it's a baby boy!!!!!
Friday, June 05, 2009
Monday, June 01, 2009
Boy or Girl?
We will find out the Gender this Friday, June 5 around 6:30 PM. I've added a poll to the side of our blog, so make your guesses, friends and family! Oh, and if you want credit for your guess, leave a comment!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Memorial Day BBQ
I forgot what it was like to have a free Monday!!! Sleeping in, hanging out, laughing a lot, teasing each other, playing games, rocking out, eating food....seriously, what a great day!
In honor of Memorial Day, Seth and I decided to host an 'everyone is invited' BBQ at our place! It was so much fun!
We had all kinds of "meat" ranging from burgers to hotdogs to brats to turkey dogs to veggie patties to vegetarian dogs. Seriously, we have some awesome friends with awesome taste! Everyone came and contributed to build a fantastic feast, complete with outdoor sunshine and a little indoor guitar hero. We seriously have some talented friends, I'm thinking we need to actually start a band (or just become groupies of the people already in bands!)
It was also fun to bring friends from all different walks of life together. I had some coworkers, we invited all sorts of people from our ward, and our friend Kelley that we know from Washington, DC even came up from San Diego for the affair!
After everyone left, Seth and I just got to sit and bask in gratitude for friends everywhere (even if you couldn't come!). For whatever reason, lately I've felt really....I guess just homesick and just missing family and being with family. Nothing really can ever replace family, but it's nice to have friends who can be our local families and celebrate the holidays with us. We really are just so blessed. And lucky.
Also, I just have to note that I'm a rapper in hiding. I may need a little work on my hand movements (I believe they were described as a "pregnant mouse") but dude, I've got some hardcore rapper talent.. Seth says I might not make it in the bid'niss, but what does he know, this white girl has got some mad skills just waiting to be discovered.
In honor of Memorial Day, Seth and I decided to host an 'everyone is invited' BBQ at our place! It was so much fun!
We had all kinds of "meat" ranging from burgers to hotdogs to brats to turkey dogs to veggie patties to vegetarian dogs. Seriously, we have some awesome friends with awesome taste! Everyone came and contributed to build a fantastic feast, complete with outdoor sunshine and a little indoor guitar hero. We seriously have some talented friends, I'm thinking we need to actually start a band (or just become groupies of the people already in bands!)
It was also fun to bring friends from all different walks of life together. I had some coworkers, we invited all sorts of people from our ward, and our friend Kelley that we know from Washington, DC even came up from San Diego for the affair!
After everyone left, Seth and I just got to sit and bask in gratitude for friends everywhere (even if you couldn't come!). For whatever reason, lately I've felt really....I guess just homesick and just missing family and being with family. Nothing really can ever replace family, but it's nice to have friends who can be our local families and celebrate the holidays with us. We really are just so blessed. And lucky.
Also, I just have to note that I'm a rapper in hiding. I may need a little work on my hand movements (I believe they were described as a "pregnant mouse") but dude, I've got some hardcore rapper talent.. Seth says I might not make it in the bid'niss, but what does he know, this white girl has got some mad skills just waiting to be discovered.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
American Idol....LIVE!!!
Tonight we got to go here:
To see this:
And these two talented boys:
And caught a glimpse of all of these huligans:
Which is one of the very few reasons why I could possibly like living here:
At about 3:25 Seth emailed me a link to last minute american idol tickets. We signed up MONTHS ago, and when we signed up I kept saying "wouldn't it be cool if our batch was the last batch that gets to go to the finale?" Well...we were!! Last last last last minute. We had to be there by 4:15 PM to pick up the tickets. I had to get from point A to point B:
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which is about 14.8 miles in Los Angeles Traffic. Ohhh so of course I got permission from work, wrapped a few things up, and went on my adventure in the car!
Thanks to directions from Heathy & Seth, and encouragement and excitement from the Parentals, I made it to the theater, and we were able to park right next to the theater so i wouldn't have to walk very far (still kind of on light bedrest...). We made it we made it!! (Okay, so seth picked up the tickets and I maybe didn't make it until 4:25, but still it was a Los Angeles Miracle! AND, there was another earthquake while I was driving, which makes traffic worse for some reason...so it REALLY was a miracle!)
We got into the theater and were on cloud 9! It's so cool! The music was thumping, and while I'm still never sure if I have gas or if the baby is moving, I'm pretty sure our little fetus leapt in the womb as we sat down in our seats. Seth said he/she is a little rocker and was banging on the drums already :) Our seats were the 2nd row on the balcony, which was a perfect view--far enough removed that i could stay seated and close enough to see everyone!
As you can probably tell from my writing, I'm still on cloud 9, and still just so excited. Once in a lifetime experience!! AND, Seth still made it to Bishopric meeting!! Gotta love it People, Gotta love it!
To see this:
And these two talented boys:
And caught a glimpse of all of these huligans:
Which is one of the very few reasons why I could possibly like living here:
At about 3:25 Seth emailed me a link to last minute american idol tickets. We signed up MONTHS ago, and when we signed up I kept saying "wouldn't it be cool if our batch was the last batch that gets to go to the finale?" Well...we were!! Last last last last minute. We had to be there by 4:15 PM to pick up the tickets. I had to get from point A to point B:
View Larger Map
which is about 14.8 miles in Los Angeles Traffic. Ohhh so of course I got permission from work, wrapped a few things up, and went on my adventure in the car!
Thanks to directions from Heathy & Seth, and encouragement and excitement from the Parentals, I made it to the theater, and we were able to park right next to the theater so i wouldn't have to walk very far (still kind of on light bedrest...). We made it we made it!! (Okay, so seth picked up the tickets and I maybe didn't make it until 4:25, but still it was a Los Angeles Miracle! AND, there was another earthquake while I was driving, which makes traffic worse for some reason...so it REALLY was a miracle!)
We got into the theater and were on cloud 9! It's so cool! The music was thumping, and while I'm still never sure if I have gas or if the baby is moving, I'm pretty sure our little fetus leapt in the womb as we sat down in our seats. Seth said he/she is a little rocker and was banging on the drums already :) Our seats were the 2nd row on the balcony, which was a perfect view--far enough removed that i could stay seated and close enough to see everyone!
As you can probably tell from my writing, I'm still on cloud 9, and still just so excited. Once in a lifetime experience!! AND, Seth still made it to Bishopric meeting!! Gotta love it People, Gotta love it!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Earthquake!
Last night we experienced our first earthquake! I feel like since no damage was done, and no one was hurt, I can be a little excited about this one....so please indulge me.
Seth was playing the piano (which did not cause the earth to quake), and i was just about to head upstairs...when there was a little shake shake shake, and then another little shake shake shake, and then our mirrors kept shaking for a little bit. We stopped and looked at each other...and then I continued upstairs (bathroom break!) and Seth went outside to hear if it really was an earthquake.
Our neighbor, Beth, came out to tell us it was indeed an earthquake. I came back downstairs to call the parentals to tell them the news! I mean, it is my first "real" earthquake (meaning....I didn't make it up in my dreams and insist i felt it for weeks...)
Later that evening, Beth came over again to offer a flashlight to us--she's a very nice neighbor! We talked a bit about the whole "earthquake" thing, and Beth gave us some good advice, like "Don't run outside like you just did--look what could fall on you!" :)
The interesting thing is that on Friday and Saturday night, whenever Seth got into or out of bed, I kept waking up thinking it was an earthquake. And last night I kept dreaming about how we didn't have any food storage in the house and that maybe we should try to be a 'little' prepared (little...because our kitchen is LITTLE and storage space is non-existent).
Maybe the next earthquake will be scary and cause problems, and I'll be sad about it. But these little harmless guys are kind of cool--and a good reminder about what we need to do to be prepared!!!
Seth was playing the piano (which did not cause the earth to quake), and i was just about to head upstairs...when there was a little shake shake shake, and then another little shake shake shake, and then our mirrors kept shaking for a little bit. We stopped and looked at each other...and then I continued upstairs (bathroom break!) and Seth went outside to hear if it really was an earthquake.
Our neighbor, Beth, came out to tell us it was indeed an earthquake. I came back downstairs to call the parentals to tell them the news! I mean, it is my first "real" earthquake (meaning....I didn't make it up in my dreams and insist i felt it for weeks...)
Later that evening, Beth came over again to offer a flashlight to us--she's a very nice neighbor! We talked a bit about the whole "earthquake" thing, and Beth gave us some good advice, like "Don't run outside like you just did--look what could fall on you!" :)
The interesting thing is that on Friday and Saturday night, whenever Seth got into or out of bed, I kept waking up thinking it was an earthquake. And last night I kept dreaming about how we didn't have any food storage in the house and that maybe we should try to be a 'little' prepared (little...because our kitchen is LITTLE and storage space is non-existent).
Maybe the next earthquake will be scary and cause problems, and I'll be sad about it. But these little harmless guys are kind of cool--and a good reminder about what we need to do to be prepared!!!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Tale of the Belly Button Gorge
I noticed last night that my belly button is spreading...into a deep "innie" gorge in the middle of my otherwise very round and symetrical baby bump. This gorge...it's not pretty, people.
I had my appendix out (laproscopic) when I was 15, and ever since have had a cute, but very deep innie "E" shaped belly button. The "E" is now bold and wide and is about 26pt instead of the usual 18pt.
So this begs the question: how does one prevent the belly button gorge (BBG) from ruining an otherwise perfectly cute preggie shirt?
I just tried putting scotch tape over the BBG. It's helping a little bit, but when i move it makes a crunchy tape sound. This might be cause for awkwardness.
Any other ideas??
Followup: After 1/2 day, my scotch tape had clouded up over my belly button (imagine a mirror after a shower). Not pretty, people.
I had my appendix out (laproscopic) when I was 15, and ever since have had a cute, but very deep innie "E" shaped belly button. The "E" is now bold and wide and is about 26pt instead of the usual 18pt.
So this begs the question: how does one prevent the belly button gorge (BBG) from ruining an otherwise perfectly cute preggie shirt?
I just tried putting scotch tape over the BBG. It's helping a little bit, but when i move it makes a crunchy tape sound. This might be cause for awkwardness.
Any other ideas??
Followup: After 1/2 day, my scotch tape had clouded up over my belly button (imagine a mirror after a shower). Not pretty, people.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Coupon-ing--is that a word??
My grandpa Larry was a master coupon cutter. He used to give us coupons when we came to visit. Yeah, some grandpas give quarters, others hand out gushy kisses, but this grandpa gave us coupons. It was awesome. Oh Larry, where are you when I need you???
Calling all cool/crazy couponers!!
So maybe we took a look at our "Food Expenditures" and maybe the number made me gasp, several times in a row.
Just looking into ideas and thoughts, but if anyone wants to call and explain this whole "I saved $285 dollars at the grocery store and only spent $0.25!" I'd LOVE to hear the deal. Seriously.
I'm pretty sure I'm not ready to go buy 10 newspapers (I have an aversion to the feel of newspaper...it grosses me out and I won't touch them if i don't have to) but if there's a way i can print coupons online or something...I'm all for it, and all for saving money!!
Calling all cool/crazy couponers!!
So maybe we took a look at our "Food Expenditures" and maybe the number made me gasp, several times in a row.
Just looking into ideas and thoughts, but if anyone wants to call and explain this whole "I saved $285 dollars at the grocery store and only spent $0.25!" I'd LOVE to hear the deal. Seriously.
I'm pretty sure I'm not ready to go buy 10 newspapers (I have an aversion to the feel of newspaper...it grosses me out and I won't touch them if i don't have to) but if there's a way i can print coupons online or something...I'm all for it, and all for saving money!!
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mothers day to my wonderful Mother!!!
I'm just beginning to understand all the sacrifices you made for me and all you continue to do for me. I'm so grateful for all the things we share.
Loves to you Mommy!
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Milk or Dark?
So anyone in our family knows that there’s a 50/50 divide in the family for Chocolate preferences. And it’s a big deal. You’re either Milk, or you’re Dark. I happen to be Dark.
Whenever I would start dating someone, I’d tell them I had a very very serious question to ask them, and that it would make a HUGE difference in our relationship in the future. I’d get very serious, and then pose the question “So, do you like Milk Chocolate, or Dark Chocolate?”
Each time I’d get a different response. There were the diplomats who explained they liked both (errr, wrong answer, don’t sit on the fence!), the vauge “Mostly Milk, sometimes Dark”, and then there was Seth who said “I like fruity dessert, not chocolate dessert”.
Well, I thought it might take a few years to figure out what the baby likes…but I found out today!
Good Friend and Co-Worker Emily bought me treats because she’s nice like that, including a Chocolate Bar from World Market (pictured below). I was saving it for a rainy day, and today was the day. I took a little square…and even though it was Milk Chocolate, I really needed chocolate.
I took a bite. And the baby jumped up and down with joy—this was exactly what he/she wanted! (okay, that’s just what my brain pictured…) He/She was so excited that he/she MADE me eat the rest. In one sitting. A HUGE chocolate bar for my ¾ ounce baby—that’s LOVE :)
So….for all you milk chocolate members of the family can know that our baby is on your side. Milk chocolate (with toffee and caramel) for this little peach-sized baby!!
Whenever I would start dating someone, I’d tell them I had a very very serious question to ask them, and that it would make a HUGE difference in our relationship in the future. I’d get very serious, and then pose the question “So, do you like Milk Chocolate, or Dark Chocolate?”
Each time I’d get a different response. There were the diplomats who explained they liked both (errr, wrong answer, don’t sit on the fence!), the vauge “Mostly Milk, sometimes Dark”, and then there was Seth who said “I like fruity dessert, not chocolate dessert”.
Well, I thought it might take a few years to figure out what the baby likes…but I found out today!
Good Friend and Co-Worker Emily bought me treats because she’s nice like that, including a Chocolate Bar from World Market (pictured below). I was saving it for a rainy day, and today was the day. I took a little square…and even though it was Milk Chocolate, I really needed chocolate.
I took a bite. And the baby jumped up and down with joy—this was exactly what he/she wanted! (okay, that’s just what my brain pictured…) He/She was so excited that he/she MADE me eat the rest. In one sitting. A HUGE chocolate bar for my ¾ ounce baby—that’s LOVE :)
So….for all you milk chocolate members of the family can know that our baby is on your side. Milk chocolate (with toffee and caramel) for this little peach-sized baby!!
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