Sunday, October 25, 2009

Our Construction Is Over.

We have been talking about remodeling our livingroom for awhile. There was a leak in the upstairs bathroom at some point that when who ever fixed it did a poor job of patching it, and we were tired of no light in the livingroom. So Dad, Kendrick and Dalyn moved everything but the piano and coach (which got tarped) out then down came the celling. (lots of dust)



and up went a new one with a place for a light. While the new one was going up we chose the paint and Kendrick couldn't wait to paint, but mud had to go up first. Brad did a wonderful job of putting it up then, Kendrick and Dad sanded (more dust)



Then we got to paint Kendrick did the primer and Mom and Dad finished. (no more dust)


We picked out a celling fan with light and put it up the night after we finished painting it looked so nice, then on to the carpet. Our carpet was stained and yucky so we chose new carpet and got it orderded, Dad and Kendrick ripped up the old and was suprised to find that the hardwood floors were still in good condition, but Mom and Dad like carpet better. Kendrick loved playing on the floors while everything was out of the room. Then the carpet came it's so nice and in the words of Kendrick's favorite charicter Curious George it is toe squish good.


Kendrick and Erin both love it.




So here is the finished product.




Mom is excited for the holidays so she can decorate the new room.

Sunday, October 4, 2009




October!


Holidays are here again!


We all had fun the end of August at the Garrett Family camp out. Kendrick had fun playing in the trees and down by the river. It was nice to get away for the weekend and enjoy being with the family.



In August we also went to our county fair Kendrick loved the petting zoo and a BIG BULL fell in love with Doug.





September has come and gone and we had some surprise visitors Dalyn came home from boot camp and is waiting to go to jump school sometime in October. And Grandpa and Grandma Hume came for a visit. We also we also went out to a Balloon Festival Labor Day weekend, It was too windy for the balloons but they played with the balloon burners. That was fun to watch and Kendrick even got to pull the cord to light the burner with Dad.



Kendrick is looking forward to Halloween and the Holidays. Mom bought him a pair of Skeleton PJ's that he loves, Erin got a cute Halloween outfit too. So Mom had to take pictures




We have started a project and in the next few weeks we will post the finished product should be very nice so stay tuned.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Summer Fun


Summer is almost over, my how time flies. We did a few fun things back in June because Doug was off work for about ten day after having surgery to fix a torn bicep tendon. He is healing fine and should be back to full strength by the end of this month. We went to the Utah History Museum, Kendrick really liked playing in the sand finding the bones in the Palaeontology area.

Then we went out to Golden Spike and saw the trains and a live action re-enactment of the events that took place. Everyone really liked watching the trains they were cool.

Kendrick turned four and had a Monkey Party he really likes Curious George. Kendrick got a new Bicycle and loves it.
We had fun on the Fourth of July, went to the parade the highlight for Kendrick was the Fire Trucks, we went to a BBQ at Grandma & Grandpa Butcher's and then went and saw the fire works put on by Kaysville City.
At the end of July we went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house. It is very beautiful we liked the star shaped etching in the windows of the ordinance rooms and Kendrick loved the water and oxen (baptismal font.) Erin thought the whole thing was AAAAAH as she told us all the way through the tour.
We are looking forward to go down to Nephi Canyon for a 'Garrett Family Reunion' at the end of the month. We let you know how fun next time.








Saturday, June 6, 2009

Play time Mom is off work!

It has been a busy three months!
Mom and Dad getting use to taking care of two children, one big brother getting use to sharing his time with little sister. We have done quite a few things together as a family with mom being off work and Doug off on Tuesdays, it has been fun.



We went to the park, Kendrick rode his tractor all the way down and most of the way home, before dad had to pull him up the last little bit.

We went to the Living Planet Aquarium. Kendrick had ball on the boat the have set up to teach about the Great Salt Lake. His favorite part is when the boat backed away from the dock. He went back and forth between the stingray pool and the boat. Erin slept through most of it. Mom and Dad just enjoyed benign together and doing things.

ZOO FUN!





Kendrick loved watching the elephants and seeing all the other animals. It was nice for Mom and Dad we enjoyed watching Kendrick see the animals and his reaction to them. Again Erin slept through most of it, we did go on the train and that was fun. Kendrick love playing hid and go seek with Dad in the bat cave. It was a very fun day.


Kite flying at Stansbury Island.

Dad finally got to fly his birthday kite. He got the kite to stay up for about 45 min. with two or three saves until it finally took a nose dive and he couldn't pull it out. We came home and made ice cream with blueberries and watched a movie.






We Blessed Erin on May 24, 2009 it was a very nice day. We had Grandpa's and Grandma's and enjoyed a trifle bar. With mom being creative and having a fruit garden for a center piece.

Grandpa's and Grandma's

Four Generations Erin, Great Grandma Garrett, Grandma Butcher, and Mom.

We will continue to have fun as our little family spends time together.

Until next time...