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Lately Kaylee has been quite the snuggle bear and we both LOVE it!
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12/17/10 12:42 PM
To all the University of Utah fans......
Kaylee says, "GOO UTES!!!"To all the BYU fans......
Kaylee says, "I poo in blue!"
12:17 PM
I just love this video. BJ is so cute with Kaylee and the most animated reader!
To find out what happened with Cliffords pumpkins- you are going to have to read Clifford's First Autumn by Norman Bridwell :)
12:05 PM
I have been meaning to get a video of Kaylee shaking her booty. The other day while I was driving I turned the radio to 105.7 and Kaylee was just shaking her head and getting her groove on as I was driving on the freeway. I couldn't stop laughing. This video doesn't do it justice- but you can at least see some of her moves. At the end of the video you will see Kaylee's best friend Brinlee. They have play dates at least once a week. It is so fun to watch them play together. They trade bottles whenever Challae and I aren't looking and follow each other everywhere.
Oh and I love how Kaylee's foot is sticking out. What a daddy's little girl.
12:00 PM
Watch after Kaylee walks away from the pantry and falls. She goes up really slowly brushing her arm up her leg. I can't get over how funny it is so I thought I would share. And NO- we did not teach her this!
11:45 AM
I wanted to record my feelings about when I found out I was pregnant. I have a mommy journal that I should be writing it in. But right now it is on my mind and seems so much easier to type it up then write it down. Maybe I will just copy and print this page and insert it into my book :)
At the beginning of October I had this crazy feeling that I should be getting pregnant again. It was on my mind ALL the time. I had dreams about having babies and thought about it all the time. It FREAKED me out. I called my friend Nina and told her about it. I wasn't ready I told her. I don't want to get pregnant right now. In fact- I don't even want to think about it. I told BJ and we decided to go to the temple and pray about it. Well we never got to the temple and then just decided to wait for a while because I didn't feel ready. BJ and I had talked about starting to try to have a baby in December. One day at the end of October I was acting really emotional. One minute I would be nagging BJ and getting mad at the silliest thing and the next I would be laughing about it. Once I started laughing- I walked up to BJ and said, "I need to take a pregnancy test". BJ didn't think I was pregnant but agreed to let me do it. I ended up taking the test that night when BJ was at the store finishing getting a few things for our Halloween party.
My first reaction when the test was positive was excitement- but quickly after I started crying. "How can I love another baby as much as I love Kaylee", "two babies in cribs, two babies in diapers", "I don't want to take away attention from little Kaylee", "what are people going to say" (yes I am embarrassed by that one. But some people can be mean and I worried about how I would take the criticism). When BJ came home I didn't do it any cute way. I just walked up to him and said "I am pregnant!" He was like, "really?" and just got the biggest grin and hugged me and said how excited he was.
The following week I was freaking out. Nobody else knew and I had talked to BJ about it everyday. I was scared and nervous and wasn't sure if I was ready or if I could be ready by the time the baby came. Whenever I would say to him "Aren't you FREAKED out!?" He would say, "no. I am totally at peace with this. I know that everything is going to be ok."
After I got through the first week of FREAKING out. I am now totally EXCITED!!! I can't wait. Don't judge me- but I actually like being pregnant. I love feeling the baby move. Of course having to pee a lot, getting big, and having acid reflux isn't fun but having the baby afterwards is totally worth it. Kaylee is going to LOVE being a big sister. I can't wait!!!
At the beginning of October I had this crazy feeling that I should be getting pregnant again. It was on my mind ALL the time. I had dreams about having babies and thought about it all the time. It FREAKED me out. I called my friend Nina and told her about it. I wasn't ready I told her. I don't want to get pregnant right now. In fact- I don't even want to think about it. I told BJ and we decided to go to the temple and pray about it. Well we never got to the temple and then just decided to wait for a while because I didn't feel ready. BJ and I had talked about starting to try to have a baby in December. One day at the end of October I was acting really emotional. One minute I would be nagging BJ and getting mad at the silliest thing and the next I would be laughing about it. Once I started laughing- I walked up to BJ and said, "I need to take a pregnancy test". BJ didn't think I was pregnant but agreed to let me do it. I ended up taking the test that night when BJ was at the store finishing getting a few things for our Halloween party.
My first reaction when the test was positive was excitement- but quickly after I started crying. "How can I love another baby as much as I love Kaylee", "two babies in cribs, two babies in diapers", "I don't want to take away attention from little Kaylee", "what are people going to say" (yes I am embarrassed by that one. But some people can be mean and I worried about how I would take the criticism). When BJ came home I didn't do it any cute way. I just walked up to him and said "I am pregnant!" He was like, "really?" and just got the biggest grin and hugged me and said how excited he was.
The following week I was freaking out. Nobody else knew and I had talked to BJ about it everyday. I was scared and nervous and wasn't sure if I was ready or if I could be ready by the time the baby came. Whenever I would say to him "Aren't you FREAKED out!?" He would say, "no. I am totally at peace with this. I know that everything is going to be ok."
After I got through the first week of FREAKING out. I am now totally EXCITED!!! I can't wait. Don't judge me- but I actually like being pregnant. I love feeling the baby move. Of course having to pee a lot, getting big, and having acid reflux isn't fun but having the baby afterwards is totally worth it. Kaylee is going to LOVE being a big sister. I can't wait!!!
11:00 AM
BJ and I have been married for 3 years now. We have created some amazing and long lasting memories. BJ and I take turns planning our anniversary every year. Well- this year it was BJ's turn and he did fantastic.
BJ told me that we were going to stay home this year; but he promised it would be something fun and different. I told him that since I am here all day everyday that the house had to be really clean or that is all I will think about. BJ amazed me like usual by cleaning all the bathrooms and making sure the downstairs was spotless.
Our anniversary landed on a Monday so we decided to celebrate on the weekend and just go to dinner on our actual anniversary. So on Saturday we went to the Normal Christmas party and then our ward Christmas party. I then took Kaylee to my parents for her very first sleepover while BJ set up. I came home to this.....
He ordered the clear curtains online and actually made the posts he hung them on with PVC pipe. BJ made a DVD of pictures of the past year as well as two other home videos. It was so much fun to watch them and remember all that we have done together and see some of the fun times we have had.
On Monday BJ once again surprised me with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers. Oh they smell soo good! He then surprised me again and took Kaylee and I to the place where we ate on our very first date.
This is a small Italian restaurant in Salt Lake City. On our first date BJ came and got me after working on the ICS unit at Primary Children's Hospital. I remember changing out of my scrubs and BJ was surprised and said, "why did you change!" ha I kind of felt stupid.
I ordered a salad that ended up being HUGE. I still give BJ a hard time about this..but as we were eating- BJ leaned over and put a few olives on his fork and as he was eating it he said, "your not going to eat that are you?" he he I didn't care but was a little taken back. Nobody has ever eaten off my plate before.
We had an enjoyable lunch and then as we were getting into the car we shared a half a piece of gum. We laugh about it now- because we both only wanted a half a piece instead of a whole. Oh it must have been fate. :)
This is me trying to get out of the picture- but it didn't work.
After dinner we headed to the JAZZ game. We were going to take another picture of all of us since BJ's glasses are glared and Kaylee is not looking at the camera. But we forgot- so this is the only one we got.
BJ told me that we were going to stay home this year; but he promised it would be something fun and different. I told him that since I am here all day everyday that the house had to be really clean or that is all I will think about. BJ amazed me like usual by cleaning all the bathrooms and making sure the downstairs was spotless.
Our anniversary landed on a Monday so we decided to celebrate on the weekend and just go to dinner on our actual anniversary. So on Saturday we went to the Normal Christmas party and then our ward Christmas party. I then took Kaylee to my parents for her very first sleepover while BJ set up. I came home to this.....
He ordered the clear curtains online and actually made the posts he hung them on with PVC pipe. BJ made a DVD of pictures of the past year as well as two other home videos. It was so much fun to watch them and remember all that we have done together and see some of the fun times we have had.
On Monday BJ once again surprised me with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers. Oh they smell soo good! He then surprised me again and took Kaylee and I to the place where we ate on our very first date.
This is a small Italian restaurant in Salt Lake City. On our first date BJ came and got me after working on the ICS unit at Primary Children's Hospital. I remember changing out of my scrubs and BJ was surprised and said, "why did you change!" ha I kind of felt stupid.I ordered a salad that ended up being HUGE. I still give BJ a hard time about this..but as we were eating- BJ leaned over and put a few olives on his fork and as he was eating it he said, "your not going to eat that are you?" he he I didn't care but was a little taken back. Nobody has ever eaten off my plate before.
We had an enjoyable lunch and then as we were getting into the car we shared a half a piece of gum. We laugh about it now- because we both only wanted a half a piece instead of a whole. Oh it must have been fate. :)
This is me trying to get out of the picture- but it didn't work.
After dinner we headed to the JAZZ game. We were going to take another picture of all of us since BJ's glasses are glared and Kaylee is not looking at the camera. But we forgot- so this is the only one we got.
What a wonderful 3 years it has been!
10:48 AM
Last weekend we went to BJ's families Christmas party. Kaylee got to sit on Santa's lap for the first time. I took this pictures right after each other- and this is how fast Kaylee got off Santa's lap!
It was a fun party with great food. Oh and BJ's cousin proposed to his girlfriend while she was sitting on santa's lap. We are really excited for them!
It was a fun party with great food. Oh and BJ's cousin proposed to his girlfriend while she was sitting on santa's lap. We are really excited for them!
9:33 AM
I am really slow...but Kaylee had her 9 month doctors appointment 12-9-2010 (so just over 2 weeks from when she actually turned 9 months).
Here are her stats...
Weight: 19 lbs 13 ounces........ 65%
Length: 29 inches...................93%
Head: 17.75 inches................ 75%
The doctor said she is staying really consistent. Kaylee is still tall and at a good weight. She got her first flu shot and last hepatitis B vaccine. Of course she cried when she got poked but after as she was snuggling with me. I told her..the nurse is still your friend. She is nice, say "bye". And she smiled at the nurse and half cried half laughed. It was so cute. What a trooper. She didn't need any Tylenol or anything after either. What a tough cookie. ;)
Kaylee is still walking like crazy. She was playing at the doctors office when the doctor came in and she said, "oh- she is pulling herself up now." ha ha I said, "no- she has been walking for a bout a month. Then on cue- Kaylee walked over to the doctor. So cute.
She also tried to copy noises and has started getting her groove on when she hears music. She will shake her head, wave bye bye, and eats a lot of people food. We love our Kaylee girl!
12/6/10 10:01 AM
Some days I feel like I accomplished a lot. It makes me feel good. This morning I read Kaylee a story and kissed my hand to blow her a kiss and she put her little hand up to her face and kissed it back to me. My heart just melted. Moments like that make me realize how blessed I am to be a mom and what a blessing it is to be home with Kaylee everyday.
And then I have days or moments where I get nothing done. I am lazy and sit around reading or getting on the computer all day. And BJ comes home and nothing sounds good to me so dinner is not made. He comes home and makes dinner and does everything. I feel horrible about myself.
I really enjoy the time I have with Kaylee everyday. I am grateful for my home health job so I can work a few hours a week while still being able to stay home with Kaylee. But I worry. I worry that I am losing all that I learned in school. I worry that I will never get to work in a hospital because I wont be able to remember the things I need to in order to do that.
I am so excited to have another baby. Last night I was feeling down and Kaylee just cuddled right up next to me and gave me the biggest hug for like 5 minutes. I just started to tear up. I love her so much. I can't wait to have another baby to love and who will love me that much. But I am nervous. Those first few weeks right after having a baby are rough. My emotions are all over the place. How will I do it with two.
Sometimes I feel like I am working hard at being a good friend to someone and they don't reciprocate. I feel like I may think of them more than they think of me. I am sure they don't mean to. And I am sure I have done that to friends as well without realizing it. I just feel like sometimes everyone is just so busy.
I know this is all the hormones and emotions from pregnancy talking but I just needed to write it down so I can hopefully feel better.
I know that I am beyond blessed and I just need to focus on the positive. I watched the movie "ELF" last night. I wish I was like that all the time. He doesn't care what anybody thinks of him. He smiles because he likes smiling. And he just enjoys everyday like it is his last. I think I just needed that reminder.
And then I have days or moments where I get nothing done. I am lazy and sit around reading or getting on the computer all day. And BJ comes home and nothing sounds good to me so dinner is not made. He comes home and makes dinner and does everything. I feel horrible about myself.
I really enjoy the time I have with Kaylee everyday. I am grateful for my home health job so I can work a few hours a week while still being able to stay home with Kaylee. But I worry. I worry that I am losing all that I learned in school. I worry that I will never get to work in a hospital because I wont be able to remember the things I need to in order to do that.
I am so excited to have another baby. Last night I was feeling down and Kaylee just cuddled right up next to me and gave me the biggest hug for like 5 minutes. I just started to tear up. I love her so much. I can't wait to have another baby to love and who will love me that much. But I am nervous. Those first few weeks right after having a baby are rough. My emotions are all over the place. How will I do it with two.
Sometimes I feel like I am working hard at being a good friend to someone and they don't reciprocate. I feel like I may think of them more than they think of me. I am sure they don't mean to. And I am sure I have done that to friends as well without realizing it. I just feel like sometimes everyone is just so busy.
I know this is all the hormones and emotions from pregnancy talking but I just needed to write it down so I can hopefully feel better.
I know that I am beyond blessed and I just need to focus on the positive. I watched the movie "ELF" last night. I wish I was like that all the time. He doesn't care what anybody thinks of him. He smiles because he likes smiling. And he just enjoys everyday like it is his last. I think I just needed that reminder.
12/2/10 3:17 PM
I can't hold the news any longer! Kaylee is going to be a BIG sister June 24th!!We have already had three doctors appointments and it is confirmed that we are truly errr I am truly pregnant and this little baby inside of my is growing like a charm and has a strong heart beat. We couldn't be more excited.
Kaylee and this new baby will be 16 months apart. Yes it will be a lot of work- but how fun to have a sibling so close in age. I can't wait. Kaylee LOVES to play with other kids and is going to be the cutest big sister ever.
This pregnancy has been a lot different than with Kaylee that is for sure. I was super sick for a few weeks and nothing was helping. Thankfully that passed and I only get sick if I dont eat or am really tired. I was throwing up every day for awhile-but that has passed as well. :) I am however exhausted but the good thing about having babies close together is I get a nap everyday. Kaylee takes two long naps so I join her in one of those. Pure Bliss! Yes I know I wont be getting much sleep later on-but we wont talk about that- for now I will just enjoy this.
Oh and we are looking for a new OBGYN so if you have any recommendations of good ones or even bad ones....let us know!
Oh and we are looking for a new OBGYN so if you have any recommendations of good ones or even bad ones....let us know!
11/30/10 5:53 PM
Kaylee slept in till 9 am
We both ate breakfast together
I got in my swimming suit and got in the bath with Kaylee to play.
I fed Kaylee lunch
Kaylee and I cuddled up in a blanket and watched some TV while Kaylee ate her bottle and then slowly started leaning on my left arm for a good hour. I then put her in her crib to finish her nap off. While I took a nap as well :)
We danced and played pass with the ball. Every time she would pass it I would say "YAY" and clap. She would then clap as well and smile so big.
Kaylee went down for her second nap
I started reading Harry Potter book #2 and then cleaned up the house a bit
BJ got home and we both got all our snow gear on and headed out to play in the snow. We made a snowman together!
Went to Tithing settlement
Ate dinner as a family
What a wonderful night!!!
We both ate breakfast together
I got in my swimming suit and got in the bath with Kaylee to play.
I fed Kaylee lunch
Kaylee and I cuddled up in a blanket and watched some TV while Kaylee ate her bottle and then slowly started leaning on my left arm for a good hour. I then put her in her crib to finish her nap off. While I took a nap as well :)
We danced and played pass with the ball. Every time she would pass it I would say "YAY" and clap. She would then clap as well and smile so big.
Kaylee went down for her second nap
I started reading Harry Potter book #2 and then cleaned up the house a bit
BJ got home and we both got all our snow gear on and headed out to play in the snow. We made a snowman together!
Went to Tithing settlement
Ate dinner as a family
What a wonderful night!!!
11/28/10 9:59 AM
We spent Thanksgiving at BJ's parents house this year. Here is the table all set up and ready!
Poor Kaylee has bright red cheeks d/t a fever. She wasnt feeling that well and ended up feeling worse and worse as the night went on. She is getting her front teeth in now- making a total of 6 teeth at 9 months. We think she is getting some more in the back because she keeps bitting on her finger back there. And d/t the teething and not feeling good she has had diarrhea and now has her very first diaper rash. :( so sad. But on a good note- she loved the sweet and mashed potatoes!!
L-R (Anya, Ryan, Tiffany, Elisa, me, JQ's hand and Aiden)
Adam, JQ and Alana
now you can see spencer and JC as well.
Spencer and BJ's dad (Papa Bruce)The only one we are missing is Grandma Sherry...she was taking all the pictures and cooking :)
We had a lot of yummy food; including a deep fried Turkey. I definitely ate more than I have for a long time. We took time to all tell what we are thankful for. But I wanted to go into a little more depth on here.
I can't even express how grateful I am for BJ. He is such an amazing father to Kaylee and such a supportive and romantic husband. I don't even want to think how my life would be without him. I feel very blessed to have him by my side forever.
Kaylee is the joy in both mine and BJ's lives. She is so fun and crazy and has the cutest personality. There is not one day that goes by that we don't smile or laugh at something she does. She is going to be a great big sister in June.
Kaylee is the joy in both mine and BJ's lives. She is so fun and crazy and has the cutest personality. There is not one day that goes by that we don't smile or laugh at something she does. She is going to be a great big sister in June.
BJ and I have amazing jobs and a warm place to sleep. We have wonderful families and friends. Life is just good!
Okay quick story about BLACK FRIDAY
Okay quick story about BLACK FRIDAY
I LOVE going shopping on Black Friday. I seriously get a rush as the line starts to go in the store and everyone is running around like crazy. This year since Kaylee wasn't feeling very good. BJ and I tag teamed it. He went to Walmart to get DVDs at midnight. The DVDs were in the frozen section of the store. ha ha people were throwing DVDs and acting like it was the end of the world if they didn't get the DVD that they wanted. Man I wish I could have seen that!
I woke up at 4:30 am and headed to Kmart to get some buy one free toys for Kaylee and some boots for me. I headed straight for the toys first. I was the first one to find them and quickly started to choose which ones I wanted. I started to see people coming so I just started grabbing some. I then realized they weren't there to get those toys and then put them back and took my time deciding which ones. :)
Time to get the boots. I didn't think it would be a big fight to get the boots...but I was wrong. I got back there and finally found the boots which were all picked over. I found a size 7 and decided to try it on. I could always bring it back to get a 7 1/2 or 8 right? As I had put the boot on I realized there was only one there. While I was looking for the other boot I heard a lady trying to find it as well. Well I wanted these boots so I kind of stepped in another isle hoping she would drop her boot and run so I could have it. ha ha (I know I am crazy). Well she didn't...so I started looking around and ended up finding my size. So I sneakily put the boot back and tried on my size 8. Didn't like them. ha ha So I headed to the checkout to pay for the toys. I was in and out of the store in 20 minutes. I then went home and took a nap while BJ did some shopping for me. I had a few work visits and then we both stopped at Jcpenny's before heading to Idaho.
We were both exhausted but excited about the great deals we got. We then headed up to Idaho to see my Grandparents and my parents and little bro who was up there. We had some yummy leftovers and visited with my grandparents for awhile.
It was a great Thanksgiving. The only thing that would have made it better is if we were able so see BJ's mom from Oklahoma as well. :)
11/24/10 9:14 AM
A few weeks ago I went to Pow Wow for Cub Scouts. Pow wow is like a meeting for all Cub Scout leaders to help you get more ideas on what to do and get pumped up for Cub Scouts.
There was a lot of different classes. Some fun and some boring. But the one that I will always remember is the Skits and Storytelling class.
We got put into groups of 5 and had 5 minutes to come up with a skit and then we were to perform it in front of everyone. (Cub scouts do skits and jokes every month so I thought this would be helpful). Well- my group was crazy. They had so many ideas and even made themselves props in that 5 minutes. The point of the skit was to come up with a core value to teach the kids. So not just a skit for fun..but one that would teach something.
Here is the skit/story we came up with. There was a Chief and his wife who send a little Indian to become an Indian brave (that was me). The Indian had to climb a mountain to become a brave.
I said my goodbyes to the Chief and my mom and headed to the mountain. There was a girl that put a sign on her that said Mountain. She crouched down so I could step over her or "climb over the mountain". But before I could do that. There was a snake. The snake was this crazy late 30 year old woman that was very into acting. She slithered and hissed at me and begged me to put me in my pocket and take her up the mountain with me. She promised that she wouldn't hurt me so I let her come in my pocket. She then put both of her hands and leaned into my jacket pocket. ha ha. I was a little taken back. She was really getting into this. :)
I then climbed the mountain and after the snake was supposed to bite me. I was then going to say "you promised you wouldn't hurt me" and she was going to say "you knew what I was when you put me in your pocket". But instead after I climbed the mountain she jumped up and bite my right arm. SHE ACTUALLY BIT my right arm. I jumped so high and YELLED " SHE BITE me...NO- she Really Bit me!!!!" I couldn't focus. I couldn't remember what I was supposed to say. Finally we ended up finishing the skit. One of my friends was in the class and she said "wow- you are really good at acting." I told her that I was not acting. She actually did bite my arm. Luckily I had my jacket on because even with the sleeves on I still had a red bite mark on my right forearm. She totally would have broke skin if I would have had my jacket sleeve up.
As we were walking back to our seats the lady who was the snake said "sorry about that. You didn't realize you needed to get your shots first huh. I just got excited"
I still can't believe it when I think about it. CRAZY day and one that I will never forget! ha ha
There was a lot of different classes. Some fun and some boring. But the one that I will always remember is the Skits and Storytelling class.
We got put into groups of 5 and had 5 minutes to come up with a skit and then we were to perform it in front of everyone. (Cub scouts do skits and jokes every month so I thought this would be helpful). Well- my group was crazy. They had so many ideas and even made themselves props in that 5 minutes. The point of the skit was to come up with a core value to teach the kids. So not just a skit for fun..but one that would teach something.
Here is the skit/story we came up with. There was a Chief and his wife who send a little Indian to become an Indian brave (that was me). The Indian had to climb a mountain to become a brave.
I said my goodbyes to the Chief and my mom and headed to the mountain. There was a girl that put a sign on her that said Mountain. She crouched down so I could step over her or "climb over the mountain". But before I could do that. There was a snake. The snake was this crazy late 30 year old woman that was very into acting. She slithered and hissed at me and begged me to put me in my pocket and take her up the mountain with me. She promised that she wouldn't hurt me so I let her come in my pocket. She then put both of her hands and leaned into my jacket pocket. ha ha. I was a little taken back. She was really getting into this. :)
I then climbed the mountain and after the snake was supposed to bite me. I was then going to say "you promised you wouldn't hurt me" and she was going to say "you knew what I was when you put me in your pocket". But instead after I climbed the mountain she jumped up and bite my right arm. SHE ACTUALLY BIT my right arm. I jumped so high and YELLED " SHE BITE me...NO- she Really Bit me!!!!" I couldn't focus. I couldn't remember what I was supposed to say. Finally we ended up finishing the skit. One of my friends was in the class and she said "wow- you are really good at acting." I told her that I was not acting. She actually did bite my arm. Luckily I had my jacket on because even with the sleeves on I still had a red bite mark on my right forearm. She totally would have broke skin if I would have had my jacket sleeve up.
As we were walking back to our seats the lady who was the snake said "sorry about that. You didn't realize you needed to get your shots first huh. I just got excited"
I still can't believe it when I think about it. CRAZY day and one that I will never forget! ha ha
9:01 AM
I always dream and remember at least one of them every night. My dreams are very detailed but totally CRAZY. I am always telling BJ my dreams in the morning. He will say things like "wow- I wish I could have seen that in a movie" or "I am glad I don't remember my dreams like you because some of yours freak me out".
I had a dream last week that I was pregnant and ended up having the cutest little black baby boy. BJ and I had this big discussion on how it is totally possible. But seriously- he was so cute!
Last night I dreamt that I took BJ snowboarding for the 1st time. We got there and instead of snowboards- there was a huge crowd of people on bikes. So I quickly helped BJ get on a bike. He was freaking out...saying "I can't do this" as he was on the top of a steep snow hill ready to go down on a bike! I quickly taught him how to stop by putting the bike sideways- like a snowboard...cause it is definitely the same thing. He hesitantly agreed to go.
As he was going down I found some of our neighbors Michael and Jamie Scott. They were there snowboarding and thought we were crazy and didn't even acknowledge us. As I heard a ton of people cheering as people were running around the corner. I quickly asked someone in the crowd how long this was going to be. They smiled and said 36 miles. I went down and started cheering for BJ as he came around the bend and was running down the stairs (apparently stairs now appeared). I yelled "good job babe. And it is 36 miles...sorry" ha ha ha
BJ gave me this funniest face of terror and kept running. He was talking with a friend that he made on his journey. While he ran 36 miles- I went shopping with my mom. I found my aunt Michelle Parker who was bragging how she was going to get the same black Friday deals on the 30th of November at Best Buy because her husband works there. She said "we get the left overs of black Friday". Once she realized that her face was all sad.
I then finished shopping with my mom..except that I lost her. Don't worry I found her at the check out. And that is the end
I had a dream last week that I was pregnant and ended up having the cutest little black baby boy. BJ and I had this big discussion on how it is totally possible. But seriously- he was so cute!
Last night I dreamt that I took BJ snowboarding for the 1st time. We got there and instead of snowboards- there was a huge crowd of people on bikes. So I quickly helped BJ get on a bike. He was freaking out...saying "I can't do this" as he was on the top of a steep snow hill ready to go down on a bike! I quickly taught him how to stop by putting the bike sideways- like a snowboard...cause it is definitely the same thing. He hesitantly agreed to go.
As he was going down I found some of our neighbors Michael and Jamie Scott. They were there snowboarding and thought we were crazy and didn't even acknowledge us. As I heard a ton of people cheering as people were running around the corner. I quickly asked someone in the crowd how long this was going to be. They smiled and said 36 miles. I went down and started cheering for BJ as he came around the bend and was running down the stairs (apparently stairs now appeared). I yelled "good job babe. And it is 36 miles...sorry" ha ha ha
BJ gave me this funniest face of terror and kept running. He was talking with a friend that he made on his journey. While he ran 36 miles- I went shopping with my mom. I found my aunt Michelle Parker who was bragging how she was going to get the same black Friday deals on the 30th of November at Best Buy because her husband works there. She said "we get the left overs of black Friday". Once she realized that her face was all sad.
I then finished shopping with my mom..except that I lost her. Don't worry I found her at the check out. And that is the end
11/19/10 1:00 PM
Ok so I am a little late on this...since Kaylee is 9 months tomorrow. But since we don't have insurance this month, Kaylee wont see the doctor for her 9 month appointment till next month when she will be 10 months. So I will do her 9mo stats then. :)
Kaylee is CRAZY fun! I don't even know where to start....
- She jumped the gun and started walking at 8 1/2 months. She still falls down and will crawl- but she can take 12 steps if she wants to and if she has a good focus on something that she wants.
- Kaylee goes down for bed anywhere between 7-8:30 pm and wakes up around 5 am. Eats a bottle and sleeps in till about 7:30am. For a bout a week Kaylee only took one 2 1/2 hour nap...but this week she got back into the groove of things and takes her first nap around 9 am or 10am and sleeps for 2-2 1/2 hours. She then takes her second nap around 2-3pm for about an hour. However it takes her an hour usually to go down for her nap. So she is up in her crib for about 2 hours. She plays, then will cry for a minute or two, then plays until she finally crashes.
- Bath time is so much fun. Kaylee loves to splash and play.
- Peek-a-boo is a favorite past time as well as patty cake. She will clap her hands whenever you start to sing.
- Kaylee LOVES to be chased. When she is playing with other kids she wants them to crawl and follow her. She just keeps turning her head back to make sure they are coming. She will crawl to the stairs and wait and wait for me to come and then giggles and go as fast as she can up the stairs.
- Kaylee gives butterfly kisses. She was kissing my belly last night and kept blowing and making a loud noise. It tickled so much. I couldn't stop laughing. So the more I laughed the more Kaylee would do it. She would see me laughing and smile and kept doing it. SOO funny!
- She is a cute little dancer. When we listen to music I will bounce up and down and she will copy me. She also copies noises and high fives. And when I sing to her before she goes to bed..she will try to sing with me. It is the cutest thing. She especially likes "I am a Child of God"
- Kaylee says Mama & Dadda.
- She uses her belly to make noise. She will slap her hands on her belly or chest while she yells (like a mini gorilla). Our camera isn't working right now..but hopefully I will be able to get a video of that soon.
- Kaylee also drinks from a sippy cup and loves to eat whatever we are eating. She used to say "babba" when she wanted her bottle. But now she says "Nanna" whenever she is hungry or if she wants to eat what we are eating.
We love our Kaylee soo much and couldn't imagine life without her! Here is a few fun video's.....
This is Kaylee "grocery shopping" in the kitchen. She likes to push her Bumbo around the kitchen and stick her toys (baby powder & lotion) around in it. I love how she gave me "the look" when I moved the bumbo.
This is Kaylee enjoying some daddy time. Kaylee LOVES daddy and gets soo excited when he comes home from work. She also likes to talk to him on the phone. When she hears his voice she says "Dadda".
Kaylee loves to knock down towers. No matter where she was- if she saw a tower, she would come and knock it over.
Kaylee is CRAZY fun! I don't even know where to start....
- She jumped the gun and started walking at 8 1/2 months. She still falls down and will crawl- but she can take 12 steps if she wants to and if she has a good focus on something that she wants.
- Kaylee goes down for bed anywhere between 7-8:30 pm and wakes up around 5 am. Eats a bottle and sleeps in till about 7:30am. For a bout a week Kaylee only took one 2 1/2 hour nap...but this week she got back into the groove of things and takes her first nap around 9 am or 10am and sleeps for 2-2 1/2 hours. She then takes her second nap around 2-3pm for about an hour. However it takes her an hour usually to go down for her nap. So she is up in her crib for about 2 hours. She plays, then will cry for a minute or two, then plays until she finally crashes.
- Bath time is so much fun. Kaylee loves to splash and play.
- Peek-a-boo is a favorite past time as well as patty cake. She will clap her hands whenever you start to sing.
- Kaylee LOVES to be chased. When she is playing with other kids she wants them to crawl and follow her. She just keeps turning her head back to make sure they are coming. She will crawl to the stairs and wait and wait for me to come and then giggles and go as fast as she can up the stairs.
- Kaylee gives butterfly kisses. She was kissing my belly last night and kept blowing and making a loud noise. It tickled so much. I couldn't stop laughing. So the more I laughed the more Kaylee would do it. She would see me laughing and smile and kept doing it. SOO funny!
- She is a cute little dancer. When we listen to music I will bounce up and down and she will copy me. She also copies noises and high fives. And when I sing to her before she goes to bed..she will try to sing with me. It is the cutest thing. She especially likes "I am a Child of God"
- Kaylee says Mama & Dadda.
- She uses her belly to make noise. She will slap her hands on her belly or chest while she yells (like a mini gorilla). Our camera isn't working right now..but hopefully I will be able to get a video of that soon.
- Kaylee also drinks from a sippy cup and loves to eat whatever we are eating. She used to say "babba" when she wanted her bottle. But now she says "Nanna" whenever she is hungry or if she wants to eat what we are eating.
We love our Kaylee soo much and couldn't imagine life without her! Here is a few fun video's.....
This is Kaylee "grocery shopping" in the kitchen. She likes to push her Bumbo around the kitchen and stick her toys (baby powder & lotion) around in it. I love how she gave me "the look" when I moved the bumbo.
This is Kaylee enjoying some daddy time. Kaylee LOVES daddy and gets soo excited when he comes home from work. She also likes to talk to him on the phone. When she hears his voice she says "Dadda".
Kaylee loves to knock down towers. No matter where she was- if she saw a tower, she would come and knock it over.
11/12/10 1:34 PM
Yes we are listening to Christmas music!!! My favorite part is when I say "Kaylee say Mama" and she babbles back. It is so fun hearing her whisper and babble different words.
11:48 AM
11/10/10 12:37 PM
Lately I have been emotional and worrying about everything. I started thinking about all the good in my life and all the things I don't have to worry about and decided to write a list of the many many things that I am grateful for. It is easy to see what is going on wrong, rather than remembering all that is going good. So here are just a few things I am grateful for.
- My husband! Whenever I get stressed I call him and just tell him everything. He listens and then shows me how things will work out.
- A healthy beautiful 8 1/2 month Kaylee!! She is soo much fun and such a joy in my life
- A warm, safe home to live in with a loving an amazing ward.
- Being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!!
- Having my family live close by and having the best family ever. I call my mom almost everyday and I know my dad is there if I ever need anything...even help with a Resume. :)
- Having a Father-in-Law that lives close and is soo cute with Kaylee and 2 Mother-in-Laws that are so kind and such fun Grandma's
- A great job that works with staying home being a mom. And working with a great friend Challae who is the cutest mom ever...who watches Kaylee while I do a visit or two during the week.
- Having a sister-in-law Kierston who is such a great mom...live close to my work so she can watch Kaylee when I have my work meetings every Thursday.
- BJ obtaining such a GREAT new job with such fun people and a place he feels like he can continue to learn and grow
- AMAZING friends that are there for me whenever I need someone to talk to.
- My husband! Whenever I get stressed I call him and just tell him everything. He listens and then shows me how things will work out.
- A healthy beautiful 8 1/2 month Kaylee!! She is soo much fun and such a joy in my life
- A warm, safe home to live in with a loving an amazing ward.
- Being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!!
- Having my family live close by and having the best family ever. I call my mom almost everyday and I know my dad is there if I ever need anything...even help with a Resume. :)
- Having a Father-in-Law that lives close and is soo cute with Kaylee and 2 Mother-in-Laws that are so kind and such fun Grandma's
- A great job that works with staying home being a mom. And working with a great friend Challae who is the cutest mom ever...who watches Kaylee while I do a visit or two during the week.
- Having a sister-in-law Kierston who is such a great mom...live close to my work so she can watch Kaylee when I have my work meetings every Thursday.
- BJ obtaining such a GREAT new job with such fun people and a place he feels like he can continue to learn and grow
- AMAZING friends that are there for me whenever I need someone to talk to.
11/8/10 1:06 PM
One of our neighbors gave us AWESOME tickets to the Ute vs. Colorado State game October
23rd. We took Kaylee with us and had a BLAST. 
ha ha Not the best pictures but it shows how great our seats were.
Kaylee is saying "GO UTES!"
he he I love Kaylee's face in this one!
Yummy Hot Cocoa
We are hiding from the rain and cold
Kaylee did AMAZING in the rain. It was pouring rain for the first half of the game. Kaylee hung out with me in my poncho until she ripped it up. Thankfully it stopped raining and was great weather the rest of the game.
ha ha Not the best pictures but it shows how great our seats were.
Kaylee is saying "GO UTES!"
he he I love Kaylee's face in this one!
Yummy Hot Cocoa
We are hiding from the rain and cold
Kaylee did AMAZING in the rain. It was pouring rain for the first half of the game. Kaylee hung out with me in my poncho until she ripped it up. Thankfully it stopped raining and was great weather the rest of the game.1:06 PM
In case you couldn't figure it out...BJ is a tree and Kaylee and I are Owls
I wish I got a picture of my dad, mom, and brother. My mom is always taking pictures of everybody else. I need to be better to take more pictures of her!!! :) But she was a pumpkin (well she wore a pumpkin shirt)
My sister and Desiree
KAYLEE
Yes I made her owl costume and yes it was a lot more work than I thought it was going to be...but I was so happy how it turned out!
The wings I originally made for her were WAY too big. In fact they ended up being my wings! So I just had to guess in the size for her wings. But it worked out.
Kaylee, Desiree, and Travis
I had to post this. This is my Aunt Becky and her family. I just thought their costumes were soo clever....not to mention my aunt made all but the Batman costume and Cat woman mask. SO impressive and super cute!!!Here are some pictures from our Halloween Party. Thanks Nina for taking pictures since I once again couldn't find my camera. :)
Nina- what a cute Angel with a cute prego belly. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!!
Nina and Tanner are always the life of the party so we are sooo glad they came and danced and partied it up with us!
Challae and I planned the party. Challae brought decorations, cooked a lot of food, brought drinks, and helped set up and clean up. SHE IS AMAZING!!! You can't tell by this picture but she was the dog catcher, her husband Graeme was a fire hydrant and her little Brinlee was a dog. Such a cute idea!
Ha ha BEST COSTUME ever!! Rachel, Gavin and Eric. I am soo glad they came!!
This is Nina and Tanner's friend Breanna and ?? All I know is Breanna is freakin awesome and the best dancer out there....besides you Nina :)
ha ha ha I LOVE this picture. Poor Nina couldn't bob for any apples...well she could, she just couldn't get any with her mouth. But she was such a good sport!
Rachel the Nun
Tanner being silly
Impressive moves Green's. Oh and yes that is their curtains as their costumes. ha ha LOVE it!
ha ha...Ya I cheated. I could NOT get a apple either. So I just pretended and pulled myself out of the line. Tanner kept taking the small apples out. I kept telling him that I have a SMALL mouth and I need a small apple.
Kaylee slept for most of the party but woke up enough to dance and meet everyone.
Nina- what a cute Angel with a cute prego belly. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!!
Nina and Tanner are always the life of the party so we are sooo glad they came and danced and partied it up with us!
Challae and I planned the party. Challae brought decorations, cooked a lot of food, brought drinks, and helped set up and clean up. SHE IS AMAZING!!! You can't tell by this picture but she was the dog catcher, her husband Graeme was a fire hydrant and her little Brinlee was a dog. Such a cute idea!
Ha ha BEST COSTUME ever!! Rachel, Gavin and Eric. I am soo glad they came!!
This is Nina and Tanner's friend Breanna and ?? All I know is Breanna is freakin awesome and the best dancer out there....besides you Nina :)
ha ha ha I LOVE this picture. Poor Nina couldn't bob for any apples...well she could, she just couldn't get any with her mouth. But she was such a good sport!
Rachel the Nun
Tanner being silly
Impressive moves Green's. Oh and yes that is their curtains as their costumes. ha ha LOVE it!
ha ha...Ya I cheated. I could NOT get a apple either. So I just pretended and pulled myself out of the line. Tanner kept taking the small apples out. I kept telling him that I have a SMALL mouth and I need a small apple.
Kaylee slept for most of the party but woke up enough to dance and meet everyone.The party ended up being a lot of fun!!! Thanks everyone for coming and for helping cleaning up after. Who is going to do it next year? Cause its not going to be us! Too much work! :)
