Help needed for the design challenged

Our house has 4 bedrooms. One is the master, one for Kyle, one for Kyra, and the last is the office/storage room. We LIVE in the family room. The living room/formal dining room is rarely used. It has a couch, a recliner, a TV, and a formal dining room set in it. When we used to have company come stay with us, we would put them in Kyle's room, but now that he is sleeping 11 hours at night, we don't want to change his sleeping arrangement, by putting him in our room. The family room isn't an option, so we have to put our guests in the living room. Its definitly big enough, but as you walk in the front door its opens into the living room, so you have to walk past it to get to the rest of the house, which doesn't offer much for privacy. So I'm trying to come up with a way to kind of blocking off half the living room, when guests are here. Also, when we have meetings at our house for church it would be nice if we could then block off the living room from the family room, so its a little quieter. So my thought is a screen of some sort. Lowe's gives directions online to build your own screen.

Its beautiful, but we don't own any of the tools, and frankly its scares me to make something like that without any previous experience. So I looked online, and to get a screen that would be large enough its like $200. So my other thought was that I could put a curtain panel on either side of the little entry way from the living room to the family room, and could close them for meetings. But that doesn't really help my guest situation, because it wouldn't block the living room from the front door. Soooo...does anyone have any ideas? Oh did I mention that we have company coming in about a week!

For the other math nerds out there.

This check was written by a guy that was pretty upset about how much his cell phone bill was that month. You may have to click on the image to blow it up.

For my husband...

The following video is a spoof on the current NBA Finals ad that they run a million times during each game. The actual ad says "Where amazing happens". For those of you who haven't watch 50 million hours of Phoenix Suns basketball the last couple seasons, the Suns and the Spurs have issues with each other. Every Suns fan thinks that the Spurs play dirty, and flop, and get alot of calls in their favor. So I'm posting this for my husband, who laughed hysterically. Hopefully some of the other husbands out there will it enjoy it as well.

Amusement Park Fun!

On Saturday we went to Phoenix with some friends to go to a toddler amusement park! The kids LOVED it. The kids ride almost all of the rides by themselves. There are probably only about six to eight rides, but they kept on riding them over and over for almost. 3 hours. If we had let them I'm sure they would of kept going. They have a carousel, a little roller coaster, little airplanes (similar to Dumbo at Disneyland) that they could fly, bumper boats, a spinning ride (similar to teacups at disneyland) and various other rides. Kyra loved the bumper boats, and the girls rode the rollar coaster together over and over. It was such a fun day. Kyle was so happy just walking around enjoying the views.

Kyra in her bumper boat!Kyle liked watching the boats go past. Kyra and Lacey driving!

If you click on the picture to make it bigger you can see how happy they are!

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Fun Day at the Zoo!

We thought we should try and sneak in one more morning at the zoo before it gets to hot here. It was 93 degrees on Monday! Here is Leyla and Kyra cooling down in the turtle shell. They have a little water play area at the zoo as well. Kyra loves it. Kyle isnt' really amused. You push a button on one side of the exhibit, and then water shoots out somewhere else on the other side. Here are the girls laugh at someone else getting wet!

A new day!

Today was the first time we met since our ward split. It was interesting, because it was the second Sunday of the month, but it was Fast Sunday, and we had a schedule similar to 5th sunday disscussion! For those reading from Desert Willow Ward, Doris Habich was called as the RS President. I was recalled as the Enrichment COunselor (for a interim basis). Kendra and Lori were also recalled. Malisa C. is still Primary President, with Alisson S. and Margie R. as her counselors. That was it for the callings for today. The major difference that in the old ward we had something 36 active young men. After the split we have 2! We also had 14 active young women and now we have 4! Also our ward now has NO senior primary. But we kept 3 out of the 4 nurseries. So it is a interesting adjustment. The building is actually 2 stories, which was really different to me. The primary meets upstairs, and everything else is downstairs. One thing that hasn't changed is that we still had 3 baby blessings today! The other wards that meets before us were so kind, and welcoming. I'm really excited and looking foward to the change!
P.S. I'm so excited for Cori G, and Angela G. (from the Desert Willow Ward) on your new callings! I know you will do wonderfully! We miss you!

Kisses from the sun!

Kyra just recently started getting cute little freckles.

Also, I had to post a picture of Kyle's eyelashes. They are unbelievable. The other morning when he woke up I thought maybe he had pink eye, because he couldn't really open it. Nope...his eyelashes got tangled during the night. I know...crazy!

Why we love Tucson...

Sure Tucson might be 110 degrees in July...but in March/April it is wonderful. It is sunny and warm (mid 80's) Kyra got to go to a water birthday party last week. She loved it! It was so cute, because even at this age the boys chased the girls around the yard, trying to get them wet, and the girls ran away screaming! Kyra also LOVES her new green bathing suit! When we were buying it I kept saying "No that color clashes with her hair, or, it washes her out. So when she gets dressed in the morning she reassures me that her princess T-shirts "most definitely don't clash with her hair."

Awareness test!

Rollar Coaster Ride...

This week has been so crazy, with so many ups and downs! On Sunday our ward split! So essentially we have all been released from our callings. Which is somewhat of a relief for me, because the RS Enrichment Counselor was a pretty busy calling. Karl was released from EQ presidency and called to be the new Executive Secretary. I think he is really excited about it. I have made some really good friends in the other ward, and will miss seeing them on a regular basis. Some of the sisters I really looked upt o for their leadership, compassion, and the strength in the gospel. I will miss the sisters that I worked with in the RS, and on the enrichment committee! They were great. But, I am really excited about this new beginning, and the stonger friendships and experience I will gain.

On Tuesday, I realized that I didn't have all of the responsibilities from my calling, and Kyle's birthday was over, so I was feeling pretty stress free. Well, quite a while ago I applied to be an online Tutor for Chemistry, and was put on a waiting list for months and months. Well yesterday I recieved an email that I was taken off the waiting list, and could finish qualifying to be a tutor. I am excited about a little extra spending money, but nervous about trying to remember stuff I learned over 4 years ago.

I also found out this week that I have to get my one remaining wisdom tooth taken out. Some of you know how many surgeries, and procedures and years and years of painful dental work I have gone through, and I thought I was done. So it has to come out, but the question is whether I want to spend $150 and get it take out with local anesthesia only, (I have images of a million needles, and using a dull spoon to carve the root out..the dentist did say it was going to pretty painful), or paining $300, and being put completely to sleep with no pain. Pain vs money...any thoughts????

But on my way to the dentist today, I was listening to the radio, and they were have a contest. I called in, and I was caller #8, and I won the game, and then won free tickets to the Carrie Underwood concert, here in Tucson, in a couple weeks!!!! I am way excited. I have never really been to a concert like that, so I can't wait.

Also, much to my relief, tonight is Karl's last night of night shift! It will be really nice to get back to a normal schedule!

Finally, my sister called today and will be induced tomorrow morning. We can't wait to add another niece/cousin to our family!

I hope all of you are having a good week!