Getting a Little Crazy

Well I decided it was time for a change and I got a little crazy last week. I said goodbye to the blonde and went dark. It's still growing on me...but I think I like it.

Our new Hobbies

So since I have been home and not having lots of luck with the job thing, I decided to learn a few new skills. The one I am most proud of I have no pictures of or proof, but I really did do it. I learned to change a car battery by myself! I really did. I watched some videos online and changed Kyle's battery in our parking lot where his car was dead. And the car works! I didn't blow up a single thing. Second, I have also taught myself how to cut boys hair. So I gave kyle his first haircut and it turned out quite well if I do say so myself. I also decided one day to bake a million sugar cookies and deliver them to my friends here. Kyle has won his second intramural football championship in the past six months with his team here.  They were pretty excited about the victory as you can tell in the picture.

Kyle's new haircut, by me.

Intramural Champs!

My sugar Cookies!

Playing Dress up with Eden

I have spent quite a bit of time with the Bonds lately, mostly because I have nothing else to do, but also because I have to take advantage of the time we are this close. So I have done my fair share of babysitting lately, and I have to say dressing a little girl is a lot of fun. I messed it up a few times when it was only me and Ryan there to put together an outfit (he can't dress a girl either),  but the results were pretty hilarious.  Poor Eden looks ridiculous when Jess isn't there to pick her clothes.  Here are some pictures from my recent outings with the kids.

Ballerina Baby! Ryan and I put this together while Jess was at work. 

80's Jazzercize baby!

Eskimo Baby!

Beauty Queen! Complete with headband and shoes!

I just added this because I didn't want Austin to be left out. On our way home from the park he just plopped in the middle of the sidewalk and started playing in his own little world with Woody.

Trip to Niagara Falls and Palmyra

I have gotten way behind on this thing already. So I am going to do a couple quick posts just so I can cover all of the major events that have happened for us in the last couple months. First, Kyle and I took our first major road trip.  We drove to Cleveland and spent a night with the Bonds, then the next day we drove up to Niagara Falls and spent a full day there.  The next day we went just another 90 miles over to Palmyra where we spent another full day seeing the sights and exploring the town. Not much to explore there though to be honest :) We had a great time and it was Kyle's first time seeing either of those places and I think he really enjoyed them.  I kind of had to convince him that we should go on this trip, he wanted to go to an Indianapolis Colts game instead for his time off school, but I convinced him that seeing a wonder of the world and the place where our church began was a little more significant.  Now that he has seen them both he agrees. But that doesn't mean I am off the hook for going to Indianapolis soon to see the Colts play.  Here are some of our favorite pictures from the trip.