you're going to want to eat 'em...

my girls that is....bella is so cute with her little sisters! she bawls whenever she thinks she has hurt them in some way. i love her big tender heart. kailia is always busy busy busy. sweet sweet paislee is just content to be. and my precious levi is out in the garage working his butt off. you hear his air compressor in the background(yes, it's 8pm and he has been up since 7am). wow. i feel like each moment is slipping away faster and faster. i am trying to capture it all so that one day i can look back and remember this little piece of heaven i have here. i love my family. i think i am the luckiest girl in the world.

Cutest 3 month old twins ever!

We got the girls' 3 month pictures taken a while ago and I wanted to post them, because they have to be the cutest little twins you've ever seen! They are now actually 4 months old, but it's taken a while because my laptop cord broke and I am lost without it!

Someone broke into Levi's truck last night and stole a few tools. Why are people so annoying???

EWEltide Holiday Market Boutique

A lady in my neighborhood put together a boutique last holiday season and is doing it again this year. Featured: jewelery, bumble watches (the bracelet watches you can switch out), aprons, scentsy, bath soaps & fizzies, Usbourne Books, baby blankets, fudge, bags, vinyl decor, baby clothes, and I am doing hair bows & flowers, & Levi's picture frames.

It will be Friday December 5th from 2-9pm and Saturday the 6th from 10am-7pm at 2453 W. 700 S. Lehi.

I think it will be good. Bring a friend. See ya there!

Light Bulb Moment

The recent events going on in the world have me worried and full of anxiety of what the future holds. I have been looking for ways to become a happier person. Tonight I had a "Light Bulb Moment". In this last conference Pres. Uchtdorf gave a fantastic talk called "Happiness, Your Heritage". Wow. What he said really made sense to me. These are my favorite lines from his talk:

Creating and being compassionate are two objectives that contribute to our Heavenly Father’s perfect happiness. Creating and being compassionate are two activities that we as His spirit children can and should emulate.

If you are a mother, you participate with God in His work of creation—not only by providing physical bodies for your children but also by teaching and nurturing them. If you are not a mother now, the creative talents you develop will prepare you for that day, in this life or the next.

What you create doesn’t have to be perfect... Don’t let fear of failure discourage you. Don’t let the voice of critics paralyze you—whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.

Ever since "Super Saturday" (craft day), I have just been craving something crafty, & creative...and now I realize why. It was so soothing and calming for me to sit and create something useful and beautiful. Really, it wasn't anything fancy. But I feel addicted. I have been looking for more inspiration and ideas to create. So here is my list of things to create and a few pictures I found to inspire me (mostly so I don't forget)...

1. A quilt for each of my girls. (Kalli, could you maybe give me some direction with this? How do you bind a quilt? How do you create the pattern?) They have some way cute fabric at Broadbent's Department Store in Lehi.

2. Learn more about photography & photoshop. (I really really want to upgrade to the full photoshop and learn "aged", & all the other ins & outs of lighting and composition.)
3. Turn the empty bedroom upstairs to be my craft room. (So I don't have to put anything away, where I can be nice & organized with all my stuff and be able to see it)

4. Crochet those really really cute baby girl hats for my girls.

5. Make some picture puzzle blocks for Bella for Christmas...

6. Okay I really need to learn to make homemade rolls & cinnamon rolls & bread. (Rhodes is pretty close, but doesn't count according to Levi).


What ideas do you have? Anyone want to join me?

The Twins are Almost 4 Months!

So I love that my girls are interacting more now. I love this video clip...Paislee helping Kailia out by literally "lending a hand". I love it when they are naked! I can't resist kissing their bellies and nibbling on them. Look at their chubbiness! They have come so far from their skinny gauntness when we first brought them home.

Kailia is Levi's alarm clock. She wakes up and starts squawking just to be heard. When I am feeding the girls, Kailia does not hold still. Paislee tries to keep up with her sis by cooing and making the sweetest sounds ever heard. She tries to squawk, but it just comes out as angelic little noises. Paislee seems to be calmer and more laid back. She can be very cuddly and is mostly content. I love them both so much and just can't believe they are almost 4 months old. It makes me want to cry. They are growing up way faster than Bella did. That's why I take lots and lots of pictures and video clips.

Holiday Cards!

Last year I started a company called Bella Boo inc. designing photo announcements & cards. My website hosting account expired, and to keep costs down, I thought a blog format would be perfect for my needs. So, I am excited to have it up and running just in time for the holidays. To make it easier and more affordable, I am offering "print your own" designs for just $15. Check it out, you may see some familiar faces on there.

www.bellabooinc.blogspot.com

my new bed!

Levi built us a bed. After 5 years of marriage, we have been sleeping 4 inches off the ground with a bed frame. Our mattress is sweet (thanks to brad johnson), but no head or foot boards. So Levi got creative and designed, built, and stained us a beautiful bed with two matching night stands! It's gorgeous. He has also made tons of picture frames, my curio shelf and lots of other things. He is so talented. He already has orders for a custom office desk, rustic bedroom set, and "shipwrecked" themed bed for a bed & breakfast. If he had his way he would build furniture all day long. I am so glad he found something he is passionate about. Any ideas for a business name?