Thankful For...

So I decided that I would list a few things I am thankful for at this Thankgiving time

*Donny
*how hard Donny works for our family so that I can stay home and that we can have a nice home
*Itaila
*Parents-
Mom and Scott for letting us live with them and putting up with us
My Dad for working so hard on our house
Rakay for letting me have my Dad around to build our house while she is in Arizona with out him
Donny's Parents for not getting mad at us for not visiting since we are so busy with our house
*Family in general
*holidays
* the fact that for the next 3 days I get Donny home.
*Health
*Happiness
*Good Marriage
*Gospel
*Running cars
*tithing
*Donny's job and insurance
*conveniences
There is so much more but that is all for now I may update it later
I encourage all of you to do the same since it is good to remind ourselves how lucky we really are because it is so easy to forget and just concentrate on the negative

More House Updates!

Our front door and off to the left is our laundry room door
The back of the house Looking Good!!
Two men hard at work. Thanks Donny and Dad for all your hard work:)!
Just so you know I worked hard today too. I went and picked up the bark and drove it to the house:)

WE HAVE SIDING!!!!!!!!!

This is my Dad working hard in the freezing weather. Thanks Dad!
Its coming along. I am getting excited I can't wait to move in and decorate.

2 for 1 Halloween/House Update

Halloween was fun. I was glad that Donny was able to be home so we could enjoy it as a family. Italia looked so cute as tinker bell


All decked out and ready to go



I put sparkling pink blush on her cheeks and eyes and she was very fascinated with the whole process we may have a makeup girl sooner then we want:0

Showing how to light up her wand and smiling for the camera
I just think she looks so cute here.
Our only carving pumpkin pic my battery died as I tried to take more. but Italia did really well and it was funny cause she kept sticking her spoon in the pumpkin like we all were doing but then she would stick it in her mouth and say "yum" but she didn't think it was so yummy when she actually got some pumpkin on her tounge.
Trick or Treating.
at our church was a trunk or treat /halloween carnival we went inside for a minute but only did two things cause everything had a huge line and Italia didn't know what she was missing. Those two candies in her hand were her first two of the night and she swiped them out of the basket and wouldn't let go of them. She probably had them in her hand for over an hour.
Out finished product.
Our house has windows. The siding has arrived and if everything goes as scheduled we will be sheetrocking the inside during december then it is just a matter or finish work :)

Panties and Cheese

So I don't know if you can tell in the pics but she is wearing panties. So I am not trying to potty train her but I am trying to teach her what potty is and what it entails. I have had a potty seat upstairs for awhile now and I put her on it sometimes like before baths. Also when I change her diapers I try to talk about going potty. She has been figuring it out more lately and shone some interest. The other day she was sitting on Grandmas lap and grandma asked if she was going potty and Italia got down and ran to the bathroom. If I say go potty she usually runs to the bathroom or points to her diaper.
I am not going to rush this cause I think kids need to be "ready" for you to have good success without too much headache.
So Donny and I have talked about trying to be better about teaching her about "potty" so Saturday I bought a seat for the basement, a stool, and panties. She wanted to open the panties when we got home then wanted to wear them. (over her diaper I am not ready for the real thing yet) Then later after bathtime and jammies she wanted to wear them again so I put them on over her jammies. Same with tonight.







Now you may be wondering why this post is called "Panties and Cheese" considering I haven't talked about cheese yet? So On Friday we stopped to get something to eat before taking Grandma to the airport and Grandma took her pic and she smiled and said "cheese" this is the first time she ever has done this and did it without prompting. I am not overly sure how she learned this cause I don't think I say "say cheese" when I take her pics cause the few times I do this she gets up and wants cheese. So tonight when I wanted to take her pic showing off her panties. I got the camera out and sat down with her and she says "cheese"

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Oh my gosh look at this lovely dress. I can just picture Italia in it. Obviously next halloween but it is gorgeous I can't believe anyone could be so talented. I hope I win

Pumpkin Patch

We went to a pumpkin patch and had lots of fun.


Italia sitting on a hay bail in the maze. She wasn't to sure about walking through the maze.


Carrying her pumkin
I love Italis face in this pic it says "what exactly am I doing here?"