Is there finally a movie worth seeing out there?

Hey, if you haven't heard of this movie yet you've got to check out this trailer:
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/video.php


Looks intriguing, right? It starts this Friday, April 18th at select theaters, though who knows how long it will stay at theaters--so go see it while you can.

So Small

I am not too into music videos but somehow I happened across this one of Carrie Underwood's "So Small." I think you should watch it. Then, you might want to show it to some of the people that you love. I tried my best and I could not get the video to show on my blog. If you are interested, check it out here: http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--49495368

I still think of this video and the message of the lyrics sometimes, though it might help if I thought of them more often. Isn't it interesting how often in our lives we tend to forget to look at the bigger picture of our lives? We get caught up in tiny, insignificant details and forget what life is all about. I definitely need that reminder to wake up and remember that hey, when I look at my life as a whole instead of focusing on the grains of sand, I am floored by how incredibly I've been blessed!

Marily

Buying a Home!!

So yes, we are finally buying a home of our very own! YEAH! We should close on the home in about two weeks and plan to be moved by the end of the month. Of course we are sad to leave all of our nearby friends, but we are looking forward to having our own home, and a backyard for our boys, a kitchen that has counterspace, and some room (if only a little) for company. Give us a couple of weeks into May then STOP BY (though I'm not bold enough to post the address here...you'll have to call)!

Here's a picture of my kitchen:

We actually went to see this home months and months ago, towards the end of last year. We saw it once and really loved it but it was a bit out of our price range. So, we hoped the price would go down and looked at other houses. After a few months we saw many more homes and nothing that we liked as much. The house was still on the market but the price hadn't dropped so we decided we'd be silly not to at least make an offer that we could afford, even if it was rejected. It was rejected. But, two days later the seller's agent called our agent and after a little negotiating, the rest is history!

By the time we had the inspection done we had only seen the house one time, and that was four months prior so I was actually a little worried that things were not going to be quite as great as I remembered. But, to my surprise, the house seemed even more beautiful than I remembered. After the inspector left and we were there with just our agent I remember laying on this counter you see in the front of the kitchen and stretching my arms out. I could not even reach the edges of the counter. I was so excited since the counter space in our townhome was divided into one to two foot portions around the kitchen.

Sweet Little Adam

Hopefully I am not branding my children for life. I find myself saying, "Dallin is the funny one and Adam is the sweet one." I probably should stop saying that before they get old enough to get it engrained into their consciousness. Because of course Dallin is often sweet and Adam is often funny and I don't want to lock them into an expected personality for their entire lives.
That being said, Adam does have a sweet side that sets him apart from his brother. He loves to carry an animal around with him and lately he has been SO into giving hugs and kisses. It is definitely every mother's dream. He'll give Dallin and I random hugs and kisses often throughout the day. We might be wrestling on the bed and just when you think you're getting a tackle, instead you get a hug and a smooch. So sweet. If a lady notices him at the store, Adam cocks his head and gives his shy, sweet little smile.

Our Funny Dallin

Ever since Dallin could make eye contact, he's been making people laugh. At 1 1/2 years old, he had a stand-up routine. He would take our microphone and babble, "bah buddah bah, buddah," pause, then laugh loudly, "Ah hah hah hah!" He is always making jokes. One of my favorites lately was this exchange:

Mom: Dallin, could you go upstairs and get me a diaper? No, could you get me two diapers?
Dallin: What's two diapers for?
Mom: One for Adam and one for the diaper bag.
Dallin (with a slight pause and a smirk on his face): The diaper bag needs changed?

I thought that was a pretty good joke for a three-year-old. Better than most of mine at least.