon crown is the only picture I took.  When we got home, the boys and Blake put together our new grill.  It was a big job!

March 22 - Look at these cute babies.  This is all the grandkids at 1 Year old.  Top L-R, Maden, Annie and Molly. Bottom L-R, Ryder, Clark and Hallie.  I think this is the cutest thing ever.

Now, look how grown up they are! 

I think my little project turned out well.  This is hanging on our bedroom wall. I love it!

March 24 - I have decided that my house will never be decorated.  I just keep changing things around a little.  I kind of redid the bookshelves and this side table. I  still love it!

March 26 - Another beautiful sunrise! What a magnificent start to the day!

Blake, Brian, Randy and Jared went to an archery shoot here in Blackfoot. It was a good first shoot of the year!

After the shoot, it was shed clean out and rearrange time. It took about 3 tries before they got everything in the shed the way they wanted to.  While the guys were working, Molly, Ryder and Hallie had fun on Brian's little 4-wheeler and playing basketball.  When Ryder made a basket, the ball got stuck in the net, because it has shrunk, so Courtney and a stick to the rescue. It certainly surprised the kids when the ball didn't drop.  

My brother, Randy and his wife Julie came to see our new house.  He finally succeeded in getting Hallie to sit on his lap, it only took about an hour of trying.

March 28 - We got some window well extensions, and some dirt brought in and graded from the window wells.  They finally came and started putting the wall back together.

March 29 - Hallie was a big helper all day.  She helped Grandpa fix a tape measure, and pick up the 4-wheeler from the fix-it shop and put it in the trailer and tie it down.  She had a bandaid on her knee and would not let her pants be pulled down over it.

March 31 - This Molly girl turned 7! She's such a happy, thoughtful, lively talkative, creative, full of life type of girl! We love you Molly!

She woke up to a huge sign in her yard, and have treats brought to school, and we got to sing to her on these cute little cupcakes.  She said it was a good day!

A Tour of our New House!

 I've created a picture tour of our new home!

Front Entry Way

As you come in the front door there is a small area with a nice coat closet. The stairs are on the left, and if you go farther you see the great room with the dining table, then the living room to the left and the kitchen to the right.  I have a new dining table ordered, but we are not sure when it will come.

Great Room

I love, love, love this room.  I love the built ins! I love the Teal touches! It is not modern, it is not trendy, but it is me and it feels so peaceful.

Kitchen

The kitchen is very user friendly, with great storage!

The West Wing

This includes a full bath, two bedrooms, one that we are using as an office, and two linen closets.

The Mud Room

This area includes a drop zone, bench with hooks, a broom closet, half bath, pantry and cupboards for small appliance storage.  There is a doorway to the laundry room and another leading to the master bedroom.

Master Suite

Bedroom and bathroom

Bathroom with a toilet room, large shower and tons of storage. There's a door leading to the master closet.  

The Master Closet has a door going into the laundry room! Then the laundry room leads to the mud room.  It's wonderful!

Patio

We love this large walk out patio, it will be really fun in the summer!

Stairs and Basement West Wing

We have nice 4 foot wide stairs. There's a full bath, and two bedrooms. One bedroom will be my sewing/craft room.  All the boxes are a new sewing table!

Family Room

This is the TV area of the big family room.

The back part of the room has a play area, an area that will have a larger table for games and crafts. The bookshelves are full of our picture albums, kids books and other books. The toys will be kept under the stairs and in the closet between the family room and the cold storage room.  I didn't include a picture of our extra large storage room.

The Suite Room

This bedroom has a walk in closet, and a small full bathroom.  There are also reading lights above the bed.

February 2022

Feb. 1 - Hallie falls asleep when she's watching a movie, but claims she hasn't been sleeping, but here's the proof.

Feb. 5 - More basketball! This time it's Maden.  He's improved a lot, and understands the game very well.

Celebrating Hallie! She turns 3 on the 6th. She loved her Paw Patrol party, and so did all her cousins.

Feb. 6 - Hallie's 3! Grandma Beth (my mom!) turned 83 on the 9th! It's fun so celebrate together.   

Feb. 8 - Hallie and I got to go to lunch and go shopping! She chose to go to Tommy Vaughn's, and was so thrilled when they brought her a brownie and ice cream. She loved shopping and chose two baby dolls and a paw patrol microphone thing. 

Hallie loved the puzzle that Aunt Cindy and Uncle Ken got for her birthday. She loved putting it together and carrying it around in the box.

Feb. 12 - This time we get to watch Annie play basketball.  She had such a fun team that love to play together.

Feb. 13 - Brian hosted a Super Bowl party.  The kids were having a great time doing puzzles on my iPad. 

Feb 16 - Beautiful moon out my back door!

Feb. 19 - Now it's Molly and Ryder's turn to play basketball. They are on the same team.  Molly has loved playing and is so excited for practice days and game days.  Ryder loves the running and runs fast up and down the court.  

Feb. 24 - Hallie loves watching tv on my bed, and she loves this baby swing. She looks huge!

Feb. 26 - Go Ryder and Molly!

Now for a big update on the house!

Feb. 1 - We have stairs in the garage! Molly and Hallie are big helpers for their electrician daddy! At least they're good at climbing the ladder.

Feb 2 - Blake put in the can lights outside!

Jared installed the undercounter lighting, Blake put the cord on the stove.

The outside looks so good in the daylight and the night time! I love all the lights.

Feb. 4 - We have handrails! On the patio, the front porch and the garage!

We have running water and a heater in the garage!

Feb 8 - The outside is finished! Carpet installed in some rooms and laid out in the whole house!

Feb. 9 - All the carpet is laid! It looks so good, I love it!

Feb. 10 - House numbers are on!

Feb. 12 - Brian, Randy, Jared and Blake installed all the blinds. Look at the fancy vacuum lines in the carpet. Brian and Jared moved the washer and dryer in!

Feb. 14 - WE CLOSED, WE OWN THE HOUSE! What a wonderful Valentine's present! Brian came down and helped move our bed and some other essentials in.  Ryder came over to see how the bar stools look! We actually slept in our new house! We love it!

Feb 17 - We moved more big things in, along with most of the small stuff from the apartment.  Courtney was a great help and Ryder and Hallie loved riding in the back  of Red to hold up the things there. They loved playing with the toys!  We got internet, but the TV wasn't put up yet, so I watched the Olympics on my iPad. 

Feb 18 - Moving day! Randy and Jared brought all the stuff we had in storage in the shed, and emptied out the apartment! The office is pretty much all set up!

Feb 19 - Brian, Jared and Blake got our big TV set up in the living room! The Olympics were so much better on the huge screen! Our closet is all organized! Hallie is helping with our new vacuum.

Feb 22 - Blake got the big clock that he chose hung up, it wasn't easy.

Feb 25 - I finally got finished decorating the living room.  I love it! It's not modern or trendy, but it is me, and it is peaceful!

Feb 26 - We decided to hang a TV in the office.  Jared came in the the morning to put an outlet up so we won't have cords hanging down.  Randy, Brian and Jared helped Blake put up the mount and hang the TV.  

We absolutely love our home! Stay tuned and I will post a tour of the house!