The Last FEW weeks...

Well, I have been slow to update- but not because of the lack of news. I have been really busy! After ken left, :( I drove to Idaho to visit Natalie (& go to her quilting retreat) and was there Tuesday- Sunday. I had SOO much fun being with her, and her family couldn't have been nicer! I enjoyed my self so much that I plan on going next year! Believe it or not, I am going to post more about it on the 'quilted sisters' blog --so check it out!

So someone had a wig there and let me try it on. Needless to say, when I showed Ken, he thought it was for real- and my mom... my own mother didn't even recognize it was me! Fun times. Since we were so close to Rexburg, we went to this restaurant where they make burgers the size of a dinner plate- my first time there. It was interesting to watch them actually make/cook it. Sadly so pictures. But this big guy feed 4 of us ladies. Yum-o!

So, after driving the 8 hours home on Sunday, that next day my dad and I started our "Sprinkler Blowing Outs". We did that for 4 LONG days of about 88 homes. Starting at 7am and going till about 7pm. After work, we would come home, stand in front of the fireplace, eat dinner and fall asleep while 'relaxing'. We had a fantastic week-- but I was glad when it was over. That weekend after the blow-outs, Dad and I did some raking of the leaves (played in them too! had a great video but it wouldn't upload :( ) Anyway, now its the week of Halloween.

That Tuesday-Thursday I went to visit my Aunt (on Ken's dad's side) and Uncle, so then again I was out of town. Anyhow- I had so much FUN with them! I didn't want to leave! I was there for some family research, and it was a very successful trip! I got to know that side of the family a little better and felt a stronger connection to them because of it. THANK YOU GUYS!

So I came home the night before Halloween and put together my costume. Can you guess who I am? I'm a fishin' girl! Sadly I forgot to get a picture with my fishing hat. It had gummy worms and flies, and hooks all over it. I went to a costume party, and made a stop along the way. Here are 2 of my best friends growing up. Boy do we have stories to tell about each other... and the scars to prove it. It was lots of fun getting together once again. Fun times.

Well that next week was nothing but painting. Dad and I prepped the downstairs for painting by washing the walls, removing light fixtures, plug faces, painting the ceiling, and taping around the ceiling after it dried. After that was done, we started on the walls. We had to move everything away from the sides and pile it in the middle. Good thing we are getting new carpet down stairs because it is now shot. Paint drips, and re-texture spray is all over. I have been pushing dad to try and get a few things done around the house before I leave for TN again. November isn't a good month for remodels either. M&D are out of town every weekend (and most of the week) except Thanksgiving. So truly I only had 4 days to get whole face-lift thing going. We did it, for the most part. Now it is no longer mauve downstairs, but a light tan.... nice and neutral.

I had never really painted on a large scale like this-- that I could remember. I think maybe 12-ish years ago I helped paint it mauve. Anyway it was a good learning experience. Thanks pop! Now we will see how much I really learned when I paint the main bathroom the same color.