The Wiggle Cars!

Scott on a wiggle car! These were a gift from Nana and Pa to the girls for Christmas, we didn't get them put together until Feb. . . But everyone has had so much fun riding them around the kitchen and all around the table. They make a terribly loud noise bumping over the tiles, but they love riding them. (I can't wait until they can take them outside to ride)

Sammy and Kenzie

Whitney

Everyone, Don't Crash!

Spring Fever. We need to get out of the house!

This is what we were up against!

Yes, take in the lovely "cottage and tree" lacy curtains. --Notice the late 80's country blue and peach wallpaper (also sporting the "cottage and tree" theme) --all so coordinated and all SO NOT ME!!! This is what our basement family room first looked like when we moved in-- July 2007! Wallpaper and wood paneling. After LOTS of hard work we have made it more our style. I am still not completely done. I have (since these pictures) painted the entertainment center black (which I love and it looks awesome) and we have re-arranged the furniture and I am going to paint the bookcase black as well (it also needs a new back on it, because one of its previous owners punctured holes all over it). I will post the finished product soon . . . But I wanted to document stage one of the transformation!! These walls were a (pain-in-the-butt) 3 step process. On the upper half of the wall- we scrapped wallpaper off, then Scott textured, then we primed, and then we painted! On the lower half- we sanded the wood paneling, primed it, and then painted! It sounds all so neat and easy. It wasn't. But it is finished. I love it.

Before. With wallpaper and wood paneling. (I can't change the 70's, river-rock, and gold fireplace---so it stays. But it is slightly less hideous with the green paint and black accents) I had to work with what I had! After. Hours of hard work after. But after none-the-less.

The back-wall

Same back- wall

Entertainment center and busted-up book shelf. More paneling and Wallpaper.

Green paint and book shelf not pictured.


I am excited to finish it all up and I will post more pictures when I am done! I love having a house of my own that I can fix up, change, and paint!

Curtains For Whitney

I love curtains! You would never know that looking at my house, because I have only had one window with curtains on it. . . . Until now. I finally hung curtains in Whitney's room! I have been wanting to since we moved in (like a year and a half ago). Just simple curtains, but then I bought big Gerber Daisies to dress-up the ends! I thought they turned out cute! Now when I say I hung them, I actually mean I hung them! Me, myself with Scott's screw gun (which looked easier to use than it actually was . . .) I was fantastically awkward at it! It took me twice as long as it would have taken any normally coordinated person. I was secretly glad that Scott was not around to see me. I am very pleased with the finished product, but I will not be attempting to hang curtains alone again!

Madison State Basketball

These pictures are all out of order! I don't know quite how to load them and rearrange them . . . So I will label them, and just know they are in random order! This past weekend we went to Boise with the Madison Boys Basketball team for the State Championship! The boys fought a mighty battle!! We had lost 2 of our tallest and best players to injuries during the season; so we were really quite out matched at State. The boys played Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. and won. Then we played Post Falls on Friday night and won, in over time. Then we played Saturday night against Lewiston and lost by about 6 points or so--but we played our hearts out! The boys really dung deep and got at it, but Lewiston just had a great team with all Seniors and lots of height! (Out matched) But Hey, 2nd place in 5A ball for the State of Idaho, is not too shabby!

We only brought Samantha with us. McKenzie decided that she really didn't want to spend 3 days at the Idaho Center watching multiple games of basketball and Whitney was simply not invited----I didn't want to spend 3 days at the Idaho Center watching multiple games of basketball with a 2 year old. (I can't think of anything I want to do less than that . . .) So Scott rode down with the team on Wed. and Sam and I drove over on Thursday! Sam and I did make it to the mall on Friday!! We shopped the whole day until both our feet hurt! (It was wonderful!) We had a lot of late nights and were in bed by about 1:00 a.m. every night ?(Even Sam)!! Scott stayed up even later helping Travis run stats on all the players and type it all up! He didn't get to bed until about 4:00 a.m. most nights! Crazy! Scott has loved coaching basketball this year and he is definitely on board for next year! We have enjoyed getting to know all the coaches and their families. They are a great group of people.

The coaches wives (minus coach Mathews wife--she was sick). Peggy, Andrea, and me. We took this the last night after we had lost the Championship Game.

All the coaches. Isaiah, Bill, Travis, Scott, and Rob! It takes a team to coach a team!

Scott and Rob. The main J.V. coaches!

Scott, the team, and the trophy.

Scott, me and Sam after we lost the game. I think we look tired. I know we feel it.

Scotty and Sammy.

The team holding up their 2nd place trophy and the crowd cheering them on!

Madison going to congratulate Lewiston.

Scott before the game started. Nervous. Excited.

Our Cheerleaders introducing the team.

Introducing the Seniors.

Sam in our hotel room, hugging her tiger.

Me and Sam---My State buddy. I was really glad to have her with me. Scott was so involved with the team and games . . . I would have spent a lot of time alone. I enjoyed the one on one time with her.

Sam and Scott's adjusting table.

Scotty. Coach.

Madison Fans. Decked in Red and White. Go Cats!

This was during our game on Friday night.

Scotty

1.Where did you meet your husband? We grew up together, so I don't know that I ever "met" him. I just always knew who he was.

2.How long did you date before you got married? A whole year while we were in High School and then again for 3 months after he got home from his mission.

3. How long have you been married? 9 1/2 wonderful years!

4. What does he do that surprises you? He is great with sweet gifts on my birthday, Valentine's, Mother's Day and I think the best surprise of my life was when he took me to the Ballet in SLC--A complete surprise!! Wonderful and so Fun!

5. What is your favorite feature of his? His broad shoulders and the soft skin right below his ear.

6. What is his best quality? Friendship. He knows how to be a good friend. His sense of humor. He can always make me laugh.

7. Does he have a nickname for you? He usually calls me Chris or Chrissy. Sometimes Nacho Mama (which I can't stand--he is getting better at not using this one).

8. What is his favorite food? Spaghetti and Lasagna . . .Mexican too.

9. What is his favorite sport? The better question would be, What is Not his favorite sport? He is an avid sports enthusiast! I think his passion is Basketball, but football is a close second.

10. When and where did you first kiss? I think it was a few months after we had been dating and we were outside at my parents of house. He put his arms around me (from behind) and when I looked back at him; he kissed me.

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Laugh. I always have the best time when we are together. I love to go out on dates with Scott!

12. Do you have any children? Yes. 3 beautiful and spunky girls!!

13.Does he have any hidden talents? He is really good at coloring/dyeing my hair. He has also trimmed it a few times! I tease him that if the Chiropractic thing doesn't work out, he can always do hair . . .

14. How old is he? BIG OLD 30!!

15. Who said 'I love you' first? Honestly, I think that I did. But he said it right back.

16. What is his favorite music? Hootie and the Blow fish or anything from the Rocky soundtrack!

17. What do you admire most about him? I admire his integrity. He is a great secret keeper. He has good people skills and is patient with people. I admire his passion and how he goes after his dreams and goals!

18. What is his favorite color? Blue and Orange (Boise State) Red, White, and Gray (Madison Bobcats)

19. Will he read this? Yes.

20. Who will I tag next? Any of you married ladies who read this!!! Let's hear it for the hubbies!

Whitney White . . .

Two years old is such an amazing age. Sometimes it truly is the "Terrible twos" and other times the "Terrific twos." Whitney swings rapidly between the two titles. The past month she has all-of-a-sudden loved going to Nursery!! I would like to report that it was all due to my exceptional parenting skills and wonderful strategies . . . alas none of that is the case . . . One Sunday she just decided that she LOVED nursery again. And that was that. I fought her "Tooth and Nail" for months, then one Sunday--I fought her to go into the Nursery, but she came out smiling and extremely proud of a picture she had scribbled on and that was the turning point. The next week (and all others following) she has joyfully skipped to Nursery.

Whitney is now in the middle of the "Potty Training Adventure!" This is our 2nd week. The first week was semi-successful but eventually landed her back in diapers; after a particularly FUN day in which she peed her pants several times and ultimately PEED all over her bed. I simply told her, "Whitney, when you are ready to go in the toilet you tell Mommy. Until then you are wearing diapers." She was horrified. Crying. Wailing. And then acceptance. Yesterday she got to wear a pull-up because she was asking to go potty. She stayed dry all day. And today she is in panties and doing AWESOME! We have made several trips to the potty! Her treat for going in the potty is Strawberry Whoppers, her favorite. She calls them pink whoppers. She picked them out. She also has a sticker chart hanging in the bathroom that she gets to add a sticker to every time she goes! I am very proud of Whitney.

On the subject of Whitney drama . . . her latest phrase is, "It's not fair!" which she usually yells as she is running down the hall to go sulk on her bed. Then literally 2 minutes later she will emerge from her room with the saddest, most penitent, "I sorry Mama." "I so sorry Mama."--Drama. But so sweet. I adore Whitney White. Too cute.