Last night Nathan brought home.......

These beautiful cherry blossoms and....

This yummy cookie from my childhood favorite Mrs. Backer's Pastry Shop
to celebrate the news that....................

sick.....

That would describe how I feel about this health care bill that is going to be passed...And why is it being pushed so hard and fast into our face?? This has nothing to do with being conservative or liberal or the new term they are using (progressive). This has everything to do with just good common sense. Just tell me what government run program that is actually effective? I am being serious, please if there is something I do not understand then inform me please! Anyone who does not live in the United States will tell you what a nightmare it is going to a hospital in their country....why do we want the same thing?? So again please what am I missing here?? I know we always want to think that the big bad corporate America is out to get us and that the government will come in and save us, but that is just so not the case. The government is generally not looking out for your best interest. They are covering their behinds, and most of them are full of crap, on both sides democrat or republican.

Day to day

So anytime I get the kitchen aid out, Rachel comes over saying "sum sum sum". It is very cute, she has one serious sweet tooth:). Anyway I happened to capture the action this time around. She also will say "hmmmm hmmmm" after every bite of something she likes. We made a fort yesterday in the girls room, that kept them happy for hours!

The Girls

I just love these girls! Even if they are fighting 1/2 of the day:) At least they love each other for the other 1/2. A few updates....

Becca

- We went to DI the other day because I bought a coffee table to fix up, the worker loaded it up on top of the car for us. As we were leaving Becca says "He is such a nice dude"????

- The other night I was getting Becca ready for bed, and we were talking about the temple, I showed her a picture of the celestial room, she asked if she could go into that room! I said someday when your ready to get married you will. She then said "I am going to marry Dad??" I then said well no, she thought about that for a minute and she lit up and said "You mean I get to have a boy? Mom who is this boy"!!?

- I walked into the room the girls where playing in and it smelled like a poopy diaper. I asked Rachel if she was in fact poopy? Becca piped up with a no mom it is just me I am pretty gassy!

Rachel

-Has suddenly fallen in love with WALL-E. One morning we were sitting up to eat breakfast, and she just started saying WA-E (her way), over and over again, and continues to.

-She has moved to a big girl bed, and loves it. As I was singing songs to her one night, she would put her hands up to my mouth and say "NO" to any song I tried to sing to her, I was about to give up singing. She then looked up at me with a big grin and said "WA-E" so I asked her if she wanted me to sing the WALL-E song she then said "Yesh". I just started kinda making up a song and said whatever came to mind, but she seemed happy enough:).

- She loves to empty the dishwasher with me, and will come running over every time saying "heps heps heps heps" (Helps). She then grabs her little chair and puts it right up to the dishwasher, and hands me everything out of it.

A few updates.....

So we moved into our new home, and we love this house! This house has so many windows, it always feels light and bright inside:). It is slowly coming together, and there is still a lot I can't wait to do! I think I want to paint so I have not put anything up on the walls yet stuff like that blah blah.... Here is a little update on the girls as well, and then to follow will be a few before and after pics of the house!

Becca

- "my vitamins are pink and delicious"
- Talking to my mom on the phone the other day.."I love you Nana, and mom and dad and Rachel and Pink and blue".
- I was decorating last night, and I was trying to fix a pillow and Becca said "Mom...I don't love that pillow".
- Still loves to sing, and talks from sun up to sun down...I really don't think she stops moving her mouth all day long :).
- I brought a movie home the other day and she said "Oh mom thank you! That movie is so my favorite!"
- When she thinks she might be in trouble she will look at you in the eyes and say "mom I just love you so much". How could you possibly stay mad when that is said??

Rachel

- Says the word "poop" all day long.... I don't know why this is, but she likes that word.
- She screams to get what she wants, and refuses to talk...time-outs have been introduced into her little world.
- She got these little Cinderella figures for her birthday that she loves! They go with her everywhere along with a tinker bell costume she got.
- One of her other favorite past times is to scowl, and she does it so well!
- She still loves to be held all the time, and wants your full attention...I keep thinking she needs a younger sibling...:).
- She loves you to sing to her (if it is the right song that is). I love to sing to her at night and rock her. She will cuddle into my chest and sing with me, and my heart just melts!

Ok now a few pics!

Before shot of front roomBefore shot of front room fireplaceAfter shot of front room (but still not finished)another before shot of front roomand and after shot!
Before shot of kitchen and family roomAfter shotbefore shotI am refinishing these chairs, and still need to put fabric on the seats, but I love them so far!