License!!!!

I can't believe I forgot to post in November that I got my Child Care License!!! It's finally official :) My business name is "Experienced Child Care." So, if you know of anyone looking for child care, I have openings :) Hope your Holidays are going well, we sure are enjoying them!

November in a Nutshell

Here is a list of all the fun things we did in November... First we went up to Sundance to play in the snow There wasn't a ton of snow but it was still fun And while we were playing it was snowing at home :) Next was Thanksgiving with the Smith's So nice to spend holidays with Family and FriendsWe ended up staying the weekend with Grandpa and Grandma Smith's and Carter loved hanging out with them and having the toys to himself ;) Here is the "hotel" he built, parking includedSemi-truck hauling logs Carter's truck with logs strapped to the back....heavy load commin' throughAnd the sweet boy who made it all....wow, he's growing so much!Then we headed to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights and Nativity ScenesWe went on the opening night and it was crowded, but still lots of fun...and surprisingly not too cold We went with Grandpa & Grandma Smith, Aunt Holly and Cousins's Joseph & AbbyThe boys had so much fun running around, when they could, and we enjoyed the beauty of the Temple & lights We had a blast, what a fun November!We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you are feeling the spirit of Christmas. We sure are! Happy Holidays Everyone!!

Finally, Our New House :)

Here are the pictures of our house. Sorry, again, that it took me so long to post them. Some of the pictures were hard to take, and there are a lot, so I have put small captions. Also, the pictures aren't up yet so the walls are very bare. Carter is taking a picture of me :) Front entryway Livingroom / Front Door Just going around the livingroom Gas Fireplace and the piano is in the corner of the pictureAbove the front door / TV Looking into the Kitchen. Yes, our Kitchen is RED...and we love it!Fridge & Stove Sink, Window looks into the back yard and, best of all, Dishwasher!!!! Our first one since we've been married! Kitchen Table Another angle to show that you can see into the livingroom In this picture I was standing between the fridge and kitchen table looking down the hall. On the right is the bathroom door, then the garage door, then a coat closet and next a pantry.Downstairs Bathroom Storage under the stairs, the door is through the bathroom. You can see the toilet in the bottom right corner. The stairs are between the livingroom and kitchen...going upGoing down At the top of the stairs. I am standing in the master bedroom, the stairs are on the right, the door on the right is the laundry room, next is Carter's bedroom, the the office, and then Carter's bathroom. Laundry Room (so nice to have it upstairs!) Carter's Bedroom (with Thomas and Bob the Builder stickers on the walls) He loves his traffic cones :) And his Closet There was another picture of him smiling but it was too blurry Here is the office Office Closet Carter's Bathroom Master Bedroom Vaulted Ceiling (with pictures on the ground, haha) Looking into the Master Bathroom This was really hard to take pictures of. When you walk into the bathroom the sink is in front of you With the bathtub/toilet to the left I Love this part!! And the Closet on the rightBackyard We are pretty sure at one point this was a water feature...we're still deciding what to do with it. Side Yard to the left of the house...so nice that it is fenced all the way around!Side Yard on the right Just the back of the house, with Carter taking a picture of me And finally the front right side of the house Whew, that was long. Now you know why it has taken me so long to get these pictures up. Hope you enjoyed, we sure are enjoying our new place :) We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and have the chance to spend time with family and friends. Take Care!

Sorry....

So it's going to be awhile till I get pictures on here but we just wanted to let you all know that we bought a house!!! Sorry, for the long anticipated wait of our big news. Things have been busy with the move, new callings in church and I'm in the process of getting my Child Care License. I was called to be the 2nd counselor in the Primary Presidency and Gordon was called to be the Assistant Ward Clerk. With being in the Primary I am also over the Cub Scouts. This is a complete new experience for me but very good to be "in the know" about scouts. Carter gets to go to my first Pack Meeting tonight and he's excited about it. Then tomorrow He and I are headed to Cali!! My sister and best friend are having their baby showers and then my Dad is going in for Cancer treatments. This will be an interesting visit and will be totally worth it! We are excited to go but sad to leave Gordon at home. Though I'm sure he won't mind having our new house to himself ;) We hope everyone is doing well and that you enjoy this Fall season!!

Update coming soon...

Things are happening at the Smith house. I can't say much but an update with pictures will come soon. Hope all is well with everyone and that you are all having a wonderful summer! Take Care :)

4th of July!!!

Happy 4th of July to everyone :) Hope you all have a great day and enjoy this wonderful holiday!!!!

California Fun!

I can't believe it's already July 1st and I still haven't posted about our trip to Cali. We had such a fun time with my Mom here for 3 weeks and then going to Cali for the next 2 weeks. Sad thing is that we were so busy that the time went by way fast...and I can't wait to visit again! Here are some pictures from our fun trip... We loved being in the hot tub at Uncle Mike's! We spent some time in San Francisco. Carter enjoyed playing with his new toy trolley :)We enjoyed some great seafood!!And it wouldn't be San Fran without seeing the sea lions Next we went to the Sacramento Zoo! The flamingos were fun to see. Carter liked watching them play :) The Tigers were so close, it was great! Carter thought it was so cool to see a real tiger! Then we saw Lions...which were way close too And the Giraffes were out playing tooNext we saw the Zebras and Ostriches. After a snapped a few of these guys my camera battery died, of course, but we did get to see a snow leopard, some monkeys and other animals. Sad to say that the zoo doesn't have Elephants anymore. I was really hoping that Carter would get to see a real elephant...hopefully someday at a different zoo. Then we headed to Reno, on our way home, and played with family at the water park. Carter had fun playing with his cousins and swimming!He had so much fun that he wore himself out and took a nap. Carter loves his cousins! Here he is with Hunter and Bridger. They were playing with Thomas and had fun putting the track together :)These pictures are just a gimps of all the many things we did while in Cali. We went and saw family in Grass Valley and Davis, had a blast with the family in Auburn, helped a friend with a garage sale and had just a little time to relax and enjoy the California weather. It was great!!!