our house...again

I am really going to try to make this be the last progress picture I post. Because I think that our house will be all the way done really soon and I cannot wait! They haven't given us an exact date of completion, but they have assured us (without putting it in writing) that we will be able to close by June 30 so we will qualify for the tax credit. The kids and I will be going to Houston in just a few days and we are planning to go visit our house as soon as possible. It's just so exciting! Spencer has sent me so many pictures but they are working on it so fast that I know there will be plenty of changes for me to see this weekend. Anyway, there you have it. Now I need to finish with my organizing/packing so we'll be ready when the packers come on Thursday. Next time I blog it will be from Texas!

Finished bedding

I'm done!! Hallelujah! I am so happy with how it turned out! In fact, I think I like Madeleine's even better than the crib bedding. Don't get me wrong, the baby bedding is super cute, but what I love about the twin size is that it's not all hidden by the crib. Just had to show it off!

House Progress

Now that Spencer is in Houston I have been able to see lots more of our house. But since they are really probably only interesting to me, I will only post one picture. Plus, he sent most of them to me by text and I don't know how to get them from my phone to my computer. I'm sure it's not hard, but I'm not doing it right now.

Happy Birthday, Madeleine!

Madeleine turned 6 last week! To celebrate with our family, we had lunch with everyone after Spencer's graduation. She loved her cupcake cake, especially the tiara and wand that came on top. The wand broke yesterday and she was devastated.
We tried out trick candles (relighting) and that was pretty funny. We kept blowing them out, but ultimately we had to put them in water. Their relighting function worked really well!
If you have never gotten a cupcake cake before, I hope this picture can serve as a warning to you about what you are in for. Do you think there is enough frosting on that tiny cupcake?

On the day of her birthday she wanted to eat at Olive Garden again like we did last year.
Then we went out for frozen yogurt for dessert instead of having more cake (she had brought some to school earlier that day).
This one is for Grandma Sandi and Grandpa Paul.

Happy birthday Madeleine! We can't believe how quickly you are growing up!! And we are so proud of you and all you are accomplishing and what a mature little lady you are becoming! We love you!

Bedding Project

Alright. I've been slaving away at this crib bedding since Saturday and today I've finally finished. What do you think?

I don't know why this next picture is turned on its side. It's not a great picture but I wanted to show a closer view of the darling fabrics and how they came together. I think the print on my bumper is much cuter than the white bumper on my inspiration bedding.
I also used some muslin that my mom had on hand to make a crib sheet. If you're ever interested, it was pretty easy. These are the instructions I used.

Now I am working on making a matching duvet cover for Madeleine's bed. After it's done I will post more pictures. I'm so excited to pull it all together in their room in our new house! (Which is coming along nicely. Cabinets were delivered today and texture was sprayed on walls and ceilings. So exciting!!)

Ballet Recital 2010

This is the note Madeleine wrote to remind us of her ballet recital. I love her spelling. And I love that she put May secinte (second) even though it was actually on the 15th. She's hilarious.

Here's our beautiful little dancer! I'm pretty confidant that her favorite things about her recital are wearing make up and the fancy costumes. I don't think I ever posted about her losing her two front teeth, but you can see her permanent teeth front and center. I can't believe how fast she is growing up! This is her teacher Miss Melendie. She has been wonderful! We've loved having Madeleine at her little studio and we're not expecting to find quite the same thing in Texas. Madeleine is very eager to try gymnastics though so we may not have to worry about comparing one dance studio to another. I guess time will tell.


I wanted to post a video from that night but it wouldn't upload. Check back in case I can get it to work later. It's very cute!

MBA Graduation

Finally! We are no longer students!! Can I say that even though I've just been married to a student and not actually a student myself? On May 15, 2010 Spencer graduated from the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. He has had such a great experience being in this program, but he's also glad it's over. It's so wonderful to be moving on to the next phase of our lives. I am so proud of Spencer and how hard he worked in school and how hard he works at everything! He hardly knows how to relax. In fact, he is already in Houston working at his new job with ExxonMobil. Not much of a break, right?

This picture is of all the students who specialized in Real Estate so this was the crowd Spencer had the majority of his classes with. They spent a lot of time together!

Can you spot Spencer in this photo? I'll give you a hint: he's turned around and looking at the camera.
These are the other LDS couples we spent a lot time with over the past two years. They are so much fun and we are definitely going to miss hanging out with them. We are lucky though that one couple is moving to Houston too so we don't have to lose all our friends at once!

My mom and dad came to graduation too. They've been as involved in Spencer's schooling as I have been so they are well aware of how hard he's worked and how awesome an accomplishment this is.
Drew came out from California to show his support. It was fun to get to spend a couple days with him one last time before we move so much further from him.
The kids were so good at graduation. As far as graduations go, I think this one was pretty good. Only one speaker before they announced the graduates, but it was still pretty boring for a 3 and almost 6 year old. They were certainly glad when it was over and they had fun trying on Spencer's clothes.
Like I said, Spencer is already down in Houston and the kids and I will be joining him next Friday. We will be in an apartment until our house is finished, hopefully a couple weeks before we welcome the newest addition to our family. Can't wait!