This is what friends do in their spare time......

We should have no problem finding husbands:D

The long expected party...

 The long expected party has now come to an end:( For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, let me explain. The group that has been doing the English country dances that we go to celebrated their 10th anniversary yesterday! While trying to come up with a theme for their 10th anniversary ball, they discovered that they had held their first dance on none other than Bilbo and Frodo Baggins' birthday! And so of course it was a LOTR themed costume ball! Here is how it turned out....

Everyone in our family dressed up in costume (much to my surprise!) 

All the girls! Plus our friend Sage got to come with us! Double the Fun! She came dressed as Rosy and she looked so beautiful!

Madeleine came as an elf/hobbit. (she could't make up her mind:) 

Katie came as an Elf princess, although I don't know if you can see her tiara .. 

I came as the offspring of Aragorn and Arwen, so half elf and half man (or is it woman..?) Hence the rounded ears and the lack of powers:P 

Mom and Annalise were Hobbits

Jake was a Hobbit as well and took great pride in his pipe. 

Jake and Caeley dancing. I'm thinking they had fun...:)

Dad dressed as Gleaver, son of Weaver, from the house of the Believers...he made that up himself

Caeley, Me, Jacob, Katherin, Sage, and Katie

Tess and Spencer dancing the Scottish

Jacob and Katherin dancing the Scottish

Mr. H and Erin dancing the Scottish

The Scottish with our wonderful photographer Caleb taking pictures

Awwww!
 (is it just me or does that person's crown in the back look like a puff of smoke?!)

Mrs. M and Annalise:) 

 Well that's all for now! I didn't get a picture of Joe's outfit but he was dressed as a Ranger. It was a most marvelous party and there were costumes from all over Tolkien's books! From Hobbits, to Elves, to Riders of Rohan, to men of Gondor, to Ents, to Dwarves, and even the wonderful band dressed up as Tolkien himself! I can't wait till the 20th anniversary!
~Lena

New room! (continued)

 Well here is the long awaited new room picture post! Sorry it took me a while:) Around December of last year we started transforming our “play room” downstairs into a lovely bedroom for yours truly! With 4 girls in the upstairs room (that means 4 dressers, a desk, a double and a twin bed) it was getting a wee bit crowded! Thanks to the wonderful carpentry work of my dear beloved daddy, and the amazing painting skills of my awesome Grammy, my room is now complete! My dad did EVERYTHING in the room except the carpet and painting while my gramma did the wall texturing and painting. Not to mention all the cool decor she help me pic out! So here is the before and after pics:

Before- Only concrete walls and no ceiling (katie....?)

And After!

My chest of draws, desk, nightstand, and bed. (Like the hats?!)

These are the awesome built in bookshelves that my daddy built for all my books!

My closet.

So what do you think? I LOVE it! Thanks to My Aunt and Uncle for all the furniture and carpet! Hope you enjoyed the pictures!
~Lena

New Room!

Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of post but I have been busy moving into my new room!! Yep, that's right, dad and I finished my room and I am now *Officially* moved in! I still have some decorations that need to be put up though, so as soon as they are up I will post pictures of my room!
   Also, my Grandma took Katie, Madeleline, and I to see The Lion King at the Fox for our birthdays and it was AMAZING! I could not believe how well done it was! If you ever get the chance to see it YOU MUST!!! Well we are about to go to the river so I must leave now!
B.A.I.L!
~Lena