Ry~...2 months

This is the newest picture of little Miss Ryleigh... I can't believe that she is already 2 months old! Wowzer! She is just a cutie! She is starting to smile and respond back with coo's and noises, she's trying to find her giggles and voice! It's adorable! She gets so excited when you talk to her, she just grins and kicks and squills!! I have had sooo much fun making things for her!! I am going crazy, I think we will be in TROUBLE if I have a girl first! lol, They are too much fun!! I am have made a ton of the Korker bows, I am lovin' them. I have also done fabric flowers of all sorts! If any one knows any other bow types let me know! ;o) I have also made her a bunch of leggings! They are so fun & adorable!! In the picture she's wearing my makings ;o) My next project is to make her some shoes!! I will let you know how those turn out!! Ryleigh is all around a good baby!! Unless of course Kirst has Diary!! Then her tummy get's upset and she's not a happy camper! And yes you must watch out for her projectile puke! It can get ya!! hee hee.. But I sure do love being an AUNTIE! It's been lots of fun to have a baby around again! We are still working on trying to get a cousin here for Mase & Ry and of course more importantly for Me & Dust!!

Here are a few more pictures of little Ry!

I love her! This picture cracks me up! She just loves lounging, and being sprawled out when she's sleeping! Cute like Popeye!! (she sleeps with one eye a little bit open) So Me and Aunt Mill Mill call her "Popeye"! ;o) Her G'ma Roberts always calls her "Girlfriend" (and you have to say like a snotty person) or "Punkie Bruster" lol! We will see what sticks! hee hee! Just a little update...

Bryce Canyon

Dust and I went down to Bryce Canyon this past weekend! Can you believe that I have lived in Utah my whole life and have never been down there!! Pretty SAD! It's beautiful!! Dustin's Mom is down there working at the park, so we went down to visit with her and see the sites! We actually ended up going on a small and I mean TINY private airplane ride!! It was pretty awesome! But I had to try my very hardest to pull myself together at times! It was scary, and a lot more of a bumpy ride that I had expected! The first half I was trying my hardest to keep down whatever was in my tummy! I succeeded, phewy! The plane ride took us over Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, & Lake Powell... It was pretty amazing! I can't believe how HUGE Lake Powell is!! Gorgeous! Someday I will go there too! ;) Oh and at night, they say that down there its the darkest sky so you can see the stars soo brightly!! It was just breath taking! I could have sat out there and looked at the stars for hours! Dust and I had a blast down there it was a nice weekend getaway!! Here are a few of the pictures I took...

Family Weekend...

This past weekend we had some spectacular visitors!!! Josh, Megan & MASON were up in Salt Lake for the weekend!! It was soo good seeing them! Friday we all headed up to the lake, It was lots of fun to see little Mason on the boat for the first time. He did so good, he really liked it! He just keep pointing at all the boats, & he would watch whoever was behind the boat (for the most part), & His daddy also dipped him a few times and he just loved it!!! Glad I was there for his first boating experience! He sure is a cutie pie! Then Saturday Josh & Dust headed out golfing. While Me, Kirsten, Ryleigh, Camille, Mason & Grandma & Grandpa had a day out of shopping and spoiling the babies!! We went and bought some cute outfits for the little ones & then headed to Toys R US... Mason Loved it! We all got him a few fun things! Then we headed home to do a little photoshoot of the Ry & Mase, gotta do while they are together!! The Boys & Meg then made it back home and we all grubbed on some pizza and hung out! It was really good seeing them all!! It really made me miss not having them soo close!!! But so glad to see them when we get the chance! ;o) Love you guys!

Here are a few pictures from the photoshoot...

I need to get the rest of the pictures, I will add more.... There are so many other CUTE ones!!!

Welcome Ryleigh Lynn

I became a PROUD Auntie once again!!! On August 4th, 2010 Ryleigh Lynn made her caotic entrance into the world!! We arrived at the hospital at 6:00 pm and Ryleigh was here by 8:53 pm. She weighed 9lbs 8oz, and was 21 3/4" long! She was a good size baby!! She is a cute cute little girl! The whole first day she just had this scowl on her face, it's was pretty hilarious and reminded us all of a look her mommy can give! She sure has changed in the last few days, this is the time that every single day they are changing!! She also LOVES to be sprawled out!! She's not one of those newborns that likes to be wrapped up tight or swaddled in a blanket! She just kicks and fights to get her feet and arms out!! She already thinks she's a diva!! Oh, I am in love!!! I couldn't be anymore excited to be an auntie again!! I want to give her as much loves, hugs & kisses as I can!!!

I Love you Baby Ryleigh!!

Oh SUGAR....Shower Time...

The month of June I was working like crazy to finish all my projects for Kirsten's baby shower! I think it turned out GREAT!! Everyone loved it! I actually was told I need to quit my day time job and plan baby showers, lol! Wouldn't that be fun!!! Well Saturday June 26th I did an open house baby shower for Kirsten & Baby Ryleigh! It was fun, Kirsten got lots of wonderful things! I can't wait to meet my niece.... She's almost here!!

Here's the Mama!

Baby Ryleigh sure is growing! This week she measured 2 weeks ahead of schedule & at about 6 lbs already and there's a month to go, The doctors think she will be here early, if not she will be a BIG girl!! On the ultrasound she shows some chubby cheeks!! Oh my soo cute! :)

Here are a few pictures from the "Sugar & Spice" shower..... Everything I gave her was homemade, I will have down everything I want to make when it's my turn!!The "SUGAR & SPICE" buffet....The Party Favor Section, Fill up a baggie of "SUGAR"...Closer look at the Goodies!The Diaper Cake, burp clothes, & Cute Pom Poms I made....The Diaper cake was SOO Cute, It was LARGE! I loved it! It was a hit! Other than everyone kept taking the stuff off to look at it! So by the time I took pictures it was all re-arranged! lol, We had to top the cake of with at TIGGER, that was Kirst's Favorite when she was little... I had so much fun making all the Korker bows, I think they are darling!!Here is the AMAZING Blanket My mother and I work SO HARD on!! It couldn't have turned out any better!! We spent over 3 HRS just picking out the 12 different fabrics! The lady at the fabric store was like I NEED to see this when it's done! Please bring it back in! Lol, The picture doesn't even do it justice!! It was DARLING!! Oh I love it!Then I made her two different minky blankets, this one is a little bigger one, then I did just a "tag a long" one also! These blankets are so soft!Lots of FUN Burp CLOTHS..Ok, This looks a little creepy! Camille insisted on putting the Tute, Headband & flower I made on a doll to show it off at the shower! Ha ha!! I think they turned out ADORABLE!!!! I am LOVING Red! Hopefully you like it Ryleigh! ;)

And here is the car seat cover I made... It still needs bows / Flowers on the straps! But I was SUPER happy with how it turned out!! The worst part was getting the straps to sit right with her handle on the carseat! But it worked out wonderfully! (oops I didn't pull it down all the way for the picture)

I am SOO proud of all the projects that I accomplished!!! It all turned out darling! I hope that she can get GOOD use out of it all! I think I made her about 20 + different flowers, korker bows, & material flowers! Ryleigh, PLEASE love stuff on your head! ;o) I can't wait to meet her!! The clock is ticking down!!

Roberts Family Outing...

This past weekend Dust and I headed down to Junction, UT to a Roberts Family Outing. We all rented this OLD Courthouse, it was built back in 1903. It was pretty CRAZY! Dust and I arrived there Friday night around 10 P.M. and it was FREAKY! We pulled in, I turned to Dust and said "Are we really staying here? This is CREEPY!!" "I may just sleep in the truck." Lol, We said our hello's to everyone and then we wereshown around the building and the bedroom that was left for us!! Oh man really... There were mirrors on each side of the bed! It gave me the creeps. Here's a picture of our Room... Everyone said they didn't want it, so we got stuck with it, guess that's what happens when your the last group to arrive... Oh well, made for an experience! This place reminded me of something off of Ghost Hunters or TAPS. I had a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep that night! The many times that I woke up during the night, I refused to even open my eyes! I didn't want to see anything odd, and how could you not when your surrounded by mirrors! Plus when we arrived everyone was telling us that the night before, the lights kept flickering on and off. Ahhhh!!! But I made it through the night... Didn't hear or see anything strange, phew! Then the next day, it wasn't so bad!! If I were to do it again, I would totally go in the day light to be introduce to such a place, then it doesn't seem so freaky. It was pretty cool, they had Vaults all over the courthouse, a courtroom, library, TONS of bedrooms and they were all named. Ours was the "Assesors Room" It was such an old rickety place, but cool in it's own way also! So the next day we all just played around. We all played Card Games, Board Games, Speed (the basketball game), we played on all sorts of bikes they had there, one was a bike taxi cab, Dust kept pulling people around in it! There were clown bikes, and a Tandum bike I road with Camille, we played with Calk and drew each person on the pavement, went to the lake and soaked up some sun! It was HOT HOT HOT! We just enjoyed each others company!! It was GREAT!! Ended up being a pretty cool place! I'm glad that we made it out there!

Here's the Front of the Courthouse!

Thanks family for the GREAT time! And thank you SUN for little bit of color I got! :o)

I wonder what's next on our agenda.........

Round 4....

So this round didn't work out as I had hoped! :o( I now have started my 4th Round of Medications! Boo! This time I didn't feel as crazy on them though, I was irritated a little but MINIMAL to what I have felt in the past rounds. After finishing the medicine, I was having some major back pains, so I had gone into the doctors, they wanted to check and make sure the medicine wasn't causing any growths or cysts on my ovaries, which can happen, especially with PCOS. So I went in and everything checked out ok, they said that my ovaries are bigger cause the meds are opening follicles up, but it wasn't anything to be concerned about. It was a huge relief! Other than I still am in pain, but it will be worth it someday. So the journey continues, I just have to keep trying and trying! I am trying my hardest to keep my head high! I came across this song the other day, and It brought me to TEARS! It really hit home for me!! It's hard to express at times how you feel, this song does that for me..... "I would die for that".....

For me this was such a powerful video / song! Good luck to all the women out there who are going through fertility problems. It's a daily struggle, emotionally and physically! I know in the end, I will be a MOTHER! *Thinking Baby Thoughts!*

Girls weekend! Awww, LOVED IT!

This weekend I headed down to St. George with all my Girlfriends! It was a BLAST!! It was SO much fun! I loved every minute of it! We couldn't stop talking! I enjoyed each one of their company! We did some crafting and I was able to learn how to make many different kinds of flowers, and have made way too many since then!! ;o) We laid by the pool, & soaked up the sun! I came back with some color it was fabulous!! It was such a FUN and MUCH needed weekend!! I don't have girl time very often, so thank you girls!! When I got home Dust was like WOW, you are HAPPY! ha ha, This was JUST what I needed to re-energize and continue with the daily grind! I think we really should do this again!!

...FAMILY TRIP...

Wahhhooooooo!!! I love family time!! This past weekend we went up to Spokane, WA to visit Josh, Meg & Mason! It was SO good to see them!! Me, Dust, My Dad, Mom, Kirst & Camille headed up there 3am Friday morning, it was a 11.5 Hr drive! But worth every minute of it! We went up to surprise Josh for his birthday! He really was surprised, it was great! So Friday we ate some delicious Chile Verde & homemade Rocky Road Ice-Cream cake (thanks Meg), then just enjoyed each others company and Celebrated Josh's 28th birthday! Geez, Old Eh!?! lol

Mason Really enjoyed all the balloons!

Grandpa & Mason!Mason helped Josh blow out his trick the candles!

Then Saturday we headed out to Coeur D' Alene, ID...To walk the boardwalk at the lake and look through the shops! It was a beautiful place!! If it was warmer I would have dove right in the lake! Here we are walking the boardwalk with Mason!

Grandma & Mason at the beach!!

Gotta try on the shades! How do I look!?!

Went into a wakeboarding shop, and they had these beanies, This one just made Mason's eyes POP~ I love his Baby Blues!!

I had soo much fun with the family, and especially with Mason! He is growing up so quickly! It's pretty crazy! He is speedy with his crawling, and can stand all by myself, I think if I blink I will hear he's walking! Too Wild! He sure does have the funnest little personality!! Pure Joy! *I must add, he does/did make me even more baby hungry* I know that Dust also really enjoyed seeing Josh! He constantly talks about, oh we could do this & that if he was still here, lol... It's cute! I know EVERYONE was happy to see each other! It was a quick trip, wish it were LONGER! I can't wait to see them again!! I hope it's SOON! I love my family!!

Another Good Weekend...

This weekend was another GREAT weekend! Friday had a Jazz game night with the Hubbs! That's aways fun! I got off work a little bit early, we headed out to dinner, got right in before the rush, I hate waiting! ha ha, Then when to the grocery store, and headed home just in time to sit down and enjoy the game! It was a great game, considering we WON and beat the Nuggets (which I can't stand)... Then saturday Dust was out and about with his brother and friends, so I spend 5 Hours cleaning my house! It was Spotless!!! But by the end of it, I felt broken!! My body ached all over!! It took me an hour to get up the energy to go get in the shower and get ready, haha! But then I headed out to go to dinner with my sisters! We went and chowed some TGIF, it's always a good time when we are together! We then decided to make some flowers for the baby girl, We went and bought a bunch of flowers from the craft store, bought gems, glitter, barretts, headbands, etc.... I ended up making about 15 different flowers, it was lots of fun!!! Now, I just need to learn how to make bows, who wants to teach me!?! Hee hee, I really enjoy spending time with my sisters!!!!! Then Sunday Dust and I went and had a dinner and movie night over at his Dad's, with him and his sister, it was a good time.... You can't beat a weekend filled with FAMILY time! ;)

Family Time

This past weekend, I spent some time with my sisters and grandma, I have asked my grandma many times to teach me to crochet, and she is always willing too, and I just keep putting it off, so this last Sunday we spent the day learning! It was lots of fun to be with my sisters and grandma. She was so excited that we were interested in learning some of her interests. She has always made baby stuff for her grandbabies and now for her great grandbabies, and was really excited to pass on her knowledge of it. She has been knitting and crocheting since she was 12 years old she said. She used to make her own clothes and stuff. So it's really neat to have her teach me. She is sooo quick and makes it look so easy! I have gotten it down, but still way slow! I can't wait to learn how to actually make something. We just got the basic stuff down, it felt so strange to get used to, my fingers just didn't want to learn how to move hold it and move at the same time. It will get easier, I hope. Can't wait to learn more!! But I just absolutely love spending time with my family!

JMM Surprise!

So Yesterday we got a suprising call from Meg saying that they had a 2 hour layover on a flight back to Spokane in Salt Lake, So Dust and I hoped in our car and drove out to the airport!! Oh what a wonderful surprise!! Awwww, how I MISSED them!! It was SOOO good to give them each Hugs, and talk for a bit, and HOLY MOLY, has my little nephew grown! He is just as darling as ever, and just sooo solid now!! I just couldn't get enough of him!! The second I was holding him, I just was in LOVE all over again! He just steals my heart away! Such a sweet boy!! My Ma, Pa, Kirst & Cam all came to the airport as well to get there Hello's and Hugs in too! It was one of those bitter sweet moments! It was AMAZING to see them!! I can't even describe how that felt, But then watching them walk away again was sad! It was a brief hour of chatting, laughing, Loving on Mason, and having a unplanned Sunday get together with ALL of us at the Airport, ha ha! It was soo good to see them, time can't pass quickly enough to when I get to see them again!! I love you guys!! *hugs & kisses*

One Up & One Down...

So this past weekend.. I was hoping for some fantastic news! But instead I got the Opposite of "GOOD" news! So another month without success, *tears, but the Medication atleast had shown that I made progress this month, and I had two follicles ready to release eggs, even though that's just the beginning of the whole process, I still have to hope that I release an egg or eggs, and that it gets fertilized, if ya'll didn't know that already, Ha ha, So I am on my Third Round of Medications, keeping my hopes high, and also hoping I don't go crazy this time around!! I guess in some ways it's good, because now "it" won't be a christmas time baby, cause if I would have concieved my due date would have been christmas day or right around there, even though I don't get to pick and chose when my gift will come, in a way it's a blessing not to have to compete with the holidays as much. I also have to look at it as, Yay, my body is doing what's it supposed to this month with out that medication to get "that" started (TMI) sorry! So anyways we will continue on our journey of becoming a Mommy & Daddy!

Mason Is Crawling

Aw.... So this past week or so My nephew Mason has started CRAWLING... I can't believe it, he sure is growing like a weed and changing everytime I blink! I miss seeing him change, but I am so grateful that they keep me up to date with his steps in life.. I love getting his pictures and videos! (Thanks Meg - love you!)

Here is Mason at 8 months - Before he got his first buzz cut! His "4 Strands" of hair! ha ha!

Easter Morning with his basket! He is just a DOLL, notice the buzz! hee hee! And his first Boo boo, under his eye from his newest task of Crawling! I can't wait to see him again and give him loves!!! Hope it's SOON!

I love you Masonater!!

...Jazz Night + More...

Monday night Dust and I went to the Jazz vs. Celtics game! It was soo much fun! We lucked out with some great seats, 14th Row, Center Court.. It was a really great game, and of course even better because the Jazz won! It was really nice to go out and enjoy some time with Dust! And take my mind off the daily stresses and just focus on enjoying each others company!! It was a much needed outing!! I just love my Hubby so much!

So the rest of this week was a little bit rougher... I have been on a few different Medications now. And the first round, I did fine. I didn't have any side effects. But this round with doubling my doses, I have been a bit of a wreck. This week I have had a headache for 3 days straight, I thought I was going to go crazy, but luckly it has finally gone away, I have been getting hot flashes, and I could probably freak OUT on any given person at any second, My emotions have been extremely crazy. I could go from crying for NO reason, to happy, to so irritated I can't even be in the same room as people... Ha ha! I have tried my hardest to keep them to myself and not show it... Today (friday) I took my last dose for this round, WAHOO! I surely hope It works, and that these crazy emotions go away!! Hee hee... Luckily the relief I get is going home every day to my Carefree Doggies & Amazing Husband each night, they are keeping me sane. :o) Dust has been SOOO great!! I feel so LUCKY to have a partner that is there with me every step of the way and supports me. I just LOVE him!

Ok, well I am just glad that's friday, I just have to get through the rest of this work day, and then maybe have some fun... No plans tonight, which I don't mind, but then Saturday My Mom and Dad. Dust and I are going to the NCAA game that's here. It will be Fun, I am looking forward to it, another basketball game outing... hee hee!

A let down...

So I had my follow up Dr's Appointment Monday March 8th. After being on the medications, they wanted to go take a look inside and see if my body decided to make some mature eggs and ovulate! So we arrived at the doctors, and walked right in he was honestly standing there waiting, the second I walked through the door, and YES I was on time! ha ha! We went in and did the ultrasound, and there were NO eggs, and Ovulation was not going to occure this time, I was bummed. He said that my ovaries look consitant with PCOS, which is what I have, the follicles were only a few millimeters, and lots of them, instead of 18 -20mm and 7 or so like normal women. But the doctor seemed hopefull that it will happen! So we are doing round two, Progestrone for a week, Week off, & Clomid (Doubled my Dose) .... So Let's keep our fingers crossed it will work this month, if not he said next time he will add another medication to it, and he's pretty sure that would work! My original thought is well if your sure that would work just do that!!! But, you have gotta start somewhere and work up, and I have to trust the Doctor even though I am so skeptical of them all! So anyways, I trying to stay positive and tell myself that this month it will work. I go back April 1st, APRIL fools Day.... So on to ROUND TWO. :)

...LOVE...

Isn't this FACE just to DIE for!!

I just wanted to post an updated picture of little Mason! 7 months old, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!! HE is GROWING so quickly, I can't believe it! He is a Gorgeous little MAN! I love him with all my heart! I miss him dearly! Along with my AMAZING brother & WONDERFUL sister!

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

*Your Auntie, Sister, & Friend.. Has you all in her thoughts and prayers!!! :)

February....

I know, I know, I am a horrible blogger, but I wanted to give a little bit more of an update of what's been going on... So February 8th Was our BIG appointment!! I was sent to a fertility doctor, I was SUPER excited, but also my nerves got the best of me, and I was stressed as well! So Dust and I strolled into the Doctor... And as we are waiting, butterflies are going, wondering what are we gonna have to do, what's this gonna cost us, Cause my insurance does not cover fertility testing or treatments (LAME) But we get called back and the nurse is AWESOME!! We got over all the info, and then she asks so I can tell that you two are motivated and ready for a baby, is that right!?! I think I yelled, YESS TOTALLY! And then I said wait... Maybe you should ask him, and I pointed to Dust, and she just giggled and Dust piped right up and said yes we are! :) So then he got the Main Dr. And they came in and So I have been put on a few medications... Progestrone, Cholmid... So keeping our fingers crossed that something will work for us. :)

So then It was also not only our appointment day, but Dustin's Birthday too, he was turning the BIG 26, But he didn't want ANYTHING.. He didn't want me to do CAKE, he didn't want to go out to eat, his only request was to go home and take a NAP... Typical Dustin! So I couldn't complain, it was his wish! So I granted it, Lol! Then his Dad, Sister & Bro stopped by with a gift.. I hope what a great b-day he had, I feel like an awful wife! But My present to him was the doctor costs, and getting a step closer to our goal of parenthood

... So the month continues....

Then Valentines day My parents had Dust and I over for dinner, and They decorated SOOO Cute!! They had candles, and rose petals, and the Food was delicious!! My parents are GREAT, it was a WONDERFUL day, and a good time with the fam. (We missed Josh, Meg & Mason though)

I am so grateful to have such a loving family!! And I love my Dustin so much!! We always have our ups and downs but no matter what we have been there for each other! And he is such a big part of my life, I couldn't be happier than I am with HIM!! He's a great MAN! ANd I feel SOOO luck to have snagged him! :)

Also this month I have Gone BLONDE!! I have gradually gotten lighter and lighter and lighter!! I started out with Black and have worked my way up to this, At first it was SOOO strange to see me with Blonde hair! But I am starting to get used to it and it's been a Nice, and FUN change...

It reminds me of being 16 again! I always had lighter hair! But i am always changing it, but maybe I will stick this one out for a bit! Now I just wish my hair would GROW!! hee hee... So I will continue my daily journey... :)

*Life is still full of lots of surprises, and we all have to keep dealing with them daily! I just have to remind myself, that everyday is a battle, and we can win, if we put our minds to it! We set our own limits! Things will always get better, we just have to believe! Family is everything to me, and I love them all dearly, I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't forEVERY SINGLE person that has come into my life!! "He never said it would be easy, he only said it would be worth it" I remember seeing this quote at my Grandma's when I was younger and have ALWAYS remembered it!* Love you ALL!