We finally found a new house!

Yayyyyy! We found a new house....like twice the size & totally in our price range. Still has a huge back yard, garden bed, master balcony, fireplace & soooo much more room! *Ahhhhhh* We move in 2 weeks!!!! Talk about cutting it close....I warned Ryan that I'm an intense nester. And for those of you worried about my bed rest- no, I won't be doing anything more intense than sitting on my bum putting dvd's in boxes.

Chillin' with my buddy Phillip

My new little friend....for the next 24 hours. I'm going to call him Phillip & we're gonna chill together. Holster heart monitor to keep an eye on me. I've been low-jacked.

Samurai Jack-o-lantern

Because how else would you dispose of your old jack-o-lanterns?

Fall leaf pile

Nothing beats the joy of kids in a pile of crunchy leaves...

It's that time of year again! Yayyy!

Our new nephew, Owen!

Home now, and all snug in his swing. Cuteness!

Officially official bed rest

Here I am getting my weekly NST, also had an ultrasound today. Baby still looks good but gotta keep my heart rate down lower. The official verdict is yes: bed rest. I can get up to take the kids to/from school, pee, shower, & make food (but only if Ryan isn't here & I do it slowly, lol). No working, cleaning, or "running around shopping".

Baby bed rest

Light duty has now turned to bed rest....or very close to, just not strict. They key is to keep my heart rate down below where it's been, even with the meds. 6 more weeks until we get to meet this little guy....I can do this!

Boise Temple Open House

We took the kids through the Boise Temple open house this last weekend. They've been doing some renovations for over a year now & so it will be re-dedicated this upcoming weekend. It was so wonderful to be there as a family and to feel the wonderful peaceful Spirit that is felt there. 

I wish we could've gotten a better picture, but it was freezing cold for the kiddos.

Dancing with Daddy

Trevorigami

I love that Trevor made this all on his own, without any direction or reason to other than he was bored & his amazing mind can just see things & create them out of nothing. 

Light duty

Just to officially let everyone know, I've been placed on "light duty" by my cardiologist & OB for the duration of my pregnancy. The little guy & I are fine, I'm on some meds to keep my heart rate down to a halfway respectable level but I am restricted from taking a shift working the floor at the hospital, I can only be the Charge RN or make phone calls.

Translation: I'll only be working about 1/4-1/3 of my hours on the average week.....but hey, maybe now I can keep up on our blog. Maybe.

Cinnamon Raisin bread deliciousness

Yet another gem from allrecipes.com....tastes as wonderful as it smells. Love the scent it fills the house with, and perfect for this time of year & those cool Autumn mornings. Best part?

Bread machine-friendly!!!

Ingredients:  makes 1 - 2 pound loaf

1C milk, room temp

3T butter, softened

3T honey

1T brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 cups bread flour

2 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast

1 cup raisins

Directions:

Add all ingredients, except raisins, in the order given above, or as directed in your bread machine manual. Set the bread maker on Sweet Dough setting.

Add the raisins at the signal, or about 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.

Halloween 2012, part 2

 Putting the finishing touches on our spookiness...

  

School Halloween parties