While Jed and I were in Salt Lake, Lucas was up in Honeyville. He had so much fun that he didn't want to come home with us. He kept telling us "Bye" instead of grandpa and grandma! Nappy likes to have him play like he's a puppy so that's what the video is. The best is the end though...he's so funny!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Valentine Getaway
Jed and I went on our second annual Valentine vacation to Little America. This year we decided to stay in one of the tower rooms. It was so nice! The rooms are so big and spacious. They had chocolate dipped strawberries and a bottle of grape juice waiting in our room. We also received a key with the date and a yellow rose!
We went to dinner at Z'tejas in the Gateway. Niether Jed nor I had eaten there, but we gave it a try. I was a little nervous since there was nothing normal on the menu. I ended up really liking my dinner and Jed really liked his. Mine was a chicken, artichoke & mushroom stack and Jeds was a pork tenderloin wrapped in sausage. The best part was that we got there just at the right moment. We had about a 10 second wait to be seated. Right after that, there were tons of people who came through the door.
On Saturday we did a session at the Salt Lake Temple. Jed had never been through that temple. It's always such a nice feeling to go to the temple and forget everything that's happening in the world. We also ate breakfast at the Little America buffet. They such a yummy breakfast...we always get really stuffed!
Thanks honey for a wonderful weekend. You are the best and I love you so much!
Friday, February 09, 2007
Hair 'n More
Last night I had my hair cut by my favorite hair stylist, Whitney! She's is Jed's cousin and is going to beauty school at Paul Mitchell. She actually finishes in May, which I am extremely sad about since she hasn't decided what to do after finishing. I can not tell you how much I love it when I finally find some that I LOVE to have cut my hair. She always listen's to me and does exactly what I want. She spends lots of time making sure it looks good, etc. She's the best!
As a little side note...
Jed and I are off (later today) for our second annual Valentine's getaway. Since this is OUR holiday! We don't venture to far, just Salt Lake, but it's still really fun. We stay at the Little America (which has an amazing breakfast buffet) and visit the Gateway and whatever else we feel like doing.
I met my Mom in Bountiful on Wednesday afternoon to drop Lucas off. It worked out nicely since she had to take a couple days off to stay home with Nappy who had her Wisdom Teeth pulled yesterday. Hope your feeling better soon!
As a little side note...
Jed and I are off (later today) for our second annual Valentine's getaway. Since this is OUR holiday! We don't venture to far, just Salt Lake, but it's still really fun. We stay at the Little America (which has an amazing breakfast buffet) and visit the Gateway and whatever else we feel like doing.
I met my Mom in Bountiful on Wednesday afternoon to drop Lucas off. It worked out nicely since she had to take a couple days off to stay home with Nappy who had her Wisdom Teeth pulled yesterday. Hope your feeling better soon!
Friday, February 02, 2007
All that "Jazz"
Jed and I were able to go to the Utah Jazz game on Wednesday night. Shane & Talease gave Jed tickets for Christmas. We had a great time. They played the Spurs and WON!! It was a really good game and it came pretty close at the end, but it was nice to have the Jazz finally win a close game! Tawnya & Landon watched Lucas for us. Thanks Shane & Talease for our fun date night!
We parked on the very top level of the parking garage, so we of course had to wait quite awhile before we could move. We had a great time watching the different personalities of the drivers. It's so funny how we can all be in the same boat, and yet NO ONE is going to let a car pull in front of them! You can sure tell who you would want as your friend and who you wouldn't!!
Yesterday was our second Dr.'s appointment. The baby seems to be growing and everything looks good. Our ultrasound is scheduled for the first part of March. I am 16 weeks along. I made a deal with myself that I wouldn't wear any maternity clothes until at least my second appointment. Most of my levi's are getting just a little too tight, but my other pants are still okay. Since I have maternity clothes this time, I figured there is really no need to use the rubber band to do up my pants!! Why be uncomfortable...so I'm officially going to wear my maternity pants with pride! The shirts will have to wait...they look more like a tent than a shirt right now!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
2 Years Old...
I haven't taken any pictures of Lucas since he turned 2 and now it's almost 2 months past his birthday! I decided to take him out today for some snapshots. We had some fun playing on the toys just down the road from our house. Although the pictures aren't that great, and I'll probably try again later, I figured you could still see just how adorable my little boy is!!
Monday, January 22, 2007
14 Weeks...
I told my friend Katie that I would post a side profile, if she would too. We are about 3 weeks apart. She's due the end of June with her first baby. I wanted to see her cute side shot and her growing belly (which I'm sure is hardly showing)! Since this is my second, my tummy just seems to be growing super fast!
I also have to mention that Lucas slept in his big bed last night for the first time......ALL NIGHT! He is such a good little boy. Now if we could get the potty training started. I've tried a couple times, but I just don't think he's ready. Hopefully soon.
Now for the bad news of the weekend. I HATE car problems! I know hate is pretty strong, but I think car problems qualify for such a harsh word. I had noticed that my brakes were getting harder to push in. We finally took it in to our favorite Bless Auto repair shop on Saturday. Lucky for us, the master cylinder has gone out on the brakes which will only cost us lots of money to fix! It's too bad we can't all live without a car.
On a bright note...we went to the mall on Saturday (before we knew we would be spending money on brakes). We found some awesome deals which made me extremely happy! I am also extremely excited for my ModBe stuff to come. I ordered a swim top & two bottoms for $28! That's a killer deal for a modest swimsuit. I may not be able to wear them much this year, but next year I'll get my moneys worth out of them! I also ordered a few other things, but won't bore you with the details.
Happy Monday to you all!
I also have to mention that Lucas slept in his big bed last night for the first time......ALL NIGHT! He is such a good little boy. Now if we could get the potty training started. I've tried a couple times, but I just don't think he's ready. Hopefully soon.
Now for the bad news of the weekend. I HATE car problems! I know hate is pretty strong, but I think car problems qualify for such a harsh word. I had noticed that my brakes were getting harder to push in. We finally took it in to our favorite Bless Auto repair shop on Saturday. Lucky for us, the master cylinder has gone out on the brakes which will only cost us lots of money to fix! It's too bad we can't all live without a car.
On a bright note...we went to the mall on Saturday (before we knew we would be spending money on brakes). We found some awesome deals which made me extremely happy! I am also extremely excited for my ModBe stuff to come. I ordered a swim top & two bottoms for $28! That's a killer deal for a modest swimsuit. I may not be able to wear them much this year, but next year I'll get my moneys worth out of them! I also ordered a few other things, but won't bore you with the details.
Happy Monday to you all!
Friday, January 19, 2007
Milestones...
We had a major thing happen at our house yesterday. Lucas took a nap in his BIG bed! The best part was that he didn't even fight it. The first time I checked on him he had gotten a book and was reading it on his bed, the second time...sound asleep! Happy Days!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Photoshop and more...
I really enjoy taking pictures, but i'm not all that great at it...yet! Tonight I start my first photography class! I was going to take it through UVSC, but than decided that I didn't really want to be graded on it. Spanish Fork has a community course that starts tonight so I decided to sign up. It only goes for 5 weeks one night a week and it's all for fun. The guy teaching it is the same one who is also teaching the UVSC course at Spanish Fork High.
Since I got my Photoshop Elements for Christmas, I have wanted to also take a class on it. I have lots of books, but I think a class would be helpful. Unfortunately, that class filled up way fast and I was put on the waiting list. They did say that the lady teaching it is thinking about doing another session later on. I hope so. I would really like to know more about editing photos.
Since I got my Photoshop Elements for Christmas, I have wanted to also take a class on it. I have lots of books, but I think a class would be helpful. Unfortunately, that class filled up way fast and I was put on the waiting list. They did say that the lady teaching it is thinking about doing another session later on. I hope so. I would really like to know more about editing photos.
As a side note, it has been a year (in a couple of days) that I started blogging. I have Karli to thank for showing me this cool way of journaling and keeping others updated on our lives. I love that I have family and friends that are doing this! As I've been able to "Blog Surf", it's been fun to read other blogs and find some that I love to visit quite frequently. Thanks for making my blogging experience one to laugh and cry about! Now...I have finished printing out all my entries from 2006. It may not be as fancy as Shara's little book, but if blogger was to ever go away...I would not be happy!
Monday, January 15, 2007
Our Snow Angel...
Jed was out shoveling the snow on Saturday and Lucas wanted to join him. Of course, Lucas doesn't like to stay in one place so I also had to brave the cold to watch him. Despite the cold weather I actually stayed quite warm thanks to the coat my mom & dad gave me for by b-day. I love it!! It keeps me might toasty during these cold spells!
We had Lucas make a snow angel. He wasn't to thrilled with the idea, nor did he understand why he was having to wave his arms and legs like a maniac! His angel turned out perfect so I thought I would share it with you!
Friday, January 12, 2007
My Posterity!
I figured if I didn't write just a little bit, my future posterity might wonder what really happened during this past week! :) Fortunately for them, they wouldn't have missed much. Besides going to the grocery store Wednesday night, Lucas and I have not left the house the whole week. You might say that I am experiencing cabin fever which is pretty unusual for me since I'm such a home body. I had planned to do a few things yesterday (Roberts Craft), but by the time I could go it was like a blizzard outside my front door. For those who know me, I'm not one to purposely go out into such driving conditions. I would also have deliberately made myself cold, and why would I do that??!! So...here I sit, day 5 of my lock down!
I have been able to accomplish a few things while sitting at home.
1) My home is clean (for the most part). I could be mopping the kitchen floor, but then you wouldn't be getting this really exciting post!! :)
2) The laundry is all caught up (or at least it was).
3) I've seen "Cars" (currently playing as I write this), "Baby Einstein", & "Madagascar" at least a hundred times each!
4) I have taken it upon myself to memorize the theme song to every disney cartoon that comes on! j/k...I didn't do it on purpose! Not only that, but I wake up in the night with at least one of them in my head. When "It's the Mickey Mouse Club House...come inside, it's fun inside" is playing over and over in your head, it does not make it easy to go back to sleep!!
5) I've designed our baby announcement on my new Photoshop Elements software. I had way to much fun that I might be designing a few more. Of course the one I designed is for a girl and just in case, I better have a boy one ready too!
6) I finally figured out how to do those dumb banners on my blog! It took along time, but it worked and I'm not changing it anytime soon!!
7) I've seen almost all episodes of the first 2 seasons of "Smallville". Of course this one can only be accomplished at night. This is Jed's favorite show ever. Due to mother & wife responsiblities such as dinner, relaxing in the bathtub, and sleeping, I have missed a few episodes. Jed on the other hand just pauses or stops it when he needs a break!! He got the first 4 seasons for his birthday/Christmas. Believe it or not...Lucas actually will sit through an episode. He must already know that his favorite super hero is going to be "Superman"! Don't tell Jed, but I too am actually enjoying them!
8) I've come to the understanding that I enjoy the end result of being pregnant, but I'm not the biggest fan of the months in between. I don't enjoy this sharp back pain that I get on my lower left side. Sometimes it hurts so bad that I can't move. I would be worried, but it was the same thing with Lucas. With Lucas I was able to hide my growing belly for a long time. I didn't start wearing maternity clothes until mid-September, and I actually had one person at work ask me in November if I was expecting a baby...Lucas was born December 6th. With this pregnancy, I don't think I'll be able to make it through tomorrow without busting out the maternity clothes. Okay...that's a little overexaggerated, but still. I know that with the second, third and so on you start showing/growing a lot earlier! At my first appointment, my doctor came in and said "I think things are looking good for this pregnancy, you've already gained 5 lbs!" Just what you like to hear!! :) I guess it only means the baby's healthy! Don't get me wrong, there are bonuses for being pregnant... I love being able to hear the heartbeat, see the ultrasound, feel the baby move, etc., I guess despite all the things that I'm not to fond of, there are those miracles that happen during pregnancy that make it all worth it in the end!!
**To my future posterity...if you finished this post, you really do love me!
***To everyone else...you can wake up now...my rambling is finished...at least for now!
I have been able to accomplish a few things while sitting at home.
1) My home is clean (for the most part). I could be mopping the kitchen floor, but then you wouldn't be getting this really exciting post!! :)
2) The laundry is all caught up (or at least it was).
3) I've seen "Cars" (currently playing as I write this), "Baby Einstein", & "Madagascar" at least a hundred times each!
4) I have taken it upon myself to memorize the theme song to every disney cartoon that comes on! j/k...I didn't do it on purpose! Not only that, but I wake up in the night with at least one of them in my head. When "It's the Mickey Mouse Club House...come inside, it's fun inside" is playing over and over in your head, it does not make it easy to go back to sleep!!
5) I've designed our baby announcement on my new Photoshop Elements software. I had way to much fun that I might be designing a few more. Of course the one I designed is for a girl and just in case, I better have a boy one ready too!
6) I finally figured out how to do those dumb banners on my blog! It took along time, but it worked and I'm not changing it anytime soon!!
7) I've seen almost all episodes of the first 2 seasons of "Smallville". Of course this one can only be accomplished at night. This is Jed's favorite show ever. Due to mother & wife responsiblities such as dinner, relaxing in the bathtub, and sleeping, I have missed a few episodes. Jed on the other hand just pauses or stops it when he needs a break!! He got the first 4 seasons for his birthday/Christmas. Believe it or not...Lucas actually will sit through an episode. He must already know that his favorite super hero is going to be "Superman"! Don't tell Jed, but I too am actually enjoying them!
8) I've come to the understanding that I enjoy the end result of being pregnant, but I'm not the biggest fan of the months in between. I don't enjoy this sharp back pain that I get on my lower left side. Sometimes it hurts so bad that I can't move. I would be worried, but it was the same thing with Lucas. With Lucas I was able to hide my growing belly for a long time. I didn't start wearing maternity clothes until mid-September, and I actually had one person at work ask me in November if I was expecting a baby...Lucas was born December 6th. With this pregnancy, I don't think I'll be able to make it through tomorrow without busting out the maternity clothes. Okay...that's a little overexaggerated, but still. I know that with the second, third and so on you start showing/growing a lot earlier! At my first appointment, my doctor came in and said "I think things are looking good for this pregnancy, you've already gained 5 lbs!" Just what you like to hear!! :) I guess it only means the baby's healthy! Don't get me wrong, there are bonuses for being pregnant... I love being able to hear the heartbeat, see the ultrasound, feel the baby move, etc., I guess despite all the things that I'm not to fond of, there are those miracles that happen during pregnancy that make it all worth it in the end!!
**To my future posterity...if you finished this post, you really do love me!
***To everyone else...you can wake up now...my rambling is finished...at least for now!
Friday, January 05, 2007
2007 Here We Come...
Out with the OLD! What a year it has been. My sister Tawnya got married. I quit UVSC and became a stay at home mom. We built a new home in Spanish Fork. Jed graduated with his Bachelor's Degree. We made our first cross country flight to Boston to visit Shara & Aaron. Lucas turned 2 (which automatically implies that some days are terrible!)
We spent the last few days of 2006 up in Honeyville. Both the Valentine's and the Nicholas' has their family parties after Christmas. It's always fun to get together as family.
In with the NEW! For the most part of this year, we have been cooped up in our home because some "bug" decided it wanted us to feel miserable! It started Tuesday with Lucas, Me on Wednesday, and yesterday Jed didn't feel to good! Lucas has been sick the longest though. For some reason he can't keep any solid foods down. He woke us up last night crying cause he had thrown up all over in his bed! (sorry for the details). Hopefully this all passes really soon!
In other NEW news...Lucas is going to be a big brother! I am officially 12 weeks pregnant! We had our first doctors appointment on Jan. 2nd and everything is great. We heard the heartbeat instantly, which was such a relief for Jed and I. I can finally relax. I've been a bit uptight and anxious for this appointment. That fact that I'm getting fatter was a good sign that things were okay!! The baby is set to arrive sometime around July 18th.
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We spent the last few days of 2006 up in Honeyville. Both the Valentine's and the Nicholas' has their family parties after Christmas. It's always fun to get together as family.
In with the NEW! For the most part of this year, we have been cooped up in our home because some "bug" decided it wanted us to feel miserable! It started Tuesday with Lucas, Me on Wednesday, and yesterday Jed didn't feel to good! Lucas has been sick the longest though. For some reason he can't keep any solid foods down. He woke us up last night crying cause he had thrown up all over in his bed! (sorry for the details). Hopefully this all passes really soon!
In other NEW news...Lucas is going to be a big brother! I am officially 12 weeks pregnant! We had our first doctors appointment on Jan. 2nd and everything is great. We heard the heartbeat instantly, which was such a relief for Jed and I. I can finally relax. I've been a bit uptight and anxious for this appointment. That fact that I'm getting fatter was a good sign that things were okay!! The baby is set to arrive sometime around July 18th.
I close this post with a couple pictures and a video of Lucas up in Honeyville. Grandpa Nic bought him this cowboy hat for Christmas. He wouldn't take it off.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
Christmas in the "South"
And of course, by South I mean 4 hours down I-15 to the city of St. George! We had a great time spending Christmas with Jed's family this year. We missed having Nathan & Mariann there too. (They stayed in Price with his family.) We left Thursday afternoon after Jed got off work. We went out to dinner at Applebee's for Jed & Talease's birthday. They had DVRed the BYU game so they could watch that after dinner. Thanks to the TV's at Applebee's, I was able to see who was going to win! :)
We went to Tuacahn to see the Nativity Play. Lucas also got to visit Santa. The picture makes him look unhappy, but he was actually extremely excited! He chased Santa down, just so he could say "Hi"! The Nativity was really nice. They even had a real Camel! Talease had the right idea for staying warm!
We also went and saw the lights at the St. George Temple. Lucas tried to sneak into the Nativity set so that he could pet the animals.
The Beatty family had their Christmas party at Grandpa & Grandma's. We had a fun time visiting with family. Some of the grandkids performed the Nativity. Lucas was a little lamb. He looked so cute. He wasn't to sure about it though! We played some fun games and laughed a lot.
In between all of the fun activities, we found time play "Settlers of Catan". I had bought it for Jed for his birthday, but we didn't know how to play it. I had just heard lots of people say that they liked it. Once we figured out how to play, we were all addicted. (Even as I'm writing this blog, Jed, Landon, Tawn & Nappy are in playing it!)
More Christmas Pictures
Christmas morning was a lot of fun. We took turns opening our gifts. Lucas was interested at first, but then he just wanted to watch the "hippo" (Madagascar). Eventually he would open another one. Some of the things he opened were a tool bench and tools, a potty chair, and a bed rail.
The girls and Lucas went to "Charlotte's Web" and the boys went to "Eragon". Charlotte's Web was so cute. Lucas almost made it through the entire movie. He feel asleep right at the end. That night we played lots of games and enjoyed being together as a family.
We left Tuesday evening to head back to Spanish Fork. Jed had to be back to work on Wednesday.
It's amazing how much preparation and time is spent for Christmas, and then all of a sudden it's over. It comes and goes so fast. Christmas is one of those times I look forward to ever year, and it's no exception that I'm looking forward to the next holiday season. I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday was well!
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
let's back up...
My previous post I wrote about the tree that fell. This post is to let you know about the entire weekend. Not that many of you care, but I want to write about it anyways! :)
On Friday Steve & Paulette came up from St. George. They had a wedding to go to on Saturday so they stayed the night with us. It worked out nicely because they were able to watch Lucas while we went to Jed's work party in Lehi. The work party was really nice. The food was yummy & Jed learned that he DOES like Wassil! Mariann & Nathan also came and stayed the night on Friday. It was fun to have them all here.
Saturday we woke up to lots and lots of snow. We were leaving to go up to Honeyville so I could help my mom with some pretzel dipping! Jed got up and shoveled the driveway and walks. After he finished, he got a call from his boss saying he could borrow his snow blower!! Once we started driving, we realized that the snow cloud must have been directly over Springville & Spanish Fork. The farther north we got, the less and less snow. Once we got to Honeyville, the sun was shining with absolutely NO snow! Lucas enjoyed spending time outside with Grandpa. He rode the tractor, fed the animals, and rolled in the dirt. I brought all of his snow stuff so he's staying really warm! That evening Jed and I went in to his cousin Tanae's wedding reception in Brigham.
Now for Sunday... read the previous post for the exciting event during the day! As Jed and I were packing up that evening to leave, he asked if I wanted to stay up here for a few more days. My mom is going to Salt Lake airport on Wednesday to pick up her sister Jeanie and brother Kent. (They are coming from Arizona for a funeral.) I wasn't sure if I should stay, but I did. So that means I'm still here in Honeyville. I know that Jed was prompted to have Lucas and I stay here. On his way home he called me and was in an accident in Salt Lake. The freeway was horrible and he hit black ice and started to spin across the freeway. He hit another car, but luckily everyone was okay. Our car only has a cracked bumber and the other car has a dent where our bumber hit it. Even though it ended up with everyone being okay, you just never know. I am grateful for a husband who listens to the spirit.
That brings us to this week. I received a call from my boss, Danielle, yesterday. My job won't be ending at the end of December. She's not sure how long it will last, it could be February, or it could be June. Whatever it is, I'll take it. I love working for her.
Today Lucas and I are going to go visit Grandma at work (she feeds the kids at elementary) and than hang out in Brigham until she gets off work.
Once I get back to Spanish, I will be packing again. We are leaving on Thursday for our St. George Christmas. I can hardly believe that Christmas is less than a week away. I'm looking forward to watching Lucas enjoy it this year. He's already tried opening presents that DON'T belong to him!
On Friday Steve & Paulette came up from St. George. They had a wedding to go to on Saturday so they stayed the night with us. It worked out nicely because they were able to watch Lucas while we went to Jed's work party in Lehi. The work party was really nice. The food was yummy & Jed learned that he DOES like Wassil! Mariann & Nathan also came and stayed the night on Friday. It was fun to have them all here.
Saturday we woke up to lots and lots of snow. We were leaving to go up to Honeyville so I could help my mom with some pretzel dipping! Jed got up and shoveled the driveway and walks. After he finished, he got a call from his boss saying he could borrow his snow blower!! Once we started driving, we realized that the snow cloud must have been directly over Springville & Spanish Fork. The farther north we got, the less and less snow. Once we got to Honeyville, the sun was shining with absolutely NO snow! Lucas enjoyed spending time outside with Grandpa. He rode the tractor, fed the animals, and rolled in the dirt. I brought all of his snow stuff so he's staying really warm! That evening Jed and I went in to his cousin Tanae's wedding reception in Brigham.
Now for Sunday... read the previous post for the exciting event during the day! As Jed and I were packing up that evening to leave, he asked if I wanted to stay up here for a few more days. My mom is going to Salt Lake airport on Wednesday to pick up her sister Jeanie and brother Kent. (They are coming from Arizona for a funeral.) I wasn't sure if I should stay, but I did. So that means I'm still here in Honeyville. I know that Jed was prompted to have Lucas and I stay here. On his way home he called me and was in an accident in Salt Lake. The freeway was horrible and he hit black ice and started to spin across the freeway. He hit another car, but luckily everyone was okay. Our car only has a cracked bumber and the other car has a dent where our bumber hit it. Even though it ended up with everyone being okay, you just never know. I am grateful for a husband who listens to the spirit.
That brings us to this week. I received a call from my boss, Danielle, yesterday. My job won't be ending at the end of December. She's not sure how long it will last, it could be February, or it could be June. Whatever it is, I'll take it. I love working for her.
Today Lucas and I are going to go visit Grandma at work (she feeds the kids at elementary) and than hang out in Brigham until she gets off work.
Once I get back to Spanish, I will be packing again. We are leaving on Thursday for our St. George Christmas. I can hardly believe that Christmas is less than a week away. I'm looking forward to watching Lucas enjoy it this year. He's already tried opening presents that DON'T belong to him!
Monday, December 18, 2006
What a Predicatment!
We went up to Honeyville on Saturday morning for a quick visit. During the night the wind started blowing extremely hard. If you've ever slept in the upstairs at my parents, you'll know that the windows are old. It felt like we were having a mini hurricane inside our bedroom!! (Okay...maybe not quite that bad!) When we got up Sunday morning, I looked out the window and noticed that the shop door was hanging funny. My mom came and looked and noticed that the old dead tree was on top of the shop and shed. (Not sure why I saw the door, but not the HUMONGOUS tree.) She called my dad, who was already at the church for bishopric meetings, and he came home to survey the damage. With the help of many strong, able, and freezing men, (and about 8 hours) they were able to finally get the tree off of the buildings with only some minor roof damage and a slightly leaning shop. It was pretty funny to see all the people who stopped by and the phone calls that came in seeing if everything was okay. Needless to say, my parents have lots of firewood for the winter months now! The pictures sort of show the progress the tree made as they tried to slide it, pull it, tip it, & chop it!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Happy Birthday My Love!
26 years old!! You finally caught up to me! :) It's amazing to think that we've been in each other's lives for 26 years. I can't wait to spend the next 26 years (and more) with you. So in honor of your birthday, I've come up with a The Top 26 Reasons I Love You So Much!
26. It's your birthday...we get to eat at PF Changs!!
25. Dr. Pepper (it's who you are!---notice where this falls on the list!)
24. Smallville!
23. My life would never be the same without you!
22. Your excitement over presents! (giving or receiving)
21. Your always willing to help out a friend.
20. You go places with me, even if you don't want to! (Ward Party)
19. Your passion for your hobbies.
18. Your patience with me.
17. When you want something, you go for it.
16. You took the time to get a college degree.
15. You love to play with Lucas and he loves it when you come home.
14. Your love for sports (most of the time:))
13. You always support what I want or need.
12. Your honest.
11. Your willingness to help when I need it.
10. Your love for all our family.
9. You kiss me every morning before leaving.
8. Our trials only makes us better people.
7. You always make me laugh.
6. Your mine for eternity!
5. The priesthood you hold that blesses me and Lucas.
4. You work so hard to support our family.
3. Your testimony.
2. Your a wonderful father to Lucas.
1. You treat me like a queen!
I included a couple pictures of my birthday boy! The first is when he won "King" at the Honeyville 4th of July. (The same year I won fattest baby!). The second picture, even though it was my birthday...look who's standing next to me!
I love you Jed. I hope you have a wonderful day. Lucas can't wait to help you open your presents!
P.S. Jed shares his birthday with his sister Mariann. We want to wish her a happy birthday. We love you and can't wait to see you this weekend!
26. It's your birthday...we get to eat at PF Changs!!
25. Dr. Pepper (it's who you are!---notice where this falls on the list!)
24. Smallville!
23. My life would never be the same without you!
22. Your excitement over presents! (giving or receiving)
21. Your always willing to help out a friend.
20. You go places with me, even if you don't want to! (Ward Party)
19. Your passion for your hobbies.
18. Your patience with me.
17. When you want something, you go for it.
16. You took the time to get a college degree.
15. You love to play with Lucas and he loves it when you come home.
14. Your love for sports (most of the time:))
13. You always support what I want or need.
12. Your honest.
11. Your willingness to help when I need it.
10. Your love for all our family.
9. You kiss me every morning before leaving.
8. Our trials only makes us better people.
7. You always make me laugh.
6. Your mine for eternity!
5. The priesthood you hold that blesses me and Lucas.
4. You work so hard to support our family.
3. Your testimony.
2. Your a wonderful father to Lucas.
1. You treat me like a queen!
I included a couple pictures of my birthday boy! The first is when he won "King" at the Honeyville 4th of July. (The same year I won fattest baby!). The second picture, even though it was my birthday...look who's standing next to me!
I love you Jed. I hope you have a wonderful day. Lucas can't wait to help you open your presents!
P.S. Jed shares his birthday with his sister Mariann. We want to wish her a happy birthday. We love you and can't wait to see you this weekend!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Birthday Boy!
I love you, I love you, I Looooooooove Youuuuuuu! (sung to the tune of Elf when he see's his father for the first time!) Today is Lucas' 2nd birthday. Time has flown right by. Two years ago, I was sitting in a hospital bed at UVRMC wondering when they would bring my baby to me. (He was born at 3:23 am). I didn't realize I had to request him! It wasn't until about 10:00 that I finally asked a nurse when I would get to see him. It was such a surreal moment to see him and know that he belonged to us. He was and still is perfect! He's so big now that you wouldn't even know that he was born 5 1/2 weeks early and weighed 5 lbs 11 ozs and 17 1/2 inches.
Since his birthday falls on a Wednesday, and we don't really have any family around right now. We won't be doing much. He has a few presents to open, so we'll do that tonight when Jed gets home. I'm hoping to make some cupcakes so that he can blow out his candles (which I forgot to buy, might have to use matches!) We'll make sure to take some pictures and post a little later of his birthday day!
Lucas, we love you so much and are very blessed to have you in our family. You have the cutest personality. Even at 2, you know how to make your mom & dad laugh! We are so lucky to be a part of every milestone that you cross. luuv you!
Monday, December 04, 2006
Cookin' with Lucas!
Senior Hoppin'
Friday, December 01, 2006
Christmas Survey 2006
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I really like both so it depends. I love to make hot chocolate in the morning because our house is freezing down stairs. I like egg nog too, but it has to have 7-up and vanilla ice cream in it...yummy!!!!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Depends what they are...lots of times he would use really big santa bags!
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I'm a fan of white lights.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope...didn't even think about it.
5. When do you put your decorations up? This year I put the tree up on Thanksgiving day evening with the help of my mom. (I figured it was pay back for all the holidays I've helped with their tree -- 25 to be exact!!) The rest of the decor went up on Friday.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Hmmm....not sure. Didn't know there was such thing as a holiday dish that didn't include dessert.
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child. Trying to go to bed so early so that Santa would come. Of course, I couldn't go to sleep at 7:00 so I would just lay there. We would be up before the rooster to open our gifts. We would have to wait for my dad to feed the animals and my mom to turn on all the Christmas lights. My dad was always so excited for Christmas morning. One time I remember that we slept in a little (I'm sure it was 5:00) and he asked my mom if he should wake us up!!
8. How and When did you learn the truth about Santa? In our old house in Tremonton, my mom used to hide our gifts downstairs, in this backroom, under a blanket. Well...I just happened to be playing in that room and saw a few board games including the "Sweet Valley High" game. Well...that Christmas, guess what I got from SANTA! That pretty much did it for me. Of course, I didn't tell my mom and dad. I think I faked it pretty darn good!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Always pajamas! We would instantly put them on and not take them off the next day (unless we were trying on our new duds!).
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? I love my tree this year. I decided to go with the Polar Express theme.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Refer to my previous post about El Nino, etc.!! I dread driving in it.
12. Can you ice skate? Are you kidding! I don't think I've been able to ever stand up on ice skates. My ankles aren't strong enough to hold me up! I usually end up bruised and battered! I remember going with the YW one year (I was a beehive). My hands were on the ice so much, that someone actually ran over them and I ended up with a cut up finger!!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? How do I choose...I think I'd have to say, Lucas! Although he came a couple weeks before Christmas (and wasn't due until a couple weeks after), it was nice to have him here!
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Our Savior...and remembering why we even celebrate Christmas. I also love the time we get to spend with family.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Frosted sugar cookies shaped like Christmas ornaments, toffee, and Bubble Bread and Russian Tea.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? We would always Read Luke 2 before opening our pajamas. Then we just spend the rest of the night being together as a family and remember Christmas's past!
17. What tops your tree? A star.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I like the giving part. I'm especially excited for this year to see Lucas open all of his gifts! I think he's going to have so much fun. Receiving is fun too! :)
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? That's a hard one. I must admit that I'm a George Strait fan all the way so his CD's are always on the top of my list. I have music for every mood! Love it! I must admit that I'm more of an upbeat music person rather than slow slow! Martina McBride's CD...not one of my favorites!
20. What is your favorite Christmas story? "A Creature was Stirring", "The Polar Express", and any of Anita Standsfield's Christmas books. Just finished reading her pamphlet book called "The Gift". Very good!
Well that complete's this survey. 25 days till Christmas...it's coming so fast. This year we will be in St. George with Jed's family. I'm really looking forward to relaxing and enjoying the Christmas festivities. Despite the cold weather...Christmas is still a wonderful time of year!! Love you all!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Depends what they are...lots of times he would use really big santa bags!
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I'm a fan of white lights.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope...didn't even think about it.
5. When do you put your decorations up? This year I put the tree up on Thanksgiving day evening with the help of my mom. (I figured it was pay back for all the holidays I've helped with their tree -- 25 to be exact!!) The rest of the decor went up on Friday.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Hmmm....not sure. Didn't know there was such thing as a holiday dish that didn't include dessert.
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child. Trying to go to bed so early so that Santa would come. Of course, I couldn't go to sleep at 7:00 so I would just lay there. We would be up before the rooster to open our gifts. We would have to wait for my dad to feed the animals and my mom to turn on all the Christmas lights. My dad was always so excited for Christmas morning. One time I remember that we slept in a little (I'm sure it was 5:00) and he asked my mom if he should wake us up!!
8. How and When did you learn the truth about Santa? In our old house in Tremonton, my mom used to hide our gifts downstairs, in this backroom, under a blanket. Well...I just happened to be playing in that room and saw a few board games including the "Sweet Valley High" game. Well...that Christmas, guess what I got from SANTA! That pretty much did it for me. Of course, I didn't tell my mom and dad. I think I faked it pretty darn good!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Always pajamas! We would instantly put them on and not take them off the next day (unless we were trying on our new duds!).
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? I love my tree this year. I decided to go with the Polar Express theme.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Refer to my previous post about El Nino, etc.!! I dread driving in it.
12. Can you ice skate? Are you kidding! I don't think I've been able to ever stand up on ice skates. My ankles aren't strong enough to hold me up! I usually end up bruised and battered! I remember going with the YW one year (I was a beehive). My hands were on the ice so much, that someone actually ran over them and I ended up with a cut up finger!!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? How do I choose...I think I'd have to say, Lucas! Although he came a couple weeks before Christmas (and wasn't due until a couple weeks after), it was nice to have him here!
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Our Savior...and remembering why we even celebrate Christmas. I also love the time we get to spend with family.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Frosted sugar cookies shaped like Christmas ornaments, toffee, and Bubble Bread and Russian Tea.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? We would always Read Luke 2 before opening our pajamas. Then we just spend the rest of the night being together as a family and remember Christmas's past!
17. What tops your tree? A star.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I like the giving part. I'm especially excited for this year to see Lucas open all of his gifts! I think he's going to have so much fun. Receiving is fun too! :)
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? That's a hard one. I must admit that I'm a George Strait fan all the way so his CD's are always on the top of my list. I have music for every mood! Love it! I must admit that I'm more of an upbeat music person rather than slow slow! Martina McBride's CD...not one of my favorites!
20. What is your favorite Christmas story? "A Creature was Stirring", "The Polar Express", and any of Anita Standsfield's Christmas books. Just finished reading her pamphlet book called "The Gift". Very good!
Well that complete's this survey. 25 days till Christmas...it's coming so fast. This year we will be in St. George with Jed's family. I'm really looking forward to relaxing and enjoying the Christmas festivities. Despite the cold weather...Christmas is still a wonderful time of year!! Love you all!
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