New Carpet

We are FINALLY done with our projects for the moment!! It has been a wild and crazy month, but we absolutly love the changes. We got the new carpet in last week and had move all of the furniture and rip out the old carpet. I am so glad that we got the carpet, it is so soft and makes the house feel warm! I LOVE the color and how it goes with everything in the house. There are a few before and after pictures.

I might be able to keep up with everything else now that the painting, tile, carpet and decorating are over for a while. My parents and sister (Tiffany) were a HUGE help! They helped paint, watched the boys for us, and tear bathrooms apart and put them back together. Thanks guys!!

Family Room - before

Family Room - after

Living Room - before (so plain and boring!)

Living room - after (warm and inviting :-)

Tyler taking out the staples from the old pad.

Tyler's room. He was making snow angles in the carpet.

Jason's room

Master bedroom

New Paint

We painted the boys' room this week!! We also got new tile in the bathrooms and will be getting new carpet next week!! Lots of work ahead, but so worth it!


Master Bathroom (new tile)

Kids' bathroom (new decorations)

Kids' bathroom (new decorations)

Kids' bathroom (new tile)

Tyler's room (cars and trucks)

Tyler, very proud of his new room!

Jason's room (new paint and decorations)

Jason walked in his room and said, "WOW"

Jason enjoying his new room.

My hippo itches!

Today I was playing on the floor with the boys when the following conversation happened:

Tyler: "My hippo itches." (as he is scratching his chest)
Mom: "Oh really, where are your hippos?"
Tyler: (lifting up his shirt) "Right here."
Mom: "How many hippos do you have?"
Tyler: "Two."
Mom: (tries not to burst into laughter!)

It was so funny! We have been playing Hungry Hungry Hippos lately, so maybe that is where it came from; who knows with this kid!! I tell you what, there is NEVER a dull moment with him!!!

Happy Birthday Tyler, T, Super T

Tyler's birthday is actually today but we celebrated over the weekend while my family was in town. We went to Chuck E. Cheese for pizza and games. The boys had a great time (although Jason was so tired I thought he was going to fall asleep on the horse ride). We came home and put Jason down for a nap and Tyler got to open his presents. he was SO Funny!! He was really excited about every present. He got a new scooter, edger, handy manny tool set, movies, waffle maker (complete with syrup and a mix), and money!


I can't believe that he is already 4! He is so much fun and is always coming up with something new to make a mess with! He is very imaginative, creative and independent. He loves trucks, tractors, boats, cooking, tools, his blanket and silky, milk, waffles, being the boss, picking out his own clothes, helping his little brother (usually getting him the things that I won't let him have), irritating his little brother (naturally), being outside, spending time with family, talking on the phone, creating things with boxes, and is always making us laugh with the sayings he comes up with. He makes life very exciting - what would we do without him???

My mom made the awesome cake!! Tyler wanted it exactly like his tractor that he got for Christmas. My mom use a little orange candy for the gas tank cap and when Tyler saw it he told her, 'the gas tank is supposed to be red, Grandma!" It was hilarious because I told my mom an orange one would work fine.

This is all Jason cared about!!

Ready to help Dad with the yard.

I mentioned that he loves waffles!! What other 4 year old would be so excited to get his very own waffle iron???

Jason was exhausted and would not cooperate for a picture!

Tyler dressing himself!

Fixing a box - I am not exactly sure what he was making with this one.

Helping his brother jump down the stairs into the mount of pillows! (oh - and dressing himself again)

I could not resist putting in a few pictures of cute baby Kylee!

We were doing FHE the other night and I was asking the boys if they knew who loved them and Tyler said, "Do you know who I like? Little Kylee." It was so sweet!!

Jason looks like a monster compared to Kylee!

Cousins

We went to Rangely last weekend to see little Kylee! She is so sweet. Jason really liked to hold her but Tyler was not quite so sure. He finally warmed up enough to actually hold her. They both think she is pretty neat.








Playing in the snow.



One night Tyler and Jason decided it would be fun to put all of the blocks in their PJ's. They looked pretty funny! Jason was cracking us up trying to walk around with all of them.

Boys will be boys! Notice who is on top!!

Not a good introduction to the potty!! We are not trying yet, I just thought I would get it out and let Jason get used to it. We obviously, have a long way to go...

These are all of Tyler's friends. He set them all up at a table and got snacks for them.



Jimmy teaching Tyler how to shoot my Dad's air soft gun. Tyler thought it was so much fun!

Grandpa and Tyler dressed up for a parade!

Jason decorated himself instead of a card for Grandpa's birthday.

Kylee Vicky Kent

My sister had her baby on the 29th. She is so cute!! She was 6 lbs. 4 oz. and 19 inches long. Courtney had the baby the day after we came back home, so we have not seen her yet. We hope to get back to CO in the next few weeks!