Tuesday, February 15, 2011
ACCEPTED!
When Kyle and I started this process, I would be go bed every night and just pray that someone would see something in me, and accept my application. I couldn't handle letting Kyle down. We sent out 7 applications and before I could get out the other 3 that we had planned on sending, we were accepted to 3 of them!!!! So it's true... the Avance's are moving, but to where... has yet to be decided!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Freezin' For a Reason
Kyle works with individuals with special needs and the company that he works for did a really fun fundraiser... a Polar Plunge! Kyle and I both wanted to participate but in the words of Kyle "it's not good for baby" so Kyle did it on his own. It cost a donation of $25, which was totally worth it! All of the money went to help his guys go to Special Olympics. There were about 140 people who jumped in and the water was 37 degrees... so cold!! Luckily it was a beautiful day (here in Cedar, in January!) What a fun fundraising idea, I am so happy we got to be part of it!
How cute is this kid?!!!
With our friend Jessica and Chandler!
Getting ready to watch dad take the plunge!
Kyle getting ready to go in... he said the ground was miserably cold!
BRRRRRR!!!!!
After the plunge! What a fun day! So proud of Kyle for being part of such a great cause!
How cute is this kid?!!!
With our friend Jessica and Chandler!
Getting ready to watch dad take the plunge!
Kyle getting ready to go in... he said the ground was miserably cold!
BRRRRRR!!!!!
After the plunge! What a fun day! So proud of Kyle for being part of such a great cause!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Catch up!
I hate getting really behind, because playing catch up sucks! So I am just gonna dive right in!
November:
I started my new job in November and I am so happy to be back at work. I don't love being away from Jax or getting up so early in the morning, but it has been really good for me. And for kyle. The extra money is nice as well. Jaxton started walking... a lot in November! I couldn't believe he just went for it like that! He is such a great kid and I love him so much! We celebrated my birthday on the 23rd. Kyle treats me so well and made sure my birthday was so great!! He is such a good husband. Two days after my birthday it was Thanksgiving and of course, Kyle had to work. We did our Thanksgiving the day before, and Jax and I spent the day curled up on the couch with Del Taco.
December:
Nothing too much happened. I took my LSAT in December. It was the worst 8 hours of my life, but I actually did better than I expected to do. I passed out at the dr's office (as previously mentioned) and I spent a few days sick. Other than that... nothing really. Christmas was a lot of fun! We planned on staying here in Cedar but my brother was pretty determined for us to come down since this could be there last Christmas in Vegas. We decided that we wanted to be around family for Christmas and not up here alone, so we woke up on Christmas Eve morning and opened presents. Then we headed down to Vegas to spend it with family. We had dinner at Kyle's parents house then headed to my brothers for games. I love that my family plays games like they do. It is so much fun and we always end up laughing until it hurts! Kyle and I had a fun little gift for my family that we gave them on Christmas eve. We woke up on Christmas morning and my parents made the BEST breakfast I have had in a long time. We had to head back to Cedar on Christmas day but overall, it was so much fun! Jaxton also got his first tooth on Christmas! He is no longer a baby... he is a big boy now! We also headed back down for New Years. That was also filled with games and food. And since I have been instructed by my doctor to put on weight, I let myself indulge! It's ok every once in awhile.
January:
We celebrated Kyle's birthday on the 5th. I was sick shortly before his birthday and it got even worse the day or two after. I am so happy to be with him. We had to go to the dr again for a follow up for my fall and the dr said I am doing really well. I have been on call for work and I realized I work too much!! Kyle and I are still considering law schools and looking at all of our different options. Everything costs so much money. Kyle and I have known since November and we told my family on Christmas as part of our Christmas gift to them but we told Kyle's family this month, so we can put it on here... baby number 2 is on the way! CRAZY! It took a few weeks for me to be excited about being pregnant only because this was NOT planned and Kyle and I have been making our plans recently for the future and this was not in the plans, but we're so excited! Which explains my fall and the reason the dr kept having us come back.
So that's what we have been up to. Busy couple of months, but I am SO happy to be caught up!
November:
I started my new job in November and I am so happy to be back at work. I don't love being away from Jax or getting up so early in the morning, but it has been really good for me. And for kyle. The extra money is nice as well. Jaxton started walking... a lot in November! I couldn't believe he just went for it like that! He is such a great kid and I love him so much! We celebrated my birthday on the 23rd. Kyle treats me so well and made sure my birthday was so great!! He is such a good husband. Two days after my birthday it was Thanksgiving and of course, Kyle had to work. We did our Thanksgiving the day before, and Jax and I spent the day curled up on the couch with Del Taco.
December:
Nothing too much happened. I took my LSAT in December. It was the worst 8 hours of my life, but I actually did better than I expected to do. I passed out at the dr's office (as previously mentioned) and I spent a few days sick. Other than that... nothing really. Christmas was a lot of fun! We planned on staying here in Cedar but my brother was pretty determined for us to come down since this could be there last Christmas in Vegas. We decided that we wanted to be around family for Christmas and not up here alone, so we woke up on Christmas Eve morning and opened presents. Then we headed down to Vegas to spend it with family. We had dinner at Kyle's parents house then headed to my brothers for games. I love that my family plays games like they do. It is so much fun and we always end up laughing until it hurts! Kyle and I had a fun little gift for my family that we gave them on Christmas eve. We woke up on Christmas morning and my parents made the BEST breakfast I have had in a long time. We had to head back to Cedar on Christmas day but overall, it was so much fun! Jaxton also got his first tooth on Christmas! He is no longer a baby... he is a big boy now! We also headed back down for New Years. That was also filled with games and food. And since I have been instructed by my doctor to put on weight, I let myself indulge! It's ok every once in awhile.
January:
We celebrated Kyle's birthday on the 5th. I was sick shortly before his birthday and it got even worse the day or two after. I am so happy to be with him. We had to go to the dr again for a follow up for my fall and the dr said I am doing really well. I have been on call for work and I realized I work too much!! Kyle and I are still considering law schools and looking at all of our different options. Everything costs so much money. Kyle and I have known since November and we told my family on Christmas as part of our Christmas gift to them but we told Kyle's family this month, so we can put it on here... baby number 2 is on the way! CRAZY! It took a few weeks for me to be excited about being pregnant only because this was NOT planned and Kyle and I have been making our plans recently for the future and this was not in the plans, but we're so excited! Which explains my fall and the reason the dr kept having us come back.
So that's what we have been up to. Busy couple of months, but I am SO happy to be caught up!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
New Sister!
Jay proposed to his girlfriend Hayley last night! We are so excited! We love Hayley and her fun personality. It will be great to have her in our family!!! 
I know the picture is small. But it's the only one I could find! Congrats to Jay and Hayley! We are so stoked for you guys!! Hurry up March 12!!
I know the picture is small. But it's the only one I could find! Congrats to Jay and Hayley! We are so stoked for you guys!! Hurry up March 12!!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
New Years Resolutions!
1. Our money situation and our work schedules have changed so we are going to try to spend more time with our families. Don't get me wrong, we are still dirt poor, but we wanna be around for more stuff!
2. Our second resolution makes us laugh. But we are determined to not get pregnant in 2011. Kinda random we know, but it will be our resolution for a few years!
Here's to 2011 being a fantastic year!!!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Mothers Who Know
A couple of weeks ago, Kyle was asked if we would speak in church on the topic "Families". Of course he said that we would, much to my dismay! I pondered for awhile about what I would speak on, and a talk that was given in October 2007 General Conference by Julie B Beck titled "Mother's Who Know" kept creeping into my mind. I thought long and hard if I would change the topic of "Families" into the topic "Mothers" and if that was appropriate or even if it was the approach I wanted to take. Let me go back a little bit...
I was in my first semester of school at SUU when I was introduced to this talk in an Institute class. There was a girl who sat in the very back corner of the class. She was extremely quiet and didn't have any friends in the class. She never raised her hand to give an opinion or volunteer for the prayer or talking about an experience or a spiritual moment. She was just there, sometimes it wasn't even obvious if she was getting anything from the class. She was always one of the first ones in the class and one of the first ones back out. After listening to this talk in class, the teacher, Bro. Adair called on her for her opinion. He must have noticed that the talk touched her in a way, unlike any other talk had, because the look on her face read shock and embarrassment. With tears filling in her eyes she said "I loved the part that reads 'Mothers who know are leaders. In equal partnership with their husbands, they lead a great and eternal organization. These mothers plan for the future of their organization. They plan for missions, temple marriages and education." She went on to say "Before I moved to Cedar City, I was in a bad place. I had bad friends and I was making bad choices. I was engaged to a guy that was no good... he wasn't a member and he treated me poorly. My mother always supported my decisions, but would constantly, lovingly remind me that I wanted to be married in the temple. I don't know if she knew it then, but I was listening. I broke off that engagement and started searching for other options. School soon became very important to me. I wanted to get a degree and make something of myself. I applied to SUU, knowing that without some kind of scholarship, I couldn't afford to go, but I was accepted. With much sorrow, I prepared to turn down the acceptance. My mom came into my room one night and sat down and said "We want you to go, we feel it is a great opportunity for you and we have been saving for this. We will pay".
That lonely girl was me... and I will forever be grateful to my parents and especially to my mother for the opportunity I was given to move from home and eventually meet my eternal companion. If you are not familiar with this talk, please take the time to read it.
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0%2C5232%2C23-1-775-27%2C00.html
I did give my talk on mothers and I was lucky enough to have my mother there with me (she came to watch Jax since he is quite the talker during church). I now feel I have direction in my life as far as being a mother is concerned. I am excited for the future, I feel confident and successful about the past. I am so lucky to have been blessed with a "Mother who knew".
I was in my first semester of school at SUU when I was introduced to this talk in an Institute class. There was a girl who sat in the very back corner of the class. She was extremely quiet and didn't have any friends in the class. She never raised her hand to give an opinion or volunteer for the prayer or talking about an experience or a spiritual moment. She was just there, sometimes it wasn't even obvious if she was getting anything from the class. She was always one of the first ones in the class and one of the first ones back out. After listening to this talk in class, the teacher, Bro. Adair called on her for her opinion. He must have noticed that the talk touched her in a way, unlike any other talk had, because the look on her face read shock and embarrassment. With tears filling in her eyes she said "I loved the part that reads 'Mothers who know are leaders. In equal partnership with their husbands, they lead a great and eternal organization. These mothers plan for the future of their organization. They plan for missions, temple marriages and education." She went on to say "Before I moved to Cedar City, I was in a bad place. I had bad friends and I was making bad choices. I was engaged to a guy that was no good... he wasn't a member and he treated me poorly. My mother always supported my decisions, but would constantly, lovingly remind me that I wanted to be married in the temple. I don't know if she knew it then, but I was listening. I broke off that engagement and started searching for other options. School soon became very important to me. I wanted to get a degree and make something of myself. I applied to SUU, knowing that without some kind of scholarship, I couldn't afford to go, but I was accepted. With much sorrow, I prepared to turn down the acceptance. My mom came into my room one night and sat down and said "We want you to go, we feel it is a great opportunity for you and we have been saving for this. We will pay".
That lonely girl was me... and I will forever be grateful to my parents and especially to my mother for the opportunity I was given to move from home and eventually meet my eternal companion. If you are not familiar with this talk, please take the time to read it.
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0%2C5232%2C23-1-775-27%2C00.html
I did give my talk on mothers and I was lucky enough to have my mother there with me (she came to watch Jax since he is quite the talker during church). I now feel I have direction in my life as far as being a mother is concerned. I am excited for the future, I feel confident and successful about the past. I am so lucky to have been blessed with a "Mother who knew".
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Timber!!!
So today pretty much sucked! I wanna blog it so Kyle and I can laugh about it years from now! I haven't been feeling well, and I called my boss this morning and he said to not worry about coming into work. If you know me, that wasn't an option... so I laid around for about an hour and a half then got up and went into work. Our sales girl, Ashley, asked me if I wanted to do a lunch with her so I could meet one of our major referral sources and so they would know who they were talking to when they called. A chance to get out of the office??? I'll take it!!! So we went over to the pediatrics office and started to set up. I was feeling fine and then everyone came in and started eating. It started getting really really hot... so I thought "There are too many people in this little room and I'm wearing a jacket" so I took my jacket off. It was STILL really really hot and I started to get dizzy. I thought I needed to just sit down so I tapped a nurse on the leg and asked if there was a bathroom near by I could use... The next thing I remember the dr was carrying me into the hallway, I remember him saying a few things to me and I said "I'm so dizzy again" and the next thing I remember I am laying in the fetal position in the middle of some random dr's hallway having my blood pressure taken. I passed out... not once but TWICE! Apparently the first time, I was less than an inch away from hitting some cabinets. They had me call my regular dr and he wanted us to rush right in. I don't think anything was that serious that I needed to see a dr, just a few bruises and my neck and shoulders hurt today, Dr Allen was probably packed full of boring patients today and just wanted to see us. He ran a few tests and told me I need to put on some weight. He said considering the results of the tests, he is not surprised that my body reacted the way that it did. I was obviously dehydrated and just not doing well. I have a few things to be thankful for. For one, I am thankful that if I was going to pass out, it was in a place that could help me! What better place to fall than a dr's office!? Second, I am thankful that Ashley wanted me to go that day with her!!! I can't even imagine if that had happened at work when I was all alone in the office. How long would I have gone without anyone even finding me... and how would I have helped myself when I did finally come to? Third, I am grateful for the amazing people I am surrounded by! Ashley wouldn't leave my side until kyle got there and Kyle won't leave my side... period! Now when I have to say to customers "Have you fallen in the past six months" I can laugh to myself because I have to say "Yes". But today wasn't all bad... before I went to work, Jax was being really really cute... so we took a few pictures of it.
Someone is in desperate need of a haircut... again!
Someone is in desperate need of a haircut... again!
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