Mapleton, Ya'll!

Yep, you read right. We are officially Mapletonites, or Mapletonians, or, as we like to call it, country folk. Now that we are out here (like how I use the term 'out here' because we are SO far away from civilization) in south Utah County, we can officially say things like "ya'll" and I can sit in the middle seat in James' truck when we go for a ride, cause that's what a lady does. Us city folk are gettin used to the quiet chirp of crickets and the neigh of horses round these parts...(we really have neighing horses) and reckon we'll settle here for quite a while. Ok, really its not that bad, but it is a little slower and quieter here. In case you haven't picked it up, James and I purchased a HOME in Mapleton just over a month ago. Ok, so a lot of you have been bugging me, and I know since a lot of you are far far away and can't come see it for yourselves, I have decided to post pictures of our new house! It all happened super fast and I feel like I am just now getting my bearings. I have hesitated for a long time to post pictures because it's kinda scary lettin' all the world in on your happy little home. I have not even begun to decorate - yet I have done with what I have right now...so don't judge me. Our home is in a new development - we are currently one of two new homes - soon to be six or seven, so there isn't much but dirt around us. It is 3 bedroom 2 bath, on a .25 acre lot. We have a huge unfinished basement. So far, we are loving having our own place. We are so excited for all of the projects that it has brought along - James is particularly excited about putting in the yard next spring. Our neighbors are awesome - everyone in our new ward has been great. We are so glad to be here and make a home for ourselves! Please come visit, stop by if you're in town, and know that there is always a room for ya'll.

Here is the front of our home.

Great room

Great room / kitchen

Formal living room

Hallway back to bedrooms, laundry/garage & baths

Basement

We have gorgeous mountain views from every window in the house. This is the back porch view

View from the front porch

View from the front porch looking east.

Week in review.... And my rookie post.

This is my fist blog attempt EVER,,,,, Make fun. I DARE YOU :)
So we went to Thanksgiving Point last week...
The night started with so mild heart attack at the scary haunted scary dinosaur ( not pictured ) Cuz I don't get scared and he was dumb anyway :)
then it was of to the races,,, Duck races that is and well me with my lucky hat well you know the out come.... Rick was a worthy opponent but hey you cant beat me when I have my lucky hat on.

Next the girls wanted picture time.. why you ask.. well their girls so we have learned to just not ask... and click the camera. They look cute though don't they.

Then Hayden needed some slide time but got camera shy,,,,
Too much paparazzi I guess.

Then we had to get in Santa chair and just relax for a bit,,,,,
Believe it or not the chair was way comfortable,,,,,

After a Crash on a hay bail and some hot cocoa it was off the dinosaur museum.
How do you like our rendition of Animal Farm :)

Here is April and her pearly Whites....

Back to my roots,,,, give me a spear and a rock and I'm good to go.

Did you really think you would gt out of here with out seeing our doggie.

And this concludes the first annual broadcast of don't laugh at my blogging....

Happy Birthday Baby!

Today is James' Birthday! I did a James post a while back about how amazing he is. I still feel that way and more. Click here to read it. Jill also posted about him today. I love this post! It makes me so happy that my family loves him as much as they do. Click here to read it. There are so many things about James that I absolutely adore! These may be silly things, but I find them endearing - like his love for cheesy (I mean cheesy) 80's and 90's music...but he gets so excited about it. He is very appreciative of everything that is done for him. He is thankful for the smallest things such as laundry, a hot meal, or giving him the last bite of ice cream. I love how dedicated he is to his spirituality and his callings. He has my best interests always in mind, and is always looking to the future with a brightness of hope. James is thoughtful, and wise. He has been through a lot and always has great advice to give. He is very optimistic and always looking to serve someone else! I love this day because it is an opportunity to celebrate such an incredible man! MY man, to be exact! He is the best in all he does...he is my best friend, the perfect companion, my HERO! I love you JAMES! Hope your um, er, 29th (yes, that's it!) Birthday is the best ever!

Update, Ya'll!

It's time for an update, ya'll! So much has been going on...SO much to update on, who knows if I'll get through it. We had a Webster family reunion in September in Lakeside, AZ. It was a lot of fun. It was great to be with everyone and eat good food and laugh and hold babies and look at the babies and talk about the babies and feed the babies...and Oh, yeah...

James, my ultra sexy baby holding husband beat Benson in croquet - which many gruelling matches commenced over the weekend, but this one in particular resulted in Benson running in his underwear...Classic Webster, Ya'll!

What is that strange figure running in the woods?

We are excited to make this an annual event. My family is the best, like, seriously - you are jealous because, either A) you aren't them, or B) because they aren't your family - actually, if you know them at all, then you know that you ARE family because we just roll like that.

What's with the Moccasins, Dave?

This one is DELICIOUS, just like his twin brother!

Also in September, our friends Becca & Levi moved to London for a year for grad school. We will miss them very much! Becca and I have been friends since we were 10 years old. I'm so glad she converted to Blogism. If she has time to update her blog with her super busy-foreign-school-doctor becoming-PhD-gonna save the world-super smarty pants life, then there is no reason why I can't start posting on a regular basis. Even if they are super lame posts about Lucy and her newest haircut, RIGHT?!

I made it as small as I could, Becca! Love you!