I'm growing up!

what a good day!

Could love this guy more

oh yes! with the wind in my hair an all!

Well another year has come and gone! I know I say it a lot but time seriously seems to be flying by! I thought I'd throw a few pictures of my birthday get away with Derek. I had told him I really wanted to go up the canyon to pick leaves. Its something I used to do with my dad in the fall and I really love the mountains this time of year. It was so nice to get away just us two and just wander around taking pictures of the pretty mountains I love the aspen trees if you can't tell! Such a relaxing day and it barely cost us a thing :)! Now what does the night have in store...hmmm yeah my pregnant butt will prob be in bed by 10 ha gone are the days of staying up all night. Birthdays now are just a reminder i'm on my way to being an old lady. But at least it gave us a good reason for babysitter grandma and some nice alone time!

6 UNSPECTACULAR QUIRKS I HAVE.

I'VE BEEN TAGGED BY MY SISTER AMY. I'M SUPPOSED TO LIST 6 OF MY UNSPECTACULAR QUIRKS WHICH SHOULD BE EASY. HERE GOES...BRACE YOURSELF.

#1. I WORRY! NOT NORMAL AMOUNTS OF WORRY I STRESS MYSELF OUT WORRY. THE OTHER NIGHT WHILE DEREK WAS WORKING I GOT OUT OF THE TUB AND SWORE SOMEONE WAS IN MY HOUSE SO I HAD TO DIAL 911 ON MY CELL AND HAD MY THUMB ON SEND WHILE I TIP TOED THROUGH THE HOUSE CHECKING BEHIND EVERY DOOR UNDER THE BEDS ECT. THEN I LOCKED EVERYTHING AND WENT TO SLEEP ON THE COUCH WITH THE TV ON. I DO STUFF LIKE THAT A LOT. MAKING SURE THINGS ARE LOCKED. HALF OF THE TIME IF I'M LEAVING TO RUN ERRANDS I'LL GET TO MAIN-STREET AND SWEAR I LEFT MY STRAIGHTENER ON OR THE IRON PLUGGED IN SO I HAVE TO TURN BACK AND GO DOUBLE CHECK. YEAH I'M A NUT.

#2. I HAVE WEIRD BOUTS OF OCD. IF I LOOK IN THE CUPBOARD AND NOTICE SOME OF THE LABELS AREN'T FACING FORWARD, I END UP HAVING TO ORGANIZE ALL OF THEM. DEREK HATES PUTTING GROCERIES AWAY WITH ME. I ALSO HATE WHEN THERE'S DRIED TOOTHPASTE IN THE SINK BUT IF I START CLEANING IT I HAVE TO CLEAN THE WHOLE STUPID BATHROOM EVEN IF I CLEANED IT THE DAY BEFORE.

#3. I TALK A LOT! I'M NOT THE PERSON TO CALL IF YOU WANNA HAVE A SHORT CONVO.

#4. I'M A NAIL BITER! I HAVE BEEN SENSE I WAS LITTLE AND FOR SOME GROSS REASON I'M STILL HAVING A HARD TIME KICKING THE HABIT!

#5. I CAN'T STAND THE FEEL OF STEEL WOOL, OR MEDICAL COTTON. JUST TYPING THE WORDS GAVE ME THE CHILLS. IF I HAVE TO CLEAN ANYTHING WITH A STEEL WOOL PAD I HAVE TO HAVE RUBBER GLOVES ON AND I HAVE TO DO IT FAST! AND IF I OPEN A BOTTLE OF PILLS I HAVE TO HAVE DEREK PULL OUT THE COTTON. SOMETHING ABOUT IT JUST GIVES ME THE HEEBIE JEEBIES!

#6. I'M SO JUMPY. I GET STARTLED SO EASY I CAN'T EVEN OPEN A CONTAINER OF CRESCENT ROLLS. (YA KNOW HOW YOU HAVE TO PULL THE PAPER AND IT POPS OPEN) I DON'T LIKE THE FEELING OF ANTICIPATION. EVEN IF I KNOW ITS GOING TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE IT STILL MAKES ME JUMP. I'M THE EASIEST PERSON TO SCARE. I'M PRETTY MUCH JUST A WUSS.

WELL THERE YA HAVE IT. I'M SUPPOSED TO LINK THE 6 PEOPLE I TAG BUT I'M NOT THAT ADVANCED OF A BLOGGER SO I'LL JUST TELL YA WHO YA ARE. LETS SEE...
LAUREN, TARA, TAWNIE, JAKE & ASH, HEATHER AND MOMMA! AND ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO :)

ONE YEAR DOWN FOREVER TO GO!

WELL WE DID IT! WITH A LOT OF HARD WORK, LOTS OF LOVE, LAUGHING, AND A FEW GOOD FIGHTS, WE DID IT! SEPTEMBER 1 A YEAR AGO WE WERE SAYING I DO AND SHOVING CAKE IN EACHOTHERS FACES, NOW WE'RE GOING THROUGH SCHOOL AGAIN, BEING POOR AND HAVING BABY #2!. ITS CRAZY HOW FAST THE TIME WENT BY. I'M SO THANKFUL FOR THE PAST YEAR AND FOR THE LOVE DEREK AND I HAVE AND THE LIFE WE'RE BUILDING TOGETHER. WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF LEARNING TO DO AND A LIFE TIME TO DO IT, BUT I'M SO THANKFUL I'LL HAVE HIM BY MY SIDE THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS LIFES SURE TO TOSS US. I'M THANKFUL THAT WE MADE THE LIFE CHANGES WE NEEDED TO MAKE SO THAT WE COULD HAVE A HAPPY MARRIAGE AND BUILD A FAMILY. HOPEFULLY BEING SEALED TOGETHER WILL BE SHORTLY DOWN THE ROAD. UNTIL THEN, WE'LL KEEP LEARNING LOVING LAUGHING AND OF COURSE THE OCCASIONAL FIGHTING :) THANKS FOR ALL THE LOVE SUPPORT AND ADVICE A LOT OF YOU HAVE GIVEN US BOTH TO HELP US GET TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY! THE SONG PLAYING RIGHT NOW, "LOVE IS" IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS AND REMINDS ME OF OUR JOURNEY CAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF TIMES IT WAS REALLY HARD WORK, BUT IN THE END LOVE IS WHATS MADE OUR LIFES WORTH ANYTHING. LOVES WHATS GOT US THROUGH OUR BAD TIMES AND ITS WHAT WILL GET US THROUGH THE ROUGH TIMES STILL TO COME AS LONG AS WE WORK TOGETHER. YEAH YEAH I KNOW A LITTLE CORNY SORRY.
P.S. WE HEARD BABIES HEART BEAT TODAY! YAY!


ON OUR WAY TO SAKURA. ITS ALL I HAD ENERGY TO DO SENSE I WAS PUKING EVERY DAY ALL DAY. WE'LL DO OUR REAL CELEBRATION ONCE I'M PAST THIS SICK STAGE! ITS TAKEN ME FOREVER TO POST ABOUT OUR ANNIVERSARY CAUSE I HAD TO GET THE PICS ONTO MY MOMS COMPUTER SENSE WE DON'T HAVE INTERNET.

My kids first prayer!

Rylee has just recently learned how to fold her arms and say amen and its been our new entertainment at the dinner table. Today me and ry were outside on the deck at my moms eating a popcycle. She loves popcycles and will go to the fridge, point up and say "ky cul" which after forever I figured out, means popcycle. So anyway while we were eating the popcylces outside, she kept saying ky cul...mmmm! Then out of no where she folded her arms and clear as day said, "thank you, ky cul, mmmm...AMEN!" I haven't laughed that hard in a long time! I'm sure God got a kick out of it too.

how could ya not love this girl!

thank you...ky cul...mmmm...

AMEN!

OH RYLEE!

PEAS ANYONE ? YES THOSE ARE PEAS ALL OVER THE FLOOR CHAIR COUNTER AND IN ANY NOOK AND CRANY WE LOOKED. MS INDEPENDENT HAD TO HOLD THE BOWL OF PEAS ALL BY HERSELF AND THIS IS WHAT I GOT FOR GIVING IN!

POOR KITTY ITS GETTING BIG NOW AND RY STILL INSISTS ON DRAGGING IT AROUND. THE KITTY IS SO GOOD TO LET HER!

HA LOOK MOM I'VE TRAPPED THE KITTY!

DON'T WORRY RY TRUST ME YOU DON'T WEIGH TOO MUCH!

MY FAVORITE LITTLE HAM IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!

JUST THOUGHT I'D THROW IN A FEW NEW PICTURES OF THE RY BEE. ITS BEEN A BUSY MONTH OF PUKING AND LAYING SICK ON THE COUCH. HOPEFULLY THIS STAGE WILL PASS SOON SO I CAN GET OFF MY BUTT AND GET STUFF DONE!