Thanksgiving

Friday night we left for a weekend in Caldwell, ID (west of Boise). We went Saturday morning to the Boise temple. Fun fact, I have wanted to go to the Boise temple since I was in elementary school. It was the first temple I saw in real life and I thought it was so pretty! And it's even prettier inside! I actually even wanted to get married there, but that didn't pan out. Devin and I were the first couple again, so it was another great, involved experience at the temple! There's only one room before the celestial room, so that was a neat experience to do it differently than Rexburg. Saturday night we went and visited Uncle Bob and Aunt Betty. Most of their kids were in town too! Brian, amber and Megan. Lacey lives in Kansas City so she couldn't make it. Courtney was so good and they all thought she was so adorable! Another fun fact, Uncle Bob served a mission in Argentina, so he and Devin talked for a bit in Spanish together. Devin told me later that Uncle Bob speaks better then the guys he served with who've only been back for a couple years! They've moved since we visited them for the reunion at Roaring Springs, and he's sold Roaring Springs, and they seem to be doing well. They have a really pretty house and it was decorated for Christmas too! Sunday was pretty calm, we went to church and then went to look at a house that Dominic and Maryruth are considering buying. It's a 1600 sq ft, 2 story house. It's way cool! The owners are leaving the swingset in the back; it's pretty big and I even wanted to play on it! We got back at 8 and Courtney went right down. Now I'm just messing around on the computer, waiting for the heater to warm our room before I go down!

Baby Bach

We have found Courtney's talent and it is piano! She is so cute and just loves banging, er, i mean playing on the keyboard.

Bored

Lots of excitement last week, but now I have a quiet week to get things done, such as catching up with you all! Devin and I finally got to the temple last Thursday after almost a year hiatus! Yikes! What a great feeling to be there that night, and then again Saturday morning. We were the first couple there on Saurday, and you know what that means! It was awesome to be involved in the session that way. Together again at the altar! We spent alot of time in the Celestial Room talking about the session, and having Devin answering my questions I threw at him; he is too darn smart! We traded babysitting with our friends the Drapers, and their girl, Tiffany was clingy! My back is still sore from carrying her and courtney all over the house! Our house has only 1 central heater in the living room, and even when we'd turn it up to 80 the house was still chilly! So Devin got the idea to hang a curtain in the doorway between the kitchen and living room. I guess because of the door and windows in the kitchen, it was sapping all the heat! Now the heat circulates all the way to Courtney's room and I keep it down on 65. We're in the process of sealing the windows with shrink wrap. We've done our bedroom and it's way warmer than before! Courtney learned how to clap and will clap at whatever she sees fit; it is too cute! And I finally finished the tour of the house, so I'll have that up too!

Birthday!!!!!!!!

Monday was my birthday, and what a great birthday it was. Our friends from church, the Drapers, babysat Courtney while Devin and I drove to Idaho Falls for lunch and to go shopping. My favorite gift was my Wii Fit Plus!! As you can see we all three enjoyed it! I also got a nice black pencil skirt and two dress tops, all for just about $35 dollars! Yay clearance racks! Devin also surprised me with a gorgeous autumn bouquet. Now it's even prettier because the yellow roses have opened and they're red inside! They're way pretty. Last night I took a turn watching the Draper's baby, Tiffany, and tonight they will again take Courtney while Devin and I attend the Collegiate Dancer's Showcase. It should make for a fun night!

cleaning is done

my nephew benjamin got hold of my camera and he was a natural with it

she used to get stuck on her side while attempting to roll to her back so cute

first words? courtney's a sheep

holding her own sippy cup

i had to do dishes, she had to eat...

still clearing out the camera...

she used to grab for stuff out in front of her and get so angry!!

hold to the rod....

I should clean out my videos more often!

this is courtney's early attempts at crawlingi stuffed courtney in the ottoman and now she has hiccups! poor girl

she's eating her feet!

even swaddled up she can roll over...no more SIDS risk (pretty much)

nothing makes her happier than a bottle

Happy birthday to moi!

tomorrow I turn 21 and I am so excited! Not that anything will be different since I don't drink, but people will see me as older. So this week and I rented our cellar, attic and garage for storage space to 2 people. I got another email for someone needing storage space...this could be my true calling. Storage manager. Cool. I have so many pictures and videos of Courtney. One I don't have yet is of Courtney spinning in her green toy she got from the grandparents. She can only spin herself halfway around and only to the right. I guess she's not an ambi-turner. I finished one of my online classes and should finish the other in just a few weeks, meaning my winter break starts early! Devin is also doing well in his classes and we both really love the classes we're in. Tomorrow for my birthday we're dropping off Courtney with some friends of ours and then heading into town to buy my Wii fit and also get some new shoes and maybe some church skirts!!! Devin and I were called to sunday school 2nd counselor and sunday school secretary respectively last wekk and I was called to sacrament chorister today. Devin's job is to make sure the teachers are present on sunday and fill in for any that are absent. I take care of the attendance and I get to ring the bell :D