Kjirsten's Room

Before

This is what Kjirsten's room looked like when we moved into the house. Thanks to many helpers - Aunt Amber, Aunt Amy, Mommy and Will Burton - Kjirsten has a room that is close to completion.

This is a picture of Will taping the walls for the stripes. The walls were first painted the light color. Then we applied two coats of the darker color which has sand and glitter for texture and sparkle. Then we painted a silver glaze over the light color. All of which took us months to complete.

After

Warren cut out a table top to put in the little nook. Kjirsten painted the table, mirror, table legs, and chair legs. I bought the chair covers at IKEA when I was in Utah a few weeks ago. The mirror I found at a yard sale for $20.00. It was gold - now it is black with the silver glaze over the top. I found the black dust ruffle at another yard sale for $2.00.

Here is a close up of the chairs.

Kjirsten really likes how her room turned out. I am happy that the stripes turned out. I was a little worried after the first coat, but it worked out. Now on to the next room.

Trampoline on the lake

Can anyone guess what Warren wanted for Fathers Day????? He wanted a trampoline for the lake. Everyone has had fun on it so far. It just isn't very fun to carry back up to the house. Here are some pictures of Breanne and Clayton on it.

Kjirsten and TaraLyn catching some rays.

Bays Mountain

One morning while the girls were gone to girls camp, Warren, the boys, and I went to a park called Bays Mountain. It is in Kingsport about 20 minutes from our home. It has a lake, hiking trails, and different animals to look at. We saw fish, birds, turtles, deer, wolves. There were other animals that were hiding from us because of the heat. It was a pleasant morning in the great outdoors.

Two monkeys

One white tail deer

the lake with lily pads on it.

Happy Birthday Grandma!

We have been very blessed to have Grandma at our house for the past six months. We celebrated her birthday last Friday. She wasn't feeling very well that day, but she is doing much better the last few days.

TaraLyn with her cello

TaraLyn had her end of the year orchestra concert. She did a great job and looked lovely in the wonderful black dresses that they have to wear. She was first chair for the cello's. Yeah TaraLyn!! She also played for Clayton's baptism. Everyone was impressed with her and were pleased with the wonderful spirit that she brought to the baptism. Everyone was focused on her (even the little children) for the whole time that she was playing and the time that Warren and Clayton were changing. She was happy when Warren and Clayton finally finished changing because she was running out of songs. Kjirsten thought it was funny when she started to play "As Sister's In Zion" because she was desperate for another song.



TaraLyn and her sisters

Summer 2008

Can I just tell you all one more time that "It is beautiful here!" This is the lake, just down from our property. The kids play here almost every day. It is the hangout for the teenagers. I took these pictures the other evening when the sun was setting. The girls had friends over.

TaraLyn with her friends in the raft that Warren bought.

Garden

Here we are planting our garden. Each kid gets to take care of one planter box. Clayton planted beans, carrots, and lettuce.

Kjel planted peppers and peas

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Breanne planted rhubarb, sweet potatoes, and a few tomatoes.

Kjirsten planted spinach, beats, onions, radishes, and cabbages.

TaraLyn has a whole planter bed full of tomatoes

It has been years since we have had a garden. The kids had a good time planting and so far haven't had too big of a fit weeding. They have only had to weed their plot once.

This is what it looks like three weeks after planting. Notice the plants off to the side. Warren planted squash, cucumbers, watermelon, cantelope, zucchini, etc. off to the side.

Clayton is 8

Clayton on his baptism day. Grandma Jones gave a talk on baptism via video. Grandpa Jones gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. Kjirsten led the music. TaraLyn played cello music while Clayton and Warren where changing. We all sang "If the Savior Stood Beside Me" Aunt SaraLyn and Trevor gave the prayers. The Relief Society room was full of family and Ward Members. It was a happy day for Clayton.

Here are a few pictures of Clayton on his actual birthday. He is silly and he asked for two things, mandarine oranges and paper. He loves mandarine oranges and we never have enough paper. He loves to fold it and make things from it.



He received his first set of scriptures and has been reading them.

Warren made this lego table for him. He went on a treasure hunt to find it.