Wednesday, December 17, 2008

weekend at the wahlen house....

This past weekend we made a trip to Idaho so that I could do hair for a couple days. Luckily, Shannon had a couple extra vacation days so we got to go together as a family. We had a fun weekend, we attended my little brother's basketball game on Friday night where he scored 9 points, was 100% on 3, 3-pointers...in only 8 minutes of play! We are so proud, he is quite the little basketball player! I worked most of the time, but we got to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon with my family and got to see the cute Daw cousins (and their parents of course!) I always love spending time with the fam....
Halle giving cousin Easton loves...
Halle just loves Easton...Easton used to be quite the little flirt, now he acts like he couldn't be less interested...maybe he realized she is his cousin!
cute McKinley with her 'my little pony'
Garrett fell asleep while his highlights were processing, my dad and I figured it was a perfect opportunity for an embarrasing photo
boys in da hoods....
whitney helping easton
she made him a graham cracker 'E'...it was ruined quickly after this picture
whitney wants to be a photographer, so she took quite a few "pro pho" (what she calls it) of Easton with my camera....so get ready for easton overload
After months of me trying and giving up Easton learned his first sign gesture this weekend "big papi" (grandpa)...he is supposed to do it from his forehead but does it from the side of his head. Grandpa was in heaven for days.



Easton with his morning sippy
Again, whitney loves to take pictures of her and Easton...my camera is usually filled to capacity after hanging with her....

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Easton walking!

So about a week or so ago Easton started to get pretty good at walking around...so we are proud to finally annouce he is walking! Here he is walking to mom and then faceplanting it right in front of the camera...ENJOY!

Eastin jammin out

this is video of Easton jammin to Uncle Sean's i-pod on Thanksgiving day....

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Before and After photos

YAY! We finally finished some of our home projects!!! We knew when we bought our house some improvements would need to be done. We immediately painted everything, but put off the flooring for a while. So when it was decided that Thanksgiving would be at our house this year we got our butts in gear and decided to get it all done. We paid someone to tile the bathrooms for us (didn't want to rip out the nasty old carpet and pull out the toilet), but we took on the kitchen floor & the entry-way ourselves. The only thing we still have to do is put a sealant over our tile on the kitchen floor. Shannon and I were first time tilers, so it is definitely not perfect but made us more confident to do future home improvement projects! We still have to do some exterior work come summertime and would like to replace some of the appliances, but the flooring was the biggest part so it is a relief to have it done! We also had the carpet replaced in the living room and I also did a little home decor shopping and got my wall decorations put up (it only took 6 months)! Thanks to all those who helped show us how to tile, and watched Easton while we worked on it!! We couldn't have done it without all the help we received! here are some of the before and afters, and some of the work in between....
the kitchen floor- after we ripped out carpet and linoleum, putting down backer board


Living room- before

Living room- after

Kitchen-before

Kitchen dining room- after
kitchen after
new floor
Bathroom before
after

Tis the season to be tagged....

Whitney gave me a little christmas tag so here it goes...

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, grew up having Real and loved em', but too much of a mess and a better investment to do artificial.
3. When do you put up the tree? Right after thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after New Years, I try to postpone it as long as possible!!
5. Do you like eggnog? Love it
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A hamster...I know, kinda weird.
7. Hardest person to buy for? Without a doubt, my dad. We spend hours each year trying to figure out a present he doesn't already have or would like. He has gotten the same gift for the past 10 years or something....a pro-clean car wash gift card for 10 ultimate washes.
8. Easiest person to buy for? Easton :-)
9. Do you have a nativity scene? NO, I need one.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I know my answer should be there is no such thing....but it is a family joke about the presents my brother gave to me for christmas. one year he gave me a broom (i was like 12), another year he gave me the same exact shoes I already had!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Can't narrow down to one...love The Holiday and Elf, favorite classic ones are probably home alone or miracle on 34th street.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I would like to start really early, but Shannon won't give me a list until after Thanksgiving and teases me if I do any of it before then!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so...
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? sugar cookies, fudge, sweet treats
16. Lights on the tree? Yes!
17. Favorite Christmas song? Too hard to narrow down, O Holy Night, Carol of the Bells, The Christmas Song,....the list goes on and on....
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? One day when we have more kids I'm sure we'll stay home but for now we travel....gotta go where family is...
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We open presents from each other Christmas Eve and Santa presents come Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Black Friday, I don't go so I'm really not that annoyed, but the fact that a couple people died this year from it....cmon people....! I love it all though really!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? not really!
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? clothes & gift cards....i'm boring.
I tag: anyone that wants to participate!!