The Boys Room

(This post was written before baby was born)

All right, another room in our home that has been transformed recently is the boys' room!  I am so excited about this room for many reasons. 

For one, it's a new beginning for our family of soon-to-be 6.  When we moved Janessa into a big girl bed we moved the crib into Zeke's room, which is now becoming the boys' room! 

Another reason I really love this room is because it's decorated and themed around one of my most favorite places on this earth: my Aunt and Uncle's cabin in Granite Creek, Wyoming near the Grand Tetons.  And this past summer I finally got to take my family there for the first time, and I think they fell in love with the cabin and Wyoming just like I have.

The sign above Zeke's bed was a first for me in the making signs and craft department.  But it was super fun to try and I'm really happy with the outcome.  Another project that was able to be knocked off the 'to do' list!

I do hope to slip cover/ reupholster the chair in the room, but I have no idea how to do that!  Any suggestions or anyone want to come show me how?! haha!

And rearranging the room and getting it ready for baby boy who is soon to be joining our family is very exciting and fun!  Zeke can hardly wait for his little brother to join us and to share his room with him, eventually. 

So here is the boys' room, I hope you enjoy your tour!

Elijah Boaz Mudd

Elijah Boaz Mudd was born on Mar 17, 2013 at 11:57PM
8lb 7oz
20 3/4in
beautiful healthy baby boy
We Praise the Lord for him and that he and mommy (Jeana) are doing amazing
here's a couple pictures - Jeana will post more when she's up to it after adjusting to having a new baby in the home

He's a strong little guy

so handsome

                                             Elijah with his amazing and beautiful Mommy

Father and Son

Happy to have Elijah with us

 

more to come :)

 

 

 

Lifestyle Photography {Family Grocery Shopping}

If you've read our family blog for a while now then you've probably heard me talk about our decision to go as a family to do our grocery shopping. 

This started when Nathan and I were first married.  We always went together, we pretty much did whatever we could together to get time with one another, since from the beginning of our marriage we were serving at a christian camp and time together was very limited.

Nothing changed once we started our family. 

I've asked Nathan if it's something he would like me to do during the day but he's always wanted to do it together.  And thankfully he's great with money and finding deals.  So he enjoys the hunt.

Funny, now that I think about it, my dad has always done a lot of the grocery shopping as well, always the one searching for deals.

Our kids enjoy going with us as well, helping get the items we need and there are many opportunities to learn life lessons. 

All in all we try to make our trips enjoyable, although sometimes shopping in Minot can be difficult with the amount of people shopping and the lack of workers present.  If you live here you know what I mean. 

And I just thought it would be fun to catch some of our normal weekly routines through the lens of the camera.  I think it's easy to skip over things like this, but I know I'll enjoy looking back with all our littles in tow on our shopping trips and miss those days.  So I'll capture them now and also enjoy them!