We mixed Well!!

Since Aiden was born, the question we are always asked is..."Who do you think he looks like?" Well, honestly I couldn't tell you! My family thinks he looks like David, and almost everyone else thinks he has "Hathaway" in him! Well, Today I was "blog surfing" and I came across this cool Look-alike Meter on Andy and Sherris blog, (thanks Sherr!) I was so intrigued by it that I had to try it! Well, now we know, we mixed perfectly! He is an equal split, I say he got the best of both of us! And, as my favorite litte Ellen Campbell would say, "That kid hit the genetic jackpot!" (Note: All the girls in our ward think David is "HOT". And are not ashamed to say so. I think so too girls!)

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Finally Finished!!

We have been working on our basement for oh.... 4 years now, and we are finally finished! We had been doing most of the work in the winter months when David had more time off, and we had been saving and paying for things as we went, so it became our "long term home improvement project."
All the hard work has paid off, and we now have a inviting space to spend time in, and I have my much coveted Hobby room!
I am in the process of doing my very favorite part of things, DECORATING! Although it took me a while to get my basement jive going, it is coming along. We had our furniture delivered on Tuesday of this week, and it is all coming together now!

I finished a "To Do!"

Hi guys! Hey, I have to share my exciting news! I have actually finished a craft project! Lately, well, since Aiden was born, I have had a hard time finishing projects that I start. I have been so pre-occupied with him. Really, it isn't his fault, most of the time, I just sit and play with him instead of doing anything else. I really should learn to divide my time better, but being a mom is pretty fun! Anyway, back to my project. This little, no, big project has been on my "To Do" list for a very long time, and just this week, I put the finishing touches on it. Some of you may recognise this desk. It used to be in Davids room when he was a kid. It was a brown color, and its most recent color before the transformation, was brown with white globs of plaster, and a few paint spills! (It has been in the basement during the finish process, so needless to say, it got pretty beat up!) But, with a little TLC, and some much needed "crafty" time, I have transformed it into one of my favorite pieces of furniture. It took me all of a day, and a little of the next, but I think it turned out nicely! David even thought it was cool, so I must not have done too bad!

You leave your right foot in, and you get your left foot out!

So.. This morning I got up as usual and went to get Aiden out of his bed. He was talking and squealing as he usually does in the mornings. Everything seemed to be just as it always is, until I picked up his blanket! Some how in the night, he had managed to get his left foot completely out of his pajamas! He would really prefer PJ's with no legs! He loves having his pants off! He would just as soon go nude from the waste down if I would let him. This is just another one of those little moments that you can't help but smile about!

I have been tagged!

10 Years ago:
That is wierd to think about! Umm.....lets see, I was looking forward to dating, and I had my eye on this "hottie" named David, who sat in front of me in Home Economics! Funny, 10 years ago, if you would have asked me if I was going to be married to David Belnap, I would have said, "Boy, I hope so!" But never in my wildest dreams would I have believed it. 10 years ago I could only wish for life to move faster, now I want things to slow down!
5 Places I have visited:
1. Brazil
2. England
3. California
4. Las Vegas
5. Salt Lake City
5 Things on my to do list:
1. Move my "crafty" items into to my new craft room!
2. Touch up paint in the basement
3. Clean what used to be the "office" room and make into spare bedroom
4. Refinish Davids old desk
5. Mop the kitchen floor
Whewww! That sounds like a lot when you write it out!
Lifetime Goals:
1. Be someone my kids look up to
2. Be the companion my husband deserves
3. Make a difference
4. Travel
5. Do something Unforgetable
3 Bad Habits: (EEEE!)
1. I bite the insides of my cheeks
2. I slouch-(occupational hazard- watch out Andy!)
3. I eat my share of junk food!
5 Things you may not know about me:
1. I hate cheese when it is by itself. I have to have it on something in order to eat it. I love it on things as a topping, but I can't just cut a slice and enjoy.
2. When I was little, I would haul home stray animals. I guess you could call me the Angelina Jolie of the animal world! When I was 8, one of the stray cats that I had drug home bit me. It was no small bite. He jumped up and grabbed my face with its teeth. It made a pretty decent gash in my chin. Needless to say, my Dad "took care" of the cat before they could test it for Rabies, so I had to have a rabies shot. That curbed my "animal good will ambassador" service for a while.
3. I have seen every single episode of the Golden Girls
4. I have lived in Idaho my entire life, and I have never been to the Potato Museum!
5. I can't carry a tune in a bucket, but I love to sing! I am a horrible singer! Sometimes I like to think I am good, but really that is not a talent I have!

I Tag: Daina, Shayna, Rachael, and Rindee(that means you have to get your blog done!)

It's the little things I love!

At 1:30 this morning, I was awaken to the sound of what seemed a large comotion coming from the baby monitor. I sat up in bed and listened for just a minute. Aiden has been an "all night sleeper" for over 1 month now, and most of the time, if he wakes up, he puts himself right back to sleep. This morning, however, the sounds just kept on going. After about 5 minutes, I decided that I had better go and check it out. I got out of bed and and staggard across the hall; the whole way grumbling to myself about how tired I was. I turned on the lamp and peaked into Aidens crib, and I was greeted with a huge smile and a very loud giggle of delight! The noises I heard were not sad, or mad noises, but loud happy gabbing! I could not help but smile and laugh back! What could he possible think was so funny at 1:30 in the morning? I took a minute and just watched him, thinking to myself how incredibly lucky I am to have such an amazing little spirit in my home. I thought back to the conference talk from the afternoon session of sunday conference, I forget who gave it, but it was about cherishing every moment. That was a moment that I will cherish! I let him jabber for a few more minutes and then we both went back to sleep. Again at 4:00 am I heard the same fun noises coming from Aidens room. One of his little friends from heaven must have had some interesting news for him the couldn't wait! Daina, maybe that means your baby is on his way! HEE HEE! I just sat a listened this time, letting him have his chat! Soon all was quiet again! I love the little things like that! I made a promise to myself very early this morning, that I would pay more atttention to the little things. Its amazing the funny things you notice!

Baby Steps!

Since Aiden was born, we have been really trying to introduce him slowly to "the other child." Mayce really had his feathers ruffled when we brought Aiden home. He had gotten all the attention he wanted for so long, that when he realized that he had to start sharing, he wasn't thrilled. For the first few weeks, he would go and hide and we wouldn't see him for days! He has just recently started to come around when Aiden and I are playing. Just the other day he actually came over to investigate when we were playing on the floor. He didn't stay very long, but hey, it is progress. Aiden is actually very interested in Mayce, but as of yet, Mayce has not shown much interest in Aiden. Soon Aiden will be chasing him and then he won't have a choice to be interested or not! The really funny thing is that when Aiden was born we was smaller and weighed less than Mayce, and now he has just about trippled in size, and he can grap things! Good luck Mayce Boy!