Design Help Needed!

I recently started changing up the decor in our bedroom. My old bedding was starting to feel a little old-ladyish and I wanted something fresher. Here's what I found on clearance at Dillard's (with some help from Ashlee and Nathan finding some pieces in Phx. and Denver)

Before:

After:

(Please ignore the old furniture that I would love to change...someday.)

This is what I did with the wall to the right:

I need help deciding what to do over the bed. I was thinking about a collection of different white plates, but is it weird to have plates in a bedroom? And is that too girly for Mark? How about different white mirrors? A large piece of artwork? Do I need to expand and have some other colors or is it OK to just do green and white?

P.S. This post is mostly for my sisters who live too far away and on whom I rely for validation on most decisions that I make (and who are also great decorators...I'm talking to you Melissa!) But of course I'll take suggestions from any of my readers!

Goooo Cougars!

Homecoming 2010 did not disappoint, especially since the team came through with a W, making this boy very happy.

 Is it weird to say that I got a little emotional during the parade when the marching band was playing the fight song? BYU and Provo just mean so much to me (it was the town where I was born after all!) and being there always feels a little like coming home. It's so fun to see all the blue and white after living in Boise surrounded by orange and (a not as nice-looking) blue.

Loved getting to see lots of family and cute new babies. A great tradition that I hope continues for many years to come!

We're pretty desperate for pets around here

Look at this cute little snail Brady took home from piano lessons last week. His name is Billy. He lived in a bowl on our kitchen counter for a week. We all thought he was dead because after a few days he didn't poke his head out anymore. Then today I noticed he was looking around again! Mallory decided to have mercy on him and released him into our waterfall outside (because, let's face it, we have no idea what to feed a snail!)

October is here!

These babies are currently resting on my front porch. Pretty much the only success we had in our garden this year (besides zucchini, of course...anyone can grow zucchini!) I'm so happy it's fall and our weather is actually cooler today to prove it. Mark and I just got back from a fabulous trip to Denver for a Family Practice conference and to visit Chelsea and Nathan. We had a great time shopping, eating out and relaxing. Lindsay handled the crazy schedule at home and I felt validated when she called to say running all those kids around is hard. Why yes it is! We're looking forward to heading down to Provo this weekend to see family and friends and to cheer on the Cougars in their homecoming game. (Please, please, please let's end this losing streak!)

So what is everyone doing to enjoy this wonderful time of year?

Football is our life

 

If you were to ask us what we're up to these days, chances are it will have something to do with football. Dallin is playing tackle, which means practices Tuesday thru Friday. Brady is on a flag team and he practices twice a week (luckily at the same time and in the same neighborhood as Dallin.) Mallory is cheering for the middle school, requiring practices at 6:00 am and cheering at one or two football games a week. Of course I'm usually the one driving them all. On Saturdays we go from one boy's game to the next, followed by cheering on our sad little BYU Cougars who are currently 1-3. That's OK, Mark still proudly flies his flag every Saturday morning. When the boys aren't actually playing football they are collecting football trading cards or playing NCAA football on the XBox. And when Mark isn't commiserating about another BYU loss he's keeping up to date on the Cougar message boards online. So yeah, pretty much we're all about football right now. (Except for Kenzie...she'll have nothing to do with the sport.)

Babies R Us

I haven't had much time to write since I've been hanging out with these two cuties:

Chelsea and Luke came from Denver for a visit last Wednesday. It has been so fun seeing both she and Lindsay as mothers (wasn't it just yesterday I was changing their diapers?) They are both naturals at it and these boys are very lucky to have such loving moms.

This little guy just stole my heart...he's seriously one of the best babies I've ever been around.

We headed to Jerome to be there for the blessing of sweet baby Grant.

It was fun to have Dad and Trevor there as well (Mom couldn't make it due to knee problems)

Sunday afternoon was spent visiting Murtaugh, ID, the town where my Dad grew up. Lots of fun Moyes memories!

Back to School

And they're off!
Dallin: 4th grade
Brady: 2nd grade
Kenzie: Sophomore
Mallory: 8th grade

It was not easy getting these two goofballs to hold still for a picture! Notice the long pants...it was in the 40's when the kids left for school!

I forgot to get pics of the girls so I made Kenzie pose that night but Mallory wouldn't cooperate. I guess she thinks she can give me attitude now that she's a big 8th grader. The house was definitely quiet yesterday without the constant sound of Disney Channel in the background. Everyone came home tired and happy, ready to face the new year!