Boss for the Day

28 big smackaroos... and yet I only feel 27. Go figure!



Saturday was my birthday. How cool is it when you bday falls on Saturday?! I began the morning by waking up around 6 am and not being able to go back to sleep. Since starting my new work schedule 6-8, 9-11. It's hard to sleep past 6. Lucas eventually found his way into our room about 6:30 and Kody followed not long after that. Jed got me a glass of orange juice and then I opened my presents in bed with the assistance of two little munchkins! Jed fixed yummy French Toast for us and he also baked me a carrot cake!



I spent the rest of the morning answering birthday phone calls and getting ready. Nathan & Mariann gave us tickets for our birthdays to Body Worlds in SLC. They were kind enough to watch the kids and we really appreciate it. I had been wanting to go to it so I was very excited to get the tickets. Jed and I really enjoyed it. It was extremely fascinating to look at those bodies and realize that my insides look like that too! Heavenly Father sure knew what he was doing when he created us! As a little side note... if you're planning to go on the weekend, may I suggest before 2. We had tickets for 2 and it worked out great, although we had to stand in line for 45 minutes or so, it wasn't too bad. When we left, the line was huge with probably a good two to three hour wait (at least) and than 1 1/2 hours to walk through. Maybe the line was moving faster than that, but I still wouldn't have wanted to stand in it!



Since I was the boss for the day (according to Jed), I suggested we grab something to eat at Costa Vida. Frankly I've been craving it and it's been months since I've eaten there! Yumm-o! We went and picked up the boys and then headed home where I crashed on the couch around 8!



I had a fabulous day. Thanks to Jed and everyone who made it very special. I love you all!







What's with all the bold you ask...



They're clues....



1. It's hard to sleep past 6. I do start work at 6 every morning, but is also means I usually have to use the bathroom around this time (and sometimes earlier).

2. Jed got me a glass of orange juice. Every morning I have to have my glass of Orange Juice WITH Ice cubes!

3. I've been craving it. Okay, this really isn't one, cause I crave Costa Vida every day of the year!


4. Crashed on the couch around 8. One word... Exhausted!

We're expanding... Number 3 is on the way. We had our first appointment a week and a half ago where we were able to hear the heartbeat. (Always a happy moment for me) I'm 12 weeks and a few days along. We're expecting this little one to make an entrance around May 29th. Although 3 seems a bit overwhelming right now, I'm confident he or she will just fit right in.

Now... one question. Is it weird to already be feeling this baby move?????? Cause they're a movin' and I can definitely feel it!

Happy 50th Grandma

This past week we did a lot of lying! And... it didn't feel good! Talease was planning a 50th birthday suprise for her mom on Saturday, which should have been pretty easy for us to keep since we live up North. Um....No... Paulette had to come up here for a meeting on Friday and wanted to stop and see the kids. Since we were planning to leave early to head south, we told a big story! Jed said he was still at work, I was taking pictures and the kids would be at Tawnya's. Jed parked his truck in the garage, just in case she might stop by... and she did! But we weren't home! It made me feel awful, but I think the end result was fun.

We stayed at Shane and Talease's. Talease did an awesome job making sure this all worked out. I think she was suprised!

Happy 50th Birthday! We Love you!

The grandkids put their handprints on the sign


Two die hard partiers!

Uncle Nathan & Lucas waitin' for grams.

The whole family....

Our host and hostess for the weekend!

Public vs. Private

I've been going back and forth on this little issue for the past few days. I'll admit, it use to bug me when people would put their blogs private. I figured I was an open book, why couldn't they be!



I've been blogging for almost 3 years now and the "newness" of it has wore off, I find it actually difficult for me to sit down and write a post (just check out how many posts I had in October). Our boring lives could be partially at fault for that!! I've always been very cautious about mentioning our trips until we're back. But now, I'm more cautious about mentioning anything about the kiddos. I've seen to many stories recently.



Having a public blog has its advantages too... reconnecting with long lost friends, family, etc. Reading some of the most amazing stories, ever! Checking the blogs without actually having to go to them (thank you RSS feeds!) Although, that has made me completely lazy cause I hardly ever leave comments now... sorry about that!



In the end, the safety of my family won out. I know it may be an inconvenience for some, but I've decided to publicly announce we're going private!! :)



If you'd like to continue reading our epic journey through this life (which I'm sure will have movie rights one day), leave your email in the comments (or email it to me) and I'll make sure to get you added. I'm giving you a week (possibly more)!

Happy Halloween

It's a little beside the fact now, but still needed to document the cuteness of my pirate and octopus! Grandpa & Grandma Nic came down to celebrate. Our ward did a trunk or treat at the church. I love being able to get it all done at once. Maybe one day we'll do the traditional way, but for now, I prefer fast and easy! Lucas was so excited to be a pirate. He's been talking about it for months. He came away with lots of loot. Kodes wasn't so sure about all the hype. He preferred to stare rather than take! It's a good thing grama was there to make sure he didn't leave empty handed! We even got a few stragglers knocking on our door. Although Halloween is not my favorite holiday, it's still fun to watch the kiddos get so excited! We loved having grampa Mark & grama Carole here with us. And even Tawn & Minnie (Reese) stayed the night. One big sleep over! Lucas went home with my parents and Tawnya on Saturday and will come back in a couple of days. Jed had to work all day Saturday which I didn't think was much fun. We did enjoy the nice outcome of the BYU game!

Adults Only...

It's taken me forever to finally get this post done! Last Sunday, Jed & I returned from San Diego. This would be my first time stepping foot into the sunny state! Me and my sisters decided it was time we take a couples vacation. We left the kids at home (technically in St. George with Grandpa & Grandma Valentine) and enjoyed every minute of our kids-less adventure. I missed my boys and I especially loved hearing Lucas' voice over the phone... seriously the cutest thing ever, but it was great to spend to with just Jed.

We left Salt Lake on Wednesday morning flying the luxurious Jet Blue. It should be mandatory that all airlines have a built in TV and an extra 3 inches of legroom! Our motel was perfectly located within minutes (literally) of almost everything we did. We walked to Old Town for some yummy Mexican food while we waited for our rooms to be available. We visited Mission beach to explore the possibilities. The boys & Nappy were enticed by the Flowrider and made plans to ride it on "beach day"! We also visited the San Diego temple that night. They aren't kidding when they say you drive around a corner and there it is. It was beautiful.

Thursday began at "Breakfast with Shamu". The best orange juice ever, yummy biscuits and gravy and our own personal show from two of the "shamu family". We spent the rest of the day at Sea World checking out as much as we could. All the shows were awesome. It's incredible to watch them work with such amazingly large animals and teach them with just a simple hand gesture. We rode the Atlantis and Jess & I was officially soaked from head to toe. Everyone else became just as wet when we rode Shipwreck. We laughed hard! That night we ate in Little Italy.

Friday morning we went down to Seaport Village. We saw the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier, Star of India & other not so significant boats in between. Jed and I bought an expensive Ben & Jerry's small cup of ice cream, but it validated our parking so it was worth it! After that we headed to the beach where Jed, Aaron, Landon & Nappy wanted to impress us with there surfing skills. nananananananananana.....WIPE OUT! Laugh. Out. Loud. Funny! I was just glad no one broke a bone. San Diego is not an in-network provider! They had a blast though. We spent the next couple of hours hanging on the beach. A few decided to venture in the water, but it was much to cold for this gal! Jed, Landon & Tawn had fun trying to catch the waves on a boogie board. That night we drove to La Jolla to the tide pools, although we didn't get there with much light left, it was still fun to see the outline of the seals sitting on the rocks.

We spent Saturday at Sea World again seeing the sites we didn't get to the first time. We rode Atlantis again, but came prepared with ponchos (thanks Mom!) We ate lunch in Old Town at another Mexican restaurant and than when back to Sea World for Shamu Rocks! Very cool.

Late nights were out of the question, everyone was falling asleep, but the days were jam packed and we loved it! Other than getting sick and throwing up in a paper bag on the plane while waiting to get off, our Sunday was quite uneventful. Shara, Aaron & Nappy, on the other hand, had an awful time getting home!

We want to thank Shara & Aaron for a terrific 1st couples vacation. And thank you Aaron for being an awesome navigator. If it had been us, we would have never left the motel room! Thank you also to Steve & Paulette for watching the boys, they had a blast down there. We really appreciate it. Apparently it's our turn in 2 years... Spanish Fork Canyon, here we come!

Prepare for a serious picture overload...

THE END!