Monday, August 15, 2011

Wild Weekend

We got a wild hair over the weekend. I have been debating on moving my ofice space downstairs because I currently have my office in Brigham's room and the poor kid just needs some space of his own. I have been searching the internet high and low for room dividers, shelves, entertainment centers etc. that could help divide the space in my basement so that having my office down there would look decent and makes sense. I found what I wanted on Friday night around 8:30 p.m. on the Ikea website. It was going to cost $300 to ship it so I said lets just drive to Utah right now and pick it up tomorrow and drive back. Scott was on board with this so I booked a hotel and we rounded up the kids and were outta here by 9p.m. We rolled into Sandy, UT around 1 a.m. got a little rest and then got up early and shopping we went. Once we got there the item I thought I wanted was quickly thrown out the window as there were sooooooo many options to choose from. We finally settled on a desk/shelf combo and I am happy with it. I think I can work peacefully down here in the basement rather that stuffed in Brigham's messy room. I love Ikea! I love a husband that is willing to drop everything and take me there last minute and then set it all up for me because he wants me to be happy! 

Here it is in all her glory.  I have a long basement and needed to divide the space somehow without it looking too funny.

My new office space.  Yes, I have a piano in my office but you can't win them all. 
We are giving the Futon to someone Scott works with so it is a little out of place there.  The hula hoop is just always out of place.  This is the view right when you walk down the stairs.  Living room....then office space... then Ashtyn and Haylees room and the bathroom.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Summer Fun

We have been having a lot of fun this summer.  Here are just a few of the hundreds of photos I have taken.  Enjoy!

 Brigham taking Macy and Shaylee for a ride.  Luckily the batteries wear out eventually or they could do this all day.
 Swimming, sliding, and more swimming enjoyed all summer!
 Taking a break from the water.
 Rock wall at neighborhood party.

 Ready for the 4th of July Parade
 Somehow they managed to line up youngest to oldest.  How convenient for me.
 West Yellowstone with the McGarry fam was a lot of fun.
 
 All the grandkids we had to try to keep track of while we were there.
Good thing there were plenty of adults to help keep the kids together.
Grandpa and the grandkids (some of them anyway)
 My cute parents!
 Old Faithful
 We finished the day in Jackson Hole.  (My parents with the grandkids--missing Wacy, Branson and Shaylee)
We went back to West Yellowstone the next day to go to the Playmill.  We stopped and ate pizza first.  Here I am with two of my sisters Kliss and Kelli.
 Of course you have to fit Rigby Lake in a few times each summer.
 Shaylee and Macy with their hippo chairs.  We had to go buy one for Macy because she fell in love with Shaylee's.  Aren't they the cutes girls!?!

 (Noah, Brigham, Shaylee, Ben Ashtyn, Brock, Haylee, Macy and Zack)

We take a picture of the grandkids each year when we camp.  It is fun to see how much they grow from year to year.  This year we were missing Wacy Branson, and Krew. :(
The McGarry Girls.  (Whitney, Me, Mom, Michelle, Kelli and Kliss-we are missing Ashlee and Brittni) I was not very strategic in where I stood.  How did I end up by skinny mini Whitney?
 Grandpa taking the grandkids for a ride.  Macy loves it!  The grandkids may or may not have gotten lost that night while on a ride.  ha ha
Campfire time

Summer is always too much fun.  It was great to have the Francis family come up from Vegas so we could spend the week doing fun activities with them.  I can't believe there is only a few more weeks before school starts!