Creation cRaZe!

Well. I think it goes with out saying that I stink at blogging! Seems to be a common theme in my most recent posts :)

I thought I'd post some pictures of my latest creations!

THE INFAMOUS ARMADILLO CAKE

I had to make an Armadillo Groom's cake for my sister's wedding. We made it with red velvet cake just like the one in Steel Magnolias.

Teresa made the cakes the day before, because Daven and I didn't get into town until 3:00AM that morning. Then we went straight to her house and started decorating.

The finished product...What do you think?

Next is the dress...I had to make my bridesmaid dress. It turned out pretty good for the first major item I've ever sewn...

This was the only close up I had of the sleeves and it's not very good at all...for some reason we took more pictures with our phones than the camera. My oldest sister, Cheyenne, is the photographer. She made her dress too. It was a cute collared wrap-around. Those are my parents and my sister, Desiree.

Then, just last weekend Bob, Teresa and Lindsi came into town...

Bob and Daven put up drywall in the basement and Teresa and I did this...

We replaced the tile in our front entry way. It was nasty dark brown seventies tile. Pretty much we're amazing ;)

We also started reupholstering. Daven and I received my parents' old dinning room table and chairs. The vinyl was a little tattered so we fixed it! I'm thinking if we were together long enough we would quite literally take over the world.

I also received a sewing machine for an early birthday present. I've been making curtains for most all our windows...pretty exciting!

Daven and Trevor have been working on the baseboards on the main floor. They look fantastic! Daven is the ultimate handyman; he knows how to do everything. He also cleared out the yard of some over-grown bushes. Now it's ready for me to take over. I am the resident landscaper/gardener, but it's been snowing so much lately I haven't been able to really start anything.

This Just In!

Hey all of my fellow bloggers. So, Aunt Vicki pointed out I'm not exactly a frequent blogger...no, I'm not. Which is sad because a lot has happened since our last blog.

First, as you know we bought a house and after multiple late nights and looooong weekends we finally finished the downstairs floor with a nice mahogany wood. We have all the "big stuff" done like paint, flooring and carpet. However, now we have all of the "little stuff" like putting up closet doors, getting baseboards, cabinet knobs and different knick-knacks like that. Now, with this 70 degree weather it's almost time to start our outdoor adventures of owning a house. Seriously...never ending.

Second, we have a dog!!! His name is Benson and used to live with Brandon, Tina and Baby Avery. He was one of two dogs and they graciously gave him to us and they kept the other dog, Bauer. Benson is a Cock-a-poo (Cocker Spaniel mixed with Poodle). He is adorable and such a good dog. He is sooo funny. He knows all of his toys by name and when he takes a toy outside with him he will set it by the step before he comes in so the next time he goes outside he knows exactly where it is. Yeah, he's a little OCD.

Third, we are of course in a new ward because we moved. I was kind of sad to leave my primary kids...I taught the seven and eight year olds. I was going through withdrawals a few Sundays ago. Daven and I now serve as ward missionaries. We are initiating a new ward mission plan and it is an absolutely amazing experience. It's really indescribable and we LOVE it.

Fourth, my mom followed us home from Nebraska after Christmas and helped us haul out all of my stuff from high school and such. She also gave us our family's old dinning room table and an old, mini-organ. So, I can now pseudo play the organ, but only hymns from the simplified simplified hymn book. Poor Daven is just about sick of hearing "Sweet is the Work."

Fifth...let's see, I guess there really isn't a fifth. Oh...so you know how I need to post pictures? Yeah, well we took our camera to Idaho when we went to pick up Benson and I haven't seen it since. I know we brought it home, but I'm not sure where it is. I would have posted before we went to Idaho, but we didn't get the Internet until a few weeks ago and by the time I get home from work the library is closed. Anyway...you'll see the pictures when I see the camera :)

I'll need to find my camera soon because Daven and I are going to Nebraska the beginning of March for my sister, Desiree's, wedding.

Anyway, no...I didn't fall off the face of the earth...blogging earth maybe but not the real one :)