I've been waiting for something before updating our blog.  But really, lots happens all the time, I just don't sit down to write it.  And then I think, 'Well, once I put the pictures on the computer I'll do it.'  Then I don't. Then the stories pile up and I don't want to start because I'm, afraid I'll forget a good story.  So I'm starting now!

So here is a little of what we've been doing:

 Evan has been watching College Football, and the US Open while playing The Legend of Zelda.  I came home one Saturday to this.

 We bought Dominion!  We have definitely missed game nights, and our friends in Richmond.  Evan traded in a bunch of his super nintendo games and got a surprising amount of store credit.  So we were able to get Dominion as well as TWO new Wii games.  Exciting.

 I've been baking- a lot.  Here is a carrot cake I made. From scratch. 

 It was delicious too.  This is an after dinner shot.  (We had the missionaries over, so don't think we ate that all by ourselves.  Though I would have.)

 And some cupcakes I made.  Again from scratch.  With buttercream icing.  I didn't like the icing, too light or something.  I prefer the thicker sweeter frostings. But still good.  Those would be vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate.  And it was a good excuse to use the cupcake stand we got for our wedding.  

 The biggest news since our last update?  WE HAVE FURNITURE!  We were waiting and waiting for the funding and to find something we loved- because, we plan to keep it for at least the next five years.  Hopefully longer.  And guess what?  I even did before, during, and after pictures.




BEFORE:

DURING:

AFTER:

I'll say, having furniture turns the whole place around.  All of the sudden we have a home, not a room.

A Saturday with the Andersons

As regular party people, we keep ourselves pretty busy- with all the partying and all.  Like, last weekend, Evan managed to shoot the ceiling fan with a Nerf gun and get three consecutive darts to stick.

I was impressed.  I was even more impressed that the camera was able to capture the magic.

 One Dart

 Two Darts

Three Darts.  Or it should be, one fell off before I got it on camera, but since two darts were on one blade and now they are on different blades I hope you can find my story believable.

You know, Evan is pretty skilled with a Nerf gun.  I never really thought of them as a weapon of accuracy, but dear Evan has made it into one.  I can't tell you the number of times I've come home to find all of our darts unloaded on a single target in a straight little line.  Especially once he mastered hitting the lamppost from across the room.  Six little darts evenly spaced in a column down the post.  Amazing.

Of course, we do occasionally do fun things.  Last night we went to the first football game of the season. GO BEARS! I didn't get any pictures of that unfortunately.  We also play volleyball on Friday nights with the spanish branch at church.

 Central Arkansas may not be the most progressive city in the nation (I mean, honestly, there is no law requiring any type of headwear for motorcycle riders, the ATMs still have black and green screens, and you can pump gas before you pay)  but it is homey!