Saturday, January 23, 2010

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....



Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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!!!



Friday, January 1, 2010

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)






Thursday, December 31, 2009

Christmas Time

Christmas this year was a bit chaotic, but it was nice to be able to spend time with friends and family. McKinley was really into opening presents this year and it was fun for her to start to understand Santa. This morning was the first morning since Christmas she hasnt checked for presents in the front room when she wakes up. For those of you without kids, you really are missing out on Christmas. They bring such a new added joy and excitement to Christmas morning.

Christmas was great, I hope that yours was great too. Here are a few pictures from Christmas morning. I do have to apologize there arent many of all the Christmas mornings we had. I was having too much fun playing with the kids and seeing their reaction rather than taking pics...


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Snow!

This morning we played in the snow..





now we are watching Polar Express getting warm!






I just love wintertime!!! Its even more fun with cute kids!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Remember When...

Hey Bret, remember when you text me for the first time? Your sister and mom pretty much made you and your text was in all caps? that was cute. And remember when we met for the first time after texting/talking for a couple weeks? I was at work and you were on a pickup, we passed each other in the hallway and I had no idea who you were. You tried to make your signature as legible as possible and I still couldn't read it? I should have known by how bad you were shaking that it was you. Later when we talked you asked if anything exciting had happened at work or if I had met anyone new.. thats finally when I put it together. You were so handsome!



Do you remember our first date? I told you it was going to be a hard house to find but you are so good with directions that instead of showing up early you waited around the corner until it was time to pick me up? Then we went ice skating and I had no idea what I was doing and you gently held my hand so I wouldn't fall. Later that night when neither one of us wanted to go home we went out and laid in the freezing cold on top of your truck and talked while looking at the stars? That was so romantic.

Do you remember my birthday that year? You bought me 2 dozen long stemmed roses and they were delivered to my office. They were so beautiful. Later that night you took me to the top of South Mountain where we danced in the rain. I knew at that moment that you were the one, that I loved you and wanted to love you forever.


Do you remember the Stingers game? You were acting so funny that day and I couldnt figure it out... it wasnt until the fireworks started after the double header game that you pulled out the most beautiful ring I had ever seen and you didnt even get to ask me because I said yes yes yes and kept kissing you. I was so happy that day. I remember looking at the ring constantly on my finger over the next few months and remembering all the reasons I loved you.



Remember that wonderful day in November that we got married. Surrounded by the people that we loved the most? We got a glimps that day of what the eternities were going to be like. I am so glad you chose me to spend eternity with. And that we have a forever family.



Remember that day we went to the hospital to get blood work done and it came back positive? We were so scared and so excited to add a new addition into our lives. Do you remember that pregnancy? I was so so sick and we had only been married for a short time, you took care of me. All we ate those 9 months was Mexican and pineapple. I appreciated you so much. I needed you and you never left my side even when I was super grouchy.



Do you remember the night before your vendors conference taking me to the hospital to have our little girl? We played phase 1o to try and detract me from the awful contractions and watched the NBA allstar game. You tried getting as much sleep as you could on that dreadful recliner. But never left my side, you held my hand when the contractions got worse and went and got the nurse when the pain was more than I could handle. Even at 2am you were still awake holding my hand and telling me that I could do it. I remember holding McKinley the first time and having you right next to me. I knew that this was the way it was going to be for the rest of forever. Us.. you and me and our sweet family that we made. I loved you even more at that moment.


Oh and do you remember when I called you telling you that you had to come home. I showed you a positive pregancy test and you just held me as I cried. You told me it would all be ok. Even though McKinley was still so small, you told me it would all be ok. I needed you and you were there.. you always are. Even when the postpartum hit. You always stood right next to my side. I know it was just as hard for you. You were steady and you were my constant. You held me when it was so hard.




A few months ago you transfered to Orem. You drive more than 30 minutes to get to work and you never complain. You just do it because you love us and want what is best for our family.
Together we have made our own family. We have a life of our own and its wonderful, happy, quirkey and funny. We have our hard ti mes, we get sick of each other every now and then but we still love each other. And at the end of EVERYDAY love you more than ever and I will continue to love you my whole life. I hope we grow old and saggy together... I love you. So much. FOREVER..




Thursday, December 3, 2009

Best Cornbread EVER!!

My mom's neighbor Kimberly has makes the most outstanding cornbread ever. Growing up I was never a cornbread fan, I don't know if it was just something I thought old people ate or what. But it wasn't until I tried this recipe that I feel in love with the pure delishiness of cornbread. We had it last night with chili and I thought I would share this great recipe so others can enjoy!




Kimberly's Cornbread


1 cup Flour
1 cup Cornmeal
1 cup sugar
1 TB baking powder
1/3 cup oil
1 cup milk
1 egg

Mix together and pour in 8 x 8 pan. Place in preheated oven (375 degrees) for 20-25 minutes.



Also, I wouldn't be me if I didn't say something about the BYU/Utah game last Saturday. It was a nail biter at the end... and I am SO, SO glad that BYU pulled it out! Surprisingly enough BYU is high enough in the BCS polls, #14 that depending on who wins and loses this week if they move up another 2 spots they could be BCS bowl eligiable (maybe far fetched, but I can still hope)... otherwise I am hoping for San Deigo rather than Vegas. GO COUGARS!!!!