What's real and true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcHQ8LOdmYM

Click on this, but before you do I've made sure to put my playlist to the immediate right of this post - Press pause on the playlist so the music will stop and be sure to have your speakers on. This is such a touching video. Life is full of fun things, silly things, frustrating things and day to day things. All of which don't seem to mean quite so much when we consider what's really important and true. Enjoy, have a wonderful day and upcoming holiday. We have so much to be thankful for. Most of all the gift of the Savior Jesus Christ who came to die for our sins that we might live forever with our Father in Heaven again.

someday?....maybe?....

I have been seriously longing for a major re-vamp of my interior space... I'm completely grateful for our home, of course; but I feel like when we came here, we just settled into the house kind of as-is and haven't done all that much to make it "ours".

Also on that note, I've been getting a little lifestyle-sick? I think I just made that up - for my days when I worked on parade of homes houses, taught small classes to the community on interior design and especially for when I was a student, dreaming up anything my mind could fathom and putting it out into my projects. I was saying something to this effect to a friend who's older and wiser and she said, "your time will come" your kids will be grown before you know it. Enjoy every stage. So with that, I've found some comfort in not fully developing my talents and interests for now. I am so thankful to get to spend this time with my kids, I'm so glad that I don't have to be anywhere by any certain time- as in officially reporting to work- I'd much rather be able to take care of my family and be available for them.

I know there's things I can do now too, and I must be gearing up for something because I've been consumed with ideas for my own home, hotels, restaurants, all kinds of stuff. It's probably the lack of having things the way I would really want them spurring me on to contemplate my ideal surroundings. For a long, long time now, I have idolized minimal colorscapes in the home. I absolutely love the thought of putting one vase on a table and it instantly being a focal point, or a lamp, or two pillows.... you get the idea. I love the simplicity. I've also come to the conclusion that I HATE (ok, I'm really tired of) brown. My entire house is brown, but not brown with a purpose, just brown to be safe, zzzzzzz... Along the lines of simplicity, I love modern design. I feel like my life is crazy and cluttered enough, I'd love for my surroundings to be as minimal and clutter free as possible. Here are a couple of pictures that I liked. Just for fun.

L-O-V-E this couch. Love everything really.

I love this kitchen, especially the light fixture.
Another favorite light fixture! This chandelier + modern decor = fabulous! I also love this one, but it's actually a little too traditional for what I've been feeling drawn to lately. Although it is absolutely gorgeous, and I may be changing my thoughts on it as I type. I had to include it because it has the exact floor I would kill for!!! (and eventually, probably have to kill my family for how hard it would be to keep clean! :)

Photo op for family

Here they are, in all their glory; Harry Potter and my two little witches!

We hope everyone had a great Halloween Weekend! Now on to Christmas. ;)

This is Halloween

Oh boy have we had a lot of Halloween fun this year. It started out with all three of the kids' class parties on Friday. Elle's class also had a musical performance they did for the parents which was very cute as seen below.

Then after all those class parties, it was on to Sam's work party. Within this last year one my good friends Andrea's husband (who's kids happen to be some of our kids best friends!) got a job at Sam's company. So we tricked and treated at the company party together. Here they all are.

Next, we're still on Friday here, we went to our friends' the Hursts Halloween party where it was requested everyone dress up. Now, for the record, I told Sam I was going to be an angel and he could be the Devil. He rejected my idea and insisted it be the other way around. It did seem pretty funny. There were plenty of fun costumes in attendance. I only wish I would've taken more pictures of them. Thanks Christie for inviting us! It was a ton of fun.

Finally Saturday it was time to trick or treat. Many communities where we live celebrated Halloween on Saturday. In fact, we didn't get one single trick or treat-er on Sunday. The kids had lots of fun with their friends and got PLENTY of candy. Until next year, I think this family is all Halloweened out!