Tuesday, November 29, 2016

An Exciting Announcement!


Nope, NOT pregnant. You know you thought it!! ;) I've actually decided to go back to school come January!! I haven't been to school in 4+ years, so this will be new for me as I now have a husband and two kiddos this time 'round. I'm not going full time, I am only taking 8 credits and slowly easing my way back into the swing of things.

The past few years people have been asking me what I've been wanting to do with school and when I'd go back. I always had this uneasy feeling, and said I was focusing on our growing family, which was true. I've always been pregnant or nursing and I haven't felt ready to leave my babies for very long. I haven't felt good about going back to school until now. William has been done nursing for a few months, and it just feels so right finally.

At the beginning of this semester my sister Annie (who is majoring in graphic design and art) asked me to come up to campus and help her pick out paint for her oil painting class. I felt so giddy and excited to go up to campus and help her! While we were looking at the different brands of oil paint, I was telling her to buy this and this paint, but to not buy this kind of paint because of this certain ingredient... it hit me how much I ACHED to be studying and learning with her.

When I studied art at Utah State, I took half general classes and half art classes. While this idea was growing in my mind about going back to school, I realized I had only learned and was influenced from a couple different professors. It was then I talked to Joel about wanting to go back to school, and he immediately said, "Do it." He didn't even hesitate, and has supported me and my decision 100%. We didn't really know how we'd work it out, but we wanted to try.

When I told Annie it was all her fault that I decided to go back to school, she laughed and said it was too bad she will be off track at BYUI so we wouldn't be able to take art classes together. We ended up working it out so she can watch the kids while Joel and I can study or go to class. Her being off track at BYUI was basically a blessing in disguise... I guess ;) I didn't want to put the kids in daycare, so this worked out perfectly. Annie will be working as well so she can't watch the kids all the time, but it will still be nice to have a schedule where we can do homework and go to class!

I feel extremely blessed and grateful that it feels right for me to continue with my education at this time, and that I have such a supportive husband through this process. I'm kinda scared outta my mind, but I'm mostly excited!

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Pumpkin Patchin'

Back in October we visited a pumpkin patch a few weeks before Halloween, or so I thought. ;) 

I really wanted to take our little family to pick out pumpkins, so I asked my sister Aj if she knew a place. We went with her and her husband to this pumpkin patch called Fall Festival and it was the cutest thing I have ever seen. When you first arrive, there is a little forrest of handmade things! Buildings and all these cute signs were all handmade by my sister's in-laws family friend. I wish I would have taken a picture of everything they made! I was so amazed how they made everything! There was even a little hay ride that we rode through the pumpkin patch. Not only did we go on a ride through the pumpkin patch, but halfway through the hay ride the driver got off and shot pumpkins through some kind of pressure thing he built himself. I was so impressed by all the decorations and effort that was put on, and I highly recommend attending next fall if you live in or close to Rexburg! Extremely family friendly with good food. What more could you ask for?? 

Here are a few pictures from our day:




matching "mommy and me" hats by SweetWishBoutique





Waiting in line for the hay ride



















matching "best friends" shirts from Indie Nook





My favorite picture from this day, even though it is blurry!



My sister's brother-in-law played a song he wrote. He's soooo good.









Oh how we love you aunt Aj!!!







By this time William had had it. So hard when we're out and about during nap time!





#bigsisterproblems



Poor William. He's so use to falling over





I hope she never loses this beautiful, goofy, and silly personality she has.