Silly Dallin..the label maker

Dallin really cracks me up! Apparently he has been watching me lately as I have been trying to get organized in our new house. I bought a bunch of bins and I have been going through old boxes and getting rid of the things we don't use and putting the rest in bins that I have labeled. Today I go downstairs and I see all of these little post its all over the house. Dallin has gone around labeling various items:

Then last but not least....he labels himself!!

I just love this boy! I am so glad preschool is only a few days away...I think he is getting a little bit bored here at home!

Latest project

I don't claim to be the craftiest person on the planet but I thought these little artwork holders turned out pretty cute. I am really excited about them because now I have a place to put the art and it doesn't cover up my new refrigerator! (It will probably be awhile before Landon starts contributing but I thought I would make one for him anyway!) We make the cutest things in my craft group...if anyone wants one of these...I can hook you up with one for a good price!

Happy Birthday Nate!

I forgot to mention that yesterday was Nathan's 29th birthday! I'd say he had a pretty good birthday this year. Lets tally up all the gifts he received:

1. a new house

2. new surround sound in family room and in our bedroom

3. new bedroom set (well......maaaaaybe that was more for me!...hehe)

4. dinner at PF Changs

5. ANOTHER crocheted blanket from my grandma....lol...(if anyone needs a crocheted blanket...give us a call!)

I'd say that is a pretty good birthday all in all!

While we were busy unpacking we came across some old hillbilly teeth that Nathan and I used for Halloween one year while we were up in Spokane. Let me tell you...I could NOT STOP laughing when Nate put them in! Here is the picture for you all to enjoy:

Well....first off.... remember how Nathan USUALLY looks:

And here it is:

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Ta Da!!! I love you honey..thank you for always keeping me laughing! I hope you had a great birthday!!!

New house pics

Well..here are the only 2 rooms of the house that don't look disastrous! We still need blinds, window treatments and some paint on the walls but all in all it turned out pretty cute....( I think so anyway!!)

Moving in!

We're officially moved into the new house! I am super busy trying to unpack and get settled. I will post some pics as soon as I can!

Update

Well..we ended up finding the dog's owners. They were VERY relieved to say the least! The boys were very sad to say goodbye. O well...I've concluded that our kids are still way to young to have a little puppy around...especially when the dog is the EXACT same color as our couches! He was almost sat on a few times!

Who let the dogs (puppy) out??

What a day it has been today! First off...we signed all the papers on our new house and just accumulated a few extra hundred thousand dollars worth of debt to the hundreds of thousands we already owe! O well...we are finally official homeowners and it feels SOOOO GOOD! We are going to start moving in this Thursday....its pretty exciting. Now to the next part of my story....as we are getting out of our car to go through the final walk through Nate and I see this little animal jumping through the grass. I thought it was a marmot of some sort so I went over to investigate and it was the CUTEST puppy I have ever seen. I went around to a couple of houses and asked if the puppy belonged to anyone they knew and no one knows who it belongs to. I went over to the home sales center and asked if anyone came in looking for a puppy. They said no. SO...we are having a puppy stay the night tonight and I will try to find the owner tomorrow. I hesitate to go door to door trying to find the owner with the puppy in my arms because I am afraid someone will claim its theirs and it really might not be. (Especially since the dog is worth about 2500 bucks!!) Someone is going to be pretty miffed that their expensive little dog ran away. In the mean time...Dallin and Parker are in puppy heaven! We'll see if we can find the owner tomorrow......I'll keep you posted!

Shrek 3

Hear Ye Hear Ye! The entire Starnes family sat through a WHOLE movie at the movie theatre this past weekend! Of course there were a few trips to the restroom, and runs to the snack stand...but all in all we were able to see the previews all the way to the ending credits! This is an absolutely HUGE accomplishment especially for our 2 year old. We had a great time getting out and doing something together. It feels like it has been awhile since Nate started his new job. He has been putting in some really long days. We were feeling a little overwhelmed with the task of packing an entire house again so we decided it would be best to just drop everything and get out of the house for a couple of hours. We haven't ALL been to a movie since Parker was about 6 months old so we were pretty proud of ourselves! It was really cute....I would highly recommend it!

Someday I will miss this....

I see the way older woman smile at me. They see my chattering preschooler and toddler tripping along behind me as I push my beautiful newborn in my stroller. They give me knowing looks as I awkwardly try to be discreet while nursing in public. They coo at my children, ask me how old they are, and tell me to enjoy it while I can, because it all goes so fast. The looks are longing ones, and they tell me they miss those days. It makes me realize that I, too, will someday miss these days, and that I should revel in the glory of the moment.
At least that’s what I tell myself as I sprint through the grocery store, preschooler in tow, toddler wandering off... who is crying and screaming that his legs hurt from running...pushing the cart full of heavy groceries. Parker's blankee is flying like a cape behind him, causing people to part around me like the Red Sea. Baby starts crying and Dallin and Parker proceed to follow becuase they aren't getting any candy today.
As I get everyone buckled into their carseats with sweat dripping off my forehead due to the 100+ degree temps, I think to myself... “Revel. Revel. Someday you’ll miss this.”
Somehow, I think there may be parts I miss more than others.

Zoo trip

Well...I'd say I'm feeling about 95% better so its time to go out and do something fun. We took the boys to the good old Boise Zoo! I LOVE the Boise zoo.....for 50 bucks you can get a family season pass. Let me tell you...I with the amount of times we go per year....they are getting RIPPED OFF!.

Here is Dallin pointing out a fish he saw.

Landon is already 3 months old! Aggghhh! I hate how fast he is growing up!

Over and done with

Well, I am happy to report that all went well with the surgery on Friday. I appreciate all of the concerned phone calls and support. You can see from my sweet picture here that I look about as good as I feel. (CRAPPY!) The Dr. had no problem finding the IUD....it was lodged right up against my bladder. It was a pretty nerve racking experience for me because my Dr. had never done this particular surgery before. She had done many laproscopy surgeries but never one to retrieve a lost IUD. It goes to show you how RARE this really is. Nathan and my dad gave me a blessing the night before so I was feeling pretty confident that all would go well. I'm sore and tired but I am relieved that it is over now. I'm very lucky to have such a wonderful family who always helps me out when I need it. I am especially blessed to have such an amazing and supportive husband who has bent over backwards making sure the kids are taken care of and the house isn't falling apart. I love him SO much. Hopefully I will be back to feeling myself in a few days.