This Blog Looks Lonely

So I just wanted to put something up here. So here's a picture of our world famous Christmas Village's new home.

The Finished Product...Finally!

Remember the quilt that I was making that I posted on here forever ago? Well...it is finally done and I LOVE it! I had a lady here hand quilt it for me and she did a beautiful job! I am really happy with how it turned out. It is uneven in places and not perfect, but hey...it was my first quilt and I am excited that I completed it. I have been using it as a centerpiece on my kitchen table and I think it looks great!

Sorry the pictures are a bit blurry. I am in need of a new camera. Any suggestions?

Yard Update

Mom asked me to take some pictures of what's going on in the yard right now. Things are pretty much the same because it's been raining so much lately. However, it's finally gotten nice enough that they've been able to do some work. Right now, the only big new thing that's been done is the fence. It's entirely gone. Here's what our backyard looks like without a fence.

Pati-Oh!

So, the crew just keeps on working. It's definitely a construction zone. Here is the dump truck that brought the pea gravel to lay the bed before they pour the concrete for the patio. Also the cement truck that delivered all the cement.


It was pretty much an all day job to pour the patio. I have to say that I enjoyed watching the cement guys perform their jobs. They sure do know how to work that concrete. This shows some of the work and a sneak peak of the patio.

Never assume life will get easier.......

So the day started out pretty good. The cement guys came and were busily working to get the patio started. Julie and I went out to lunch for my birthday. We went to the quilt shop. The day looked pretty good. UNTIL ....



Yes, it's all too true. This is what happens when too many guys are working and no one is listening to the warnings about the possiblity of water in the basement. However, the new patio looks great. So tune in tomorrow to the results of a hard day of cement work

Adventures of the Backyardigan

Yes, it's true! I am adding a post WITH A PICTURE! Am I doing it by myself, you ask? What do you think? Of course not. Michael is here by my side guiding me through every step, even though Michelle has gone through this with me before. Today I am determined to become blogger literate.
Today yard guy came and started demo on the backyard. I wish all the little grandkids were here to watch the front loader in action. I have to say I was pretty impressed so I know Jaxton would be very interested. This could have kept Jaxton and Gabby busy for hours just watching the backyard action. Here are a few pictures of the mess he made. Now I know why he said we would probably want to put in a new lawn when he is done. See what happens when you decide to put in a new sprinkler system. One little thing leads to many other big things.

Nate and Nicole...A True Match!

While Build-a-Bear I asked Nate to hold camera. This is what I later found. Nicole and Nate are a true match. They both love to make funny faces. Just thought it would be fun to share. (Hope I didn't embarrass you Nate).

Easter Weekend!

More news from the thrilling lives of the Lundberg clan! Ready for some excitement?
Easter weekend was great for the Lundbergs! before cousin Megan and the Blakes arrived, we went to Baby Animal Days with Jaxton and Gabby. They had a lot of fun!Jaxton was always asking people what the animals' names were. I thought about telling him that we don't name things we're going to eat, but I didn't.Nothing like petting a pig. Thank goodness they had hand sanitizer on site.Ah, rabbits, much better to pet than Wilbur. Jaxton was very sad that we didn't buy one.Wait in line forever and you only get to take two laps. If it wasn't "free" I'd think it was a bit of a rip off.Easter Egg rolling at Old Main Hill: an enduring Lundberg tradition.Auntie Melissa and Gabby sharing a Kodak moment.Another candid shot.This didn't come out blurry, that's just what Nate, Nicole, and Melissa look like. The carnage following the Egg Roll. Oh, the humanity!

Sun Valley Series Part 10: More Christmas Eve

So apparently this is what Steve and Megan did while I was out caroling on Christmas Eve....

We now have quite an extensive collection of Megan jumping back and forth between the hotel beds. She catches an amazing amount of air for such a scaredy cat kid.

Sun Valley Series Part 9: Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve in Sun Valley starts with a big ice skating show. They do a condensed version of the Nutcracker on ice, with a few numbers by the Carolers thrown in. Let me just tell you, this night was super fun! Imagine standing on an ice skating rink in Idaho on Christmas Eve in the freezing cold while a heavy snow is falling for about 45 minutes. Now imagine that you have to do this without a winter coat gloves, hat, etc. FREEZING. That about sums it up. The hats you see us wearing in the photo below are open on the top. (We may have taken that photo during the actual show. Don't tell.) By the end of the show, we had so much snow on top of our heads that it looked like the hats had a top. Good times. Immediately following the ice show, there is a torchlight parade on the mountain and fireworks. We had a little break between the ice show and our caroling rounds, so Steve and I had arranged a meeting place to watch the fireworks, but it was so crazy and crowded, that by the time we finally met up, the parade and the fireworks were over. So instead we went back to our hotel room and found that we had been visited by the elusive Mr. P.J. Elf. Megan opened her pajamas and I left for a long night of caroling rounds. Later on I found out what a fun night Megan and Steve had....to be continued!

Sun Valley Series Part 8: Bowling!

Okay, I am the world's worst blogger. This is why I don't have my own blog. Anyway, back to the Sun Valley fun. There is a tiny bowling alley in the basement of the Sun Valley Lodge--a fun way to spend a super cold afternoon! This was Megan's first time bowling and she was way excited. You can see in the second photo what great form she has. The third photo shows how she would stand and watch her ball roll down the lane (at about 1/2 MPH, I might add). All in all, it was a good time!

Sun Valley Series Part 7: White Elephant Party

One of the funnest nights in Sun Valley was the carolers white elephant party. There is a long standing tradition of trying to have the best, funniest white elephant, so there were lots of hilarious moments. In fact, by far the funniest and most outrageous Sun Valley moment occured at this party. However, as it is not exactly a family friendly story, I won't share it on this blog. ;-) If you were there, you know what it was. I didn't take too many photos at the party, but here are a few.

Before we got started, the kids had their own white elephant exchange. Aren't they a bunch of cuties? It must be because they all have gorgeous parents!

Steve was totally thrilled to get this giant remote control. And, seriously, he actually uses it.

Steve with the giant remote control, and my partner Cory with a giant calculator.

Best book title ever, I'm pretty sure. I'm still kicking myself that I didn't steal this from Abe.