Dustin & Carrie Jenkins

15.5 weeks...

2011-05-06T08:18:00.000-07:00

Weds, I had my next appointment I am now 15.5 weeks pregnant and in the second trimester, Wahooo, I have made it this far!! Pretty exciting! Everything looked good, and it was awesome to see the ultrasound, they sure have grown!! It's pretty crazy to see the changes each time! They actually look like babies now! haha... And things have calmed down, I haven't had spotting in the last few days, no sign on the ultrasound of the mean old Subchronic Hemmorage that haunted/haunts me, so I don't have to go back for 4 weeks! Yay! And at my next appointment we get the real ultrasound that gives us ALL the DETAILS if you know what I mean! ;-) lol... I can't wait! Hopefully I have enough to keep my mind pre-occupied for 4 more weeks!! I have also lost a bit more weight, which I am not complaining, I don't know where it's coming off, cause to me I just look like I am getting bigger! But I will take it!!

13 weeks...

2011-04-21T08:06:00.000-07:00

I had my next 2 week check-up, I am now at 13 weeks, it's my last week in the first trimester that's a bit surreal, I am so excited! I am still on watch cause I'm still having a few complications with my hemmorage, but they couldn't see it on the ultrasound so, we think it's slowly absorbing and breaking up and that's what I am still shedding, that we have to watch.. So I get to go back again in another 2 weeks, which is fine by me, It's good to have reassurance often! So this time with the ultrasound again Twin A was going wild!! The doctor always wants to see the heartbeats, but it was all over the place I think the saw one beat and it was flipping around again! It looked like it was doing somersalts, it was pretty funny to watch! Then we go to the other twin, and it's sleeping!! We watched it heartbeat for a bit and it looked great! The doctor was joking saying that while one was having a party next door the other was passed out taking a nap! It was pretty awesome to see the difference! We had such a good look at Twin B, it was such a cool experience!!! So things are looking up, both babies are doing great, hemmorage was undetectable on this ultrasound, so now if I can just stop shedding it that would be GREAT! Also just when I thought that I was starting to feel a little better two day streak with not throwing up (without medication), the nausea & throwing up came back and reminded me that it's not done bothering me yet!! I really wish I could find that one thing that just hits the spot and makes me feel good, but honestly I know I NEED and HAVE to eat, but if I didn't have to right now, I would be fine with that!! I am thrilled though that everything is still moving along, and in the right direction, I wish I could close my eyes and have it be 20 weeks though! Dust and I can't wait to know what we are having, the second we know, let the SHOPPING begin!! ;-)

Active two...

2011-04-08T11:14:00.000-07:00

So the following Monday approaches April 4th, and it's time to go see the Dr after our intense week! We go in and right to an ultrasound... Twin A is wild this time moving around like crazy it was moving all it's limbs it was amazing, still saw it's heartbeating! Twin B was also moving around and it's heart was beating also!! AW, I can breath!! Big sigh! A full week later there is two babies still active and growing, they already have changed again!! And this time I could see the hemmorage on the u/s it almost looked like another empty sac in the uterus! Stupid thang, go away!! He said that hopefully it will go away, as the babies continue to grow it will push it in and it SHOULD absorb, and let's keep our fingers crossed it won't cause problems! At this point I had no spotting or bleeding anymore, so I was feeling great! But he did say that I could have some dark brown spotting and clots, that's ok, it's dried blood. Sorry I know gross! But this is my story and what I dealing with right now! And at this appointment I have lost 12 plus pounds from being so sick!! I haven't mentioned that much but I have a hard time keeping foods down, he gave me a perscription, let's hope it hepls!! I don't mind the weightloss, but if it affects my babies getting what they need it does, so far it's ok, but It's not pleasant being a porcelain goddess! Well I go back in two weeks for my next appointment, I am now HIGH HIGH RISK! Twins and a hemmorage! Well so far it's been quite an experience for us!!! Staying positive!!!

A Nightmare......SNEEZE!!! No way!

2011-03-30T09:56:00.000-07:00

Monday March 28th started off like any other day, Draggin my butt out of bed feeling like I could stay there for ever!! Get ready, drive to work, get through the day munching on goldfish trying to keep my tummy settled, but by the time I get home, it's usually done playing nice, I change into my sweats and head to the couch, relaxation time. We are sitting watching t.v. and ah ah ah, CHOOOO - I sneezed really hard, and then yelled OUCH, and noticed that yes, I peed my pants! Oh geez not again!! I go upstairs, clean up and change my clothes, ya a little embarassing. I sit back down and I feel as if I am peeing my pants again, what the.... I go upstairs and I FREAK!! It's NOT pee!! I am bleeding!! DUSTINNNNNNN, It wasn't just like oh I am spotting let's see what happens, it's like oh my hell I don't have a good feeling this is not right!! So we take no chances, I have been down this road before and this CAN'T be happening!!! I was hysterical, but trying my hardest to stay calm, ha, right! We jumped in the car and off to the Emergency Room we flew!! The car was SILENT and we just held hands while tears just rolled down my face! I couldn't help the thoughts that were running through my head. As we are walking in I can just feel it flowing, so unsettling! We get to the front desk and check in, the gal is like HUGE pregnant as I am telling her what's going on in between my tears and inconsistant breathing! We are sitting for which seemed like forever in the waiting room!! Finally they call me back, AND the lady that is helping is ALSO big belly Pregnant!! REALLY!!! This is not helping! They ask me what's going on, and then say ya we see this often, if it is a miscarriage there is really nothing we can do about it, but we will take a look! OH DON'T SAY THAT!!!! She then takes my blood pressure - HIGH, My Pulse - HIGH... Um I think you're really anxious... I wanted to say NO shit, you think!! But I held back and said well I could have told you that, that was my nice way of putting it. Then they take me to another room where he starts taking my blood, and he takes like 6 or more tubes of blood! Then he says k, go back to the waiting room cause there are no rooms open, we will call you when one opens up! UGH! Now I have a tube hanging out of my vein in my arm, bloody pants (so embarassing), throwing up, and bawling! This is a nightmare! Finally a room opens up, They hook me to an IV, give me nausea medicine and watch my blood pressure and pulse... cause they are high! The ER doctor now comes in and says so your 10 wks pregnant and bleeding, well that isn't a good sign and there's nothing we can do about it, most likely a miscarriage, but we will get you in for an ultrasound to see what's happening. Ok, well, that was re-assuring thank you!! GOSH! I mean couldn't they just say oh that's got to be scary but let's hope for the best, there are other reasons, so let's see what's going on in there! I mean keep some positivity in there, and you're curious why my stats are off the charts right now!! I haven't had any reassurance since I walked in those doors! SO I am laying in the bed trying to calm myself with Dust sitting there with this blank look on his face, but lovingly saying it will be ok!! So the u/s tech comes in and says ok lets go to see what's happening. I stand up and get into the wheelchair.. Off we go with Dust following behind! We pull up to the room, up I go again but this time I was freaked, I was dripping!!! and I look down and there is a trail!! I look at Dust and his face just has worry written all over it!! (later he tells me it was all down the hall and he was scared!) So onto the u/s table to finally see.... TWO BABIES!!! Twin B was chillen and it's heartbeat was perfect it measured 9w6d, it looked perfect!! Twin A on the other hand was WILD, it was moving all over the place, the lady kept sayin you have a wild one on your hands, it took forever to get it's heartbeat cause it was moving around so much! Finally got it and it's heartbeat was just a tad quicker than the other one but was good also, it measured 9w3d, another perfect baby! Tears and relief came over me the second I heard each heartbeat!! But then she says well now we have to find where this blood is coming from! She couldn't tell us more than that... We were in there for probably an hour and she was looking at everything if my cervix was closed, and I am not sure what else at the time.. I was still concerned but as of now I knew they were still with us, fighting to hang on!! I have two fighters inside, and Dust and I will fight on the outside!! She walks out and says she will take the results to the head radiologist and see if he wants to come take a look or if what she's got is enough. She comes back and says ok, we are ok to go back to the room! So up I go again and another gush! So concerning, what is going ON!?! Luckily I wasn't really in pain, I wasn't really crampy so that was a good sign! Back to my room we go! I am now feeling some sort of relief knowing that both babies were there! My heartrate came down and do did my pulse, oh GOOD! About 45 mins later the Dr comes back and says well you are a lucky one! You have the best news we could give you right now, It's not very often we get to say that babies are looking ok! But what has happened is that a tiny part of Twin A's placenta has come detatched, and has a subchronic hemmorage between it and my uterus!! I am told that there is still a chance of miscarriage if it happens to affect the babies, but as of now it's not! But if the bleeding worsens or continues for much longer we may have to end it, cause you could lose to much blood!! WHAT! Ugh, so the worry isn't completely over, WILL IT EVER END!?! I can't go through this! But eventually I am released, things are ok enough that I can go home. I am put on bedrest, and told not to do really anything, no exercise, no lifting... yada yada, and to get with my OB in the morning! I am so TIRED and an emotional WRECK! I go home and straight to bed at this time it's about midnight!! So the next morning, I call the OB's office, um my Dr. isn't in today! WHAT! Well, they pass the information on and tell me to just stay on bedrest and call back tomorrow! But if bleeding worsens to go back to the ER. But that day I really had just spotting, phew!! It was so minimal to what had happend last night that I had a feeling of some relief that I was ok! I ended up just laying on the couch and was given Vampire Diaries by Jay at work so what better time to start the series! It was good, I liked it and kept my mind occupied! So now Weds approaches and I call my Dr's office and leave a message with the nurse about the previous events.... While I continuing to lay there and continue with my Vampire Diaries marathon! lol By this day the bleeding is still just spotting not much, and I do have an ok feeling about the babies hanging in there! Finally around 2:00 pm I get a call from my Dr. himself. We talked and he just said to hang in there and keep takin it easy, since they say the babies and all looked fine Monday night and the bleeding has calmed we will give you a week..... At first I was upset I wanted more reassurance, but then I figured that I guess all I can do is take care of myself and these two and not stress!! Just have to take it easy, and pray that these two will stay with us, and know how much they are wanted and needed!! I still can't believe that a SNEEZE, caused this trip, well there's NO for sure thing that causes Subchronic Hematomas to happen but the sneeze ruptured mine and brought it to our attention! It was one of the scariest and rattling moments!! But as of now, all is still progressing, and it will continue too!!

8 weeks...

2011-03-18T09:36:00.000-07:00

8 weeks yay but Boy oh Boy, am I exhausted all the time lately... I feel like I could just sleep non-stop! Plus I have nausea most of the time, nothing really ever sounds good to eat at this point, and every night is a nightmare! Every night is my "morning sickness". I can't keep anything down. It's been rough! I am not complaining, well sorta sounds like it, but I know plenty of people have experienced this and lived, so I can too!! It's just not 100% pleasant! But it couldn't be for a better reason Right!?! So I went to see my actual OB this week, and got another ultrasound, but let's just say his machine was no good! lol, it looked a 100 years old, and all we could see was circles, you couldn't make them out! Um, ya I miss my RE's office already!!He even made a comment that my previous stuff was probably way more high tech! Ahh, YA they were, but I guess they have to be! But he said that everything looked good!! So that's always a good feeling!!! So I am not scheduled to go back until April, I will be 12.5 weeks. Ok, babies keep growing!!

7.5 weeks... Heartbeats!

2011-03-10T09:04:00.000-08:00

Twins has well, Sort of sank in... it's time to go and make sure both have strong heartbeats! This is the one we can't wait to see, I have never gotten this far, and they say once there's heartbeats your chances of miscarriage go down a little! We head in and there are still two babies, and they have already changed so much from the week before, they don't look to much like babies yet, but you can tell they are starting to take shape, it's amazing the difference!! But there were TWO heartbeats we got to see and hear them both!! What an AMAZING feel that was!! We are still progressing, and I am starting to feel pregnant... I feel nausea all the time! But worth it!

6 week SURPRISE!!

2011-03-01T08:50:00.000-08:00

Feb 28th was the beginning of our 6th week of pregnancy, and we had an appointment scheduled to see our little one!! Dust and I were SOO excited, we couldn't wait!!! They called us back and I just couldn't stop smiling, I see my nurse, Who's name is also Carrie, and she's all are you ready to see, cause I know I am! ;) We all couldn't wait!!

So........ Here we go, Oh, there it is, Do you SEE IT!! OH WAIT, there is another ONE, let's make sure there's not THREE... WAIT WHAT.... Phew, Ok, Nope Just two!! I turned and said TWO Dust!! Twins!! Dust was just GRINNING from EAR to EAR... It was AMAZING!! TWINS!

It was still early, we couldn't see heartbeats, so we scheduled an appt for a week and a half later...

I can't believe it!! TWINS!!!

The entire ride home, that's all I kept saying... TWINS, TWINS, I can't believe it!!

Oh MY!! It's happening!!!

2011-02-19T07:52:00.000-08:00

The wait from Feb 7th (transfer date) until Feb 17th (beta test) seemed like forever!! But one of those forever's that you're not sure if you are prepared for... Your mind is going a million miles an hour and a million different directions... Feb 17th was the big blood test day, we get to find out if our IVF process was successful or not, and honestly Dust and I had tried our hardest to not play the guessing game and wait for the real results! So I wake up and head on up to the RE's office, I am excited and also shared to death! I walk in and at this point everyone in the office knows what day it is, The receptionist I check in with asks how I have been feeling and is excited, my nurse that was with my throughout the IVF process comes running up CARRRIEEE, it's the BIG DAY!! It was really fun having people that truely showed they cared taking care of me!!! So They bring me back to the little room, and in comes Phlobotomist Mr. Jenkins - He's excited that he gets to be the first to test my blood to find out if another Jenkins is coming into the world!! So they had to try THREE times to get blood, My GOOD vien was not cooperating, and the nurse kept saying calm down, you look really really nervous! I almost started crying, she could tell, she just grabbed my hand! So, done... NOW the wait for results! I got a few hugs and good lucks, and off I went, I wasn't supposed to hear anything until late afternoon, I knew it would be a long long day!! I got to work at about 10:30 am... And tried to get settled for a second, cause I told everyone the second my phone rings I am running out the door and will be gone for the rest the day!! I got the main things done I went in for and by 11:30 my phone was ringing!! Ahhhh, I grab it my purse and darted... I answered "Um hello!?!"..."Hi Carrie this is Amy"... "Oh yay, Hi Amy"... "So are you available to talk for a second"..."yes I am"..."Well CONGRATULATIONS!!"... "Really, REALLY!?!"(as I am hysterically in tears already, like a waterfall flowing out of my eyes) "Carrie, would you like me to call you back in a few mins to go over the details so you can soak it in".. "I could barely murmur the words ok!"... I was in my car at this point, SPEEDING towards Dustin's work, he told me that whatever I do I better NOT keeping him waiting! lol... So I get to his work, Tried calling him like 3 times no answer!... I sat there waiting for him or the dr. office to call... FINALLY... Dr's office... "Hello" "Hi Carrie, how you doing" "Couldn't be better just letting it all sink in!!" "well let me tell you more details" "ok can't wait" "ok, your hcg level came back at around 650, anything over 100 is pregnant, so your numbers are good, usually your numbers are over 1000 though for twins, but you never know so don't be to surprised if there is at the ultrasound. So your Due date will be Oct. 24th, you need to continue taking progestrone & estrogen until March 26th. Call your OB and let them know you are pregnant, and now I will schedule Vital scan with us for 6wks of your pregnancy, Congratulations and if you have any questions please contact us!" "Thank you so much!!! I can't believe this all!! I am so excited and can't wait to tell my husband" "Good luck, we will see you again soon"...... OH MY HECK!!!! All sorts of emotions were running through me, I was crying, laughing, scared, extatic... Finally Dust calls, I say walk outside, I don't know how I kept it together to sound calm on the phone... He walks out not quite sure what the news was.... I just hugged him and started bawling, So are you ready to be a daddy!?! He was like REALLY, that's awesome! I am so happy!!! We are about to be PARENTS!!! I told him the information and he was like I had a feeling that only one would take if any! I agreed with him! But was happy either way! Just amazed that it was happening for us! Now, just have to wait Until 2/28/11 for the first u/s at 6 weeks!! WAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! WE ARE FINALLY PREGNANT!!!!

....Ok, Transfer Time....

2011-02-12T13:18:00.000-08:00

So after the few week process of stimulating my ovaries, having my eggs extracted, and waiting to hear the news of them, we finally got it!! Saturday morning Feb. 5th is was the big transfer day! This was the next big step we have been trying to get to... Eek, Dust and I wake up and head to the Dr's once again. It's 8am we are about to well hopefully get pregnant! They call my name and back we go! My poor hearts a racing! The Dr comes in and says ok, So we have 8 embroys!! We had 13 eggs retrieved, 11 were mature, and originally 9 fertilized, and one didn't make it... So in the end we had 8, super excited! He said that was really good! All were great quality! So now the decision how many are we wanting to transfer! Dust piped right up, TWO, we decided on TWO! I love it, he is really determined to try for twins, I am not complaining! That would be fun, interesting, exciting! So two it was! He said they would transfer the two best Embroy's! Then he hands me a black and white picture, of the two embroy's, that was it, my eyes filled with tears! Those are our babies! It was such an overwhelming moment, everything so far has been worth it, just to see that! *tears* So we sign the papers, agree to freezing the other 6 embroy's... and it's time to transfer the two!! They do there thing (no details needed) and then I lay in the room for 30 mins. Tears rolling down my face randomly as we think and talk about the possibilities, could this be it!?! The moment... We might really become parents! Wow, overwhelming thought! ;) So we head home to be put on bedrest for a few days. The paper said, sit or lay around the house, you can get up to use the bathroom and shower. Period. haha! I didn't want to do anything, not Even move an inch! lol! So now, we just have to WAIT and WAIT and WAIT.... This part is tough, I must say. I wish I just knew, but I know that I could convince myself either way so I am trying really hard not to making any assumptions yet! I'm just trying to stay relaxed and have no stress, come on and stick babies! I am continuing with the progestrone injections, and Still I AM NOT enjoying these! Holy Moly I think these have been the WORST part, but I tell myself it's for the BEST cause! Well, I am trying to keep sane during this wait... i'm finding it really hard to concentrate on anything!
Please oh please stick!!!

ER... 13!?!... YES

2011-02-01T08:57:00.000-08:00

So Monday Jan. 31, 2011 it happened!! I went in at 8:00 am, I was actually extremely nervous!! All the nurses could tell! They all just kept saying you will be fine! You may actually want to come back after this, just for the meds. haha! So I got all ready, and first step an IV... Eek, but ok not so bad, you would think after the last two years I would be totally fine with needles I mean geez the last 2 weeks I have had 3 injections daily! But my nerves still get the best of me! Anyways, I walk into the room and sit in the funky chair, that they tip you right on back in... then the Dr.'s all suited up walk in.. The nurse leans over and says I'm starting your drugs! Um, ya pretty much the last thing I remember!! I know I was awake, and I remember one nurse whispering I am sorry we have to push on your stomach (my left ovary is really hard to get too)! Then I remember waking up to some orange juice, and my hubby sitting next to me! Aw, and it's over! WELL atleast that part!! They were able to extract 13 eggs!! Wahoo!! Now, I have to wait until Weds for the phone call of there quality, how many fertilized / survived and when the transfer day will be!! It's been a trying process, but I am hoping that in the end it will SOO BE WORTH IT ALL!!! Alright, I'm going to relax, I'm still re-coping! ;-)

.... and the fun continues...

2011-01-30T20:47:00.000-08:00

Day 9 - went back for u/s and still not much progress. So once again they up'ed my doses. Day 10 - just continued injections Day 11- went back for another u/s there was a bit of progress yay, but still just moving really slowly! They up'ed my follistem one more time and said come back in two days. Day 12 - Injections and patience, this day though I started having some cramping and just sharp pains.. I had a feeling something was happenening! Day 13 - u/s FINALLY what we wanted to see, The DR. was excited I had about 8-10 follicles showing that were atleast 20mm! When I told him I was having cramping he said that good, your body is shocked cause you have never had ovaries this big before!!! So it was time!! He said we are lucky we got it just right, cause alot of times you can overstimulate and we were a little to close to that, but he was satisfied, they took my estrogen levels and I waited for the call to know if they were going to schedule my Egg Retrieval for MONDAY!! EEk!! Saturday about 12:30PM I got the call everything looks good it's a GO!! I did my trigger shot Saturday night! OUCH! Sunday I get the day off, NO injections! Just oral Medications, and I go in MONDAY morning bright and early! So excited the day has come!

..... Here we go....

2011-01-24T10:58:00.000-08:00

So it's FINALLY here!! Monday Jan 17th, I started my injections. I started off with Follistem & Repronex! I honestly was terrified! I HATE shots! I didn't know how on earth I was going to be able to do this. Thank goodness for Dustin and him having NO fear! He actually admitted yest, that he liked doing the shots! haha, Of course he would! So summary so far....Day 1 - Eh not so bad! After I stopped laughing Dust did the injections and it wasn't as bad as I pictured! Day 2-3 Ok also, minus the fact at this point I had a constant headache, that I just couldn't get rid of, nothing helped! Day 4 - u/s no progress :( but they said it's normal, especially with PCOS, they just like to watch and make sure. Day 5- I added another injection Cetrotide to the mix. Not to bad, I'm just tender on my belly where all the shots have been, and bruised, headache still there :( Day 6 - Woke up feeling re-freshed, no headache!! Wahoo. Day 7 - continued Day 8 - next u/s Still not to much progress, I still have a gazzillion follicles, and the biggest is only a 10. So tonight I up my dose of Follistem, and return tomorrow morning for another u/s.... So that's my progress so far, Keeping my head high.. They said that having PCOS it can take a little longer to get the follicles ready... Hoping that things progess....

Woah, Jam Packed weekend!

2011-01-16T10:35:00.000-08:00

What a weekend!! So Friday morning I had my first Dr. Appt for u/s #1 for my IVF cycle! Eek, I start all Meds Monday.... Then I get a phone call from my CUTE little Grandma, inviting me to go to the Jazz vs. Cavs game that night, not only is it the Jazz game they are tickets in the executive suite front row! They serve full meals, constant drinks during the game, and desert at half time.. You had to dress all up! It was an experience I have never had before... and an awesome one at that! It was so much fun spending time with my Grandma! She's just the sweetest thang! And she LOVES her JAZZ!! She was like a little girl in a candy shop, I loved being able to be there with her!
Then Saturday mid-morning I had a Valentines craft day with all my girlfriends!! It was so good getting together with them all!! We all painted wood crafts and glitterfied them! It's always a fun time! Everyone's crafts turned out extremely CUTE! ;-) I wish I had taken pictures!! I am really horrible at that!! Someday I will get better!
So Then my excitement continued on thru Saturday night... Amie and I went to dinner @ The Olive Garden... Delicious! Then were off to see Spring Awakening... It's a musical! I absolutely LOVED IT!!! It was really risk-ay! Like young people should NOT see this! But We had a blast!! It was really entertaining!! Then afterwards we blasted my glee tunes and drove around for atleast an hr. singing our guts out!! Honestly I lost my voice from singing so loudly! lol
It was a JAM packed GIRLS weekend!! ;-) I had so much fun!! I honestly couldn't have done more! And it kept my mind occupied for the upcoming Monday...

A new GLEEK right here!

2011-01-13T14:58:00.000-08:00

January, I have been waiting for YOU, as you will see with my posts ;)!! So this month has been good, exciting, nerve wrecking all at the same time!! So let's start off with my new obsession... GLEE!! Amie my sister-n-law has always loved Glee and has told me to watch it, cause if you didn't know I just love Musical stuff! I always blew it off and never did, I know rude right! Well for Christmas she got the whole first season, so she said take this home and watch it, Sooooo, That was a mistake!! lol. The next week Dustin went snowboarding so I figured what the hey... AND BOOM instant LOVE! I watched it from 1pm to 2 am NON-STOP.. Dust had come home and went right to sleep and I couldn't stop, I just watched and watched!! I finished 22 episodes in 2 days!! I guess I should say One night into the morning! lol that's almost 22 hrs, I know I know, Did I feel lazy sitting there for that long watching, YES! But could I stop, NO!! So instantly I was hooked! And became OBSESSED, I will fully admit it, I mean look I am BLOGGING about it!! lol I instantly feel in love with the characters and the singing, oh oh and dancing! So I bought season one, YAY! And I bought all of the music from the show, DOUBLE YAY! And I have been jamming out to it ever since!! I also found the first half of season 2 TRIPLE YAYA! on Hulu.... watched those within the week, I am all caught up and Sooo ready for the second half of season 2 to begin after the superbowl, what what!! I know I sound crazy, but It really helped to take my mind of the stresses of the upcoming events and just enjoy the time being! It made me feel really good, I'm I cheesy enough yet... I know!! ;-) But it's official I am a GLEEK!

Hello 2011..

2011-01-03T14:44:00.000-08:00

Happy New Years!! Goodbye 2010... HELLLOOO 2011!! We got enjoy our new years eve with little Miss Ryleigh coming over to spend the night... Along with her Mommy Kirst & Mr. Jordan came over after work. We all just vegged and ended up watching Inception. It was a pretty good movie, it really was different! It was a good time with my siblings! 2010 had it's good times and definately had it's hard times too... I am ready for 2011, and hoping that there are some GREAT things to come for us! I hope everyone had a good one! Welcome to 2011, wahooo.... (*had to throw in this pic of Ry New Years Eve, She's just so dang CUTE! This is one of the outfits I got her for christmas and bows I made her! So proud, hahaha!)

Ry~...2 months

2010-10-04T08:14:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-08-23T08:16:00.000-07:00

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

2010-08-09T07:54:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-07-02T06:38:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-06-07T13:14:00.000-07:00

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....

2010-06-04T09:30:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-05-17T09:03:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-05-12T15:04:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-05-03T13:37:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-26T15:22:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-04-19T12:15:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-04-18T23:55:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-03-26T08:22:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-03-10T16:36:00.000-08:00

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...

2010-02-19T11:23:00.000-08:00

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....

2010-02-19T10:42:00.000-08:00

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!

..... Hello 2010... Ugh

2010-01-25T15:33:00.000-08:00

Well It's been a long long time since I have blogged, but I haven't really been in the mood. And nothing FUN has really happened.... Christmas was good, and the New Year rolled on in, Dust and I barely stayed up til Midnight, then said ok, let's hit the hay! So The New Year started off with a bang! ha ha, NOT!! So then a day or two in 2010, We get hit with the news that Josh has gotten a job in Washington, and they will be moving SOON. I was really really bummed, and devistated! I tried my hardest to hold it together when I was around everyone, but I cried quite a few times about it. I really didn't want to see them go! I felt like we were all soo close! They were our hang out buddies!! Plus do I even have to mention how much I was gonna miss out on having my CUTE, handsome, darling little nephew around! :( I understand that it's what's best for them, and he has a great opportunity to grow in his job. And I hope that he can do that out there! And My wish to make there way back HERE someday!! Then along with the quick job/move going on, My mother has to go into surgery. She has been battling with Diverticulitis for quiet some time now, and it's finally time that they have to remove part of her colon... YUCK!

So in Josh and Megan preparing to pack up there home we were able to take turns watching and spending some one on one time with little Mason, Who is now 6 months!! WOW!! He's soo much fun!! He's such a smiley, giggly, little guy! Who has one tooth that has come in and one working it's way threw! And other than the drolling, you would barely even know it!!! But I was able to take off a few days from working and spend them with Mase. It was WONDERFUL!! Nothing better than Babies! I loved having Auntie time!! Priceless Moments! So The BIG week of January 11th came and boy was it rough!! My Mother went in for her surgery on Wed Jan 13th. She was in for a few hrs, but everything went well. We were all able to go an visit her in the hospital. It was one of the last times we ALL would be together...They thought she was going to have to be in the hospital until atleast Saturday, but She was actually able to go home Friday afternoon, and WE are SOOO grateful! #1 - because she was doing that well #2 - She was able to see Mason, Josh, & Megan one last time before leaving! So Friday (Jan 15th) approached and it was time for JMM to head out! They had asked for Dustin and I to drive up with them. I was super willing to do so! One road trip with them, more time, sure thang!! The truck was all packed up and headed to The parents to all say goodbye!! IT WAS SOOOO Tough!! Everyone was CRYING, I WAS trying to hold it together, but BAWLED!!! I felt like a huge part of me was leaving! And it was! I know they are just a plane flight, or drive away! But it's hard when you have had them right at our finger tips! And it's amazing how you take that for granted! So After saying the goodbye's we jumped into the vehicles and started our drive to SPOKANE, WA. We pulled an ALL NIGHTER, drove all through the night taking turns, we left So Jo, UT @ 8 PM & got to SP, WA about 11 AM the next day, then we all got to unpacking, the boys unloaded the truck, while Meg & I did some cleaning and arranging, Still we hadn't had really ANY sleep.... We stayed up for more than 45-48 hrs! I eventually fell asleep holding Mason, we were exhausted! But then woke up and later fell asleep on the love sac while the others still kept going for a bit! I don't think I have ever been up for so long, but it was Odd, cause you got to a certain point it felt like you had slept... It wasn't til around 9 PM that It hit me like a ton of rocks, and I was done... So then we all passed out and woke up the next morning and had to say Mine and Dust's goodbye's to them for a while!!! I was so heartbroken!! I wanted to just stay there for ever! Or BRING THEM BACK WITH ME!! Josh took us to the airport, back to UTAH we went! :( It's really tough to have people soo close move away! I hope that we can get back to visit REALLY SOON! But My Mom has also recovered Greatly and feels SOOO much better! So all in all it was a tough month... And I want Josh, Meg & Mason to know I LOVE YOU guys & Miss you SOOO MUCH!!

Christmas is COMING....

2009-12-09T09:35:00.000-08:00

Christmas is coming, so let the fun and the stress begin! I have Not done much shopping... And to be honest, I don't even know where to start! I have about 2 ideas for Dust and they aren't much! I always struggle with what to get him... I need to think hard and pull something out that would surprise him. But the clock sure is ticking down, so I should really try to figure things out and get my shopping on! That's part of the holiday fun, right!?!... So I wanted to put up the CUTE picture of Brody. I totally adore my him! Even though he can't really help me, his was by my side the whole time. And always keeps me company! He is my little shadow! And if I might add a sweet, cute shadow to have! I love my little BroBro!! He has always been good with the tree and the ordaments and all the decorations around. But CAMRY on the other hand has already eaten about 7 ornaments off the tree, she thinks that they are her balls & bones. I think she has learned now cause she has been leaving them alone, but last night I was watching my show, SYTYCD, and I hear something coming from the living room, I was like oh NO, she's at it again! But NOPE, she has her BONE and she's laying underneath the tree chewing on it! I wish SOOO badly that I had my camera, it was such a cute image!! She is such a funny little character!! But here she is chewing on one of her many plastic bones that she loves!! And I would rather buy her these than lose some shoes or furniture! She is a little chew monster! So anyways there's my little helpers!

We are all decorated and ready for Christmas to come! Minus the shopping! This is such a fun time of year though! I just love the happiness and joy that is felt! I love all the time spent with family and friends! It's fun to have excuses to all get together as much as possible!

Sunday we went to Temple Square with My family! IT Was FREEZING! We all bundled ourselves up as much a possible and walked around and looked at the lights! I remember doing this when we were little and being sooo excited and in AW the entire time!

It was fun to walk to temple grounds and be in the company of people we love! Can I just add that my nephew was sooooo CUTE all bundled up!! After Temple Square we all headed to my parents for some Hot Cocoa, Food & Decorating the tree, along with making some gingerbread houses! Every year we still go to my parents house and put our decorations on the tree, growing up we got ornaments every single year! It's fun to still go and put them up. Even though this year I just supervised, cause I was holding little Mason instead! I think a VERY good trade! hee hee! But I love just holding him, he's such a CUTE little stud muffin! He is such a good little guy! He is quite a little giggler for his Mom & Dad! I get some smiles out of him! He is starting to love some of his little toys & yet they all go straight to his mouth! I can't believe that he is already 4.5 Months old! I just LOVE my little Nephew!

Look how adorable! He left those ears on forever, he didn't even mind them! He was our Family Raindeer! Here's his little green ball rattle that he loves! It was fun to get together as a family! And enjoy the presence of each other! And what better time of year for all this!!!

I also thought that I would post a picture of my outside! I find it JOYOUS! :) And By saying Candy Cane It's just all Red & White! We wanted to add more but maybe next year!!!

I also have been into making these words, So I did one for Winter.. I want to do more!!! I love them!!! It's been a fun thing for me to keep busy! Here's a before & After!

But If this wasn't a random posting!! Sorry about that! But I hope that you all are enjoying this time of year as much as I am! Remember to enjoy your Friends, Family & spread the Joy and love to all around us!!!

... Happy Thanksgiving...

2009-11-30T14:31:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving was sooo wonderful!! I really enjoyed this Thanksgiving weekend! 4 days off work, time to ourselves! I just want to say that I am truly grateful to have such an amazing husband that treats me so well! This year for thanksgiving it was with my side of the family. So off we went to my parents house, All my siblings were there, my grandparents, also my aunt Melissa and her kids came up. It was lots of fun to be around each other! We had lots and lots of DELICIOUS food! We all got stuffed!! We then all went off to a movie, We went to see OLD Dogs! It was actually pretty funny! It was good for all of us the kids and adults! I love spending time with family!! The next day Dust and I had planned on waking up and doing some black friday shopping, but ending up just going to bed and sleeping right on there the night! Maybe some day we will do it! So instead we hung out around the house and put up our outside christmas lights! I love it!! We did Red and White, so our house looks like Candy Canes! hee hee! Then Me, Dust, Camille, & Jake all went out to dinner to yummy wingers! It was fun! Then off to Wally World to get a few more lights, and I ended up changing my whole idea for my christmas tree. Dust didn't like this too much! He thinks doing the same last year works is all gravy for him! But we got a few things and headed home, we finished the outdoor lights, and watched them glow!! I love everytime I drive up my house this time of year, it gives me this gitty feeling, like when I was little! But then Camille and I decided to make a few flowers to put in our hair and ended up doing that for 3 hrs instead of putting my tree together! hee hee.... So saturday we woke up and got ready for the BIG RIVALRY!! Dust, Jake, Randy & Colby were heading down to BYU to CHEER on the UTES! We turned a BYU sheatshirt into a UTAH one, it was AWESOME! Then painted Jakes face with Black and Red & White - GO UTES! He is one to go all out! And off the boys went to the game! And off Camille and I went to go watch it with my parents! It was a fun game to watch, too bad the UTES couldn't pull out a win! But hey atleast it was close! I think next year we will be getting our UTES season tickets again!! Cause after the comments made, next year will be a WILD one, can't miss that!! ;o) So Sunday, I ended up putting up the rest of my christmas! Hung our stockings, Put up the tree, fulled it up with pretty's, and now we are ready for Christmast time to begin! I love this time of year!!!

October in a NUT shell..

2009-11-13T07:55:00.000-08:00

Well time just seems to keep flying by... October I took a breath and blinked and it was over. This October Dustin and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary! We have now been toghether For 7 YEARS, but He is truly a WONDERFUL husband! I love him so much! He never ceases to amaze me!! He is extremely thought full, and I feel so lucky to have him around.Then we celebrated my grandpa's 75th Birthday! He is my favorite Grandpa ever, we have such a special relationship... From the Day I was Born he said I was HIS BABY! I was really really Coliky (spelling), And my grandpa had a special touch that just soothed me! Ever since then he has always thought of me as he special Grandchild! *Don't tell the others though, But I just love it! He means so much to me! I love you My #1 ;o). Don't be fooled by his grumpy look, he really is a sweetie! hee hee We also have been able to watch little Mason continue to grow!! I know he's my nephew but MAN he is SOOO Darling!! He is a sweet little guy! Such a happy little one... He 3.5 Months old now, he is a smiley little guy.

Mason and his baby blues!

Unlce Dust with Mason his new little UTE fan! My Dust is gonna be a cute daddy some day. ;)
We also Had HALLOWEEN.... It was Fun, We all went over to my parents house and hung out, had our traditional Homemade Chili and Pumpkin Bread bowls! YUMMY... I don't have my pictures yet, cause they are on Kirsten's camera, But I was Little red riding Hood, Dustin was JOE Dirt, HE was hilarious!! I love it! Meg was a cowboy / present that said To: Men From: God, Josh was the same but To: Women From: God... Funny Stuff! Kirsten was a Kitty Kat, Camille a NERD, and Mom & Pops were Biker punks.. And last but not least MASON was a DUCKY...

Meg and I also enjoyed a WITCHES Night OUT... It was lots of FUN! We got dressed up and went through all the shops... We found some fun stuff, and were able to just let loose and enjoy GIRL TIME. We were able to see Michaun, Cambria & Devon for a few mins when we got there, It was good to see them! Meg and I were AMAZED at all the costumes and how much people got into it. And we have it all planned out for next year, We will be ALL OUT. hee hee...

We had a blast!

So, Now October is over and I can't believe it, MY Favorite MONTH! Now on to making more memories in November...

Mason's Blessing...

2009-09-09T14:59:00.000-07:00

Sunday 9/6/09 Mason was blessed. What a special day it was! He is a very loved baby boy! He was so quite the whole blessing. He looked like such a little STUD in his white tux!Mason is looking more and more like his daddy... Josh is such a proud Daddy!Here is the whole Roberts Family... Such a beautiful family!

After the blessing we all headed to my parents house for breakfast and chatting... Once again, I loved the family time!

Allergic to MILK

2009-09-04T13:45:00.001-07:00

So Mason's tests this morning showed that he has gastritis and some irritated ulcers in his tummy cause he is allergic to MILK... So he is going to have to go on to SOY.. But he will be fine and is still a happy baby!! He is even smiling! It's such a relief to know everything is alright! He's a strong, healthy, HAPPY Mason!His new Toy, bigger than he is..
Resting off the Anesthesia

Poor Little Guy

2009-09-04T08:44:00.000-07:00

Mason, Was admitted to Primary Childrens Hospital Thursday... The poor little guy started throwing up/pooping a little bit of blood Weds night and again early Thursday morning, They took him in and his pediatrician was concerned and sent them up to the hospital. They are doing some testing to find out what may be the problem. They hooked him up to an ivy.. it's So sad, to see such a little guy like that. He is still such a HAPPY baby, and is acting totally fine, so atleast whatever it may be is not causing him pain. So thursday night they did a MRI to check his stomach and ruled any type of immediate surgery. So they kept him over night, and he did great slept like a champ. Today @ 9 they gave him anesthia to put him out they are doing an endoscopy & scope to see if they can see anything inside his throat and other areas. They think he may have a cyst or he maybe allergic to cows milk. But I am hoping that everything turns out ok, he will be in the Hospital for atleast another 24 hrs after these tests are complete. But I am praying for him... I love you Mas.

Josh & Mason

Such a happy boy even with his IVY and in a strange place!

And Look he has just starting to smile...

Aw, he looks like a big boy in the hospital crib, but in really he's sooo tiny still!
Mason, Your Auntie Loves you and is thinking about you! Hugs & Kisses!

1st Babysitter

2009-09-03T09:22:00.000-07:00

Monday I got Mason ALL to myself... I was his first babysitter!! It was so much fun to be able to just watch his little movements. Every single day he is changing, it's so fun to watch as he grows and to see who he is really looking like. I think he is starting to look more and more like a little Josh. But we will have to see... He is such a happy baby! I totally enjoy being able to feed him, burp him, hold him, kiss him... and just love him up to pieces! This past weekend he has started smiling, and I was able to get one out of him... It took my breath away! It was amazing how happy that made me. He is already 6 weeks old and getting to be more and more fun! I love being an AUNTIE.

Wide Awake...

I enjoy just watching him sleep..

I can't wait for more and more auntie & nephew moments... It's so much fun!

Girls lunch...

2009-08-30T10:22:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to tell all you girls that I had soo much fun seeing you all! I can't wait for the next one! I love getting together and catching up!! I love having girl time, cause it doesn't happen often. Thanks girls for still being such good friends! Love you all! :o)

Rockport..

2009-08-29T04:28:00.000-07:00

Dustin and I went up to Rockport with Josh, Megan & all of our "KIDS". Brody and Tia just absolutely LOVE the water. You can't even mention swimming with out Brody going wild! He gets soooo excited! So we wanted to get out and have some fun before the summer ends... We went up and enjoyed the sun, swimming, fishing & a picnic. Brody and Tia would swim non-stop if we let them. I was interested to see what Camry's reaction to it would be... And ya... She's not a water dog. She walking in a little bit when the other two went in and backed right back up. She sat by us in the chairs and would bark at the other two once in awhile, like hey come play with me too guys! lol, it's funny to see the different personalities that even dogs have.. All 3 of them are sooo different!

Jump Bro....It's alwas race to see who get's it first...Brody Won..I thought this was pretty cool picture of him jumping in!
Tia won this round..

The Boys fishing...

Camry Chilling away from th Water...
Brody relaxin after swimmin for HRS.
These times are the ones we remember... The outings with family and friends. I love my doggies and the joy they bring.

Finally Clear..

2009-08-07T11:22:00.000-07:00

Monday August 3rd, I went in for my last blood test, My HCG levels are finally down to 2. So I don't have to go have any more tests done. My doctor did state that I now have a higher chance of this happening again, and I am now a high risk patient and will have to be watched closely during pregnancies. I have to wait atleast a month and half before we can start trying since the Methotrexate shot can last in my system for up to a month at minimum. So I need to make sure that's cleared out before I concieve. So then it's back on the ban wagon for us... We have a few steps setup with the doctor. He wants me to try for a few months on my own with no help, which at first I was really upset about because I was so close to having help. But hey If I can have it happen on my own it's that much better... If I don't have my "friend" come soon he will try putting me on progesterone and see if that will help though after a few months. And then the second I find out I am pregnant again I have to be put on some medications to help it all along. But I am finally feeling like my body is back to normal and I am feeling pretty good! So I just hope this next month goes by quickly... So that we can start trying again!! And get our precious little one here! ;)

...Hard TIMES...

2009-07-31T15:55:00.000-07:00

So This has been one of the roughest months I have ever had...I have been debating on if I wanted to share this or not, but It's my life...

Dustin and I have been trying for a baby for almost a Year now, and On July 1st I took a home pregnancy test and it tested positive! Yay right, I was excited yet sceptical since, I was told I didn't ovulate and would need ovulation medicine to get pregnant and was meeting with my doctor July 27th to start this. So I was in shock and didn't really believe it, so I told Dustin that night, and we decided that if I took a test for the next 3 days we would tell my family at the 4th of July get together. So July 2nd positive, July 3rd Positive, July 4th Positive... YAY holy smokes its true! So I make the announcement. A day too soon! :( The next couple days I start having some complications. I go to the doctor Monday July 6th. They do a blood test to get my HCG levels 242 They confirm yes your pregnant, but let's repeat the test in 48 hrs, in a normal pregnancy they should double. The next day I have some MAJOR pain, I push through it but was extremely upset, I just felt wrong! So weds July 8th I have my blood drawn again, wait for the results for a few hrs... And yep, my feeling was right, My level had dropped 127, they also did an ultrasound my uterus was enlarged and was prepared for a baby, but they couldn't see the baby or fetus, so I am told that I am having a miscarriage and I will have to continue the testing and may pass some "tissue". I was devistated, I couldn't even comprehend what they were saying... I couldn't believe how something you wanted sooo badly and finely had could be taken like that from me. What had I done wrong!?! Nothing... So they say. But they wanted to monitor everything over the next few days to make sure the miscarriage goes smoothly and completes. Thursday July 9th I go in for an ultrasound, They weren't able to see anything but that my utertus is larger and the lining is thickening consistant with a pregnancy... But they couldn't see any baby, fetus or heart beat. :( So they said they would just continue watching my levels and see what happens. So I go in friday July 10th for my blood test and my level dropped down to 97. So still dropping, which is consitant and good sign in a miscarriage, even though it's not what I wanted to hear. So The next day was my Birthday and I didn't even care. Everything I wanted I had a few days early and now I was losing it. And I was in NO mood for a celebration... So the weekend came and along came some major cramping and a quizy feeling, but Monday July 13th comes, and I'm headed in for my blood test and on the way in I was in SOOO much pain I wasn't sure If I should go to the Emergency room or what... But I got to the hospital and ran inside to the bathroom, I felt like I was peeing myself, in the bathroom I passed some "tissue"... It was horrible and I was hysterical, I called my mom from the stall and she came to rescue me! Thank goodness for MOTHERS, and that she works really close by, so I was checked by the doctor and all ok, well atleast as ok as I could be at this point... so they figured I had passed it. :( But sent it for testing. I couldn't even bare to hear it that even though I knew it was happening.... But they then took my blood, and few hours later I got a phone call which I was told that my HCG levels have gone back up they were now at 107, so I had an ultrasound done at that time my uterus had shrunk from the previous US and they thought maybe the levels went up cause I had just passed it. But they said come back again Weds for another blood test, so Weds July 15th comes and my levels dropped down to 36, which is good at this point cause showed my body was adjusting back down. But they wanted to watch my levels til they got back down to normal, which is below 5. So they said come back friday, Ok Friday July 17th I go in and ta da, Carrie's ODD body likes to do it's own thing and never be normal My levels had gone back up again, I was now at 41, Ok not high enough for to many alarms to go off, but the whole time they said if you are in too much pain, back pain, shoulder pain, etc. Go to the ER, but come back Monday and we will test your levels again, At this point I am just exhausted, heartbroke, tire, sore, confused, pissed, all the emotions you can dream of, I just couldn't believe it all...SO any how here comes Monday July, 20th This is the 3rd week of this all, and I go in for my daily blood test, and NOOO Way, My levels are back up to 75, So they are concerned at this point that it's an eptopic/tubal pregnancy, NO WAY! :( So I go in for an ultrasound, they still can't see anything in my tubes and my uterus has actually thinned more. So, I am offered two options, cause I did in fact have a eptopic/tubal pregnancy, I can have them go in and scrape it all out and hope that they get it, or I can have a Methotrexate (sp?) shot. I said well they both sound AWFUL, but the shot sounds less painful! HA, So I have to get my blood drawn AGAIN for the 2nd time that day 8th time all together, to test that all my organs are working properly before the shot. So then I left the hospital about 1:30 ish, to go grab some food to come back at 3 for treatment... Then I start getting nervous & upset. I HATE shots, I hate getting my blood drawn and boy im getting used to it. My arms felt like pin coushins and were bruised, and now my hips were in danger of the same...UGH. So we go to the cancer treatment center where they do the treatment, and I have to wait in a room for 2 Hrs, thank goodness my mom was there to keep me laughing and my mind off what was about to happen. Then the nurse comes in and I just lost it! She explains to me the procedure and why, so basically it was to kill off the fetus so that it didn't continue to grow in the wrong spot my tubes, and NO this is not optional, cause it's unlikely I would be on T.V. saying I grew a baby in my foot. Which was a funny way of putting it. So I got two shots in my hips and was told I get a tiny break in the blood testing... I get to wait til FRIDAY July 24th til my next test. So then I went home and was sooo weak I went to sleep for pretty much the night. They next day I was in some pain, I was not allowed outside in the sun (which is fine by me) but also I am not allowed around any one that is sick, because the shot shuts down my immune system and thins out my blood. So I get a call that next morning with my mom frantic.. Cause she woke up extremely sick and was going in to the doctors cause she thought she had strep and was worried I would have it too since we had just spent the whole day together at the hospital... But lucky in that aspect I was feeling fine! But she was sad cause she would have to now stay away from me and wasn't going to be able to help me out. But I was just worried about her, she sounded awful. So I was home and that day I was have sharp pains in my lower back... Which could happen, my legs felt like they were sleeping, that tingely feeling, awful! But Dustin took care of me and helped me around. I got through the day. And went to bed hoping to feel better. I woke up at 6 am July 22nd to the phone call from Josh that Megan (my sister-n-law) was admitted into the hospital and was going to have MASON that day. YAY and wow 2 weeks early...but It was a HAPPY HAPPY day, I was going to be an AUNT, but it was also VERY heartbreaking. She was about the bring her baby into the world as I was losing mine. Trust me I was stoked! But that was a hard reality too have hit at the same time! So I sucked up my pain and went to the hospital to be there for my brother! *And remember because my mother spent the day with me in the hospital, so I felt guilty, she was now sick, and was unable to be there for her FIRST grandchild's birth, she ended up having tonsilitis and was put on antibiotics that day. Plus my father was in Floriday and was boarding a plane that afternoon, which they ended up having plane complications and landed in Atlanta and didn't get home til 1 am the next morning. So sad to say but they both missed the birth. :( but, I saw and visited with them for a bit first thing in the morning, but then went to go take care of there dog Tia and take her to my house for the next couple of days and then off to work to do payroll. Hurried with that and Then was off back to the hospital (which I pratically lived at anyways) to bring my Nephew into this world! It was wonderful! So... The next few days I enjoyed my new nephew I just was givin as I continued to get feeling better, I was still in some pain, but think that this helped to take my mind off my issues... So I went in Friday July 24th for my blood test, I was so nervous, I hoped this worked cause I just wanted it done, so we could start over! I got the call as I was watching my new nephew and his parents leave the hospital to go home, that my levels had dropped some and were down to 49. So they asked me to come back Monday for another test. The weekend was good we spent Saturday with my brother, sister, and mason and enjoyed lounging together and takin in the new member of our family. Then Sunday I was hit again with some pain.. I was upset, but just figured it's part of the cycle. So Monday July 27th blood test, and my results come back, My level dropped down to 8!!! Yay, well yay on some levels! It's still EXTREMELY hard to know what I have lost! But I am glad that I am almost normal so we can move past this and try again and we hope with better luck. So I don't have to go in for another WEEK... I have to go back Monday August 3rd, and I am hoping my levels are below 5. So then we have to wait a month before we can start trying for another baby... and let's hope it happens soon, I now know it can happen and it was within reach. And now I want HIM/HER more than ever!!! I can't wait to be a MOMMY.

.....IM AN AUNTIE!!!!!

2009-07-27T15:08:00.000-07:00

Proud to Introduce Mason Joshua Roberts!

My First Nephew was born July 22nd 2009 @ 4:28 PM, He weighed 6lbs 3ounces & 20 inches long. He is so TINY and adorable!! I just love him so much already! I am SOOO Happy for Josh and Megan. They are going to be the best parents ever! And of course he is going to be spoiled, he's the only baby in our family! I just can't get enough of him! I am so happy to finally be an auntie! Mason was born 2 weeks early, but very Healthy. He wanted to share his birthday month with me! We both have the double digits, July 11th & July 22nd. It's awesome! ha ha!

Met Mason

Him in is take home outfit!

Josh's choice, Can you tell?? So CUTE!

New Proud Parents

When I first saw him, about 30 Mins Old....

Mommy & MasonDaddy & Mason...

Leavin the Hospital... What a DOLL!! He looks so Happy :)
The PROUDEST AUNTIE EVER!!!! I love you Mason

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-05T14:01:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July to all! We had an enjoyable family time. We all went to my parents house for a BBQ. It was so much fun having us all together. All my sibilings were able to attend, along with my cousins from St. George and My grandma and grandpa Daras came as well. We ate lots of good food, played in the yard with all of our mutts (Barkley, Brody, Tia, Phoebe, & Camry) and enjoyed lounging together and the outdoors. Afterwards we went over to Riverton Park for Fireworks. They were a really really good show. Brings back memories cause when we were little that's the park that we went to every year. It was nice to be together like old times. :) I love my family and being together!!!

Dustin and I in our Patriotic colorsThe Three Stogges (Female addition)Car & Kirs with most of the mutts

Family playing a game 4th of July Family Picture

Grandpa Paul...Happy 75th

2009-06-30T12:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Grandpa Paul... He turned 75! We all headed up to Tremonton to celebrate with him. It was lots of fun to see all the family and cousins & all our Pets. Camry and Brody enjoyed going for a road trip with us as well, and playing with all the kids and other pups. We all had fun sharing time with Paul. He is such a sweetheart. He sure does love his grandkids so much!

Grandpa and the Grandkids

Grandpa and his DaughtersHa ha, see they all enjoyed! Everyone passed out! I love it!

Baby Shower Pictures...

2009-06-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

Here are some baby shower pictures.. Camille was the photographer, and I didn't look at the pictures till today and they don't really do it justice, but you can get the idea.... lol

The Glittery sign that I made, ya that was fun, Glitter EVERYWHERE!

I had to show how perfect the balloons fit in with the theme... Catch on yet??So I used most of her gifts from me as decorations.. It turned out darling

These outfits were picked out stratigically too, They are all jungle animals which are all part of her nursery decor...

Homemade SOFT SOFT blankets, They are adorable, and if you look closely the brown and blue has the giraffe stitched into it.

Then with the left over material from the blankets we made burp rags...

Then I did a diaper cake, with a giraffe plush topper with little baby goodies around the cake...

Here is MEGAN and Baby... Can't wait to meet him! :)

You can kind of see the whole room....

It was so much fun putting it all together!!

Happy 50th DAD....

2009-06-28T20:40:00.000-07:00

My dad turned the BIG 50 this year!! So we threw him a surprise party!!! Here he is lounging with his decor after a Day of Golfing with Dustin and Josh... That's how we got him over, he was clueless! He was SOOO Shocked, I loved it!

Here's pop's and the BOYS, (jord in our hears) I love that they all get along so well...

Singing Happy Birthday to Him...

Can he blow all 5o Candles out??

He did, he did, Ha ha, LOVE IT - He may have had help, looks like Josh may have blown too.. Happy Birthday Dad!!! I love you VERY MUCH! He is such a strong example to me, and I am blessed to have him as my father! Such a cute man!

ME...

2009-06-27T20:52:00.000-07:00

Ok, So here is a picture, this is the newest.... Still have a long ways to go but you can sorta see the improvement in my face. lol

Here's me and kirst (she's lookin good, she did it too and has lost 45 lbs) But this is me at my max, DISGUISTING I know... But thought I would be brave and show the pics.

It's been such an amazing, yet HARD journey! I am feeling so much better about myself!! It's such a good thing, and I have to keep pushing on, 50 more here we come!! :)

Bathroom Remodel....

2009-06-26T11:00:00.000-07:00

We decided we wanted to tile our bathrooms since we had linoleum flooring. We ended up picking out some brown marble. We had the help of my dad and mom on the first one, but did the second on our own, man It was so much work, but so worth it, the finished product ended up looking good!!!

Bathroom #1

Bathroom #2

Camry got in the way, & Don't mind the mess on the counter I was getting ready when dust took the picture.Projects are so much work!!! But the finished product is SOO worth it!

LOVE IT!

*What's Next!?! ha ha, I think we will wait for a bit til our next one...

Busy Bee......

2009-06-22T14:34:00.000-07:00

So this past week was as busy as I think I could be! We started to put marble flooring into our bathrooms a few weeks ago, and that's when we got sick, so they sat with the finishing details being undone, but Saturday June 20th was a big party day at my house so I had to finish them, along with all the other things I needed to do to prepare. So this week I felt like I was going 50 different directions. We finished the tiling, touched up paint in the bathrooms... Then had to move onto the party planning...
I was throwing a baby shower for Megan, it was soooo much fun! I love doing the baby stuff and party planning. I had a blast. I made her this adorable diaper cake, and then we made her a couple different blankets(that we didn't do in a weeks worth of time though) then with the left over material made some burp cloths... SOO CUTE, and we did much much more, Her nursery theme is a jungle, So the baby shower them I picked to be the giraffe... It turned out to be adorable, I will have to post pictures when i can get them off the camera. But I can't wait to meet my little nephew (mason) and hold him!
Then, After the baby shower came party #2, My daddy turned the big 50 this year! And so I threw him a surprise birthday party! It was awesome! He had NO clue what so ever!! It worked out perfectly! It was such a blast, and I love him so much!!
But, now that this week is over, I am pretty exhausted! But I need to get back on track with Dieting and exercise... Cause I blew it this weekend.
But In March I decided that I was going to get my BUTT in gear and lose some of this disgusting weight that I have put on! And so, I have pushing myself, and so far I have lost 48 pounds. I want to lose another 40! Then I will be SOOO happy! It sure feels good, and I wonder how I ever got to where I was! But I want to get health so that some day I will be able to have a healthy pregnancy and baby, and then be a healthy mother that can keep up with her little one. So I am really happy with my results and will keep pushing on cause I have a LONG way to go!

But That's pretty much what's been going on in a nutshell...Hope all is well! Love ya all!

JUNE!?!?!? It flies

2009-06-22T14:27:00.000-07:00

Wow, Time is flying by so fast it is pretty crazy!! It went from May to June it feels like in a day! Well Dustin and I have both been fighting being sick! It like one of us gets sick then the other, and then we pass it back and forth... So I think that FINALLY we are both feeling better! My brother Josh and Dustin both came down with being sick at the exact same day, and Josh ended up testing positive for the SWINE flu! Scary!! So with Dustin being sick and I following a few days later we ran in to get tested also, And NO Swine flu for us! But they put us on antibiotics since we had been around someone who had it. But the good news is that Josh is better, and Meg & Mason(the baby in her belly) never caught it! And even though Dust & I were sick we lucked out and didn't come down with it!!!

And we are finally feeling better! And If we get anything else I will freak! lol, I swear I have been sick every month so far this year! Grrr...

Beginning of May

2009-05-15T12:46:00.000-07:00

May is a big month in my family for birthday's and events, so I will start with saying Happy Birthday to My Brother Josh, on May 6th... He turned 27! I love my brother very much! He is such a hard working guy and deserves the very best. He and Dustin have grown closer and closer and I am just loving the friendship that they have formed. We really enjoy being around Josh. So My brother is expecting his first Baby (BOY) in August and we are all so excited! He is going to be VERY good Father! :)

We also enjoyed going to the EAGLES concert May 2nd, I love Oldies! But it was so much fun to be there! Dustin and I enjoyed ourselves so much! It was fun to go out with Dust and rock the night away! We had a blast together! Go EAGLES!! Wahoooo! ha ha

Also Mother's Day was this past week, and I just want to say that I LOVE MY MOTHER, she has helped me through life more than she can even imagine, she's such a strong women, and I look up to her so much, You know how you always say I am not going to be like my mother, WELL I am so glad to have turned out to be MORE like my mother than I had even imagined! I love you MOM!! :)

Since it was Mother's day we got a special phone call.... Elder Jordan Roberts was able to call us! It was soooo Nice to hear his voice again! We are all soo proud of him for going on his mission and making that choice to serve! He has struggled the first little bit, and him hearing his first nephew will be coming along while being gone didn't help the struggle, but he has pushed on and we are so proud... He is making a great missionary and if you believe it or not he has gained 25 Pounds while being out there, AMAZING! He still is skin and bones, but he is trying new foods and adventures and we are all so very excited for him! He is already on his countdown, but if you know Jordan he's all about numbers...:) Love you Bro and miss you tremedously!

I hope that everyone is enjoying life, and having fun!

April...

2009-05-15T12:42:00.000-07:00

Wow, The month of April came and went so FAST! April I switched to working with just one company, CSI, so it was a bit stressful moving offices and getting everything setup over here, but now I am just cruising along hoping not to miss anything that I should be doing for the company. It's more stressful in some ways and in others so much easier! I am enjoying it for the most part, there are days I wonder what I am doing, but I am learning more and more each day. And I hope that this well be the best situation for our family. But other than work, April was pretty flew by and I don't really know what happened.... But I hope that all is well with everyone!

Shooting.... Eh not for some of us!

2009-03-30T13:07:00.000-07:00

So yesterday we drove out to Tooele and went shooting....For Christmas Dustin got a 20 gage shotgun. He has taken it out a few times, and with the warm weather we decided ok, lets go on Sunday, Bad Idea, #1 cause we woke up to a Blizzard! It was FREEZING again!! Felt like December! We tried to talk his dad and brother out of going but they had come over and still wanted to press on with the outing... So Me, Dustin, Father-n-law, Jake, & the pups went out to Stansbury Island somewhere about 30-40 Mins out. We set up our targets, which were empty glass bottles, we had two boxes of them. Then loaded all the different guns. The Shotgun, and 3 other guns (that I have no clue what type they were) and the boys started shooting away...

Camry enjoyed the outing, She is so laid back, and fearless, we are trying to keep her that way too, the only thing is that she did get extremly cold. She's so small that she was shakin, but she loves to cuddle, so she just hung out inside my coat, but check it out she's still watchin them. Lol..

Brody on the other hand, was scared to death! He hated the sounds of the guns so I let him in the Nissan and he just hid under the drive's side, poor thing! I turned up the music for him to try and drown out some of the sounds...but I didn't think he would freak out like that, but I should have known he's such a BABY!! Scared of his own shadow!

But the second Dustin came up to the SUV Brody was all over him, I think he was concerned for us all, so when Dustin came to get Bro, he just wanted him. So Cute...

On the ride home, Camry got to cuddle with her Uncle Jake, ha ha, She is so funny about being warm... If anyone has a blanket she is there wanting to get under it, she doesn't sleep unless she is bundled up and her nose is covered. I just thought this was adorable, She sure was warm and content.

See what I mean, She stuck her nose inside and went to sleep...Cracks me Up!

But we had a fun family outting even though it was extermely cold! Next time it better be warm! And I think Brody will be left at home. :)

Cleaning Day...

2009-03-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

So over the weekend we had a cleaning day, I spent almost 6 hrs scrubbin and reorganizing. It felt so GOOD! I usually clean every saturday, but this time I went deeper and tore into closets and everything... Though it was spring time or something, but I had lots of company with doing my chores... I think that my "kids" ok ok, they are just pups, but are just as bad as the real thing, lol, I get done with one room and they go lay in there and bring there toys in.....So I had the blinds up so that we could have some fresh air and to clean them, and Camry just kept climbing in it off the guest bed, I thought it was so cute...

So when I finished the guest bedroom and the office they each picked a room and laid in the sun, I couldn't get Camry to move she just kept following the sun....

Can you pick them each out!?! lol, I couldn't get Camry to move, I literally had to go and pick her up and move her after hours of laying there!

But it was a nice day, and my house felt soooo good afterwards! Thanks to all my helpers, Dustin and the pups! lol

Sorry that my posts all have to do with my pups, but hey they are my babies! :)

Spring Fever...

2009-03-03T16:59:00.001-08:00

The weather today was just amazing~ It gave me spring fever! Along with my pups! Brody & Camry just kept wanting to go outside and lay in the sun! It was funny to watch them. Brody just kept smelling the warm air! And Camry just kept rolling around in the grass! So I thought I would get some pictures.... I just wished I was feeling better, so I could have taken them on a walk or bike ride.. Can wait for Spring to be able to do that. :o)

Lounging in the SUN! Bro is watchin Camry like your wierd.. ha ha.
Brody chillen, With Camry Rolling around....

She's just so tiny, i thought this picture showed how small she is!

Been Sick :(

2009-03-03T16:46:00.000-08:00

Well Saturday Morning, I woke up with Tonsillitis... It's been horrible. It's pretty much a sore throat along with your tonsils swelling up, my tonsils were so swollen that they were touching each other, I couldn't talk or swallow, with out it killing me or gaggin me... I also was extremely congested so much flem, and my ears where clogged like being in the mountains... It felt like I was swolling my tonsils, and couldn't breath, it was a pretty horrible feeling! So I went to the doctors and have 3 different antibiotics, Big pills, And all i was thinking was how am I supposed to take these!?! Wow, but today 4 days later they have gone down quite a bit, now they have white and red bumps all over them, it's really disgusting!! Sorry for the graphic details, but it's been miserable, and I hope that I don't pass it to Dust, one of us suffering through this is enough... But I am really grateful for him... He has taken such good care of me through this all! He has been so loving, I appreciate him so much! Thanks Dust! ;o)

TWO!?!....Couldn't resist the Face

2009-02-16T14:28:00.000-08:00

Ok, Ok, SO I finally got sucker'd into getting another dog. Dustin and I have been going back and forth on this for a long time now, and since Kris & Jake moved out, Brody will be alone alot more, so we found the precious puppy, and just went for it!!! SO we ended up driving to Idaho to pick her up yesterday, So now BRODY will have friend, I hope atleast. He's not to thrilled about it yet, but I hope he will get passed that. He did have a break through this morning and they were tryin to play, She's just to small for him right now it doesn't really work... He loses her attention cause he runs away cause he wants her to chase him, and she stands there confused. But she did sleep all throught he night, with NO accidents in her Kennel, We actually had to wake her up at 6:00 A.M so that she was up for a bit to go potty so she could go back in her Kennel for the day. So I hope that she keeps up the sleeping at night. If not I guess I better get used to it. LOL. So lets hope that Brody and Her will come around and become good friends & playmates....

She looks bigger in this picture than she really is, She's so Tiny!!

These Toys are BRODY's favorites, and She loves it too... Bro wasn't so happy about this, But he was nice and shared, Good sign.

Dust and the Dogs.... Notice Brody, He was trying to escape we had to trick him to get up there. If we are holding the Pup, he stays away.

Here's ME and the pups... Again I was holdin Bro there, he's not HAPPY, It breaks my heart.. He's my BABY so Im hoping time will heal this.

But we are excited and nervous about this new adventure, I am wondering if we made the right choice. But only time will tell.... Cause I don't want BRODY to pull away and start being bad, cause he is a STUBBORN Pup. And loves his Mommy cause she spoiled him ROTTEN. If anyone has tips on how to make this work... Anything is appreciated. LOL

GREAT Things DO Happen...

2009-02-15T14:23:00.000-08:00

Well Hello... So I have a skip in my beat... It was such a GREAT weekend. #1 Reason MY HUBBY... He is so WONDERFUL. So For Valentines day he bought me some jewelry, I love them! A necklace and earings that match they are so pretty & so me! Thanks, Babe! Plus We finally have claimed our house back, My In-Laws found a place and Moved out Saturday they were out by 4:00 P.M. then Dust and I went and enjoyed an early dinner, to Beat the RUSH it worked great we waited 10 Mins. Then we went home and enjoyed our home and time together watched a few movies and just relaxed with each other! IT was so NICE! What a GOOD feeling... I love you Dust!

WOW, I have been MIA

2009-01-30T10:29:00.000-08:00

So I have been Missing in Action lately! I have been working WAY too much! But I am setting myself up for an awesome opportunity! One of the companies that I work for has decided to break off and do it's own thing and has asked me to go with them. So I have been working day and night trying to stay caught up on the current day to day stuff, catch up on the stuff that was left behind, and setup a new system / accounting software all at the same time. I have felt pretty overwhelmed with the whole thing but, I just have to keep telling myself that I am doing this for my future! Once, I get everything going I will pretty much be my own boss, I will have on person to answer too! And I will be able to work around having a family...Atleast that's what I am hoping comes out of this all. ;) So working is my life right now, while hanging out with my husband every so often, ha ha, I know that good things will come out of this.

But I am really excited for This Saturday, I am going to see My Friends, and Meet Angie's baby, Kenley, and I can't wait!! :) See ya girls tomorrow!

Christmas is in the AIR

2008-12-01T13:57:00.001-08:00

So this weekend Dustin and I got to decorate our home for the first time for Christmas!! I was so EXCITED I just could not wait! We went and bought some decorations and lights and went at it! We put up our tree and stockings and a few little things we picked up, then we put up lights on the outside of our home. I felt like such a little kid again! It was so much fun putting up the decor and I enjoyed doing it together and spending that time together! So we are now ready for snow! ;)

Thanksgiving

2008-11-28T13:37:00.000-08:00

So this was the first year that I have hosted a Thanksgiving dinner! I have to say that it turned out amazing!! I was so nervous that my Turkey might not turn out, but It was so moist and tasty! Thanksgiving this year was with Dustin's Family... We ate dinner and then went and saw Four Christmas's... I really enjoyed the movie, I thought it was really cute!

But since it was Thanksgiving I just want to say that I am so THANKFUL all the things in my life. #1 for my loving HUSBAND, that I am so blessed to have in my life and the one that I am going to spend the rest of my life with, and all the I have been provided with. I am also grateful for MY FAMILY, Starting with Josh and Megan who have become our closest friends, we love getting together for dinner, movies, and just chillen, and not to mention our doggies are BFF's, Then there's Kirsten, she is not afraid to express herself, and I admire her so much for that! She shows me how strong I want to be. Then Elder Jordan Roberts, I look up to him so much right now, he is such a silent, strong, confident young man, who I miss dearly. Then MY little Camille, She is too much a little Carrie! She keeps me laughing all the time, she is such a sweet girl!! My little Camel! ;) Which brings me to my Parents, I always think back to the struggles that we had during my teen years, and I know it happened for a reason cause we are so close now!! I have such a deep respect for them! I love my parents so much and I am grateful that they kept me in line!! I couldn't have been blessed with a more loving family!

I also have been blessed to have added a whole other set of family to my life. Kris (Mother-n-law) is wonderful and so loving, will open her arms out to anyone! Then Lee (Father-n-law) he helps to show us that you can do anything that you put your mind too! He helps to push us everyday. Now Amie - Another little sister to me right from the start, she adds so much joy into our lives. And finally Jake - He's the little monster that everyone can't resist! He is a super cute kid, but going through those growing pains, but still so loving! But I love them all and am so grateful they are in my life!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

TWO DOWN... Only ONE to go

2008-11-25T13:31:00.000-08:00

Yay!!! DUSTIN PASSED with a 90% on his two written tests for his JOURNEYMAN Test!! What a relief! He tried to trick me and came home trying to fight back his smile, and said I failed, but could not hold back his big grin!! I was so happy for him!! A huge weight was takin off his shoulders! He just has one more December 22nd, so we are trying not to celebrate to much...

New CAR!!

2008-11-24T14:15:00.000-08:00

Yay! So we got a new car! This actually happened a week ago, Im a little behind but, We have been talking about getting a new vehicle, but just have liked not having a car payment, and we decided we would look spring time next year. But then we came acrossed this Nissan Pathfinder, and I wanted it... I was like a little kid, So excited. But Dustin wanted to be logical and think about it. So we left it. Then the following Monday, Dustin told me to leave early from work... AND TA DA!!! I love it!!! Everyone keeps telling him that now all he needs is a baby! And I couldn't agree with everyone MORE. ha ha!!

UTAH VS BYU

2008-11-22T14:04:00.000-08:00

WAHOO!!!! Dustin and I went to the UTAH game this weekend.... It was a BLAST!!! I love spending time with my hubby and what better of a way then the BIGGEST GAME of theYEAR!! UTAH whoopped BYU!

Now we are on egg shells waiting to hear what Bowl game the are going too, Hoping it's the Fiesta Bowl so that we can go!

GO UTES!!

....ELDER JORDAN DARAS ROBERTS....

2008-11-19T17:56:00.000-08:00

He is officially a missionary, and off to serve the great people of GEORGIA, MACON!! Today was a HARD day!! One of those biter sweet moments!! I had to say goodbye to my little bro!! We had a great family breakfast, and shared some great last moments for awhile together, It was hard to see him struggle when it came to say goodbye, and to question if this is what he wanted, In ways I wanted to tell him to stay, but deep down inside I know this is what's right, and what he needs to be doing at this moment. We all took him down to the MTC and got to say our final goodbye's, we ALL bawled like babies!! But I am so proud of Jordan, he is going to be a great missionary, and the people of Georgia will enjoy the spirit that he is bringing with him. I LOVE YOU JORD!

Jordan's Set A Part

2008-11-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

Well Jordan is now officially a missionary. Jordan was set a part tonight Tuesday Nov. 18th 9:30 PM.... WOW was that SPECIAL!! All of our family was there for the occassion. We had President Welch & Swenson there too give my brother his blessing, and it was powerful!! It felt like President Welch had known Jordan forever! It's amazing, the spirit was so strong!! Again I am so proud of him!

Jordan Farewell

2008-11-17T17:37:00.000-08:00

Sunday the 16th was my little brothers farewell, he gave a talk on Faith. It was such a neat experience to watch and listen to him give his talk. I have just always thought of him as "My LITTLE BRO", this little boy, that doesn't talk much, and enjoys baseball, golfing (with his brothers), his video games & television shows... And I was nervous for him I had never heard him speak in church or anywhere really for that matter, and when he got up there he was a bit nervous, but there was this confidence about him, he started speaking blew us all out of the water, and made me shed some tears (and that wasn't going to be the last set of tears either). But I was so proud of him getting up there looking into the audience and tell us all that he is ready to serve the Lord for his two years!!! We then had an open house, where friends and family came to visit. It was fun to see him with his friends, neighboors, and his loving family! It was a very Special day!

Utah Vs. TCU

2008-11-07T15:04:00.000-08:00

YAY!! Sports galore this week, and I am lovin it!! So last night I went to the Utah Vs. TCU football game with Dustin, Josh, Laura and Myself!! We had a blast! They called this the BLACKOUT GAME, all the fans were supposed to were black, and They players got wore a black uniform they were tight (as in awesome).... But Laura and I sat on Row 26, and Dustin and Josh sat in Row 30 (our season ticket seats)... I thought it was going to be freezing, but it wasn't bad, don't get me wrong it was not short leave weather but we bundled up and it was pretty enjoyable actually!!

So I have to admit going into this game I was concerned that Utah may not be able to pull off beating TCU... TCU has one of the best defenses in the nation and through most of the game it wasn't lookin like Utah would get a break, TCU's defense just kept stopping us, doesn't help that our kicker, who's up there on the scale, one of the top, had a major OFF night, BUT in the end we pulled it together, I mean the last few mins of the game, were able to hold them off and WON 13 - 10. So UTAH is still UNDEFEATED!!! 10-0! They should beat San Diego next week and, then, dun dun dun, the big rival, BYU, and hopefully we win cause if so we are going to a BCS game!!!! And we are so there!

Me and Laura decked out in our BLACK!!

The fans rushing the field when it was over!!!

THIS WAS A BIG WIN!!!

Jazz Game

2008-11-06T11:11:00.000-08:00

WaHoO!! Go JaZz!! I got 6 tickets to the Jazz vs. Trailblazers game last night from my work, and they were awesome we were on Row 20, which usually we are in the upper bowl... It was Me, Dust, Megan, Josh, Jordan, & Lee, we made it a family FUN night! And you know how The Bear always comes around and silly strings everyone. Well he came into our section and there was a trailblazer fan that he decided would be his candidate for the silly string and the guy was pissed that when the bear walked away he dumped a whole cup of beer on the bears head, So the bear got back at him during the next time out... the bear came running up the stairs, had to dodge the security guards and poured a bucket full of water and totally soaked the guy, the guy was soaked and slipped and fell back into his seat! It was hilarious, and it was awesome cause if was just a few rows behind us... Entertaining!! Well we sure love going to sporting events... And Yay the Jazz WON!

Me & Megan

I look kinda goshtly/evil....

They handed out the Jazz blow-up clapper things..

We had to much FUN!

1st Snow Storm..

2008-11-05T15:07:00.000-08:00

Aw I love the SNOW, I think that it is so pretty to have white all over... I woke up this morning and I could just hear the snow coming down outside, and Brody was ready to go out and play. Usually I wake up and he stays in bed the whole time I shower & get ready and I have to literally uncover him cause when dustin leaves in the morning he takes his warm spot and dust covers him up (like a baby I know we are nuts)

but so usually I wake him up to let him out before I leave for the day, but NOT this morning, he was waking me up to go out and play... So I dragged my butt out of bed earlier than usual (which was a good thing since the snow) and let him outside... He just started running back and forth, scooping up the snow in his mouth, and kept putting his front paws down and his butt in the air tail going insane and then would "fake bark" (he does this dark with his mouth but nothing come out - hilarious) to come and play...

I was such a fun start for the morning... I felt bad making him come inside for the day. I wished I could have stayed home and played in the snow all day with him...

Happy first snow everyone!!!

Halloween

2008-11-03T20:02:00.000-08:00

My mom ended up making "Eyeball Tacos"...

I made a pumpkin cake...

Ha ha, Halloween is such a fun time to act young again and be whatever you want to... But I have to admit that I can't wait to have kids or neices/nephews to share it with.

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T09:17:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!!
It's time to get freaky! lol... My family carved some awesome pumpkins, and I wanted to share them with everyone, now my mother and I am deciding what to make for our halloween dinner... Any ideas???

Special Delivery

2008-10-29T11:04:00.003-07:00

I just got a special delivery at work... Flowers from My Hubby! Aw, he is such a sweetheart!!! :)

2 Years...

2008-10-29T10:19:00.000-07:00

Sunday was Dustin and My 2 year anniversary! Wow! It has gone by oh so fast! We have had our ups and downs... But have loved experiencing them all together! It makes us that much stronger!! I feel like I am so lucky to have found Dustin. Thanks to the help of Amber...One Morning & I mean morning (1 a.m.) I get a phone call from a sexy voiced man that I have never met, we talk for a bit, and that continues on for a few day/weeks. Then one night after a Highland High School football game (for him) and Hanging out with friends (for me) we meet, and it was odd, I remember one of the first things he said to me was "Hey cool Shoes"... Ha ha. So we hung out for just a bit. And parted ways. Me saying ah, he is not for me, and Dustin thinking the same thing... And a few weeks later he calls and we start talking again, then Amber, Ricky, Myself, & Dustin all go on a dates, a haunted house, the Big Ass Show... And it just slowly progressed from their. We dated through my whole senior year, and he started college, I graduated and started going to college with him, and we both worked. Dustin then begame his career as an Electrician, while getting is college degree, which he has now completed his 4 years of Electricial school, and is that much closer to his goals. I have pretty much worked in accounting, and some how have enjoyed it (considering math was my LEAST favorite subject.. lol) So after 4 years of dating He finally popped the question June 30, 2006... And were married October 26, 2006. After getting married we moved to a condo in Tooele, and then purchased a home March of this year and have loved every minute of having a place to call our OWN. We are now starting to create a " our family". And are excited for that next step in life, and who better to share it with than MY HUBBY, who i love so much, he is so sweet to me, and still to this day knows how to make me laugh, he uses it to much to his advantage actually, when I am mad he just looks at me with this "grin" and I can't help but laugh even though I really am upset...But anyways I am one of the luckiest women, to have such a loving husband. It's fun to look back at the 6 years of being together, and think of the many many more to come!!

Updated

2008-10-20T12:12:00.000-07:00

Well It's been so long since I have made an entry. So to catch up, we purchased a new car this weekend to replace our two that we no longer have, It's nothing special, but it's paid off, It's going to be Dustin's work car, and I am looking into getting a new car within the next few months, I want a "Mommy car" which for me is an SUV, Something with more room for the future. Speaking of the future, Dustin has been studying so hard this past weekend cause Tuesday & Saturday he takes his state tests for his Journeyman card, I am trying to stay calm for him so he doesn't have any more pressure on him than he already puts on himself, but that is hard, so keep him in your thoughts and prayers that he will do well because that helps determine our next big step... ;) But I will up date you all on how it went.

Update..

2008-09-12T14:07:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would update about all the vehicles since I have nothing to blog about, boring times! Any way, The Honda is being fixed no problems... The maxima on the other hand, the gal that hit me, her insurance company is being SLOW and still has not accepted liability :( I have had 3 adjusters go and look at the car, and I think they are claming it as a total loss... Which means they will more than likely total it. Which is a bummer!! Can't beat a just about paid off car. But I am hoping that we can get everthing worked out this next week, so that we can move on.

TALK ABOUT BAD LUCK!!!

2008-09-04T09:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, so TODAY started off on the WRONG foot. I was leaving my house to go to work this morning and was at an intersection in my neighborhood and a car full of teenagers came whipping through the intersection and well... BOM! Car accident! It was bad, but thank goodness no one was injured to badly. Our poor cars, I am waiting now for the tow truck to come and pick this one up from my house... OUR MAXIMA Now, the other crappy part to the equation.... Yesterday MY HONDA was taken in the shop cause.....

It was in an accident over the weekend. We were stopped at a light and the turning lane turned green, and the car behind us went and rear ended us... SO now TWO CARS... My Honda is 3,600 in damage, to begin.... SO i don't even want to know the Maxima's....

So I am really hoping OUR luck turns around soon!

Eventful

2008-08-21T08:46:00.000-07:00

So last night was an eventful night!

I went through so many emotions, I swear everything hits at once, Well to start out my youngest brother Jordan received his mission call yesterday so we all gathered together for the opening and... bum bum bum, he is going to the Georgia - Macon mission, he leaves Nov. 19, exciting and sadening all at the same time. Atleast we have three months to prepare before he leaves. I am so proud of him.

Then, I went from that news, to saying goodbye to my adorable brother-n-law Jake, He's moving to St. George to go to school at Dixie. Im really going to miss him, he brings lots of laughter & joy into our lives! Im looking forward to seeing him grow. And hey it also, gives us reason to get away and go visit! :)

So, then after the tears and the happiness that was behind the tears, I get news from a family friend that she had an ultrasound Monday, and is... HAVING TWINS! WOW! This will be her fourth and fifth baby! Her last one just barely turned 1, so three in a row! But it was exciting news!

Well, I will sum up by saying that I am so proud of my Brothers for making these BIG steps for there future! I love them!!

It's DONE

2008-08-15T12:04:00.000-07:00

Yay, it's official our backyard is now complete. The sod is laid, the tree is planted, and now it's time to sit back and enjoy! We have to keep it watered like crazy for the next week and all so we just have to look from a distance and admire our hard work, but know that it has been SO WORTH IT! And I think we may be blessed, the weather is supposed to be a bit cooler this weekend so it won't take as much of a toll on the lawn so that it can root. Now, it's time to try and relax just a bit, before diving into the on going projects that come with owning a home :)

Ta Da...

2008-08-06T18:51:00.000-07:00

HeY GiRls! Take a look at what I did.... I FINALLY took pictures for you to see. I had steph say please, and Angie wanting more; so I thought I would satisfy a bit ;) lol.

But I have absolutely loved having my own home and putting my touches to it...

So take a look, I added them at the bottom of the page.

Have a good Night!
xoxo

Closing the Weekend

2008-08-03T15:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, If you haven't gone to see Mamma Mia, I strongly suggest it... I just absoluetly LOVED it!!! I have seen the musical which is just SO MUCH FUN, but the movie was good too... I makes me want to get up and dance and sing... "Dancing Queen". So anyways, that was our friday night adventure. Then saturday Dustin ended up having to work, so I got stuck doing yard work alone. But oh well, cause it's one step closer. I also went to the farmers market early in the morning, that was a neat experience, So may different people and their dogs, they have some of the best fruits and veggies, It was fun, and I will definately be going back. Then Me, my hubby, and our good friend Randy and Brit wen to dinner, to Iggi's, it was our first time really going there I thought it was rather tasty, then we came back to our place and watched 21, it was good. But now, it's sunday and we are preparing for another week of work. So hope you all have a good week. Loves!

Yard Work

2008-08-01T12:26:00.000-07:00

This weekend we are hoping to plant a tree and a few bushes and flowers in our backyard and make sure that the rest is all level, cause we have been busting our butts, and the next step is... GRASS!! We can't wait to get our grass laid, It has gone from 4 feet tall weeds (from when we moved in) to ready for sod. Man, it's hard work but it's such a fun accomplishment. Brody will love it too! So, will I, Brody goes and lays out in the sun, in the dirt and brings it into my house, so I am constantly cleaning him, the floors, ect., man it's bad, so im hoping it will calm down a bit once the grass is in. Then I can concentrate on the next step....Bom Bom Bom

Becoming a Blogger....

2008-08-01T12:17:00.000-07:00

Ok... I made my blog a while back, and posted a few times, and that was it... But now that EVERYONE else mainly blogs I'm now going to become a blogger myself, Keep everyone up on the times. Ha ha... I crack myself up sometimes.

Longtime overdue

2008-04-22T20:47:00.000-07:00

Well this has been a long time overdue... I moved into our home and have been busy ever since. I have painted a portion of my home. And decorated a bit, and just working daily and coming home to an excited jumpy Brody that just wants lots and lots of attention! The nicest part about our home is the BIG park across the street we go and play over there and Brody loves to play fetch. And all the little kids around the neighborhood will come over and throw the balls for him. But that's the update so far in our life.

Easter Weekend

2008-03-23T11:45:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter!!

Well It's been another busy weekend of putting our house together, Having my grandparents over, playing RockBand til 4 AM, & dealing with Car issues.... we are extremely exhausted.
But YAY it's Easter and a day with family, We are having Josh and Meg, Kirsten, My Father-n-law Lee, and Brother-n-law Jakey over, I am going to make a Dijon Pineapple glazed Ham... Sounds tasty huh!?! :)

Well, It's been a crazy weekend, it's had it's ups and downers... We were notified this morning that some PUNKS graphitied on our fence...:( Major bummer, I am extremely upset about it! Also, we are hoping that Dustins truck does not cost us a fortune. So keep your fingers crossed for us!

Well Happy Easter to you all!

We are off to get our Brody tired at the park and get dinner rolling..

The Move is COMPLETE

2008-03-18T15:47:00.000-07:00

Ok... So it's now Tuesday and the move into our new home is complete!!

We moved almost everything this weekend, except for our bedroom and did that on Monday. We are almost all unpacked, and exhausted.

But now the fun begins... I am so excited to be able to decorate, and paint a bit. Its all I can think about right now, I have been dreaming of how it's all going to look.

But I will post some pics at some point.

YAY!! We are just so excited, Finally a place of our own!

Wahoo!

2008-03-13T12:47:00.000-07:00

FINALLY!!

The Nightmare has ended! We have now closed on our new home! I am so excited to get the keys (which we are hoping happens tonight), and start moving in tomorrow! YaY!