Bathroom Remodel

I am SO happy to announce that we finally remodeled our bathroom!  It was one of the only rooms in the house that we weren't able to fix up before we moved in and we've kind of just been putting up with it until we could get around to (and afford to) remodel it.  Well my amazing in-laws were in town and told us they were going to help us do it!  We got a new toilet, new sink/vanity, new cabinet for storage, new light fixture, new flooring, and finished painting.  The tub/shower was still in good shape so we left it alone. I L-O-V-E how it turned out!

Before pics

During

Isaac being a "helper" :)

AFTER!!!

(Don't mind Isaac's little potty seat there, lol....we were potty training him during all this)

I looks SO much better!  Sometimes I just walk in there and stare at it because I love it so much :)

Isaac is potty trained!

We are so proud of Isaac!  Back in March he finally decided it was time to be potty trained (notice I said "he" finally decided....lol). We had bought him underwear back when he turned 3 and tried to warm him up to the idea but for the loooongest time he has zero interest in it.  I thought it would never happen! (not really, but seriously though, lol).  He can be a very stubborn child so the trick was to try and get him to think it was his idea.  

Isaac picking out a prize from the treasure chest....I went to the dollar store and picked out a bunch of different things for him to get each time he went on the potty.  Worked like a charm! 

{Is there anything cuter than a child wearing underwear for the first time??  

His bum just looks so cute and little!}

Caught a rare moment of these two hugging, she told me she was "so proud of Isaac" for getting potty trained :)  So cute!

Just a little light bathroom reading ;)

For months any time we were at Walmart he would play with this little castle and we would say "if you start going on the potty we will get it for you!"  For a few days we were struggling to get him to go #2, so we told him that if he went poop on the potty that we would go get it for him.  He would go all day holding his poop in, then once I put a pull-up on him for bedtime he would poop in it.  It was a struggle for a little while but once he finally went in the potty once it was smooth sailing after that.  He was so happy to finally get his castle!

Isaac finished filling up his chart and is officially potty trained!  Yay!

Great job buddy!

{Can you tell he didn't want his picture taken? Lol}

Get ready for lots of new blog posts....

I am SO behind on blogging!  The last few months have been crazy but things have finally settled down a little bit so I am hoping to get caught up on the last three months' worth of activities.  A LOT has happened!!!  We've had Easter, Isaac getting potty trained, a bathroom remodel, a trip to Las Vegas, finishing up my internship/grad school, my graduation/trip to Colorado, LOTS of work in the yard, end of the school year for the kids, etc etc.  So, stay tuned! :) :)

    

Comps Weekend

So this past weekend was the big test that I mentioned in THIS post a little while back.  The test was up in SLC at the University of Utah early Saturday morning so I decided to stay in a hotel the night before because I was nervous about being late (this definitely helped my already high anxiety level).  At first the plan was for me to stay alone but then I decided that it would be fun for Keith and the kids to come too and make a little family weekend out of it.  We ended up staying a second night after my test was done and kind of celebrated having it over with.  It was really fun and relaxing, especially after a stressful few weeks of studying and preparation!

Here's how Isaac packed his suitcase.....toys, swimming suit, and diapers, check!

(at least he remembered the important stuff! hee hee)

Our hotel room at the Little America, not too shabby!

Here's Isaac on his own little "bed".....we were nervous about him falling off the hotel bed since he is used to sleeping in a toddler bed with a rail (and I wasn't sure how well the kids would sleep if they had to share) so we brought his little Cars couch that folds out in to a bed.  He was so excited to have his own little bed and kept saying "this is fun!" :)

Malea getting cozy :)

Family picture at the hotel pool :)  I love these guys so much!!!

Sleeping angel

After my test we went to the City Creek mall to eat at Cheesecake Factory.  The kids were excited to ride Trax :)

Isaac climbing on a huge rock, naturally.  That mall stresses me out because there are tons of water features and a stream that runs through the mall, which is very tempting for my son!

A HUGE horse dog that we saw at the mall.  The owner said he is a Newfoundland and that he was the "runt" of the litter (!!!!).  I have kind of a fear of big dogs that I try not to project on to my children, I didn't want her to pet it but I guess he was really sweet and tame.  Let's not talk about the fact that he could probably eat her!  It reminded me of the dog in the movie "Sandlot", lol

Malea got to use some of her birthday money at the Disney store and got an Anna doll to match her shirt :)  She was excited!

Cheesecake, mmmmmm :)

We also took the opportunity while we were there to take the kids to the Discovery Children's Museum at the Gateway mall.  We had never been before and they loved it!  There were so many fun activities for kids.  Plus we got a coupon off the internet where it was only $5/person after a certain time, which was even better!

Isaac loved playing in this little mini kitchen

We also took the kids to see "Lego Movie" but I didn't get pictures.  It was so funny!  Definitely great for kids and adults!  It was such a fun family weekend and I'm soooo glad to have my test over with!!  Now I'm just praying that I passed!