The Floods Have Arrived

Every once in a while I go on a creative kick I seem to get all my creative juices flowing and just as quickly as it gets going all those juices dry up and their seems to be a drought for a season. Moving into the home 1.5 years ago really seemed to stop those creativity bugs. Months of planning and some painting, doing furniture, laying out the backyard, on and on was all enough for me. But it came back this month in full flooded force. I’ve got Justin wondering when he will have a clean house and a few extra bucks back in his pockets. Not quite yet buddy I still feel the rain:)

Here are just a few of my new adventures on a dime….

I had an old picture frame that I overlaid fabric and added ribbon to so it could double as a hair bow hold (that we desperately needed.)



A lovely friend donated these wonderful chairs to us and this is what I did with one of them. I needed a place to sit and watch as my children enjoy long, long baths. It turned out all right I since have painted the flower in the bathroom colors just to add sum umph! I still have 3 more to play with in other rooms. Oh and I have BIG plans for this bathroom if I can get Justin aboard. New-framed mirrors, fun light fixtures, and more.

My very talented mother has been so excited that I am attempting to sew these days even buying me a pattern and fabric to make Brinley this dress as part of my b-day present. I am not close to what you can do mom but I am trying. Each time it seems to get better, maybe in a few years I will get it. (Don’t look to close or you will notice that the turtles are upside down, didn’t realize that until Brin had been wearing for an hour, oh well.)

I love these bows I tried to make two different kinds the blue one took me forever and was much harder so I don’t think you will see Brin wearing many of those.

We are getting ready to re-do the "Play Closet" for more fun to be had, I will post that later.

So, for now I am riding this wave but we do live in Arizona so there is bound to be a drought soon.

What happened in June?

We discovered Owens love for wearing stuff on his head. His new favorite is Brinley’s princess crown that he carries around all over. (He also loves his baseball cap:)

So handsome!!!

Brinley continues to use her “Princess Mask” she is such a trooper often reminding mommy to use it. Still hoping she grows out of this.


I found these two enjoying a summer night (way passed bedtime) eating fish sticks and chicken nuggets. Gotta love late nights with daddy!!!

Brinley went to the circus with her Grandma Otis. Like we expected the elephants were her very favorite act. She couldn’t stop talking about her favorite animals for days. And of course she is “OUR” child so the food was absolutely important. Hot dogs and cotton candy can’t beat that. Grandma and Brinley sat only 4 rows up and enjoyed all the up close and personal performances. Thanks Grandma!!!

4th of July

Once again we get to celebrate the establishment of our Country. I am very grateful to live in a country of so many liberties especially of religious freedom.

Boy did we celebrate (or tried to.) Justin ended up being pretty sick most of the week and took it easy, after a round of golf with his dad and brother. I know Justin’s sick when he misses a meal particularly one of this caliber. We enjoyed the great ward breakfast and didn’t go hungry at my moms. Brinley ended up spending the night with Grandma and Grandpa so mommy could take dad home to sleep. Justin and I missed the fireworks but I called frequently to get the update they even had PINK fireworks I was told.

Brinley HAD to eat all her other food so that she could enjoy this treat she had been eyeing all night.

Owen literally sat in his highchair and ate for an entire hour. He ate a least 5 pieces of watermelon on top of various other things.

Happy 4th of July!!!

WELCOME

LOLA LEE LENSCH a King Charles Cavalier

Made her appearance to the Lensch home on Thursday June 18th weighing 3.5 pounds!!!

Fathers Day

This year Fathers Day landed on our anniversary. So, Justin definitely didn’t get the spotlight like maybe he should have. However, we are thankful for our daddy and feel blessed to have him in our lives.

It doesn't get much better than that!!!!!

6 Years

Happy Anniversary

6 Years have brought us…

5 Date Nights since Kids:) Or so it seems!!
4 Times packing and moving

3 Silly Pets along the way
2 Amazing Kids
1 Beautiful Little Home

Not Bad. Looking forward to more exciting things to add to that list.

Despite the fact that life has its valleys and peaks I can honestly say that we have spent most of our time on top of those mountains. Thank You Justin!!!!!!!!

We Will Use These Against You Sometime

So as this is my only form of journaling, I wanted to remember some of the hilarious things that 3 year olds say…

Story One
Brin- “Daddy I love you soooo much, I love EVERYONE in the world MORE than you!!”

Justin: “Thanks Brin” he said, “I think I know what you meant.”

Story Two
The other morning Brin was begging for some scrambled egg the way Grandma Sage makes them.

Me: "I can’t make them just like Grandma they are always so much better. "

Brin: “Okay, but you can try”

After cooking them and as I am scooping them into her plate I hear loud cheering and energetic clapping.

Brin: “Yeah you did it mom, very good job. You tried and tried and you did make eggs. I knew you could do it.”

Cute but how many dozens of time have I done that before, I guess it was nice to be SOOO appreciated for cracking eggs and mixing them around on a stove.

A quick insert I found this picture as I was uploading the other one. Brinley LOVES LOVES to cook with Grandma. She enjoys cooking with me but not like with Grandma. If she sees a picture with food and writing on it she assumes it’s a recipe, it gets saved to be taken to Grandmas and made with her on a later date. On Sunday Brin begged Grandma to make cookies, unfortunately she had left her recipes at home. Not to worry Grandma assured her that she might just have a few to choose from:) They started to make two different kinds and as I snuck into the pantry and found that Grandma gives Brinley a handful of brown sugar while they are cooking. Apparently she loves to lick brown sugar, and that is the answer to the question “Why does Brinley like to cook with Grandma so much?”

Story Three

After a long day of cleaning up mess after mess, Brin thought it would be a great idea to smash all of her broccoli into her table. As I caught her smearing it around…

Me: “Brin what are you doing? Take your shoes, put them on the stairs and wait for me to talk to you.”

Brin: As she is walking to the stairs she takes a quick detour to her daddy who is doing work on the couch. She looks at him shrugs her shoulders and warns him “I think she get’n real mad now dad.” She nodded at him and walked to the stairs.

Story Four

Brin: "How come you don't like me to drink Diet Coke or soda all the time."

Mom: "Cause its not good for your body baby"

Brin: "Well, it must be good for Ma Maw Sage's body cause she drinks it all the time."