Cute little Lyla!

Laura and I stayed with Em this weekend because Nick was out of town. We couldn't get enough of our little niece!

Having fun with her toys.




Hanging out on Mom's bed.



Having lunch with the girls at Olive Garden.




In the car, she pulled Laura's hand and held it on her chest! So cute! She loved playing with Laura's necklace.



With Auntie Laura at church...


and Auntie Katie.



All the girls together. Thanks for the fun weekend!

Lost Footage: Part 3

Here's one of Emily's birthday one year, 2007 maybe?

Lost footage: Part 2

I took this video of Gramma Thompson's yard right before we moved out of her house. I knew that I would miss it.

Lost footage: Part 1

My computer crashed and died a few years ago. I gave it to my brother Mark because he likes to tinker with things. He was able to somehow resussitate it! I got these videos off of the computer and it wouldn't let me burn it onto a disc or email it to myself so this is the only way that I could figure out how to be able to save these cherished memories. Sorry that it is so fuzzy

Here is a video of Laura opening a birthday present from Emily and I.

News on the house

Nathaniel and I decided that our only option to get out of this house is a short sale. That is where the bank agrees to less money than is owed due to the owner's financial hardship. I make enough money to stay in the house, but that would mean that I would have to work full time forever, and that is sucking the life out of me. Plus we would like to start a family in the next few years. We had our first showing this week since it went back on the market. We are using the #1 realtor in Whatcom county. We feel really good about it. We got an offer on it yesterday from the first and only showing! Now we just have to wait for the bank. Hopefully they will consider all parts of our case and grant us a short sale. Please pray for us!

A denim quilt for Wes

I decided that my in-laws all needed denim quilts, so I started making them in October so that they would be ready for Christmas presents. We decided to draw names for gift giving instead, so that gave me extra time to finish them. I finished my first one yesterday!!! I took a lot longer than I remember, maybe because Emily and I often worked on them together. This one is for my brother in law Wes. I want him to have his first because he gave me the gift of Wii. Thank you Wes! I hope that you like it!

Happy Birthday to me indeed!

My thirties started out well! I slept in and had a lazy day around the house. Nathaniel got me a birthday cake and made me a steak dinner. It was nice to get phone calls from family singing happy birthday. I felt very loved.