Carving Pumpkins

We got together with Ana and Spencer Garlick and finally carved our pumpkin just days before Halloween! (The design was all Kiel's)

Caleb oversaw the whole project...

The Garlick's at work...

Why are the guys just watching??

The finished product: (Ours is a ghost...in case you can't tell)

~Caleb~

Our little baby was born May 11, 2008 and he is now 5 and 1/2 months old. He is so cute!! I love him to death! Being a mother is the greatest thing in the world. I love spending all my time with him everyday. He is so smart and he learns new things everyday. He can sit up by himself but sometimes he falls over and bonks his head :( He is such a happy baby and we are so lucky to have him!

*Our Beginnings*

Kiel and I met shortly after we both started attending BYU in Sept 2006. We both lived at Branbury and our first Sunday at church I was standing all alone because my roommates were in Arizona at the BYU vs. ASU football game. So there I was trying to strike up conversations with ppl but no one would talk to me! So Kiel, feeling sorry for me, came over and started talking to me. He was so nervous! He wouldn't hardly even make eye contact! I thought that was kinda funny but we had some similarities (we were both majoring in Poli Sci at the time) so we hung out a bit. Our first date was just about a week later and we went to Park City. I had such a fun time!! I came back and told my roommates all about it and mentioned that Kiel was a pretty fine guy. A few days later he stopped by my apt with a horchata! I love horchata and I must have told him. Anyway, I thought that was the cutest thing. A few days after that a group of us went star gazing in the canyons and on the way home Kiel held my hand. It was official. We were dating. The dating part was a little rough for us but I guess it was meant to be because we got engaged June 16, 2007. Kiel took me back to Park City and we walked around and then took the ski lift to the top of the mountain. We were the only ones up there and he got down on a knee and proposed! It was dark when we were riding back down and it was such a pretty view! We got married August 18, 2007 and since then have had a darling little boy, Caleb, born May 11, 2008. Thats our happy little family!

Recently Read

I am an avid reader...when I can find a few minutes to slow down and pick up a book that is! Here you will find a review of the latest book I've devoured. What I loved, what I didn't-- you'll know and hopefully that will help you in your own next-book quest! Please feel free to comment, discuss, and suggest under the "comments," I love to know what you're thinking too!

About/Contact

Hey there! Welcome to my little home-away-from-home, boredom-buster, and creativity archive!

Here's a little snippet about me: 

I'm a stay at home mom to two little boys that double as monkeys and I love it. Its seriously my dream job. They say all sorts of crazy things that amuse me followed up with something incredibly profound that leaves me wondering what in the world I did to deserve such brilliant little teachers. 

I am also a voice and piano teacher on the side. I have a passion for music and I love sharing it with my students. In case you were wondering, my favorite music genre is broadway but I like to sprinkle country, pop, opera, and my parents music in there to really mix things up. This is crucial information that you would not be complete without knowing.

As a SAHM with a very small allowance (Ok I've never had an allowance! Sheesh!) I end up cooking most of the meals around here. My husband will attest to the fact that I was a horrible cook when we first got married. Emphasis on horrible. I seriously put basil and oregano in everything. Like I didn't even know other spices existed. Good grief. But after about 9037 meals later (and some amazing chef friends and food blogs that have helped me along the way) I can finally say I've acquired the knack of cooking. Warn me before you drop by for a meal though...we just might be eating mac n' cheese and hot dogs.

I have always had an affinity toward artistic outlets; I paint, draw, and sew so maybe its just natural that I'm undeniably and irrevocably in love with obsessed with beautiful interiors. I love the inviting, comforting feeling of an organized, well put together space. My home is usually anything but that. HA! Maybe when my little mess makers learn to clean up after themselves and this mess maker stops crafting messes all over the place then my home will be what I've always imagined it to be. But I'm not in a rush to get to that point...I kinda like my mess makers and I love making messes!

I started this blog shortly after I received my degree in English Linguistics at BYU. This was the perfect setting for me to continue the writing that I love while documenting the life of my family (which grandparents really appreciate!). This is also an ideal way to gather all my recipes, projects, thoughts, and pictures. In a nutshell, this blog is my happy place. So come on in and enjoy your stay =)

I invite any questions, comments, discussions, epiphanies, complaints, funny stories, bribes, monetary donations and all the above can be sent straight to my inbox at thinktinkmusic(at)gmail(dot)com.