Addi's Adventures

Lucy Kate Brusman

2010-02-28T22:10:00.006-07:00

Lucy decided to surprise us and come a little early. I wasn't prepared and actually spent part of the time trying to finish up work. Unfortunately that didn't completely happen but we did get to meet Lucy sooner than expected. She was born on February 18 at 9:34 a.m. She looks a lot like her dad. She has his red hair and blue eyes. She was 7 lbs 8 oz and 18.5 inches long. Addi absolutely loves her little sister. She always comes over and says "Hi Luce". It is really cute and we are just amazed that she will say that much. She is a great baby and are so excited that she is part of our family.

SURPRISE

2009-10-08T18:46:00.003-06:00

Baby Girl #2 is on her way. She should be here February 2010

2009-08-03T09:08:00.003-06:00

This weekend my family came up to help us with the sprinkler system. Addi needed to swim and nothing is fun enough without Devin doing it also. She thought this was the best. If you notice at the end, my dad and Eric are still working while Devin plays. We think this is probably typical behavior for Devin.

Obie got in on the adventure

Cabin

2009-08-03T08:59:00.005-06:00

A couple weeks ago we went to the cabin for a couple days. Grandma, Addi and I went over early and then boys followed later on. It was a lot of fun. Addi enjoyed it the best when everyone else showed up.

We worked on teaching Addi how to fold her arms. This is what she did almost the whole time On Saturday we went on a 4-wheeler ride. It was a lot of fun and very pretty.

The ride was just to long for Addi. She was completely tired by the end.

2009-06-22T09:10:00.002-06:00

We were at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in SLC this past week for a Wedding Lunch-In.

The Video Says it all: Enjoy!

Our Crazy Life

2009-06-22T09:09:00.003-06:00

We have almost been in our house for a month and the time has flown. I think we have only stayed home a handful of days. Somehow through the pouring rain and wind we have found time to do a lot of things and have fun. If it wasn't a wedding it was graduation and crazy work schedules. Thankfully life will slow down for a little while. Here are some pics from the last month.

Addi now insists on feeding herself. To bad she wears most of it.

She is our funny faced little girl

The other night we bought addi a life jacket so she could play in the water easily. Little did we know it would become a daily outfit. She wore this almost all day.

We actually tried the life jacket out last week. She jumped into the swimming pool all by herself. She loved it. Each time it surprised her but she was really happy to move around and not have to be held.

Homeowners!!!

2009-05-25T11:25:00.003-06:00

We finally found a house!!! We are in the process of moving this week. We are so excited and can hardly wait to have the extra room, no neighbors just a wall away, and a yard. I'll post pics once we get moved in and situated!!!

Stubborn

2009-05-25T11:19:00.003-06:00

Addi is a stubborn girl. She wants everything her way. The other day we went on a walk. The fits began once she was let out of her stroller. This was a bad fit because she had not had a nap that day. After being a stinker i figured she could just walk if she wanted to. After a while that wasn't even good enough. She sat down inthe middle of the road and took her sandal of. She then got up and walked away. She is such a stinker. In one pic you can see how black her foot is. She needed a bath bad when we got home.

Silly Girl

2009-05-24T22:00:00.003-06:00

A couple weekends ago we were down in Idaho Falls enjoying the nice weather. Addi was loving being outside. She liked the rocks and water a little too much. Here is a great video of Addi being silly. The best is about a minute in when she notices her shadow. I think this little girl makes us laugh on a continual basis.

Eatin' Spaghetti

2009-05-03T19:16:00.004-06:00

Addi loves to feed herself. She likes to have us put food on her spoon and she does the rest. The philosophy "all by myself" really applies. Whether it is dressing, washing, or playing, everything is done all by herself. So why not let her eat all by herself. Spaghetti seemed to be an easy meal. I guess the pictures and video show how much she loved doing it "all by herself"

(Ignore the sound we were talking to G&G Brusman)

Fangs

2009-05-03T19:10:00.002-06:00

This is a little hard to see but little Addi is getting her fangs. She decided her two front teeth were not needed. The joke is she will be our little vampire.

Visiting G&G Phillips

2009-05-03T19:04:00.004-06:00

Two weeks ago we ran down to Weston to help rescue grandpa. His spray truck quit working and he needed help. Part of the deal was to go to Smokey Joes in Preston and have pizza. Needless to say, Addi loved the food. Here are a few pics

Addi with Sucker

2009-03-13T14:46:00.000-06:00

For her birthday, Aunt Jenny gave Addi a sucker. She is just like her mom and loves candy. Here she is enjoying it. It took both Eric and I to get it back from her. She was not happy afterwards.

Addi's 1st Birthday

2009-03-09T10:55:00.002-06:00

Addi's birthday is actually tomorrow but we celebrated it on Saturday so family could come. It was a lot of fun to see everyone. It was an "Under the Sea" celebration. We had it at the clubhouse so we could enjoy and swim. Addi did wonderful with her cake although she wanted to eat it rather than play in it. Here are some pics enjoy!

Decorations:

Addi and Olivia

Swimming:

Cake:

Addi Doin' the Dishes

2009-02-26T20:39:00.000-07:00

We were cleaning up the kitchen after dinner when Addi decided to help. First it was her toes and then her whole foot and finally it was everything. She even helped wipe down the counter. What a big helper. To bad she creates a bigger mess.

Funny Girl

2009-02-08T21:20:00.000-07:00

I had to go to work in the morning the other day, so I went to wake Addi up after I got ready. It was only 9:45 and she was still sleeping. I guess she takes after her dad, or maybe her mom. Anyways when I went into the room I found a great surprise and had to take a pic. Enjoy.

Addis Playroom

2009-02-08T20:52:00.000-07:00

The other day I cleaned the closet under our stairs out and it became Addi's playroom. She loves the little door and throwing her toys around inside. She very seldom plays inside but loves to drag everything outside.

This is just a cute picture of her. She was being so cute and good. I cannot believe my little girl is getting so big so fast. TIme flies when you are having fun.

We also got Addi a big girl car seat. She absolutely loves it. Here she is sitting in the chair doing her favorite thing, texting.

2009-02-08T20:44:00.000-07:00

Dev is growing out her hair. This is just a picture to show everyone what it looks like

Tricks and Oreos

2009-01-04T21:50:00.000-07:00

Addi just finishing helping dad unload the dishwasher. Since the walking is in full force helping out and climbing has become a high priority.

We stripped her down the other night and gave her an oreo. I'm not sure if she is happy or just mad that it is all gone. We got a really good laugh at this picture.

Baby or Puppy???

2009-01-04T21:44:00.000-07:00

One night, we needed to go to Sams Club and it was cold so we bundled Addi up in all of her snow gear. When we go shopping Addi has to play in the cart instead of sit in the seat. She was bent over grabbing items and two little kids said, " hey there is a puppy." Addi looked up and the kids looked at each other with confused looks in thier eyes. The little girl then said ," I was sure she was a dog." I though it was really funny.

The Holidays

2009-01-04T21:35:00.000-07:00

This years we spent Christmas at my mom and dads. It was a great time and we enjoyed seeing Addi have her first experience. We were a little disappointed in her attitude. Although some of it might have to do with opening presents after noon. We had a great time though. We also enjoyed talking to Kendall and hearing his great stories.

Addi and Santa

playing with Grandpas pen

Christmas Sunday Dress

Add with all of her presents

Christmas Photos

2008-12-07T22:19:00.001-07:00

Today we tried to take a little Christmas picture to send to Kendall. The following pics show our attempts. They are not the best but it will have to work since by the end Addi had had enough.

The Attempts:

The Final Choice:

Addi being Addi:

???

2008-11-30T23:47:00.001-07:00

And I wonder if Addi is my daughter

Thanksgiving

2008-11-30T23:36:00.000-07:00

We hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We enjoyed a nice day at my Grandma Buttars. We had a great dinner and enjoyed spending time with family. We only wished that Grandpa, Kendall, and Jenny and Scott could have been with us.

To make sure Addi had a great thanksgiving we gave her a dill pickle. I didn't get many pics but enjoy the faces from Addi.

Hats and Mittens

2008-11-30T23:32:00.000-07:00

We got Addi a pair of mittens and hat for the winter. We thought we would try it on and this is the result. A goof. She loves having no clothes on. I guess we will have to work on keeping them on.

Visiting Aunt Jenny

2008-11-30T23:18:00.000-07:00

Forever ago, Addi and I took a much needed vacation and saw Aunt Jenny and Uncle Scott. We had a great time and enjoyed the shopping. Chicago was fun to see but we mostly enjoyed spending time with them. We got lucky and had empty flights so it was no big deal getting there. By the time the trip was over we were excited to be home. Eric was double excited. Here are a few pics I took. Sorry but I'm still trying to get use to the idea of taking pics all the time.

all tuckered out after playing

Busy, Busy, Busy

2008-10-23T15:40:00.000-06:00

As usual life in the Brusman house has been going 90 mph. It seems that the minute we accomplish one thing we are off to the next. Eric and I have been completely busy with work. I always thought that I would have a baby and my clientele was big enough I could work two half days (I know it isn't that much). Boy was I wrong. Right now I have been working 2 to 4 days a week. And I am booked almost to Thanksgiving! It has been completely crazy and it looks like it isn't going to slow down anytime soon. Since I have been working so much, I decided I deserved a vacation, so this week I booked tickets for my mom and I to go to Chicago and see Jenny. We leave next Friday and I am so excited! I am only nervous about the flying with Addi.

Eric has been busy man. He has been working a lot lately. According to his pay stub he has put in 90 hours. They are finishing the SEMA truck so most days he is in IF doing the work. He still loves his calling as 11 year old scout advisor and had a lot of fun pointing out all the boys to me on Sunday during the primary program. On a happy note for me, the BRONCO is sold. We have been trying to sell it for a few months and finally it will be out of my garage. I still cannot believe someone wants to buy it. Here is a picture to see how great and wonderful it is.

There are some changes since this picture. The door are off of it, the back fender is cut off and there are new wheels and tires. So maybe the guy just wanted the wheels and tires cause lets face it there isn't much there.

As for Addi, she is always changing and growing. The other night Eric and I were watching TV while Addi played on the floor. Out of the corner of my eye I saw movement and looked up. Addi was standing up in her rocking chair laughing. She thought it was great. I don't know how my 7 month old thinks this is okay.

But who could tell this face no?

Later that night she was being really ornery. We think she is getting her teeth so she is moody woman. Eric gave her a bink and we began eating. This is what we found. I was completely shocked because this never happens. Very rarely do we get her to fall asleep on her own. So I was jumping for joy.

Finally, I just had to post a pic of Addi eating. She is the messiest eater alive. Especially when dad is feeding her. All I have to say is thank heavens for bathtubs.

Obie

2008-10-10T16:20:00.000-06:00

Stocking Hats

2008-10-09T13:22:00.000-06:00

I just had to post this picture because it reminded me of my brother Kendall. The other day it was about 80 degrees and Addi was playing with one of her stocking hats. In the process Eric put it on her and she loved it. She didn't pull it off at all. This was surprising because lately bows and headbands are gone in 2 seconds. Anyways this is for Kendall and the many years he spent wearing a stocking hat in the middle of the summer.

Walkers are for babies

2008-10-09T13:18:00.000-06:00

My mom and dad had a walker from when Kendall and Devin were little. Most of the summer Addi would run around it. I thought it was heaven because she was mobile and couldn't break anything. Well lately that has all come to a head. She now thinks she is a big girl and can walk without the walker. Granted her walking is while she holds onto everything in sight. She can do pretty good until she realizes what she is doing. Here is a pic of what she thinks about the walker. ( to her it is a jungle gym.)

Crawling

2008-10-09T13:04:00.000-06:00

Addi has been accomplishing a lot of milestones lately. Over labor day weekend she learned to crawl up stairs and ever since i have been pulling my hair out. Every time I turn around she is racing up the stairs. She has already fallen down once and had carpet burn on her nose. It was really sad. Our friends little girl asked what happened to baby Addi's nose. She was really worried. This video is at my grandma and grandpas just after labor day.

The following pics are just the other day. I was in the kitchen cleaning it and I couldn't see Addi. This is what I found.

6 Months

2008-09-11T23:24:00.000-06:00

Yesterday, Addi turned 6 months old. We took the dreaded trip to the doctor and here are her stats:

Height: 29 inches (100%)

Weight: 17.6 pounds (83%)

Head: 16.5 inches (35%)

Needless to say she is a tall girl. We laughed because she has stayed consistent with her percentages everytime. We also gave the nurses a workout since Addi felt the need to do sit ups during her shots. We have one strong cookie.

In the last few months we have also reached some milestones. THey include sitting up alone, crawling, standing up and driving mom crazy. Since she continues to change daily and the time seems to go to fast I thought I would share some of my favorite photos from the last six months.

2 days old
riding on mom's shoulders

blessing day

enjoying mom and dads bed

Time Flies When You're Having Fun

2008-09-11T22:54:00.000-06:00

Well life has been a little hectic in our house for the last few months. I kept thinking I should post but with the craziness of the summer and many visitors, I never seemed to have the time to post. Our summer was great but looking back I wonder where in the world it went. It seems like yesterday I was wishing it would stop snowing and now it could start again. Here are some notes of what happened to catch you up.

Aunt Jenny came to visit. She mainly came to say goodbye to Kendall but also enjoyed every minute with Addi. We miss her lots and wish she could come back. Fortunately for Addi, packages come regularly with lots of cute clothes and fun.
Kendall left on his mission to Portugal. With his leaving the family has entered into a new phase. That is Devin rules the house. Whatever Dev says the rest follow.
Grandma and Grandpa Brusman came to visit. Luckily they got to come out a lot this summer. It gave us great time to play and enjoy their company
Eric turned 27. On his birthday he stated that he was nearing 30 and thought he was going to die. I tried to soothe his worries with the knowledge that he still had three years.
Aunt Christy and Uncle Ryan had their baby Makayla. We were very excited to add a new cousin to the growing family. Addi thinks she is a great toy and should be grabbed and pulled. I am really worried what she will think when the second kid comes along. Thankfully we have about ten years for that.
Many trips to the cabin. We always enjoy this
Finally I celebrated by 24 birthday by going to the diesel drags (diesel races). What I do for my husband. I can't completely complain because I did go shopping but seemed to be stuck buying clothes for Addi. It is a lot of fun to shop for other people I have decided.

Sorry there are no pictures. I seem to never bring my camera to take pictures of key events but someday I will be better.

Addi's First Video Post!

2008-07-06T22:33:00.000-06:00

For Weeks now we have been trying to catch Addi's little "giggle" on camera. It seems that everytime she starts to giggle and we pull out the camera, she gives us the "Blank Stare".

The second segment is of her eating here now Third Otter Pop. She LOVES them!!!

Finally, the third segment is from last week, Eric was changing her diaper and she decided to roll around on her blanket then she decided that this was a perfect opportunity to empty her now seemingly large bladder on her cute little blanket.

Enjoy!

Slacker

2008-06-23T12:25:00.000-06:00

I have been a complete slacker when it comes to blogging. Our life has just been extremely busy with many changes and visitors. It seemed like most of May we spent sick and not feeling well at all. That flew by and then at the end of the month we had visitors. It started with Eric's parents coming. They were very busy starting Ray-Core and setting up the plant so we didn't get to spend a lot of time with them. We spent memorial day in Weston at Grandma and Grandpa Phillips. We always like to spend time with them. My cousin Sammy came up to see Addi. I think Addi thought she was really good. We also had a milestone for Addi just before we went to Weston, she rolled over. I almost died because I was completely convinced she was not old enough to do that.
After Eric's parents left Jenny and Scott came on their last trip before reality sets in for them. They moved to Milwaukee right before they came and were enjoying June with their families. While they were in Idaho, we went to the cabin and spent a very cold time their. I don't think the weather knows how to be warm at times. Addi was really good as we went hiking and shopping in Jackson.
Since Jenny and Scott left, Eric and I have been house shopping. The big concern we have is when and where to buy a house. We have found many houses that we love but haven't decided what the best is for us. Houses now cost so much money that it scares me to spend that much money. It seems funny that buying a $50,000 truck wouldn't bother me but a house would. I guess we will see what happens.
We also had some big changes happen. Yesterday my dad was put in as a bishop of a married student ward at BYU-I. It was a little weird because it is the ward Eric and I first went to when we were married. It is also ironic because my dad's counselors are people I had classes with. I was a little worried because it was a class that my temper showed just a little bit. It will be a great experience for my mom and dad to experience.
Just as a side note, there is only one more month until Kendall leaves on his mission. For some reason I don't know if I should be excited or sad. Anyways, I will try to keep this posted better and as soon as I have a few minutes, I will post some pictures.

Addi

2008-05-05T16:40:00.000-06:00

Well it has been a while since I posted pictures. Life has been completely crazy with work that we very seldom seem to have enough time to get everything else done. Here is a fun picutre of silly Addi. She was just a little mad at me for leaving her in the car seat at Grandmas. Some how she moved just a little too much. We go to the doctor next week for her 2 month check up and are excited to see the changes. Already, she loves to stand, tries to lift herself up, and is more than happy to try and roll over. I think my baby is growing up way to fast.

Blessing Day

2008-04-14T23:01:00.001-06:00

This weekend we blessed Addi. It was a very special day. We enjoyed every part of it and loved all the new experiences. For me, it was really special because she was blessed in my blessing dress. It was interesting to see the similarities between the two of us in the same dress. We also had the experience of having a lot of family and friends together for the day. It was a lot of fun to see the great-grandma's experience Addi. Se was a sweetheart and slept the whole time. Although Grandpa Phillips decided to peek and said she was semi-awake during the blessing. It was a really great day. I need to thank my mom for all her help in getting things ready and organized. Enjoy this pics. (Jen these are for you especially)

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To My Friends Jodee and Stacy

2008-04-14T22:46:00.000-06:00

This post is to my friends Jodee and Stacy. Both Jenny and I were to slow to add your links and then e-mail to get passwords for your sites. We both really want to stay in contact so if you see this, please e-mail us at nbrusman@gmail.com.

Changes

2008-04-08T21:50:00.000-06:00

Things have been changing a lot around the Brusman Home. We are finding that life seems to get sweeter and sweeter everyday. Addi is a lot of fun to have around and we are finding that a four week old baby is more fun than a newborn baby. The changes seem to come every minute. I'm starting to realize that I won't have a sweet innocent baby for long.

Along with adding another addition to the family other things also changed. I lost my first baby. A week ago, Eric made the executive decision and traded in my G6 for a GXP. I was about to cry as I left the dealership and saw my cute car sitting there. Unfortuantely a coupe doesn't work with a baby. Maybe someday when I'm old I'll get another cute car. Now I have a mom car that I'm not sure I like (hence the reason for no picture) but Eric loves becuase it has tons of power. He also likes that he can make it have even more power. I still don't know why I married a man who loves cars.

We also had some exciting news when Kendall (my little brother) got his mission call. He is going to Portugal. Luckily he doesn't leave until July. I say luckily because I am starting to realize how hard it will be to say goodbye for a few years. I'm not sure if the family will survive with no snide comments from him. I also think Devin will be lost without his side kick. Hopefully a mission will straighten out these boys.

Eric was convinced his days of playing had ended when Addi came, somehow they haven't. In the four weeks Addi has been around Eric has gone snowmobiling over half of them. Somehow my brothers find ways to make Eric go play and Nat stay with the baby at Grandma's. This is their last trip to Island Park. They all said it was by far the best trip yet.

Addi is also changing very quickly. We went to her two week appointment the end of March and found out she gained a pound and a half. The doctor was very surprised at how much weight she gained and how alert and strong she was. I could have told him she was strong based on how sore my ribs were while she was baking. Here are a few pictures from the last couple weeks. This first one is on Easter Sunday. She got all dressed up and went to church with Grandma and Grandpa Buttars. She didn't even know she went to church because she slept the whole time.

She decided my back was a really good place. She got to pull and eat my hair.

Here is a picture we got with her eyes actually open. This doesn't happen all the time.
One of her favorite past times. Sleeping and suckin' the binkie
By the way Jen, she loves her little coat.

One Tired Puppy

2008-03-16T21:30:00.001-06:00

Here are some new images of Addi. The first week has been really difficult as you can tell. She eats, sleeps, and poops on a continual basis. Every once and a while she takes a bath which completely exhausts her. She is a complete joy even though we can't seem to keep her eyes open. We love spending every minute with her. Her dad completely adores her and enjoys all the cuddling that he gets each night. She is really one of the best babies. Granted I have nothing to compare with but she rarely cries and is always happy. We are convinced that every smile is meant for us but know in the back of our head that they are really due to gas. Hopefully soon we can dismiss this and know they are for us. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Addilyn Brusman

2008-03-12T17:26:00.001-06:00

Addilyn Brusman

8 lbs. 10 oz.

She finally came on Monday afternoon after about 14 hours of labor. She is a really good baby. We are just glad she came on her own time and is healthy. We will post more later once we have settled into life with a new baby.

D Day come and Gone

2008-03-06T10:37:00.000-07:00

Well, I just thought I would give a quick update on the babe. Yesterday was the due date and as you can tell there is still no baby. We had a doctors appointment and I cannot begin to tell you how frustrating it is to hear absolutely nothing has happened. I am completely convinced she has no desire to come. I have also decided that the old wives tales are full of crap because they don't even work. At least we have an induction date so at the latest we will see her on next Wednesday or Thursday. Unfortunately the doctor also used the word c-section multiple times while he was talking to us. That is one thing I don't want to go through. Wish me luck, I'm going to walk my butt off today and see if that can maybe help since it has failed in the past.

Update

2008-02-24T18:41:00.000-07:00

I finally took a picture for everyones viewing abilities. I am officially huge. But with only a week and a half to go I guess i should be a that big. We went to the doctor this week and had Addy show her attitude. She did about everything possible to make it hard for the doctor. I guess she just likes being with mom way to much. Maybe it's scary dad that she isn't convinced she is ready to meet. Hopefully she changes her mind. Hope you enjoy the picture because I can tell you it is painful for me to post.

Slacker

2008-02-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I realize that I haven't posted anything for weeks maybe even months. But sometimes life is just a merry go round. Hopefully once Addy comes we will be better at posting pictures and information about her.
Nothing new is going on in our life right now. I'm busy working and trying to get ready for the baby. I am now at the point were you are never comfortable. I'm hoping that this ends soon. Eric is convinced his life is going to completely change and there will be no fun in his life. Therefore, he has spent every weekend playing with his friend Steve. I think it will be a reality check for the two. Right now they are pretty much inseperable.
I'm going to try to be better but I can't promise anything.

The Chaos has Ended!!!

2007-12-13T11:36:00.000-07:00

I know the blog has been lacking attention, but life has been complete chaos. Luckily, I just finished my last test. I am so excited I will never take another test from BYU-Idaho again. I still have today and tomorrow of classes but everything else is done. I cannot explain my excitement at knowing I can now work, sleep and enjoy. Life will definitely be different now. I will post the Christmas decorations and a belly picture as soon as I enjoy a weekend of peace and quiet.

Scary Future

2007-11-01T23:47:00.001-06:00

Tonight, we went to Steve and Teea's house to play and have pizza. This is a normal occurance that takes place almost every night. They have three kids, Shawn (9), Braxton (7), and McCall (1.5). They are a lot of fun and always surprising.
Tonight though they had been hellians for Teea and she needed a break. So we left the boys in charge and went to town. It was a nice break for us but a reality check for Eric. Not only did he see how crazy life can be with kids he also had to help with homework. Which brings us to the reason for the title.
Shawn needed help with his homework and the assignment dealt with square roots. Well Steve didn't know how to do it so Eric decided to help. Let me remind you that Eric barely graduated high school and college math. So they began the homework and Eric thought it was easy and Shawn was glad it was over.
Then when we got in the car Eric began to tell me about the reality check he had and how the assignment dealt with square roots. He continued on by saying that it was weird to give the kids an assignment when the answer was some huge number that they needed a calculator to find out. I was a little confused so I asked for an explanation. To make the story short. Eric mixed up square roots and a number being squared.
This could be a story that is only funny because I was there but the reality is I better be the one to help the kids with their homework when the time comes.

Drumroll Please

2007-11-01T10:46:00.000-06:00

Well the results are finally in.

It's a Girl!!

We are pretty excited to finally know and be able to have her come. Now the hard part comes in picking a name. The name has changed multiple times and right now we are thinking Camille and calling her Callie. Don't know if this is it but let me know what you think.

Pictures Finally

2007-10-23T14:32:00.000-06:00

Okay, so a few weeks or months ago I said I would post pictures of my craft weekend. Well I finally have pictures of one of those projects. It is a baby blanket. It was a lot harder than it looks and I'm pretty sure I will never try to do something like this again.

it isn't that big but I figure it will work
This is a really weird picture to add to my blog, I know. But there is a reason. This is the color of the babies room. We finally got it painted. The color is amber yellow. I really like it but these pictures don't truly show the color.

There is less than one week until we find out what "it" is. As soon as we know I will post it on the blog so you can share in the excitement.

p.s. pray for a girl!!!

Blog

2007-10-15T20:55:00.000-06:00

I had seen a lot of cute blogs and wondered were they were from. Finally I found out were to get them. Tell me what you think about the new layout. After this week I promise I will post pics about everything that we have done.

Winter Wonderland

2007-10-09T10:18:00.000-06:00

For those of you who do not live in the crazy state of Idaho. Here is a preview of what I woke up to on Saturday.

Needless to say, it was a big surprise. Luckily it is gone now, but I am glad that the first snow fall for the year is over. Now hopefully it doesn't snow for many more months or at least until this baby is out and then I can enjoy the snow. I doubt my luck is very good to get this wish.

Busy, Busy, Busy

2007-10-02T20:56:00.000-06:00

Life has been running 90 mph. We never know if we are coming or going. I keep hoping this will end but it never seems to.
I went to the doctor yesterday and was happy to find out we only have 4 more weeks until we find out what we are having! Eric is very excited to find out what "it" is. He has already bribed the doctor with money to make sure it is a boy. I just hope that it is a girl so he can have his hopes crushed. I guess that is pretty mean but I think it would be great. Whatever it is, we just hope it comes healthy.
School is going great. I was excited to turn in my grad application and finally have some of the madness done. It is weird to think only 91/2 more weeks of school. I will sure be glad to move on. I just don't know what I will do everyday!!!
I have a lot of fun pictures from Devin's first formal dance. This weekend we went and helped my parents with the dinner. It brought back way too many memories. Don't want to remember a lot of them. I'll post the excitement when I have a few more minutes.
Maybe someday the circus will end or at least slow down.

Cleaning Weekend Gone Bad

2007-09-23T21:33:00.000-06:00

This weekend was going to be chuck full of cleaning. With school starting and work we have started de-junking in order to welcome the baby. Part of the de-junking is to paint the second bedroom and make it look like a bedroom/office. Well the plans were changed quickly. As we started to clean the front windows, Bryan and Ashley showed up with car problems. A small problem soon became a big problem and the plans of cleaning went out the window. Instead, I began having a craft weekend. I was able to make a fall wreath, create a craft for my family picture wall, and begin a baby quilt (pictures will follow later). Although the big plans were ruined, other items were accomplished that make it so I cannot complain.

Escaping the Heat

2007-07-08T22:41:00.000-06:00

Since the weather has been way to hot. We went in search of some water to try to cool down. After sleeping in for a few hours we finally were able to leave town. Of course we had to take the truck because it is the only vehicle we have. After all the time it takes to get out of town, we finally left town and headed to Ross Park in Pocatello. It is a nice park that has a lazy river and water slide. It was nice and instead of getting just a little sun, we got a lot. At least we don't have to worry about wearing a swimsuit when we go to the family reunion. When the boys finaly came after motorcycling, I decided it was better not to swim since in spent most of the time under the water. It was a nice weekend that allowed us to spend time with family. Hope you had a great weekend also.