Spooktacular Threads!

This Halloween was pretty fun. I didn't think I'd get to go to our ward party because I had band practice with the guys, but we ended up rescheduling at the last minute. We had to scrounge around for some last minute costumes in my mom's dress up box. We went to the ward Trunk-or-Treat & it was a ton of fun. The best part was meeting new friends & new faces that we've never had the PLEASURE of knowing until now.

Let me introduce you to my friends...

"Bubba" the Cowboy & "Francesca" the Salon Girl

Puppy Longstocking

"Droplet" the Lonely Clown

Or was it "Creepy McCreepster" the Clown? I can't remember.

"Rain" the Ghettofabulous Hippie

"Gabe Root" Babe Ruth's Base Runner

"Muscles" The TV Commercial Fill-In for Sammy Sosa (without makeup)

There was so much joy & happiness from everyone & SUCH fun that night! We all had a blast!

Best Mom EVER!

If you have talked to me in the last few weeks, you are fully aware of the fact that I've been a little bit anxious about our check from Obama coming in to be able to make our last month of mortgage AND apartment rent before our lease in finally up on our apartment & not to mention all the other normal bills. If you've talked to Adam in the last few weeks, you'll know he is SO sick of sitting on the floor in our completely BARREN living room to watch TV because we've been waiting on that money.

Well, I totally did a bad thing...We knew it was coming in sometime this week because they sent it out on Friday (supposedly), so we had been checking the mail & rechecking it. So, Monday, I got home a little earlier than Adam & upon investigation found it in the mail. Well, I got the bright idea (as fond of surprises as I am) that I would surprise Adam. So, I TOTALLY lied. That was the bad thing. But, what can I say, it was SOOO much more fun this way.

Long story short, I called the furniture guy & he said he could have it there the next afternoon (yesterday). Awesome!! It worked out perfectly. Adam had a football game last night & wouldn't be home until 11:00pm. So, after the guys delivered the furniture, which I LOVE and LOVE the fact that I got SUCH a great deal on it.

I called up my mother & gave her the okay to come over.

We checked our the furniture, got some inspiration & headed to the store. We found some pillows that were perfect at Ross', but MY favorite part is everything else.

A brand new world has opened up to me! haha. For the very first time I walked into Kirkland's!!!! And HOLY COW!! It is officially my FAVORITE store! It was all so magical! haha. I find myself now glancing at it while I drive by it every day, longing for the scent of candles, the warmth of the colors & the beauty of more shiny things in one place than I ever thought possible.

Back to reality...We found everything we could ever want and SO much more! I have the BEST mom in the whole wide world! She helped me hang everything, helped me figure out what I loved & helped me make it more of our home than our new house. She even helped me figure out what exactly my style was. She called it "Traditional Contemporary". haha. I just love it. So, next time I see you...don't be surprised if I invite you over...One & All to see my beautiful house!

I couldn't be more happy & proud of it. My mother is incredible...

Check it out!

New Addition to the Family...

Now, I'm sure you're wondering about a new addition to our family, well, here she is...
I've never been a "dog" person...EVER. I think it all stems from the fact that I never had my own dog, but I always cleaned up puppy poop from Cortney & Josh's dog adventures. Well, Adam is the TOTAL opposite! He's had dogs his whole life. Well, a few months ago, his dog, Susie, that they've had for years & years was really old & was having a lot of problems, so they had to put her down. Now, me being TOTALLY against the idea of even having a dog anytime soon, still felt bad for my sweet husband. So, this past Saturday, we hung out with Kirie & Joe again & they had just gotten a new puppy. It was half Yorkie & half Shitzu. So, I just LOVED him. They named him "Dorsey" & he was just so adorable, so I had to do it.

The day before my birthday, I knew he would be at school late, so I drove about an hour away & picked her up. She was SOOO sweet. She fell asleep in my lap all the way back home. It was so sweet. She had nuzzled up against me on my bed & when Adam reached over to hug me (I'm sure he was kinda freaked out at first cause he felt something really hairy on my back...haha), he totally freaked out & was SOO excited. This is him the first night with her.
We are completely in love with her. He named her "Isabell" & she has been such a fun addition to our family. My mom calls Isabell her "grand-dog". She is so sweet. She spazzes out & starts jumping like a bunny when Adam comes home cause she wants to play with him & when I get home she just wants to be held. She'll just crawl on to my lap when I'm folding clothes or what not & just fall asleep. She's such a fun girl!

Having a birthday brings reflection....and GUILT!!

So, I turned 23 a few weeks ago & I got a card from everybody at work & my cousin/best friend (what can I say, we have fun at work) wrote on my birthday card "What a year 22 was for you! You got married, you bought a house, & you got a new "addition" to your family! I can't wait to see what 23 brings for you!" And it made me stop & think "WOW! No wonder I'm so tired all the time!" haha. So basically what I'm saying is...I've got GREAT reasons for slacking on my blog, but now it's time to catch my loved ones away from me up on everything we've been up to.

So, #1 order of business is our new house. We have been SOOO blessed lately & I am SO grateful for everything that the Lord has given us these past few months especially. We haven't even been married a year & just bought a house in August. Crazy huh? We couldn't be more blessed. Kirie & Joe Walz (our best friends) were looking at houses earlier this year because they had heard about the $8,000 tax credit that's available for first time home buyers & so we just thought it'd be fun just to look seeing how our lease would be up in October. Long story short, we found a house within a day or two of looking that was the ONLY thing decent in our REALLY low price range, so we made an offer & now it's ours! We are actually only paying about $100 more in rent with taxes & everything & it's SO much bigger!

It's a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with a BIG back & front yard & an attic. It's incredible. Here's just a quick picture. We love it SOOO much! Still LOTS to do, but we love it. Adam gets his own video game room/"Man Cave" & I get an office/Band Practice room. It's a lot of fun! We haven't quite finished getting everything how we like it, but so far it been great to have all of this extra space compared to our little 1 bedroom loft apartment before. We also have an attic & a huge front & back yard. It's great!
We also have 2 full baths, both with separate vanities & I LOVE our kitchen! haha.
We are still waiting for our "Obama money" to come in before we can get living room furniture (haha) but we're just excited about it all. Well, that's all for Part 1! More to come....haha.

My First Page By Myself! Give me a High-Five!

Does this deserve a gold star??? I wanna hear a round of applause people! I'm out! Holla!! 

Word to ya Motha! hahaha

My Digital Scrapbooking Addiction Begins!

So, thanks to my lovely older sister Meggan, I've embarked on the beginning of a long & fun journey I'm afraid. :)  DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING!!! Here is my first page that Meggan helped me with during our trip to St. Louis. This is just the beginning! It is SOOO much fun!! :) Enjoy!

My New Venture!

So, I'm TOTALLY excited! I finished my training last weekend & am rip-roarin' & ready to go! I am officially a Spa Specialist & Image Consultant & am SOOO excited to be doing this! I host spa nights for friends & family of anybody that wants to do it. It's free to do & you get to try out everything it takes to have a In-home Spa for yourself. I love it because all of the things we use are AMAZING & actually incredibly affordable. I love girly stuff for sure as well! haha. But, yeah, the holidays are actually a perfect time to have a party cause I've got a lot of cute baskets & sets for Christmas presents. It's just a little hard getting up & started. My mom has been out of town & my little sister has been gone too. I would LOVE to practice on people I know. It would be a lot of fun! Let me know if you want to host a party. I would REALLY appreciate for sure! I just need a little help getting started. The hostess gets free, cool stuff too! Anyways, let me know if you're interested. It'd be really fun! :)

The Newest Addition to Our Family!

Baby Lukas Benjamin Boston was born just shy of being a December baby on Sunday, November 30th at 10:29 p.m. He was 8 lbs 11 oz & is absolutely beautiful! Meggan went in to be induced at 7:30a.m. Sunday morning & after a little over 15 hours of being in the hospital, Baby Lukas finally made his grand entrance into the world.

He couldn't have come at a more perfect (well, besides perhaps coming a few hours earlier..haha). But, everyone was ready for him to come & meet us. No one could have been more happy than his new mommy.

The Before Shots!

haha. She's so cute!

Big sister Kate was practicing too! Man! She looks like a total natural!

Her little world is about to be seriously rocked! haha. Had to bring this 2nd one back cause it makes me laugh.

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Lukas Benjamin Boston is here!!

Kate & Mommy

She's gonna be SUCH a great big sister...just like her Mom. :)

Here's the new family of 4!

Gammaw & Gampaww greeted Baby Luke when they came to bring Kate up to the hospital. They look so happy. They are SUCH pro's now! Aunt Corn & Uncle Yosh came up to meet Baby Luke too. Oh how Kate has trained them well.

They are so happy. What a beautiful family.
Though Adam & I didn't get to go to St. Louis this Thanksgiving or be there when Baby Lukas was born, I just want to say that I miss you (my family) DEEPLY...Forgive me for being so um, nostalgic, for lack of a better word, but all of this is kind of coming to my head as I'm sitting here a little teary-eyed, my first Thanksgiving away from my family.

...How grateful I am for today for beautiful new born babies that were with their Heavenly Father only an instant ago. For sweet nieces whose giggle on the other end of the telephone can make you laugh & cry & smile all at once when you're away from family. For a younger brother who has chosen to stand for what he believes in and set an example for a new baby boy of a young man that honors his priesthood at the young age of 13. For a younger sister who has turned to the Lord & to the scriptures for complete direction in her life & is really coming to understand who she really is. For an older brother that stands at the head of his beautiful young family with strength & love & a tender heart. For a husband that is strong & has a compassionate heart who will lead our family back to the presence of our Heavenly Father as equal partners. For a mom that has taught us who we are & whose children we really are and carefully nurtures & completely feels for each of her children & is not only a mother but has become a most precious friend. For a dad who loves the Lord first & has always put his family before any other desire or obligation in his life, who has taught us to be not only an eternal family but best friends. And especially right now for an older sister who has been my best friend & who I've shared everything with since I was born, who has been the best example that I could have ever had, who I've watched & tried to follow as she made right decisions as she was younger, as she dated like she was supposed to, as she was married in the temple for time & all eternity, as she began a family & taught her sweet daughter "I am a Child of God" & "I love to see the temple, I'm going there someday", & who, I'm certain, will teach this new baby & any more that follow who they are & what their divine nature truly is. I'm grateful, sister, for who you are & what you mean to me.

Creative Juices are FLOWIN'!

I just wanted to show off a little bit of what I've done, cause it's been a LOT of

fun working on it. To give a little explanation though...We have a loft apartment with 1 bedroom & 1 1/2 bath. So, the downstairs are done in our wedding colors (Adam's favorite colors) red & black & white & has been SO much fun to put together. I wanted it to look elegant, yet modern, clean yet still have a comfortable-still-your-home/sanctuary feeling to it. Now, the upstairs, that's my territory! haha. I was talking with my mom when I was registering for our wedding stuff & was telling her that I've ALWAYS loved blues & teals & aquamarine's & that those are completely my favorite colors, but it didn't match & I wanted the rest of the house to look good. Well, my mom being as wise &

 wonderful as she is & knowing me incredibly well, like she does, gave me the perfect advice. 

She said, "Lindsay...Your bedroom is somewhere that you should feel like your self, an escape from the world, your space. You want a blue room? Make it a blue room! ....Just keep the door shut when guests come over." haha. I LOVE my mom! So...that's what I did! 

It worked out even better because instead of it being all one level, the bedroom is upstairs, so it feels like a whole different apartment sometimes. I love it! So, I found the PERFECT color bedspread that was the perfect aquamarine color & bought the shower curtain to match with dark chocolate brown accents. I truly love it. So on to my creative juices...This weekend I finished my letters for our room. I painted wooden block letters to match our colors & hung them over our bed. Then, another little touch was Adam's doing. We have a fireplace, but no mantle & that was just completely unsettling to him (very cute..haha), so last night he found something he wanted to hang on the wall underneath the beautiful mirror Meggan made for us for our wedding that he hung up Saturday (another really funny story in its self) & so I hung it up last night & put up some candle holders for some color. I hung up a few little touches of things people gave up & I have been having so much fun with it. I have found such a great, unexpected love in decorating my house. More 

to come!

Trying to Make Our House...A Home...

So, I was excited this weekend. We found about an hour or two on Saturday after my practice & before his football game to put a little bit of our house together. These are some of the pictures I edited & got developed & was getting them wall-hanging ready. I also unpacked a few boxes, hung up a picture or two & filled up some bookshelves while Adam put it together our cabinet & end table & hung up a few pictures. It started feeling a little bit more like a home instead of a cold looking apartment. We even got our LONG awaited furniture in that somehow got lost in Vancouver for 2 1/2 weeks & finally got here on Friday. The problem is that we only got 8 of the 11 boxes. The other 3 got stuck in Los Angeles for some odd reason & should be here tomorrow. So, I'm SUPER excited about that. We ordered 2 futons & out of that we got: 2 mattresses, both end tables, our coffee table, the arms/sides to both, the cover that matches our decor & the only thing we were missing were all the connecting pieces to put them all together. haha. Oh well. When Adam told me I just laughed really hard. Such is my life...Ya gotta laugh at it though, right? There's nothing else you can do. haha. To say the least, we are looking forward to being able to get off the floor & sit on something much more comfortable. I'm excited!

I have decided that I love decorating our home. I love the little touches that go into making something totally white & completely empty into something that looks like Adam & I. I love being able to have COMPLETE & TOTAL creative freedom to do whatever I want to do with it & have come up with some fun ideas. They're nothing too crazy or extravagant, but they're a starting place. Can't wait to do more!