hello friends!  i am trying to get back to a regular routine of blogging, and posting. my goodness, the past three months have been a whirlwind! to start off this goal, i have a fun event this week, and would love to see all my local buddies and readers!

on thursday, september 12th – THIS THURSDAY – IN TWO DAYS! – i will be doing a demo with my darling-talented friend courtney snowden at gatehouse no.1 in orem! it is the fall open house for gatehose no. 1, and we will be giving a demonstration including ideas on how to decorate your homes for fall/halloween + sharing ideas on hosting this season. also: there will be a fun make’n take that we are creating this week!

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September 8, 2013

kiana edited

myla edited

kj edited

sela edited

a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.

kiana: is going to her first high school dance this saturday!
myla: multi-tasking. talking to her bff in boston while doing chores.
kj: recently became obsessed with ryan nyquist. (this video is one of kj’s favorites)
sela: her new fashion-designing medium: balloons. barbie’s outfit + headband were cut from one balloon, then she draws on them with markers to add a pattern.

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August 25, 2013

kiana first day of school

myla back to school pic

kj back to school

sela back to school pic

a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.
how was your first day of school?

kiana: “sooo boring! i have no classes with any of my good friends, so i was alone!”
myla: “it was so fun! except keyboarding. that was boring. but i think it will only be boring today, my teacher talks a lot…”
kj: “it was good. all my friends i knew before are in my class. it was just such a long day…”
sela: “it was soooo OSM!!!

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back to school teacher gifts via seejaneblog

my kiddos start school this week. and while i am not ready for summer vacation to end, i am craving some routine in our life! any other parents feeling this way? our oldest daughter has sophomore day today – here in utah some of the high schools are only tenth through twelfth grade, so the sophomores go a day early before the upper class-men arrive to help them find all their classes with less students in the buildings. kiana has technically started high school twice now. she’s a pro.

all three of my other kiddos start tomorrow. sela has the same first grade teacher that all three of her siblings had and we couldn’t be more excited!

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August 18, 2013

kiana I

myla I

kj I

sela I

a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.

kiana: started rehearsals for her high school dance company this week – she could not be happier!
myla: there is a paved path that goes around our house and yard that is a perfect one-fifth of a mile. myla rode her bike around it fifty times to bike ten miles! (with her brother) she loves cruising on her electric scooter around it too – the kids time each other to see who can go around it the fastest!
If you want to get one of these electric scooters for your children…

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August 4, 2013

kiana pic

myla pic

KJ pic

sela pic

a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.

kiana: this girl is adventurous. and will be lucky if she spends any days in twenty-thirteen not grounded.
myla: she has been working-working-working around the clock. including at her daddy’s company. she’s been saving (for months!) to buy all the parts she needs to build her own computer!
kj: earning his keep.
sela: turns seven in seven weeks. my baby will be seven!!!

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