Sometimes I look at this blog and think I should update it - but it never seems to happen. So just shy of a year later here I am updating it.

Here are some highlights:

• Added 900 sq. feet onto the back of our house.  I love love love how much bigger my kitchen is!  With lots of new cabinet space and a giant island! It's also nice having a 'family room' that isn't the first thing seen when walking in the front door, and the kids like having another room to play in. The master bathroom is getting close to being done and it will be nice to be a 2 bathroom house again! (Although it hasn't been as bad as I was dreading only using the 1)  Robert will finish up the new master bedroom as he finishes the bathroom and then all that will be left will be to fix up the current master bedroom into a room for the kids. (Scraping ceiling, putting in a window, adding carpet, etc.)
• Our wards changed boundaries but both Robert and I were recalled into our same callings that we had had.  Me as primary secretary and Robert as Scout Master...
• Lucy took a tumbling class and for the most part loved it!  She is excited to start ballet and preschool in the fall.
• Both Lucy and Edwin did swimming lessons and did so great!  All 3 kids love to go swimming (Alice thinks she can swim by herself too!)
• Lucy turned 4 and had a fun water party in the backyard with a bunch of her friends.
• Robert went to scout camp all of last week.  Me and the kids kept busy by going to the aquarium (which was a big hit) hanging out with cousins, playing at the mall/riding the carousel, having a movie night, playing at the splash pad, and of course a trip to grandma's house.
• Alice became a proficient crawler around 5 1/2 months and is now starting to walk (when she feels like it)

I'm sure lots of other things have happened since I last updated this but that will have to do for now.  Sorry no pictures to go with the highlights - but here are a few of the kids.

Home Improvements

 We have done a lot of improvements / projects in our home over the last year.  And when I say we I mean mostly Robert.  We started off by turning our office into an office/nursery or as we like to call it - the officery.  The room had 2 closets so Robert took all of the lower shelves out of this closet. 

And turned it in to this:

The rest of the room looks like this:

 

 

(Don't mind the mess in these pics. Lucy was sleeping and I didn't want to disturb her.)

After the officery was done we started in on the laundry room. We actually started the laundry room first but we wanted to make sure the nursery was done before Lucy was born so we took a short hiatus.

 See I did help some (and yes I'm pregnant here)

 These steps took a long time to complete - but it was worth the wait!  I love having a laundry room inside, and the shelf space it wonderful too!

In more recent news Robert has been working hard in the back yard.  He added a bunch of shelves to our storage space in the garage and also added a door leading into the backyard.  He extended the porch out a little bit so he has a nice workspace behind the garage now.  We got rid of all of the trash in the yard and used the rototiller to make it all nice and level.  Robert is now working on installing sprinklers.  I wish I had a before and after picture of the yard because it looks like a whole new yard! Just to paint you a picture: Before we started working on the yard we had things back there including (but not limited to) a couch, a toilet, a water heater, an ac unit, some closet doors, lots of scrap metal, a sink, some granite, etc.  Now it is empty (besides a few things on the porch).  It looks really good, and I can't wait until we are able to plant some grass!