Look what we did!

So my before picture is saved on the other computer, but I can describe what it looked like. Picture the hole in the wall above the fireplace, the fireplace, and what looked like a picture

frame. Well my wonderful husband took off the picture frame mantle and gave me this.

Our next project is the dogie door. Pictures coming soon.

Life is crazy and unpredictable

So about two weeks ago we moved in with my gracious parents. Last week we found out that the people who have been renting out Herriman house were not going to pay the rent and as a result, move out. We went out on Saturday and were surprised by the fact that they had framed in and insulated the basement. So we have decided that we are going to move into the house. It needs some work done, and so cleaning, but it will be fun to have some projects and to get our hands dirty. I will take pictures of the house and post them, and then as we work to finish things I will post pictures too. Hopefully by then I will have my real computer plugged in so that I can download pictures.

Family Fun

Because we have been so busy with the Draper Arts Councils production of "Christmas Without Mr. C" we haven't been able to enjoy a lot of the family fun that comes along with the Christmas season. We were finally able to enjoy some of the as we slowed down to celebrate Christmas.

First of all it was Ethan's first Christmas. He enjoyed the wrapping of his big brother and sisters gifts more than he enjoyed the gifts he actually got, but he was still fun to watch.

We had plenty to be grateful for this year, and most of that came from the fact that we are all happy and healthy.

After spending Christmas going from our house to Ryan's parents house to my parents house it was nice to get into bed early and relax.

Yesterday morning we got up to some great snow and so we deiced to take the kids sledding.

My pictures are a little bright, but you get the idea. The empty white space in the middle of Sheldon and Ryan is actually Allie. She has a white snow suit and gets lost in the snow.

Cute Allie after her first trip down the hill

Finally today was the annual Hoskins' Family Party. We go ice skating every year. Every other year I can actually ice skate, but Ryan was playing broom hockey when I finally got the kids fed and was able to get out on the ice, so there aren't any pictures of me. I really did skate, I promise.

Ethan just loving the idea of being the center of attention with all the adults around

Allie skating by herself pushing the bucket. She did however get a private lesson with Ryan's cousins wife who teaches skating for a living.

And Sheldon proving that he is big and can do everything by himself.

All and all we have had a wonderful couple of days as a family. We are very grateful that we could spend some quality time together. If makes you see what is really important.

As for the questions about my previous post. Yes we are moving. Due to some financial issues we are moving in with my parents for a few months. Hopefully things will start going a little better for us and it won't be fore to long. We will be moving in the middle of January.

Sorry

Okay, so I haven't been the best blogger as of late. We have been very busy with the play, trying to get things ready so we can move and just being a busy family of 5. I have thought so many time that I need to blog, but life just gets in the way and things start to fall apart. The Hoskins family is a bunch of very tired people who have very little time that isn't taken up by something. I think however that in a week things will slow down and I will be able to share all of the craziness that we have been so busy with.

Stay tuned!

Random thoughts Wednesday

So I'm stealing Emily's idea and doing random thoughts today. Since my life is a little Topsy-turvy that is kind of how things are in my head.

Why is it that the mornings you can't sleep in, your kids do sleep in? And why when you can sleep in they are up at the crack of dawn?

40 little kids in one space is just way to many.

Why do you have to have Parent Teacher conferences with Kindergartners when you are in their class at least once a month anyway?

Why is it that when you have way to much to do you always seem to get it done, but when you don't have very much to do you can never get it done?

Can you ever really have enough shoes?

Okay... that is probably enough randomness for one day.

Have great Wednesday!

We have put Ethan to work!

Last night Ethan decided that he was a big boy and could help us out with some of our work.

I guess the mouse tasted really good. :)

He was telling us that he needed some time alone to get all of the work done.

He hands are a little small to type, so he has to do the chicken peck.

He also had a couple of memos to write and some papers to fill out! :)

Isn't he a cute kid!

My Best Friend!

I think that a lot of times in our lives we take for granted the things that are most important to us. I for one am very guilty of just assuming that my best friend knows how grateful I am for him. When in all actuality I really do need to express it more. I have been blessed with an amazing eternal companion. He is the love of my life, my best friend, and one of my heroes. I know that I don't tell him nearly enough how grateful I am for who he is. He is loving and gentle, ambitious and truly amazing. I watch him stretch himself with new things and am awed by how he can put himself out there all the time. In the past few months he has tried so many new things and been success for at them. I on the other hand am very afraid to stretch my limits and as a result never really try anything new. He is a example of perseverance to me on a very regular basis. Ryan, I love you very much and thank Heavenly Father daily for allowing me to have you as my best friend.

p.s. Babe, I almost made it through this without crying. :)