Man I Love This Little Punk!

So you might have noticed from some of the photos on my other posts that I am trying my hand at Photoshop. This is something I've wanted to do for a really long time and I finally am taking the time to do it. I've only been at it a few days and already I have learned a few cool things. (Thanks to an awesome husband that will answer my questions when I have them!)

This picture is one of my favorites. I'll post a SOOTC, ('straight out of the camera', learned this from The Pioneer Woman), shot and a post-photoshop shot. Tell me what you think!

before:

after:

another after with different effects...
because my kids are asleep and I can!
Don't judge me!

***Mama Mia***

If you're wondering why the change in music on my blog, this post should answer that question! Me and my girls went to see.....

The show was so, so, so great. I think I'll have to buy this one! All of the songs totally brought me back to 'Growing up Gulbranson' days. If you haven't been to this movie yet it's a must see!!! Bring your girlfriends and have a great time! And rumor is they are opening a sing-along version soon. Ok, that's not rumor. I just looked it up and the sing-along version is open in select cities only. Click here to see if it's playing near you!!!

Seriously, SO MUCH FUN!!!

-Kindergarten-

Porter started school yesterday. He is excited and happy and I know he'll do wonderfully. I'll miss having him around every day and Walker is going to miss him a lot too, but we are happy for him and wish him the best. Good luck little buddy!

And some of you will be proud to know that when Mrs.Rancier taught him how to sign "I love you" in sign language, (after reading The Kissing Hand), Porter promptly showed her how to sign "Rock N' Roll"! I don't think Mike could have been any prouder!

The BEST Vacuum EVER!

You really should try it out! You'll be hooked and find it hard to ever go back!

This is why you shouldn't let your 4 year old feed your 8 month old...

A Few Things I Learned Over the Labor Day Long Weekend

1) If you decide to take a drive with your family to someplace you remember from your childhood, be sure to get detailed driving instructions. A map would even be better. Your memory of a bridge and some trees will NOT get you there!
2) Don't promise your children anything you aren't 100% sure you can deliver on, like, oh, say, a fantastic quick drive to some awesome waterfalls!
3)When driving someplace that you have no idea the distance to... make sure you have a FULL tank of gas.
4)Be sure to turn around when you have used half the gas that was in your tank! (This applies whether you have reached said destination or not!)
5)When your wife says, "I know how to get there! ", or, "Let's go a little further...I think it's right around the next corner!", or, "We'll be fine on gas. We can go for a long time after it says
'0 Kilometers until empty'!", trust your instincts... not your wife! (Sorry Mike)

-This is what we went to see but never did find-

-This is what we saw instead. A Pine Beetle forest. It wasn't pretty-

-Walker picked me a flower at the dam-

-The Hurren 'men' walking on the dam-

-This is what happens when you spend all day driving on a winding, dusty, dirt road-

So Overdue!

I have been meaning to post this since Walker's birthday on June 23rd. I know, I'm a little behind. I do have an excuse however. All of our photos since we've been married are on our family laptop. Said laptop crashed the beginning of May and we weren't able to access any of our photos. Bummer. Some good came out of the crash though. For instance... I got a new laptop just for me. (Thanks honey!) Mike finally got the parts in the mail to fix the other computer and we're back in business! So, without further ado...

-Happy Birthday Walker-

3 Years Old

And a few photos from his birthday party:

We played on the slip n' slide!!!

We played 'Pin the Ginch on the Nacho'

Walker got to open presents

Walker fighting Porter and cousin Conner in his new Nacho costume.
Thanks Grandma Hurren.

"Eagle powers come to me, PLEASE!"

Even Luke had a great time!

LOVE IT!!!

The summer before Porter was born, when I was excitedly fixing up a nursery, I found a really cool changing table at a garage sale. I fell in love with it instantly. The price was right and it had a super cool vintage feel to it. The only thing I didn't love was the color. It was a minty green with really small brown paint spots on it. I really like to paint and fix things up so I bought it thinking I could give it a quick paint job. Of course, being pregnant, working, and trying not to gain a million pounds (unsuccessfully:>) didn't allow for a lot of 'crafty' time. By the time I had Walker I was able to get the changing table painted. I really wanted to do something red but the floor in their room was pink and we couldn't afford to change it so instead I went with a baby blue color on the table. I liked it. I didn't love it, but I liked it. Well, this week, with renewed energy and only five years after the initial purchase I have finished it the way I wanted from the beginning.

TA DAAA!!!!



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