5 things for the week

5 things I'm grateful for this week:

1. Elmo - This is pathetic, I know - BUT on my really bad days when I can't make it off the couch, I'm grateful for Elmo and Addy's obsession with him. On those days we'll cuddle and watch the different movies we have with him when I don't feel well enough to run around with her.

2. Crock Pot - I can throw everything in it in the morning and have dinner or lunch (depending on Chris's schedule) ready when Chris gets home. I hate having to cook on the spur of the moment.

3. Long hot showers - I love them, they're so relaxing and I wish I could stay in there forever. They really make me miss the steam and hot rooms at Gold's Gym in Provo. I would move back there for those alone.

4. Carbonation - I never drink soda, unless I'm pregnant. Horrible right??!!I know this, but honestly you can't judge me - it is the ONLY thing that can calm my stomach in the moment. I've tried it all, and besides Zofran it's the only source of relief from my nausea. I only drink caffeine free and diet, which I know - still isn't good for you.

5. Warmer days - I hate winter..especially being pregnant with a 19 month old. We're so sick of being stuck inside. We've had a couple days where the weather teases us with spring and Addy and I run outside for some fresh air and a walk! It's like heaven and I can't wait for SPRING!

Random Pics

The other day, Chris came home from work with a red wagon that they had on clearance. We knew this family in CT that always pulled their little boy in a red wagon when they went on Sunday walks - and it was the CUTEST thing! He got right to work putting it together and Addy was right next to him the whole time. Saying she loves it is an understatement. She wants to be pulled all day everyday! When we back up, she goes.."beep beep"..and "Weeeee" when we start pulling her. Then when she was throwing a fit at bedtime, we put blankets in it and let her lay in it to watch her Elmo before bed.

Addy is also obsessed with talking on our cell phones..but ONLY when no one is on the other line trying to talk to her! She'll carry it around between her shoulder and ear, with her arm straight up in the air and will be talking non-stop..then when she's done, she goes, "okay buh-bye!" and shuts it and brings it to me. She is SO much fun!

Going Private

Hey, we are finally going private and I need all of you e-mail addresses! If you think I have it, I probably don't, so please leave me a comment with your address so we can stay in touch:) I think I'll make it private it on Sat the 23rd- if by chance you don't get a chance to leave your address, when you click on our blog..I'll leave our e-mail address so you can e-mail us with yours. THANKS!

Feeding the ducks

Yesterday, we thought it would be fun to take Addy to the greenbelt and see if there were any ducks sticking around for the winter that we could feed. Little did we know, we would be chased down by close to a hundred of them that were hungry!! They were all around us, sitting on our feet...trying to grab the bread out of our hands...they weren't scared at all! I was sad that I couldn't put Addy down to let her try feeding them, because they for sure would have gone after her. But as we were leaving, Chris still had the majority of them, so I let her down as we walked back to the car. They seriously followed us to the car and as we opened the car doors we were hitting them..it was crazy!

This is a picture of Addy talking to the ducks...she kept saying, "Hi duckie!"

Chris turned 28!!!

On December 27th, Chris turned the big 28!! The night before his b-day we went out to Red Robin with Shawn/Tosha, Zach/Heidi and Gregg. It was a blast..especially without kids:)...and afterward, we went to Shawn's and played games and made shakes. Again, I sadly forgot to take pictures. Then on his birthday, we went to his parent's for the monthly birthdays dinner.(Since his family is getting so big we just combine all the birthdays each month) His family had all gone in on a gift that was a huge surprise for him. We'd been wanting to get an ipod for awhile and just share it, which was going to be our Christmas present for each other. But when I found out that's what they were doing, I had to convince him we couldn't afford it this year..so he was kinda bummed. But this was so much more than we could ever get... they got him the new "Zune." It's 120gb...plays movies, videos, holds pictures, and pretty much every song you could imagine. We're also building our supply of tools since we have none, so he got a sweet tool kit which we've already put to good use:) Anyway, Happy Birthday Babe!! I love you so much and am SO blessed and lucky to have you in my life. You're the best husband husband and father - and I can't wait to share a hundred more birthdays with you:)

Recent Activities

Addy LOVES to empty one room into another...her most recent cleaning for us was the fridge into the bathroom...she just kept taking one jar at a time and setting it on the bathroom floor:) She definitely keeps us entertained!



Lindy and Nicole are sisters and my 2 best friends..we've grown up together and done everything together! Nikki's husband got a job offer in San Antonio, TX and moved just over a week ago. This was our final goodbye.


The week after Christmas, Chris, his brothers and friends played in a city alumni tournament. They did really well and Addy had a blast being Daddy's cheerleader and tried every chance she could get to go play:)

Boy Names

It's weird...but for some reason we are having the hardest time picking a boy name! It's not that we don't have our lists of names we've always liked and still like - but for some reason when we try to call the baby that..none of them fit. It's driving me crazy, because I'm one that has to have everything ready to go when the baby comes...it freaks me out to think of delivering the baby and not having a name ready. I love all these cute boy names, but I feel like none of them are what this little guy is supposed to be named. With Addy, it was Addison from the start...there was never any doubt with hers. But right now, it's like a there's a name out there somewhere that he's supposed to be named and I haven't found it yet! I've searched through websites and books and none of the names are sticking yet. So feel free to send us some names..maybe I haven't heard of one of them yet:)

Christmas!

Christmas Eve we stayed the night at the Rose's, since Chris wasn't able to make it to the Christmas Eve dinner. We wanted him to have what time he could with family. It was nice and quiet and Addy actually slept really good there! She was so cute opening her presents and Chris and I were really blessed this year. Thank You everyone!!! After most of his siblings came over and we had a yummy brunch, we headed out to my parent's to open gifts, have a Christmas lunch/dinner out there and say goodbye to Travis/Carrie before they left. I'm sad that I didn't get any pictures out there except for this first one.

Carrie, my sister-in-law, made these gorgeous blankets for all us girls.

Addy putting her baby to sleep


She's going to be the best big sister!!

Her new "blanky" from Grandma Rose!

She carries this boom box around and every once in awhile you'll catch her dancing to it:)

I've been trying to teach her how to color so that she'll have a quiet activity to do at church.

reading her new church books upside down:)

Christmas morning!!