Eli and Brenna

 Eli and Brenna just before heading off to their Halloween party.  I think they host some great ones.  This year they had it at Brenna's mom's house.  This picture was taken in front of our mantel.

The Stringham's had awesome Harry Potter costumes this year.  I hope Candice posts pictures on her blog.  Happy Halloween everyone.

Elsie Eva Garner

 Here is our latest arrival.  Elsie Eva Garner was born October 5 at 7:18 am.  She weighed 10 pd. 7 ounces and was 23 inches long.  Our first grand daughter after 7 grandsons.  Born in Saskatoon, Canada.

 No newborn diapers for Elsie.  Here she is being weighed in.

 She came so quickly that we didn't even have time to put Marissa in a hospital gown.

 Marissa's Dr. who arrived as the intern was delivering little Elsie.

 Campbell and Logan were so excited to visit the hospital and hold their new little sister.

 Even Elsie gave a little smile when Campbell held her.

 Here is the happy family on Elsie's first day.

Little Elsie takes after her father and grandfather while the boys look more like their mother, especially Campbell.  Strange how these things work.  We are so grateful she arrived safely.

Summer Activities- Where did the time go?

After our trip to Alaska (I was really proud of myself and gathered pictures from my family to make a book on Blurb.  I'm still waiting for my books to arrive.  I can't wait to see how it turned out.  I am not very good at technology so I'm proud of myself for figuring out how to do it.  Of course my husband had the best pictures.), we were off to Texas for Cole's baptism.  He wanted to go to the Rain Forest afterward so that is what we did.

 Waiting to be seated.

 Papa and the birthday boy.  (All these pictures were taken with my phone...some are better than others.)

 The Provo 4th of July parade.  Always entertaining.  This is my brother and his wife and new grandson.

 The Borup's celebrating.

 Yogi bear balloon.

 Oops, some caves we went to in Texas with the Stringhams.  So very fun.

 I went back to Texas for the birth of Sebastian.

 Than we went to Sundance one night to see the Blue Bird Cafe with Eli and Brenna and our friends the Wilkeys.

 Mid July I hosted a Harry Potter Premiere.  These are a few of the attendees after the show.  We had a blast.

We went to Lagoon in June for our company party.  I took a picture of the face painting sign for inspiration.  I think it is the only picture I took even though we were there with Steph, Larry, Creed and Ollie.

 I snapped a picture of Halloween decor at Dear Lizzie this week.  I'm just looking don't worry.  I have too much Halloween already.

We went to the Sound of Music at Sundance with my brother Dave and his wife Leslie.  They had a sing along during the breaks which were fun.  Dave and I were in the Sound of Music several times growing up.  It was great to relive those memories.

(Creed after his soccer game.  He's showing off a moth/butterfly that someone caught and let him hold.)

We spent a week in Lake Tahoe with my parents, attended a few more plays at the Hale theatre in Orem, and have enjoyed Creed's soccer games.  We went to a family reunion and other family events, finished our remodel, and are now busy trying to get sprinklers in, plant some sod, and plant 10 more box woods.  We have a long way to go but we are making progress.  I worked in my MIL's booth at Swiss Days again Labor day weekend.  She received another award so is planning on doing it again next year.  I also worked Labor day at the Sheep dog festival.  It felt so good to stay home Friday and clean house and catch up on the laundry.  Life is great and very full.  I'm off soon to Canada for the next grand baby.  We are blessed.  The best part of my life...sharing it all with  my amazingly talented husband.

My New Couch

 My children said that the old couches had to go.  You know how you get used to things and they don't bother you anymore.  They didn't really bother me but they certainly didn't look good in our new addition.  Now don't you want your two cents on what pillows to use on this couch?  It needs them because it is very deep. 

Here is how it looks on that side of the addition.  I'm saving up to buy two chairs to face the couch.  If you find any good affordable ones, be sure to let me know.

The Furniture Has Arrived Finally...The New Office Space

 I finally was able to get my furniture I bought while at the Round Top show last March.  (I actually bought one of the pieces in another room last September.  After 3 other shippers flaked on me...one who cashed my deposit and kept it...I finally found a shipper who would/could deliver.  Roll'en Hills Delivery is the company you want to work with if you need shipping from Texas.)  This is my old dining room.  We took out the carpet and put in hardwood floors, took out the chair rail and patched up the walls, added new wider baseboards, new curtains, and a new computer.  We still have to add the fan and get rid of the chandelier, and add some more lighting.  My husband will also install a flat screen tv over his desk if he can figure out how to get cable service in there.

 Here are the after pictures.

 I bought the Graflex camera at the Marburger show.  A few of the cameras my husband had collected, and I bought a few more at the flea market in Wimberly.  Did I tell you my husband is a photographer?

 Trying to make the bookcases look interesting but stay functional is difficult.  I took off book covers and put the books in all different directions.  The really ugly paperbacks I put on a closet bookshelf.

 I camouflaged some ugly books behind this little poster. 

 Others I hid by lining them up in an old locker basket I bought at Wimberly.  I wish I would have bought more.

 Other books worked as book ends and display risers.

 Here is what the shelf looked like in its entirety.

 I found two corbels for $10 each.  I think they made great book ends as well.

 These gears I found at Marburger.  They add interest to the shelf.

 More cameras displayed.

 The Graflex I bought at Marburger.  It is such a great looking camera.  It was the only one I paid very much for and even it wasn't bad.  The other cameras ranged from $5-$20 each. 

The new desk and computer.  We are in process on this side.


Link to Jennifer Rizzo's "Pretty up you plain jane party.