Ok, so I am just posting some Christmas pictures - in February. With moving in with my parents I have got REALLY behind on blogging. I did want to put some up though.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Christmas (in February)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Early Christmas
So this year Christmas came early for us. We got our Christmas gifts in November. We have been working on a few things for SEVERAL months and for some reason everything happened for us in November.
We have been trying to sell our BMW. We want to buy an SUV to have more room and be able to pull our trailer. We have been hoping to sell the BMW to be able to buy a nicer SUV. The week before Thanksgiving we found a buyer. Some lady bought it for her SPOILED 17 year old. Poor girl. We are glad we were able to sell it. We plan to buy the SUV when we move into our NEW HOUSE!
...Which brings me to my next gift... We got an offer on our house the first part of November! And a full priced offer at that. Hooray! We took it and had to be out before Thanksgiving. We will be living with my parents until our new house is built. We are building in the neighborhood between Bangerter and the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple. The subdivision is called Highpointe. We are really excited because we are so close to the temple and it is NOT in daybreak. (No offense to our friends in Daybreak but we need a large yard :) ) It was a blessing to sell the house but I must admit it was a bit difficult packing and getting ready when I have been sick for several weeks from my condition...
...My condition being that I am finally PREGNANT! We have been trying for the better part of this year. I know you have probably all noticed my "bump". It has been really hard to hide this one. It shows up faster with the second child. I swear the minute I took the pregnancy test I gained 5 pounds! But I can't complain. I haven't been near as sick with this one as I was with Alex. I have been tired (probably more due to my nearly 2 year old) and sick on and off. For the most part I am functional now. We are really excited for #2! We just hope there aren't any complications with the house so we can move in before baby comes out. I am about 10 weeks along which makes me due the first week in July. That means I am just 2 months behind my baby sister, Lyndsie. We are excited to finally have kids at the same time. I am hoping with this one I can go into labor on my own so I don't have to be all drugged up!
Another blessing I have had is in living with my parents. Let me explain. My mom had surgery on Shawn's birthday - 2 days before Thanksgiving and right after we moved in. I had decided to help with Thanksgiving. My sisters and brother and dad helped me. We made 10 pumpkin pies, 1 cherry pie, 3 apple pies, 2 jello salads, homemade mashed potatoes, and Dad did the turkey and the stuffing. It was a TON of work. I think I have helped with Thanksgiving before but never to this extent (and with my condition...). I have grown to appreciate my mom and all she does for us. She makes the pies look easy. I gave up after making half the pie crusts and went and bought pre-made (something that is NEVER done in our home). Luckily everyone forgave me for my short comings. I have tried really hard to help make dinners every night and keep things cleaned up but when I have bad days we just have to get pizza. It is a lot harder with a bigger household of people. There are often extras here and there are tons of dishes, laundry, etc. We go through a ton of milk, bread and cheese. Grocery shopping happens far too often. I appreciate my parents and will be happy to get back to just my little family and my little responsibilities.
**Disclaimer: I have pictures of the baby and tried to post them for 2 days but I think blogger is having problems. Fine! The one time I have pics to post! I guess I will try to post them later.
We have been trying to sell our BMW. We want to buy an SUV to have more room and be able to pull our trailer. We have been hoping to sell the BMW to be able to buy a nicer SUV. The week before Thanksgiving we found a buyer. Some lady bought it for her SPOILED 17 year old. Poor girl. We are glad we were able to sell it. We plan to buy the SUV when we move into our NEW HOUSE!
...Which brings me to my next gift... We got an offer on our house the first part of November! And a full priced offer at that. Hooray! We took it and had to be out before Thanksgiving. We will be living with my parents until our new house is built. We are building in the neighborhood between Bangerter and the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple. The subdivision is called Highpointe. We are really excited because we are so close to the temple and it is NOT in daybreak. (No offense to our friends in Daybreak but we need a large yard :) ) It was a blessing to sell the house but I must admit it was a bit difficult packing and getting ready when I have been sick for several weeks from my condition...
...My condition being that I am finally PREGNANT! We have been trying for the better part of this year. I know you have probably all noticed my "bump". It has been really hard to hide this one. It shows up faster with the second child. I swear the minute I took the pregnancy test I gained 5 pounds! But I can't complain. I haven't been near as sick with this one as I was with Alex. I have been tired (probably more due to my nearly 2 year old) and sick on and off. For the most part I am functional now. We are really excited for #2! We just hope there aren't any complications with the house so we can move in before baby comes out. I am about 10 weeks along which makes me due the first week in July. That means I am just 2 months behind my baby sister, Lyndsie. We are excited to finally have kids at the same time. I am hoping with this one I can go into labor on my own so I don't have to be all drugged up!
Another blessing I have had is in living with my parents. Let me explain. My mom had surgery on Shawn's birthday - 2 days before Thanksgiving and right after we moved in. I had decided to help with Thanksgiving. My sisters and brother and dad helped me. We made 10 pumpkin pies, 1 cherry pie, 3 apple pies, 2 jello salads, homemade mashed potatoes, and Dad did the turkey and the stuffing. It was a TON of work. I think I have helped with Thanksgiving before but never to this extent (and with my condition...). I have grown to appreciate my mom and all she does for us. She makes the pies look easy. I gave up after making half the pie crusts and went and bought pre-made (something that is NEVER done in our home). Luckily everyone forgave me for my short comings. I have tried really hard to help make dinners every night and keep things cleaned up but when I have bad days we just have to get pizza. It is a lot harder with a bigger household of people. There are often extras here and there are tons of dishes, laundry, etc. We go through a ton of milk, bread and cheese. Grocery shopping happens far too often. I appreciate my parents and will be happy to get back to just my little family and my little responsibilities.
**Disclaimer: I have pictures of the baby and tried to post them for 2 days but I think blogger is having problems. Fine! The one time I have pics to post! I guess I will try to post them later.
Aly's Dance
We got invited to our little niece Aly's dance at Trolley Square. She was the cutest little angel dancer. Alex loved watching her. I had to share some pictures.
Jazz Game
Shawn got Jazz tickets from his work for the same day we cut Christmas trees. We hurried home and my sweet husband let me be his date for the game. We had so much fun. We totally smoked them so the game wasn't that entertaining but it was good to be together just the two of us. Thanks to Mike and Manda for watching Alex for us. He was very well taken care of.
This is my cousin Brent, his wife Brittney, and their 4 1/2 year old Oaklee. They are the cutest family and they just announced that they have decided to add to their little family through adoption. We are so excited for them!!! According to the adoption agency, one of the most successful ways of finding a baby is through friends of a friend of a friend. So, I am spreading the word to everyone I can. Brent and Brittney met in high school because Brittney's brother is Brent's best friend. Then years later they decided to get married. They waited for Oaklee to come for 4 years and have been wanting another baby since then. After many tests, trials, and fertility treatments, they have decided that the miracle of adoption is the way to add another one to their home. We hope that they will be able to add another little one soon! Earlier this year, when Oaklee was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she simply stated that she wanted to be a sister. She is an absolute sweet heart. They are such a fun family. Lets help them get the baby they deserve. Please let me know if you know someone and I will let you know when I have more details. Thanks everyone!!!!!
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