Dreaming

So.... I currently have a saved draft that is an update on our house. I've been needing to do an update for awhile now since the last one I did was in the summer. But.... with so much going on (or not going on) on our house... I'm just not in the mood to finish that post quite yet. When I get frustrated or depressed because it seems like my house is taking FOREVER, I always go to my pinterest board and look at all the pictures of what my house is going to be like. It gives me a little boost of energy to keep on keepin' on. Because, someday all this hard work will be worth it. So.... I figured I would just do a blog post about it and post all my pinterest pictures here so, me and you can dream about my house together. :)

I really am not talented when it comes to interior design. Honestly I just go off of pictures and copy things that I love. Hopefully my house will be similar to a lot of these following images. *** All pictures came from my Pinterest board- House on a hill.

  For the outside of our home we are wanting to do a dark greyish hardie board, white trim, and dark. brown door and beams for accents. Someday, we would love to add rock too.

 

 In our entry way, there is the stair case that leads down stairs and I would LOVE to do something like this. I love the vertical gas pipe look. 

 Family room: dark hardwood floors, light grey walls, and a fire place that looks exactly like this. 😁 I think its beautiful!! I have yet to find brick tile because I am being very picky.... I really do want it to look just like this. Yes, the cabinets will be on the sides too.

 I am most excited about my kitchen! Literally, I might just cry the day my cabinets are installed. Oh, what a happy day that will be. I'm sticking with the traditional white cabinets and white/greyish counter tops. The island will be dk. brown. We have black stainless steel appliances to give it a nice pop. I'm super excited to see how it turns out!

I am even getting a stainless steel farm house sink too! Found an awesome deal on amazon! sooooo excited!

I would LOVE a pantry door very similar to this.

 I have a little bump out in the kitchen with a huge window that over looks the whole valley. We plan on doing something like these pictures for our dining area.

Next to our kitchen is an office area. I literally showed our cabinet guy this picture, so hopefully it will look very similar to this. 😍

 I also showed both of these pictures (↕) to our cabinet guy. One thing I made sure of, when I was deciding on a floor plan, was to make sure we had a ton of storage space. These lockers in my mudroom will be perrrrfect! Plus, how cute is that bench???

Since barn wood doors are sooo expensive, this is something that we won't be able to get right away. But, it is apart of the house plan going from our master bedroom into our bath. I can't wait until we can one day afford it and install it in!

Since I have been deciding a lot of thing with the house, Alek was very determined to design the Master shower himself. Luckily, I have loved every decision he has made. The greatest thing is that it is a nice walk-in shower, which means no nasty glass door that I have to clean! :)

At first, I was totally against having a kitchen in my basement.. because it seemed sooo impractical and I didn't want to have to clean two kitchens!!! But, then I decided to do something very small like this picture. So, we added a place in the plan to have a few cabinets, sink and a mini fridge for Alek to store all his drinks in. That way we can still use it when we are having a movie night but it's not huge so cleaning it won't be so bad. 😀

I picked out tile very similar to this for the Laundry room. Isn't it dreamy? 😍😍 With dark grey cabinets to match. Maybe, it will help make doing laundry a little more fun. 😉

Well... I think that's about it for now. How's that for a little sneak peak of my future house?😆 Someday it will be done right? But, for now I'll just keep scrolling through these pictures, dreaming.

January Ramblings

One of my News Years goals was to write in my blog once a week this year. Whoa! Really challenging myself huh? Pretty sure I wrote in it a total of 6 times last year.😁 So... to go from 6 to 52 hahaha! We will see how this goes. Considering it's January 12th and I'm just getting around to my first post.... well I am already slacking.
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Anyways, as I sit here, both kids asleep (win!) I can't really find anything specific to talk about sooo.... I guess today it will just be me rambling with whatever comes to my mind.

January is always a pretty awful month. Everything is frozen and there's not much to do. If I was a good mom I'd probably get us all dressed and go pull the boys around in the sled. But, man, that sounds like a lot of work. Plus, playing outside is always a lot more fun with dad! I'm not a big fan of snow. For reals though, cabin fever and kicked in on it's highest level. Can't it just be summer already so we can get out of the house and go play at the park?

You know how you have good weeks and then like... not so good weeks. Where one week you just feel like super mom and the house is clean, kids are happy, and everything goes good? And then every once in awhile you get stuck in a little rut where you are tired and don't want to do anything and feel like your failing as a mom? Ya, I think this week has been a "stuck in a rut" week for me. Sigh....that's alright though! As long as I'm  trying my best right??

On a completely different note... I started a workout plan this week and well... some might call it a diet but I just want to look at it as a lifestyle change (hahaha) because I really hate diets and don't believe in them. So... I'm hoping that these better food choices I am making are going to last. ;) Anyways, I started the BBG girls by Kayla Itsines It's a 12 week program and embarrassingly enough I started with the 4 week pre-program first. I have done a few of her workouts before and they are INTENSE! So, I figured, why not just start from the very beginning? I guess, technically I will begin the actual program in 4 weeks once I finish the pre-training. But, so far.. so good! I knew the eating healthy would be the hard part for me. But, so far I haven't eaten anything I have absolutely hated, it's actually been quite tasty! It's crazy all the recipes that are out there that don't include processed food and are jammed packed with vegetables! The workouts have also been good! Monday we did legs and cardio, Tuesday we ran, and Yesterday (Wednesday) we did a arm and abs workout. I'm still sore from Mondays workout! I feel great and hopefully I can keep up with it and start seeing results soon! Swimsuit season here I come! 😉

Another reason why I think that this week I've been stuck in a rut (wow I'm jumping all over the place with topics! Welcome to Lindsie's brain...) is because we have received lots of bad news regarding our house. Things that I don't need to bore you with in this post... I'll save that for my house update post. I swear things are always just getting pushed back and not going as fast as I would like. I get my hopes up when I hear how fast things could happen but, obviously things NEVER go according to plan when your building a house. So.... here we will stay at my parents house forever it seems like. Gosh dang those city workers!!!

Anyways... I just stopped typing to look for a cute picture to post of my kids... but I just had to switch phones a few days ago and currently don't have a single picture on my phone.... so lucky you... you get to see a current seflie 😉

Also, I was super pumped to find out blogspot added emojis because I use those things a lot when I'm writing so now I get to add them into my blogs! Yay! 😃

Briggs 10 months!

 Briggs is 10 months old!

He is such a very laid back baby- as long as mommy is close by.

He is a momma's boy through and through. Especially lately since he has been teething. If I am in the room, he only wants me and clings to me for dear life. He's my little koala bear baby.
He says mamama

He finally got his two bottom teeth and more top ones are on their way!

He is getting braver with walking along things and will stand for a few seconds.

He has discovered the stairs... He didn't even take a few minutes to figure out how to climb those things, he literally just took up those stairs like no big deal. I was like... what the crap???? Now, that's where we spend most of our day.

He sleeps 7pm-630am religiously and takes 2-3 naps a day.

He wants nothing to do with baby food anymore and only wants to eat big boy food.

He doesn't seem to be a picky eater and usually will eat anything. Whoo!

He is wearing size 12-18 months clothes. 

He puts anything and everything into in mouth. His favorite being dog food and rocks. We always have to be on the watch.
We love you Briggs-y boy :)

Briggs- 9 months!

So... I have failed miserably with monthly update posts for Briggs... 

I missed 6,7,and 8 months! sheesh!!

So, I'll just start at 9 months.  Life is so busy!

Briggs weighs 19 pounds and made it to the 50%. The last few appointments he has been in the 25% so, the doctors were pretty impressed with his growth spurt.
Briggs started sitting up around 7 months. and has been crawling the passed couple of weeks! Jenson never actually legit crawled... so this is pretty exciting for me!! I loved watching him try to figure it out and now everyday he just gets faster and faster.

Briggs has attitude. He will scream just to scream to let you know he needs something and needs it right. NOW. 

He still has zero expression.... every once in a while you can get a huge smile out of him but for the most part it's just a stone cold face. 

His laugh is as goofy as ever. Almost sounds fake. But, when you get him laughing REALLY hard, it's like a deep belly laugh. So, low and rumbly! It's awesome!

He doesn't have any teeth. But oh. my. gosh. SOOO MUCH DROOL. I'm usually am pretty good when it comes to baby drool. But, there is so much of it, it's starting to really gross me out. Where are those dang teeth so this drool will calm down??! Jenson didn't get teeth until he was one, and talking to the pediatrician, late teething is usually because of genetics. He said most likely all my kids will be the same way. So, I guess I will have to deal with the drool for a few more months...  

Briggs pulls himself up to anything he can and finally conquered his fear of getting back down. He would use to stand there and scream because he was too scared to move once he was standing.... hahaha. He is going to be mobile (as in walking) soon! I seriously CANNOT wait! I think it will be sooo fun to see him and Jenson chasing after each other. It makes my heart happy just thinking about it!

 Jenson had to crash our little photo shoot. :) Seriously... aren't they just the cutest?

Jenson- 2years!

Jenson is now 2 years old (in July)

I just wanted to write a couple of things down that I don't ever want to forget.

Really this is probably one of those posts that is just for my sake... 

At his 2 year check up, He weighed 31 lbs and was 36 inches high. He is VERY big for his age and has always been in the 90th%.

He loves Train and loves watching Chuggington on Netflix.

He is one of those kids that does well with routine (like his momma). If something interrupts our daily routine he usually throws a tantrum. 

90% of the time he only will eat oatmeal for breakfast. (It's part of his routine.)

He could live off of cheese, goldfish, and apple juice.

He is very much like his dad in the sense that he would much rather fill up on drinks instead of actually eating anything... He seriously drinks 3x the amount I do and I feel like I drink alot.

His favorite person in the world is Uncle Rhy. Everytime we get in the car to go anywhere, he always asks if we are going to see Rhy. A close second favorite is Aunt Syd.

He is a very compassionate little boy. Whenever I bump my toe or hit my head and say "Ow" He'll run over and said, "Ow mom? Ow?" And give me a kiss better.

Whenever he is in trouble... He always give me a big hug and snuggle to say sorry. It helps both of us feel better. :)

The doctors are concerned about his lack of speech. Jenson has been slow to talk. It's frustrating because I know he can do it. He just gets too scared to try! Whenever I try to get him to say a word, he will either ignore me or run away. I have never been anything but positive to him. Even if he tries to say a word and completely butchers it, I always praise him. I wish he just had the confidence and would try! The doctor suggest I put him in speech therapy.... in my head im thinking.... He's two.....!!!! How do you give a 2 year old therapy??? I'm not giving up on him yet. I know it's in him. He is just taking a tad bit longer than other two year olds. 

It's not like he can't talk because he definitely can! Even if I'm the only one that can translate for him. ;)

Some words he is really good at saying are: Mom, Dad, Rhy, Bri (Briggs w/o the g's), me, Rorie, vroom vroom (for car, trucks, tractors, etc),  Hi (means both hi and bye) Ball, baa (juice, his version of bottle), ow, cho, cho, papa (grandpa), hot, burr, bir (bird) and ready.

He knows Blue, green, and red and can say those.

He can say most animals sounds.

He counts... but says three, three, three! for one two three. Haha

He is a very good and loves to orgnaize and is ocd about everything being just right. So... basically he looks like his dad and has his moms personality ;)

Everyone is probably tired of me talking about his hair... because yes, I'm obsessed. I literally could not love his hair more than i already do. It glows... it's so bright. Almost white! Ha! and it's ooo sooo curly! And when it gets all poofy and it looks like a fro.... gah!!! I just can't get enough of it. 

This is such a fun stage! He  is learning so much and is interested in so many things! 

He says 'mom' probably a billion times a day. "Mom, mom, mom!" What? "Mom, mom, mom!" WHAT? Hahaha sometimes I have to put extra effort in remembering to always answer softly and other times I lock myself into the bathroom....Because after hearing mom so many times, I really just want to rip my hair out.... :)

He loves to play in the dirt, jump on the tramp, wander around outside, and go to the park.

He has been sleeping in a big boy bed for a couple months now and has does really well. 

He sleeps 730pm-730am and still takes one 2 hour nap, every day.
He has to have his blankie, binkie, and puppy to be able to sleep.
He gives the BEST hugs. I love when he will just randomly come give me a hug, mid-playing. 

He knows how to opens doors and there's been a few times I have found him outside by himself. It scares me to death.... I am trying to teach him that he has to always go outside with mommy or someone else.

He loves going and helping dad on our house and going on jeep (razor) rides with Grandma.
It is very good with Briggs and always helps keep him entertained when I am busy and need his "help."
He is really good at reminding us to say prayers for every meal, snack, drink we have..... and sometimes he even says his owns prayers. Melts my heart. Especially when he blesses Daddy and Briggs.
Life with Jenson really is the best. I love him with my whole heart. Heavenly Father truly blessed me with one of His most prized possessions! 

We're building a house!!

The past couple of months we have been so busy because.... WE ARE BUILDING A HOME! I seriously still don't believe it's really happening. It's a dream come true. I never in a million years ever dreamed of having this opportunity. We are truly blessed.

We are building in petersboro, up slightly behind Alek's parents house. It is BEAUTIFUL up there. 

Alek is doing this all himself. His brother Rhy and his dad are helping a ton and also a few other family members. I am so blessed to have married into such a construction savy, talented family. 

Because, we don't have an actual contractor we are saving tons of money but it's also going to take a lot longer to build. Plus, I was able to design my house exactly how I wanted it and change my mind as many times as I wanted. ;) 

Who knew there were sooo many decisions when building a home??? I have been so overwhelmed lately. I make a decision only to change my mind a few days later... I am trying so hard to think of everything because the last thing I want to do is regret something once this is all done. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I don't plan on building ever again, so let's do this right! Man, that's alot of pressure. 

I walked into Sunroc this last week as we were ordering our doors and windows. I had written a list of all the measurements and details and thought I was soo prepared. The lady asks, "what color do you want your hinges to be?"  ahhhh! I thought I had everything decided!!! So, then I had to sit and contemplate what freaking color I wanted my hinges to be. hahaha! Sooo many decisions!!!

Alek has been so patient with me while I try to make up my mind. He is the best general contractor ever! ;) It makes it easier too, that we both have the same vision in mind. Every once in a while we'll have to argue about something stupid (mostly it's about tile color in the master shower), he claims that is his one space he gets to design. That and the garage.... but other than that, we have agreed on everything else... or he's just being too sweet and keeping his mouth such.. hahaha! 

I seriously am most excited for my kitchen. I had my kitchen 100% picked out before anything else in the house. It's the room I have definitely put the most thought into. I cannot wait!

Everyone asks us when we are expecting it to be done.... ugh we hate this question. We are not trying to put a date on that because we don't want to be disappointed when it doesn't happen. I know it ALWAYS takes longer than expected. Sure, I would LOVE to be in by Christmas... but, there is a very good chance that will not happen. I always tell people, hopefully, for sure by spring. 

We are starting to frame this weekend! This is the part I've been anticipating the most. It's when the house plan I've been staring at on paper for the past few months, actually comes to life and I can get an idea how its going to look! 

Again, we are sooo blessed and grateful for this opportunity.  I will try to do as many updates as I can on my blog. Most updates are done on my snapchat and instagram. Both are @lindsielund. :)

Briggs 5 Months!

This month has been a month full of milestones for Briggs!

He has found and is totally obsessed with his toes.

He has rolled from his belly to his back a few times.

Rolls to his side to grab objects. I'm sure he will be rolling all the way over soon!

He recognizes he bottle and gets so excited to eat.

He has started eating solids and loves his veggies. 

He always wants to be up and moving around so he can see everything that is going on.

He loves the baby swing that is outside.

He isn't sleeping through the night anymore and eats 2-3 times :( :(

He has a super sensitive tummy. We had to switch to a sensitive formula which has made him a completely different and happier baby! 

He experienced his first plane ride and trip to the ocean when we traveled to Cancun.

He still LOVES anytime you get him naked. 

 He still has his "resting jerk (keeping things PG) face." He looks like he is just pissed off all the time. It really is quite hilarious. But, as soon as anyone gives him the slightest attention, he gives you the BIGGEST grin in the world. Either super pissed off or smiling. There is no in between.