Today I turn 28 years old. Ten years ago I was 18 and in the middle of my second of what would be 5 years of summers spent lifeguarding. Holy COW! Oh how I miss being that tan!
I don't know why, but this age has turned out to feel somewhat significant to me. I can't pinpoint the reason why, it just kind of feels that way. I have a beautiful 2 year-old daughter, a new beautiful home, and a wonderful husband. I have a fantastic family. I have so much in life to be grateful for.
We don't have much planned for today, I'm doing some house cleaning and catching up on some laundry. In a couple of days my best friend is coming in for a visit, and I am so excited and looking forward to it!
This evening is going to be pretty low key, spent with Brandon and Hallie and going out to dinner. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Tuesday, July 19
Wednesday, May 4
Tulip Festival
Due to the cooler "Spring" we've had this year not all of the tulips were out but the grounds and what flowers that had decided to bloom were beautiful. Hallie loves being outside and she loved the flowers. We got some fun shots of her, but this girl sure is camera shy so most pictures we do catch of her are totally candid ones!
Needless to say we had a wonderful time. We stopped on our way back up at Zupas. I love their salads and sandwiches! Not to mention their complimentary chocolate covered strawberries!
After lunch we headed to my Grandpa Don's house to pay him a long overdue visit. I will have to post that video in a bit. We were there a couple of hours and wanting to take advantage of the day in Salt Lake City, we went over to Wheeler farm to check out the animals. It was so much fun but because the temperature was dropping we didn't stay as long as we would have liked.
Overall the day was a blast and it felt good to have made the most of it.
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Saturday, April 30
Sun Glasses
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Wednesday, April 13
Well Hello There Stranger!
So this blog post is just to let you know that I am still here, still alive, and enjoying it. I am envious of those on my blog list that are religious about their posts. But I am never going to be one of those that blogs every day, I'm just not that creative, or maybe my life is just uneventful so there's really nothing to say.
With the warmer weather (hopefully) on the horizon, I'm sure I will be out and about with Hallie and finding things to take pictures of and to tell the world about!
Until then, see ya!
Friday, February 4
Sick of Sick
For the last month, Hallie has had an ongoing cough. It started with the cold and cough that was going around crazy quick about a month ago. I took her to the pediatrician in December just a couple of days before we adopted her. She was given an anti-biotic to get her feeling better. Her nose seemed to clear up, but she never really got rid of the cough.
A few weeks went by..............and still she has had this horrible cough. I walked in to her room yesterday morning to a fountain of green snot coming out of her nose, and her cough was more frequent, and sounded even worse. This morning, I walked in to a similar scenario.
I decided to call the pediatrician again. So we went to our 2:45 pm appointment. She was diagnosed with a sinus infection (surprise, surprise) and the doctor expressed some concern that the cough hadn't gone away. I asked if there was a chance that it hadn't gone away because of the HORRIFIC nasty inversions that we get here in Utah. She said that could be part of it, but her other concern was that a lingering cough could be a sign of the "A" word. ASTHMA. She said that there really aren't any tests that you can give to a little one Hallie's age, but that she recommended I keep an eye on it.
Great.....
I'm not freaking out or anything, but I sure hope this doesn't turn in to something ugly like asthma. I know that Hallie's biological mom had asthma as a kid.
On a side note, the good news was that Hallie has gained over a pound in only 5 weeks! Anyone that knows her, or has seen her knows this is HUGE. She is such a little lightweight (I wish I had that problem) so any weight that she gains is fantastic. Our doctor told me at her 18 month checkup if Hallie didn't gain more weight by her 2 year checkup, she'd recommend a visit to a nutritionist. Ugh.
So please keep her in your thoughts and prayers that her health improves, and she continues to gain more weight!
A few weeks went by..............and still she has had this horrible cough. I walked in to her room yesterday morning to a fountain of green snot coming out of her nose, and her cough was more frequent, and sounded even worse. This morning, I walked in to a similar scenario.
I decided to call the pediatrician again. So we went to our 2:45 pm appointment. She was diagnosed with a sinus infection (surprise, surprise) and the doctor expressed some concern that the cough hadn't gone away. I asked if there was a chance that it hadn't gone away because of the HORRIFIC nasty inversions that we get here in Utah. She said that could be part of it, but her other concern was that a lingering cough could be a sign of the "A" word. ASTHMA. She said that there really aren't any tests that you can give to a little one Hallie's age, but that she recommended I keep an eye on it.
Great.....
I'm not freaking out or anything, but I sure hope this doesn't turn in to something ugly like asthma. I know that Hallie's biological mom had asthma as a kid.
On a side note, the good news was that Hallie has gained over a pound in only 5 weeks! Anyone that knows her, or has seen her knows this is HUGE. She is such a little lightweight (I wish I had that problem) so any weight that she gains is fantastic. Our doctor told me at her 18 month checkup if Hallie didn't gain more weight by her 2 year checkup, she'd recommend a visit to a nutritionist. Ugh.
So please keep her in your thoughts and prayers that her health improves, and she continues to gain more weight!
Thursday, February 3
Catching Up a Bit
I've been incredibly lax about keeping my blog updated. I let the entire month of January pass by without a single post. It's not like I've been lacking in things to talk about, or to share! So here goes. Soon I am hoping to share some pictures of some of the "goings-on" in my life.
On December 18, we were officially moved in to our new home. The day of the move was busy. We were very blessed to have both family and friends come to help us move. We rented a Uhaul and loaded that sucker up. Of course the weather was less than what we had hoped, it was busy raining and snowing most of the morning when most of the moving was taking place. We're just lucky that no one slipped and broke their neck. When the loading of our moving van was done, I stayed behind with my oldest sister Jenny, her husband Rich, and my brother-in-law Ken to clean up the odds and ends at the old apartment. They went above and BEYOND any expectation I could have ever had when it came to cleaning that nasty old place. I am not a dirty person, but just the things like cleaning the oven, vacuuming under things that hadn't been moved in a while, or mopping were not fun assignments. I don't know what I would have done without the help of my family. I would have been stuck there for hours cleaning by myself. It was just such a relief to be able to sit down in my new and clean home and be rid of what was a terrible property manager, horrible neighbors etc. Being a home owner is more expensive, but it's all on my own terms, which to me is absolutely priceless.
About 4 days after we moved in to our new home, we packed up the CRV and headed for Denver to spend Christmas with my parents, my grandma Dorothy, and my Uncle Steve who we hadn't seen in way too long. It turned out to be just a very low-key holiday. Hallie was spoiled beyond reason when it came to her first Christmas with our family. She was in need of some more age-appropriate toys. I held out on buying any since my mom warned me to bring a near empty car so that we'd have the space to fill the back of it with presents and toys for the way back. Some of her favorite toys that she received were some My Little People sets, some Duplo Legos, and a baby stroller for her baby doll. Brandon and I received some money to help set up house.
When it came to purchasing our new home, there were some builder incentives that allowed us to buy some new furniture for the house. We were able to get a new entertainment center, a flat-screen television, a new bedroom set with mattresses, and a new refrigerator. Can I just say how blessed I am to have all of these new things. I feel spoiled, but excited at the same time to be able to buy a new home, but to have some more "grown up furnishings". I was tired of buying cheap furniture that wasn't very durable or long-lasting. I was able to buy some pieces of furniture that are made very well, match my taste, and will be around for a VERY long time.
I also used some Christmas money to go down to the closest Home Goods store and buy a few things to decorate the house with. I bought a big watercolor modern art piece to hang in my kitchen, some wall art to hang in my new master bath, and some knick-knacks for the display shelf in my new kitchen. I also stopped by Shopko to buy a few things to hang in the house. Overall I got some GREAT deals on stuff for house without blowing tons of money. Now the house is set up just the way I want it. I have yet to decide what I am going to do with Hallie's bedroom since she is about to outgrow her crib, and I will end up buying some new bedding for her sometime in the near future, so I don't want to paint it just yet until I find just what I am looking for. The guest bedroom is also a project that can wait.
Almost two weeks ago this coming Saturday, we were sealed to Hallie in the Ogden LDS temple. It took us a little while to decide on a temple that we wanted to become a forever family in. We got married in the beautiful Jordan River LDS temple, but our experience with interpreters there wasn't the best one that we've had. We considered places such as the Draper temple, the Logan temple, and the SLC temple. But when it came right down to it, we wanted to be sealed in the Ogden temple because as of April 2, 2011, they will start a near total renovation of both the inside and the outside of the building. Ogden is also where Hallie was born, adopted, and where we call home. So we decided that was the best place. We were sealed at 10:00 am on Saturday January 22, 2011. What a special and wonderful experience this was. It was incredible that my family could be there, as well as some very dear friends. Our sealer was a sweet and caring older gentleman, and our interpreter was our friend Jeff Born who we were so grateful to have there with us, and blessed to have him. Everything went smoothly and wonderfully. There was a luncheon after the sealing, in which family and friends just helped us out a great deal with.
The next day on January 23, 2011 Hallie was blessed in our branch where we attend. Brandon gave her a wonderful blessing. It is not a day that I will soon forget.
And that's about it. I have had some requests for pictures of the new house, so when I get around to it, I will post them.
I am so grateful for everything that has occurred in my life these last several weeks. A new home, a new daughter, and a New Year to look forward to. I am so grateful for the knowledge of eternal families, and of the gospel in my life.
On December 18, we were officially moved in to our new home. The day of the move was busy. We were very blessed to have both family and friends come to help us move. We rented a Uhaul and loaded that sucker up. Of course the weather was less than what we had hoped, it was busy raining and snowing most of the morning when most of the moving was taking place. We're just lucky that no one slipped and broke their neck. When the loading of our moving van was done, I stayed behind with my oldest sister Jenny, her husband Rich, and my brother-in-law Ken to clean up the odds and ends at the old apartment. They went above and BEYOND any expectation I could have ever had when it came to cleaning that nasty old place. I am not a dirty person, but just the things like cleaning the oven, vacuuming under things that hadn't been moved in a while, or mopping were not fun assignments. I don't know what I would have done without the help of my family. I would have been stuck there for hours cleaning by myself. It was just such a relief to be able to sit down in my new and clean home and be rid of what was a terrible property manager, horrible neighbors etc. Being a home owner is more expensive, but it's all on my own terms, which to me is absolutely priceless.
About 4 days after we moved in to our new home, we packed up the CRV and headed for Denver to spend Christmas with my parents, my grandma Dorothy, and my Uncle Steve who we hadn't seen in way too long. It turned out to be just a very low-key holiday. Hallie was spoiled beyond reason when it came to her first Christmas with our family. She was in need of some more age-appropriate toys. I held out on buying any since my mom warned me to bring a near empty car so that we'd have the space to fill the back of it with presents and toys for the way back. Some of her favorite toys that she received were some My Little People sets, some Duplo Legos, and a baby stroller for her baby doll. Brandon and I received some money to help set up house.
When it came to purchasing our new home, there were some builder incentives that allowed us to buy some new furniture for the house. We were able to get a new entertainment center, a flat-screen television, a new bedroom set with mattresses, and a new refrigerator. Can I just say how blessed I am to have all of these new things. I feel spoiled, but excited at the same time to be able to buy a new home, but to have some more "grown up furnishings". I was tired of buying cheap furniture that wasn't very durable or long-lasting. I was able to buy some pieces of furniture that are made very well, match my taste, and will be around for a VERY long time.
I also used some Christmas money to go down to the closest Home Goods store and buy a few things to decorate the house with. I bought a big watercolor modern art piece to hang in my kitchen, some wall art to hang in my new master bath, and some knick-knacks for the display shelf in my new kitchen. I also stopped by Shopko to buy a few things to hang in the house. Overall I got some GREAT deals on stuff for house without blowing tons of money. Now the house is set up just the way I want it. I have yet to decide what I am going to do with Hallie's bedroom since she is about to outgrow her crib, and I will end up buying some new bedding for her sometime in the near future, so I don't want to paint it just yet until I find just what I am looking for. The guest bedroom is also a project that can wait.
Almost two weeks ago this coming Saturday, we were sealed to Hallie in the Ogden LDS temple. It took us a little while to decide on a temple that we wanted to become a forever family in. We got married in the beautiful Jordan River LDS temple, but our experience with interpreters there wasn't the best one that we've had. We considered places such as the Draper temple, the Logan temple, and the SLC temple. But when it came right down to it, we wanted to be sealed in the Ogden temple because as of April 2, 2011, they will start a near total renovation of both the inside and the outside of the building. Ogden is also where Hallie was born, adopted, and where we call home. So we decided that was the best place. We were sealed at 10:00 am on Saturday January 22, 2011. What a special and wonderful experience this was. It was incredible that my family could be there, as well as some very dear friends. Our sealer was a sweet and caring older gentleman, and our interpreter was our friend Jeff Born who we were so grateful to have there with us, and blessed to have him. Everything went smoothly and wonderfully. There was a luncheon after the sealing, in which family and friends just helped us out a great deal with.
The next day on January 23, 2011 Hallie was blessed in our branch where we attend. Brandon gave her a wonderful blessing. It is not a day that I will soon forget.
And that's about it. I have had some requests for pictures of the new house, so when I get around to it, I will post them.
I am so grateful for everything that has occurred in my life these last several weeks. A new home, a new daughter, and a New Year to look forward to. I am so grateful for the knowledge of eternal families, and of the gospel in my life.
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