Sugar and Spice and Evertyhing Nice, That's What Little Girls are Made of

We had another successful girls night on Wednesday where we all got to show our sweet sides and make yummy caramel apples.

Christen came over early and made the caramel which takes about 3 hours so it would be ready when everyone showed up.

After we were done making the apples we packaged them up nicely so people could give them as early Christmas gifts. I think everyone had fun and I really appreciate them making the time to hang with the girls.

Tis the Season for Miracles

Dan and I have very different opinions on what qualifies as a miracle but we both agree that this clip from "How I met your Mother" definitely counts as one.



I don't think I have ever laughed so hard in my life from a TV show!! Hope you all find a miracle in your life today.

Gobble Gobble!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

We had a great Thanksgiving at Jared and Solange's house. I don't think I have ever had such a nice and relaxing Thanksgiving. There were just nine of us and no kids! I just realized that last part, and maybe that's why it was so nice and relaxing.

Hope everyone enjoyed their days!

So What Do Two Lines Mean Again?

Oh what to say oh what to say…

How about “Holy Crap!”, or “What do we do now?”, or “Is this for real?”, or “AGGGGHHHH!”

We really are excited but it took us several weeks to get out of the initial shell shock. It took me 3 pregnancy tests, two doctor’s visits, and two ultrasounds before I finally believed there was a little baby in there!

Here’s some pics of the tests and our reactions. In Dan’s defense I think this look on him was from me making him pose for upwards of 10 photos and he wanted to go to bed, but I think it’s a funny picture.

So I have found that being pregnant leads to some interesting things.

Interesting thing #1: Crazy dreams come to pregnant ladies! I have had countless entertaining crazy dreams. Here are the top ones that I can remember:
- Our baby was born with 9 toes on one foot and 7 on the other! (I heard this is a common one)
- The day after our baby was born it started walking and everyone was saying “Oh it’s so smart, it’s a genius.” Then I started freaking out and saying “No that means it has autism because it’s really smart in one area!” I was really upset that something was wrong with it.
- My friend was pregnant but instead of the baby being in the popular “fetal” position it was straight out like superman and I could see the outline of the baby’s face through my friends skin! (That one was scary)
- I was out with my girlfriends from high school and I wanted to go clubbing, but for some reason no one wanted to go. Then me and Amber somehow ended up flying a little tiny airplane. Then the plane started to go down and we gently crashed into some water and swam to shore, but we had to go back and collect all the pieces of the plane. (I am not really sure what this dream means but maybe something to do with I feel like a baby = no freedom?)

Interesting thing #2: Pregnant ladies gotta eat! I can’t believe how hungry I am all the freakin’ time. I am trying to eat healthy most of the time, but lets face it, it’s nice to have a free pass from dieting!! I will be wearing maternity pants on Thanksgiving day, I love that stretch!

Interesting thing #3: There is a “weepy” stage to pregnancy. I really thought I was going to avoid this one but lately the most random things have made me start crying.
- The other day I was talking to a customer service agent with my health insurance and I was getting really frustrated with him. He wasn’t understanding my question and I couldn’t understand why he wasn’t understanding the question. So then I started crying and said “Well what am I supposed to do?” and then hung up on him! Oh man, he probably thought I was crazy!
- Dan’s Mom said she wanted to give me an early Christmas present and pay for me to get my haircut…so then I started crying. It was just so nice of her!
- I watched this you tube video and afterwards Dan looked at me and said “Hey you have some water on your chest.” I said “Nope, I was crying. It’s really sweet and touching.” Just see for yourself:

I was going to post something earlier but I wanted to go to the doctor’s office one more time before I did. We went today and heard the heartbeat again. Yeah! Game on, it’s still happening. That is the best sound in the world to hear that little heartbeat. Here are the ultrasound photos from my first visit. They did an ultrasound to see how far along I was. I was only 7 ½ weeks along in these pictures. I am about 11 ½ now with a due date of June 5th. Wish us luck!

Finding Joy

This morning we went to the funeral for the sweetest little 3 year old boy. Dan’s friend from high school sadly just lost little Peter, her son, to the Swine Flu this last week. It seems so crazy and unfair that such a prefect little child lost his life to this unfortunate sickness. When I first heard about the Swine Flu I sort of thought it was this illusive thing out in other parts of the world, but wouldn’t come here close to home. While I didn’t know this little family personally my heart breaks for them as they grieve the loss of Peter.

Here are some pictures of him they had displayed at the funeral:

I love his electric blue glasses and was touched to see that his tiny casket was this same happy color. The service was very lovely and everyone tried very hard to make sure we were celebrating his joyful life and not mourning this sad event. Although he was only 3 ½ when he passed there were a good 2-300 people at his service. By this and by the special memories that his family shared with us it’s evident that this little guy touched everyone he came in contact with. While he had some other health issues that made it hard for him to walk and talk it seems he was always able to communicate his love and joy for people and life. His father spoke during the service and said “It’s ok to grieve for us, but not for Peter. He is in a better place now with God.”

While I didn’t know Peter his memories at this service touched me and made me realize that we all need to have more joy in our lives and be grateful for every moment we get to spend with our loved ones. Be grateful for all the hugs and kisses and “I love you’s”. Don’t take any moment for granted as we never know when our journey here on earth will be over. I am very grateful for religion and the knowledge it gives me that life is more than just what we experience here on earth.

I hope we can honor Peter's memory and all find joy today.

27 Things

Happy Birthday to me!! I am 27 years old today and although I know I have A LOT to learn here are 27 things I have learned about myself so far:

1. I am turning into my Mother (and secretly don't really mind).
2. I love watching movies.
3. I can NEVER resist a brownie.
4. I love Oprah (and don't want to hear anything from the Oprah haters peanut gallery).
5. I am terrible at remembering names
6. Let's face it, I am terrible at remembering a lot of things (that's why I have a calender and make lists all the time).
7. I am aweful (or is it awful?) at spelling.
8. I always wish I am smarter than I am.
9. I hate it when I do stupid things.
10. I love Italian food and music.
11. One of my biggest pet peeves is when the fridge is too crowded or sticky or messy. It gives me the heeby geebies.
12. I like Sheryl Crow's music.
13. I LOVE shoes and will be very sad if my feet grow when I am pregnant.
14. I love a good deal and really feel a high when I buy something on sale. (This could be dangerous if not watched carefully so please watch out for me at the stores)
15. Maybe it's the nerd in me but I prefer writing with pencils versus pens.
16. I am passionate about snowboarding and feel like it's the closest thing to flying and feeling free.
17. I like taking long showers.
18. I like staying up late and sleeping in.
19. I have always secretly wished that I could have been a backup dancer or "fly girl" on In Living Color. Me and J-Lo would have been BFF's.
20. I like driving fast and I really like driving fast in fast cars.
21. I can never pick a favorite color because my mind changes all the time. I usually have a favorite color scheme though which right now is fall colors.
22. I never knew people had themed Christmas trees before marrying into Dan's family but now that Cynthia has opened my eyes this has become one of my favorite parts of Christmas. I have ideas for Christmas trees about 3-4 years out right now. Bet you can't wait to see our tree, huh?
23. Even though I love shoes I probably wear flip fops most of the time. I love them! I even wore them on our wedding day. They were white and had beads on them though so it was ok.
24. I hate dirty places and can't stand for my house to be dirty but messy is a whole different thing. I can live with mess but not dirt.
25. I never remember to close the cupboards and have whacked my head on them more times than I like to admit to those that used to live with me or currently do.
26. I love to travel and see new and different places.
27. Of all the things I've learned so far I know that I love my family, friends, and husband more than anything in the world.

Baby Shower

I was just in Utah and got to go to a baby shower for Heidi. This is her 3rd baby but her first girl. I still can't believe we are out of high school and all grown up. Here is everyone that was there sans Kristina.

Jacie made this incredible cake for the occasion! I am very impressed.

Here's Heidi (aka Blue Moon) in all her pregnant glory. She always cracks us up.