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I got to be with my sisters last week!

All three of us "Crapo Girls" were together for a couple of days. We went to Cinco de Mayo thing in Portland - kind of like a fair - where Olivia danced the night away. Too much fun playing with these babies! They are so cute, I can hardly stand it.

TT and I got to play even longer than we thought we would. We went to Pike's Place Market in Seattle, and even took in a Mariner's game. (They lost - bad.)

I love being with my family! So glad I had a few days with my sisters. Can't wait until we're all together again soon! Best family EVER.

owls for ryan

Ryan wanted owls, so I did two paintings to be hung side by side.

finally

Here are some pictures of the inside of our house. We've been living here for two months now. It's still pretty empty, but we love it!

Downstairs is the kitchen:

And living room/dining room:

There's also a half bath downstairs.

At the top of the stairs, there's a little office area:

To the left is the master bedroom and bathroom:

Down the hall are two bedrooms and a guest bathroom:

That's about it. We've painting upstairs and put in new carpet upstairs, too, but haven't done much else other than that. We haven't even really decorated it. I guess it'll all come together eventually.

painting again

Finally finished this painting, I think. I have a bad habit of going back to paintings over and over again, changing them, adding things, thinking they are never quite right - never quite finished. I'm tired of this one, though. So, I declare it done!

tagged

Um, I think I've been tagged like 10 times, and have never done any of them...but I guess this one looks easy enough. Here goes...

Four jobs I've had: this is a little pathetic, since I avoid working
1. Lindamood-Bell - reading clinician
2. Curves
3. Interviwer - ROC
4. Purdy's Chocolates - best chocolate ever

Four movies I could watch over and over: this is hard, I hate when I know what's going to happen
1. Stardust
2. Disney princess movies
3. Newsies
4. I can't think of any more...

Four places I have lived:
1. CANADA
2. Utah
3. Idaho
4. Washington

Four TV shows I love:
1. 24
2. What Not to Wear
3. Biggest Loser
4. American Idol

Four places I have vacationed: I lead a sheltered life
1. I prefer Canada :)
2. California when I was 12
3. Park City
4. BC and Utah to visit family when I was younger

Four of my favorite dishes/foods:
1. Rice
2. Pasta
3. Soup
4. Sandwiches
But, I must add a note that I, like Melinda, LOVE the Burn Barrel. Mmmmm...

Four sites I visit daily: well, maybe not daily, but yeah
1. Yahoo
2. Peoples' blogs
3. Facebook
4. Real Simple

Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Home in Canada
2. Portland
3. Hawaii - even though I've never been there before
4. Somewhere in Europe - England, France, Germany, Spain? Never been, but I think I'd like it
(By the way, Melinda, I think you should come visit me! Get out of Rexburg!)

The last thing I'm supposed to do is tag four people. I don't know who to tag. The people I would tag have already done this. Anyone who wants to...

and it's january

It has been a couple of months since I last posted anything on here. I haven't had my computer set up since we left Idaho in December, so, a lot has happened since I last blogged.

Ryan graduated from BYU-I on December 14, 2007 in Construction Management. He took a job with Lydig Construction as an estimator, so we packed up and moved. We lived with Joe and Leslie for over a month - thank you for having us, and for everything! Ryan graduated on a Friday and stared working on the following Tuesday. It was a little crazy, but I'm so proud of him! He likes the company and is doing great. He's a real working man, can't you tell?


We spent Christmas with the Dahles. With the exception of Rachel's husband, Ben, who is in Iraq, Ryan's whole family was home for the holidays. Even his grandparents and some of his aunts, uncles, and cousins came for Christmas. It was a full house - literally! It was fun with all of the kids. Here's a Christmas picture of the cousins:

On January 22nd we closed on our house! We are still in the process of moving in - waiting for carpet to be installed upstairs, and are painting in the meantime. I'll post pictures soon. I have been keeping busy scrubbing every inch of the house, organizing, unpacking, and shopping for things we need. It's a lot of work moving into a house - somehow unlike our previous experiences moving into apartments. There's so much more to do. I suppose I just care more because this is actually ours this time. Come visit!

Now that things are getting settled, I'm going to start substitute teaching. As hard as I try to come up with one, I really have no excuse to stay home all day everyday. I figure subbing will allow me to work when I want, as often as I want, and also allow me to take time off when I want. That's the plan. I'll let you know how that goes.

another diaper bag

If I could spend all of my free time sewing and painting, I would be happy. My sewing machine is one of my most favorite things.

I made this diaper bag for my sister-in-law, Rachel, for Christmas. It's extra big, and I love the Dick and Jane fabric. That was my favorite. I was really tempted to keep it, but decided I really didn't have any use for it, and hoped Rachel would love it.

sewing project complete

I love the sewing machine my mom and dad gave me when I graduated! I have been getting quite a bit of use out of it. I made my mom and sisters each a purse this past summer, and also made myself a purse. So, one of Tiera's friends saw her purse/scripture bag and asked if I would make her a diaper bag. It was fun, but harder and more time consuming than the other projects. Here's how it turned out. Pretty cute, but I think there are a few things I'd do differently if I make another one. Hope Tiera's friend likes it!

Front:

Back:

first snow

It snowed in Rexburg on Saturday! Perfect, sticky snow - so this is what we found when we heard a knock at the door after the first session of General Conference. Mike and Melinda were very sneaky (okay, maybe not so sneaky) and built a huge snowman right at our door. So funny.So, we took advantage of the nice weather and sticky snow - Ryan and Mike dismantled the snowman to built a work of art...And it begins...shoveling all the snow to the front of our apartment...

Ta-da!
Gilbert is finished!

catch up

Okay, so it has been a while since my last post - probably because we haven't had time to do anything too exciting. We finished off the summer in Washington, both working long days, and have since returned to good old Rexburg.

Here's the condensed version of the last couple of months:

Ryan and I went with some friends to a Mariners baseball game in July. They lost. It was pretty fun anyways, and a beautiful night...not even one drop of rain. It was a miracle. We were right above the bull pen, which was kind of fun, but I do have to say that the whole stadium and field looked a lot smaller in real life than it does on TV.

We also went to a Seahawks preseason game in August...which was even more fun! So loud. People are crazy. They won! A real live football game is WAY more fun than watching on TV. That's all I have to say about that. Like our faces?

I got to go home to Canada for a visit at the end of August! I finished work a week before Ryan, so I figured there was no point in sitting around doing nothing, waiting for him to finish. I got to stay home for a week and a half. Mom and I went out to Brooks to see Grandma and Grandpa and everyone else. It was fun! I love being home to spend time with my family, and catch up with friends. I'm already missing home, and trying to figure out when I can go visit again!

The day I got back to Washington from Canada (September 6, 2007), Erin had her baby! Xander Leigh Silliman. So, Ryan and I went down to Portland to see the Sillimans a few days later! He is so small and soft and sweet. And, it was fun to play with Olivia, too. She is so crazy and fun and cute! One thing that makes me happy about living in Seattle (when Ryan finished up school in December) is that we won't be too far from Erin, Gregg, and the babies!

Now, we are back in Rexburg. Ryan is finishing up his last semester...finally. It is really weird to be living here and not going to school. I have to go out job hunting today. Boo. All there really is in Rexburg is fastfood and Wal Mart. I don't think I can do that. I'm going to have to see what other options are out there, and whether or not any places are hiring...since there are so many students here who are all working, there probably isn't much left. Good luck to me.

So, here we go again...I'll keep you posted.

megan climbing at deception crags

Almost to the top! - REACH!

ryan climbing at deception crags

-Ryan leading- -Ryan Belaying-

On the trail near North Bend, WA