Just Lyndsey and Darin!

2009-01-23T21:00:00.001-08:00

OK, so I am really retarded when it comes to this blogging stuff. I had everything layed out really nice and it told a good story and below is the outcome. I am just attaching pictures now and you can guess where they go with the comments below. I need to take a class!

And now it won't let me add pictures...I'll figure this thing out. We'll probably get the house done before then and you will all have seen it in person, but bare with me! Any advice...maybe I can work into our budget someone to come and blog the progress of this remodel!

All the begging paid off!!!

2009-01-23T20:07:00.001-08:00

So here they are the highly anticipated remodeling pictures. I am so excited to share these because it means big things….they are:
1. It means I am getting a new kitchen, dining room and living room!
2. I finally have something to blog about!

So while Darin is in the kitchen ripping out walls, I am in my computer room blogging and I couldn’t be happier! (Maybe if I had a donut I would be a little happier!)
Enjoy the pictures and comments.
Before

Let the games begin!!!

What is that a door behind the wall? Stay tuned!!!

What’s behind door Number 1?
It’s Darin!!!
And yes, it is a door behind the wall!

Knocking the wall out between the living room and
Dining room is one of the highlights! Those are dust
particles in air….I now have a cough that I can’t get rid of. It’s still worth it!

After the dust settled and our new view.

After 2 days of ripping out walls and floors, this is what we had to show for it!!!

FACT: We have friends!

2008-09-25T18:00:00.000-07:00

So we did the Office Jell-O thing for fun and we have reeped the rewards! Today we got a bag on our porch that had rootbeer, ice cream and popcorn in it. Here are the pics. Thanks, Sarah! Oh, and thanks to Gayla for the Dundie!

Darin didn't waste any time making his rootbeer float!

Always a good time!

2008-09-24T20:47:00.000-07:00

One weekend Darin thought that it would be fun to go camping. We invited Grandma and Pops to come along, so Pops went up early saved us a spot and we had a great time!

Here's Darin playing in the fire like any good boy scout (if he could just get it started!):

Here's Grandma Dough-nee making some delicious peach cobbler:

Nice cards Darin! We finally got Pops to play a game with us...of course it was Spades...his favorite game and the only one he will play!

Who brought the cukes?

2008-09-24T20:43:00.000-07:00

We came home from something one night...I can't remember...and this is what we found on our porch..

You know you have been accepted into the neighborhood when people think that you like them enough that you won't get mad and still be their friend when they leave their produce on your doorstep. It's been 4 years, but we finally made it!

Best 5K ever!

2008-09-24T20:37:00.000-07:00

Our Stake had a 5K run/walk/hobble last month (I know that I am behind on my blogging). We encouraged the YW to do it. We got one YM to come! Anyway, Sarah (my 2nd counselor) and I were in the race. She carried her little 2 month old and I pulled her two little boys in the wagon. We had a great time, as we always do! Sarah's little boy, Emery, and I are best buds and at church the next day, Sarah said the boys had made me a present. They made a little fruit bouquet and it was delicious! Sarah is so thoughtful and I am so grateful to have her family as my friends! It was too cute to not share with everyone (at least the picture anyway!).

I'd like to first thank...

2008-09-24T20:18:00.000-07:00

So Darin and I LOVE the Office. It’s a rare occasion that it does not get quoted in our daily conversations. So this week for our family home evening activity we made friendly reminders that the season premiere is on Thursday. How do you make a statement in the Office? You put it in Jell-o…and that’s just what we did!

We made little notes that had the date, time and station that the show would be on. We let them sit overnight and had a good old fashion run at doorbell ditching!

We laughed and laughed because as Darin put it, “this is what you do when you don’t have kids…dumb stuff like this!”

We made a total of 5 presents. As far as I know, nobody got mad or punched the wall. Nobody had to go to “management training” – aka anger management! Tonight Darin was leaving to go and play ball and this is what was on our porch:

Yes folks, it’s a Dundie! We have arrived! For this I would like to thank my husband for the good sport that he is and that we can do funny things like this together. To my neighbors for giving us this Dundie. For the TV show that gives us such inspiration. For laughter and funny things like Jell-O and trophies! This is so great…so don’t forget…Thursday, 8:00, NBC...you know where I will be!

Forever Laker

2008-08-11T20:26:00.000-07:00

Camber Belnap, Corey and Elisa Crowell, Megan and Ryan Hawks
Rectors, Kevin and Jenn Sanders, Corey and Elisa, Megan and Ryan, Scott and Jodie Simpson Cheep, Cheep...bawk, bawk....waddle, waddle, waddle, waddle
Sarah Morris, Darin, Kevin, Andrea Ungrin

This weekend was Darin's 10 year reunion. He won the prestigious title of "Forever Laker" because he lives the closest to BHS. He had a great time talking with old friends and I am grateful that his friends have such great wives! Not many people would dance, but that didn't matter to our group, because there was usually at least one person out there all night! Darin made some good friends in high school and I am grateful that we can still call them friends after 10 years! Go Lakers!

And that's no TOURO!!!

2008-08-11T20:09:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of us at the fair. You can't go to the fair and not visit the petting zoo! One picture of Darin petting a Brazilian bull (Touro - do you get the title? Ha!) and the other is of me petting a goat. Good times at the Weber County Fair...good thing it is only once a year!

Meet me at the Fair!!!

2008-08-11T20:01:00.000-07:00

My mother-in-law encouraged me to enter some stuff in the Weber County Fair. I have entered stuff before and won a blue ribbon for a mighty fine pair of plaid pants for 4-H. So I thought that I would give it a shot. Well, I got myself a blue ribbon and Best In Show, with 25 bucks to boot!

I entered the jacket and sweater vest that did not sell at last year's craft show at work. That'll show 'em! For the next craft fair my sign will read, "Lyndsey's blue ribbon creations...if it's good enough for the fair...it's good enough for you!"

Human Genome Project!

2008-08-11T18:22:00.000-07:00

46, XY (it is really 42, XY, -21, -21, -22, -22)

I said that the next post that I would do would be to show you how truly nerdy I am…and that’s why Darin married me!

It was Scott’s (co-worker) last day at work because he was leaving to medical school. Good luck, Scott! I tried to think of a creative cake to make for the group. Things passed through my mind like a stethoscope, bones, a heart…no good. My inspiration came when I saw the black frosting at the store. Of course! A karyogram!!! So here it is…the human genome. The best part about it was that before we cut it, we tried to analyze it! And to my despair it was noticed that I had forgotten to put chromosomes 21 and 22 on the cake. I won’t point them out, because I pray that you don’t notice it either!

This time I going to get serious!

2008-07-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I really am going to get serious with this thing! After a busy month of June and only being home for 5 days and then holidays and surprise parties in July...maybe now I can settle down and get to work on this. I am half way there with the mind set of "ooo, I think I will take a picture and put it on my blog..." So you see, I haven't completly given up. Just give me a minute to figure this stuff out. Can someone tell me how to add links to my blog to other peoples blog?
Coming up next...you'll see just how really nerdy I am!!!

2008-06-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

Now what do I do?!

Yup, brand new!!!

2008-06-29T11:48:00.001-07:00

So here we are...we finally broke down (well, I, finally broke down) and we are joining the wonderful world of blogging! Darin and I don't have a real interesting life, but whatever, we can find stuff to talk about. That's what make these so interesting...peoples' everyday life. So here we go. For now it will be a travel log of sorts.