A Happy Halloween it was.

October was fun. We started the month out with my mom's Pumpkin Bread and a visit from them Conference weekend! We got together with friends, made caramel apples a few times, carved pumpkins, AND Alex watched Halloween movies with me!

We are on activities committee and helped plan the ward Halloween party which featured soup and bread bowls for dinner, and a carnival for the kids. Of course we dressed up... Alex was a good sport.

Ken

and Barbie

(These are for the girls. Remember the plastic peg rings and
earrings you would stick in the hole in their finger or ears?)

Now I can get excited for Christmas!!!!!!!

Bottles, Blankies, and Binks...Oh my!

Or maybe... Sickness, fatigue, and Vitamins...OH my....

I think most people have heard by now, I'm PREGNANT! I am 12 weeks, due April 28th...Joel's birthday.

I am mostly tired and nauseous, but luckily don't lose food every day. I think being tired is the hardest part because I have a hard time getting things done around the house; even little should-be-fun things, like looking at my magazines, seems daunting! Pregnancy fatigue is also what I'm blaming for my lack of blogging. By the time I get home from work all I want to do is lay on the couch. I don't know how you moms do it, being pregnant WITH KIDS already.

Food wise the only things that are consistently eatable are Del Taco, frozen yogurt, and veggie trays. Things I used to love, like Cafe Rio and pizza, make me want to gag just at the thought of them. I have been taking the Unisom + B6 combination at night and that seems to help with the sickness, as far as losing food goes. Unfortunately the nausea has gotten worse the further along the pregnancy goes, but my fingers are crossed that as first trimester is ending I'll start to feel better.

Since we've been married Joel has been bugging us for a "bean" or baby, giving use spare change for our "bean fund." So Bean has been our family's name for the little baby and judging by our first ultrasound, Joel isn't far off.

The Bean: 9 weeks

This Is Halloween!

All of September I was SOOO excited for Halloween. But now that it's finally October the stores have brought out their Christmas stuff! I have struggled to stay in the spooky mood, tempted to move on to the Christmas spirit. THEN last night I went to a dance show put on by Utah's Odessey Dance Company called Thriller. It did the trick. With their dark and edgy dancesI am back in Halloween ready to enjoy. In my efforts of enjoying this holiday I replaced the normal blog playlist with some of the Carter family favorite Halloween songs. Hope you enjoy the hallowday.

My Favorite performance
Frankenstein & Bride danced to Theme from Romeo and Juliet

Updates

1. Added a few new songs onto our music list! Check them out! One that isn't available yet on Playlist, but IS on iTunes is Hey Soul Sister by Train. Definitely check that one out! I have to give credit to Alex for finding this one.

2. I've finally started working at Flower Patch! I absolutely LOVE it! The first few days I learned to make "wraps" (flowers in celophane) and to clean roses, plus the normal cash register and clocking in type stuff. BUT TODAY I finally got to learn to make basic rose arrangements (in vases)! It is so cool! And seriously, time goes SOO FAST at work. There is NO WAY this should be considered a job!

Keep watching... Still to come: Island Park & more Decorating/Refinishing projects

Yay Tulle

In an earlier post found here I expressed my love for Tulle clothing, and specifically this skirt. Well, good news. Tulle had a huge sale today and that skirt was more than 50% off! So... I ordered it. It's in the cream color and I am SOOO anxious for it to get here. Like my mom says, good skirts are hard to find so you have to get them while you can.

Pride & Joy

JOY
Because I LOVE LOVE LOVE refinishing/decorating projects.

PRIDE

Because I can't lie...I'm very proud of this piece and it is my favorite thing right now!

Here are the before and after pictures of a wing back chair I found at the Rexburg DI while visiting my friend Kelsey.

D.I. Chair

(Ignore the Duct Tape)


Back panel of fabric thrashed by cats I think. The bottom corners were torn and falling off.

and now...

Presenting...


Pretty Chair


Re-upholstered back panel done by myself and Alex


Matching pillow for the front


Now I just have to find a place for it!

A Job to Love

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. ~Confucius

Some exciting news for me... I got a job at the local Flower Patch floral shop! I found out a week and a half ago and I start training tomorrow. I am so excited! I will still work at the furniture store part time, then work this job part time. I don't know for sure yet, but from the few times I have been there I think I'm going to like it! I'm excited to be doing something new, creative, and with my hands. The other employees are ladies and some teenage girls, which will be like my days at the Timeless Treasures (scrapbook store) in CA. It will be fun to work with and get to know them. Really what I'm thinking and hoping is that I'll go to work (at the furniture store), then in my free time I'll go enjoy my new "hobby" at the floral shop. I'll let you know how that goes...