have a SPooKtAcuLaR weekend!!

Growing up...

is what my little lady is doing...

It all started with her first day of "joy school"....

...then her first day of ballet...

...new earrings...
We can't wait to see all the other fun things this little lady will be doing in the next few years! We love you Elle, you make life so fun and exciting!!!

Happy Turkey Day

I have so much to be thankful for. I cannot express how much I love and am thankful for my family. I would be so lost without them in my life and I feel blessed that they chose me to go through life and eternity with. My girls are amazing- yes, they are a handful and can be little stinkers', but I LOVE them! They get to teach me so much everyday about myself and about the world around them....it's amazing to watch them explore and discover everyday.
Jared is the most amazing DAD and HUSBAND. He is so hands-on with the girls and they LOVE him (I love that he does it all; laundry, shopping, cooking, bathing, construction, cleaning, ect). He is the best listener and gives such good advice. He is my better half and definitely balances me out!!!
I am so thankful for our home. It was a miracle that we actually made it through the 5 months without a home....we are so grateful that we are in a beautiful home that is safe and VERY comfortable. I really couldn't be any happier with it- love the decorating style that I am going with and the builder has been great. LOVE it!!!

It was such a fun weekend celebrating. We got to eat 2 big dinners that were amazing- I am so thankful for extended family. We are so happy that we are able to live as close to family as we do. They really are a great support to our little family and so much fun!

Welcome Home Baker Family...Welcome Home!

I think that I watch too many episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"...we are enjoying being home and making this beautiful house our home with personal touches. It will take some time, but we are LOVING making it just so. We feel so blessed to be here and to have space and to live in such beautifulness!!!! I smile everytime I come home!
Front entrance...festive already because Elle found the Halloween box when we were unpacking so we will have ghosts and pumpkins around for almost 2 months!! haha

Main Room...I LOVE all the big windows!!! (the view right now is dirt, dirt, and dirt!!!)
Kitchen...loving the massive island, huge cupboards, and nook for our table.

Girls play area just off the bonus room...they spend ALL day here and love the "little house" that I have set up for them.

Bonus Room...we spend alot of time up here. We love all the windows and the mountain view that we have.

How does this self look? Does it need something different, is it too busy...I don't know??!!!

Master Bedroom...still needs something, but with time the extra spaces with get filled I'm sure!
Love this new project in our garage!!!! I LOVE Jared and his hard work....we love all the storage space.

We will miss SUMMER!!!

We were sad to leave Summerland and summer weather! The girls are still asking every day if they can go to the beach...it was such a fun vacation with so many amazing memories. We can't wait to go back next year!!!

What an AMAZING week!

PS. I promise these are all different pictures...we just do the same thing everyday! It really is AMAZINGLY relaxing to go to the beach everyday together as a family!!! We have had so much fun this past month doing just that.

Hot, Hot, Hot!

(Just feeding the ducks on a WINDY day...I LOVE my little family)

I can't believe that it has already been 3 weeks out here!!! Has it ever been HOT out here...love, love, love it! We were nursing a few sun burns but now have a better routine with the sunscreen. haha. We are still living at the beach everyday. The routine is really nice and the girls know exactly what is going to happen next. haha. Still LOVING it!!!
We had a surprise this week...Jared showed up for his 4 days off!!! It was so exciting!! He bought his tickets back in February and has kept it a secret since then. I LOVE him for that...he knows how much I LOVE surprises!!! It was such a fun week with Dad around!

Elle learned to swim in the "deep part" with no life jacket this week...I can't believe how good she did at it and how big she is getting!

We had an AWESOMELY FUN day with the Olsen Family...man, I LOVE them!!! I sure miss Jana and it was so much fun to see her and have the girls play with their boys! Love ya girl!!!