Jobless...

Its been a long time in the making, I knew it was coming, but I guess I didn't think it would be so soon. Today I was told that as of the end of this week, I am no longer going to be an employee at Valcom.

I am Bummed!!

I really liked my job.

Our Saturday

After living here for 3 and a half years, putting in the sink and such in the bathroom downstairs, doing electrical work and putting up the insulation we decided to start finishing the room downstairs. I will tell you it has been quite the amount of work and every saturday this month has been spent doing something down there.

(the kids playing downstairs a few weeks ago)

The kids today were pretty sad that dad again was working on the basement. But luckily papa Mark (my dad) showed up to help so they were more excited then. But they seemed to be more in the way then they were any help. My effort trying to have projects for them yet get my Saturday stuff done has been quite the chore today. So I after getting the house semi-cleaned I brought the kids upstairs and we made these...

While the men were downstairs doing this....

Oh How They Have Grown

Bret and I have started going through all the pictures we have on our computer and deleting ones we dont need, keeping ones we do, making copies, getting prints, cds and backups for all of them. I cant believe how many pictures we have!!! As I started going through them I started reminiscing over my kids. I cant believe how fast they grow up!!! McKinley will be 3 in a month and Tait will be 2 in just 5! It doesn't seem like I have been a mom that long.
Every day is a new adventure with these two and I would never trade going to work everyday in for seeing the funny things they say and do. Their first smiles, the first time they laughed, or crawled or walked, their first words and soon enough their first day of school, then graduation, then marriage, missions... oh man!!
So as a ode to things of the past here are a few pictures of my kids growing up WAY too fast!

McKinley 2/19/07

one day old

3 months old

6 months old

9 months old


12 months old

15 months old

18 months old

2 years old


2 and a half

Taitan 7/5/08

3 days old

3 months old


6 months old



9 months old


12 months old



15 months old



18 months

Arent they cute? I think they are!!!

Its Just Tradition Now

So I now have done this the last two years... why not make it 3? Here is a look back at 2009


Funnest Event:
I think its the same as last year and that would be BYU games. This year was my very first in stadium BYU vs Utah game. Thanks Max and Andrew for making it a game that will go down in history forever!! Go Cougars!!

(taken on our way to BYU vs Utah game)

Biggest purchase of 2009:
Our Couch!! LOVE it!!!

Favorite movie of 2009:
This was really hard for me to choose. It was such a great movie year it even made me think (or apply) to work at a movie theater just so I didn't have to pay to go see them. (if you ever want to hear that story, I will gladly tell you of the 4hrs I worked and wore the color purple. haha)

The Blind Side
G.I Joe
This is it

Least favorite movie of 2009:
Knowing

Favorite celebrity for 2009:
Micheal Jackson... his death brought back so many memories and is my top 2009 celebrity

Least favorite celebrity:
Lady Gaga.. for some reason she really bugs me. She may be talented and I do like her music but she is WAY too out their for my liking.

Guilty Pleasure:
Facebook
Diet Cherry Coke

Saddest moment of 2009:
Bret being diagnosed with Diabetis.

Sickest moment of 2009:
Other than sick kids and Taits gross always runny nose.. cant really think of anything else.

Favorite Song 2009:
My life would suck without you - Kelly Clarkson... or pretty much that whole cd. Lets be honest though, if I could be her I would be!

Least Favorite Song 2009:
Justin Beiber - on time. While I do kinda like the song, the music video pretty much ruined it. He is this 15 year old punk kid who thinks he is from the 'hood, who hasnt hit puberty that is singing about his #1 love. What the heck?

Achievements:
losing 43lbs and keeping 38 of it off... I gained 5 lbs through the holidays. OOPS!!
4 years of marriage

1 Word for 2009 was:
Demanding

1 Word for 2010 will be:
reassuring

My hopes for next year:
Maybe baby #3?
lose 43 more lbs
a house
Pay off debt (so far this will happen in March)