Busy...Busy...

We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful weather yesterday. We took a picnic to the Falls, fed the ducks and geese, and people watched. Carter had his first encounter with a hissing Canadian goose. It was hilarious. Carter was getting closer and closer to the goose. Carter was holding out his hand like he does with our dogs and cats. I expected the goose to bite him (thinking that he had bread in his hand.)When he got within 6 inches of the goose's head, the goose hissed. I expected Carter to get scared and turn back towards me. When he turned towards me, he had the biggest grin on his face and he hissed like the goose with his tongue sticking out. So funny! He went back for more, but the goose decided now was the time to make his escape. I wish I would have had the video camera. It is so fun to see the world through children's eyes. I think that's one of the reasons we get to have children, to remind us of the pure joy of things around us.

Let's see...what else exciting has been going on in the Cannon household. Jas and I bought our first real bed (headboard, footboard) on Saturday. That was exciting. We also bought the matching chest of drawers. You know you are moving up in the world when you have an actual bed. Ha Ha! Yea for matching furniture.

The Celtic Woman concert was AWESOME! Some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. The fiddler was like a little sprite dancing and playing on stage. She never looked at her violin. She was amazing! So much fun, and it was a blast gabbing with my Mom on the way there and back.

Boise, here I come!

I'm going to Boise this afternoon to see Celtic Woman in concert with my Mom. I'm SO excited! My mother in law showed me the DVD and I have been hooked ever since. Check out the video I posted. It's one of my favorite!

Celtic Woman - the Voice

New Calling

Sunday I was put into the Young Women's Presidency as the 1st Counselor. I was also released as YW Camp Director, and the Ward Choir Director. I'm excited about the new calling and relieved to be...ummm..."rid" of the old ones. Not so much the Camp Director cuz that was a blast, but the choir director...for sure. I did that for 4 years. I learned a lot but am excited to move on. I still have the organist calling, but hope to get released from that soon as well. So, anyway....if any of you have advice, ideas, etc... for me, I'd be happy to take it.

The latest

I took this picture this morning because I couldn't pass it up. Carter loves to shuffle along in anyone's shoes (but his own.) My thought was that he has big shoes to fill if he's gonna grow up to be like his Dad. Jason is a wonderful father and husband and I am grateful to have him in my life.


This was our Conference Saturday project...painting. It took some time and a lot of paint. I am so happy with how it turned out. Now I have to make some curtains with the basketball fabric I found.

Redecorating is fun to do!

I bought this Basketball chair from The Paisley Barn in Rigby. Carter absolutely loves it. He thinks it's fun to sit in it and swivel around. Occasionally he ends up reading a book in it, but usually he just sits in it and acts tough.

I bought the basketball chair to go in Carter's redecorated room. After Saturday, it'll be painted in Laker colors. I'm also trying to find Laker fabric to make valances for his windows. For those of you reading this who don't know my husband, he is a huge Laker fan, and has been since....well, since forever. Now he has someone to share it with.

Old Mac-Cannon had a farm?....

Ok. So this isn't ours, but isn't she cute, in a weird, donkey kind of way. Her name is Gelato, but we call her Jill. She is my Dad's Sicialian miniature donkey. Currently she is staying with a friend while my Dad is in Boise so we haven't seen her for awhile. Taylor adores her, of course.

So, we Cannons are looking for 2 baby pygmy goats to join our "farm." Anyone know where I can get some? Aren't they cute? I almost got a couple a few years ago, but decided it would be too much, but hey, we have 5 humans, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and the occasional chukar (it's a bird) out here, so why not add more to the chaos right? We saw some at McKee's in Pocatello and fell in love with them. They are so darn cute and fun to watch.