The Covington Family

VACATION... LEGOLAND!!

2010-08-21T15:32:00.001-07:00

The rest of our vacation we basically slept in (black out blinds are the best!) and then went to Legoland everyday. We had originally planned to go for two days, but Logan loved it so much that we spent three whole days there. We were so excited that he wasn't scared one little bit and talks about his favorite roller coasters still to this day. It makes me excited for him to be old enough to go to Magic Mountain! :)

VACATION PART 2!

2010-08-18T21:52:00.000-07:00

I inappropriately labeled my first vacation post as day one when we actually went to the beach on our second day. I also forgot to mention the fact that after we got back to the hotel from the beach, someone broke into our car and tried to steal some of our stuff, but luckily Billy was feeling like Superman that day and saved the day. He caught the bandit and took all of our stuff back. No seriously, he found the crazy lady and yanked our stuff right out of her hands. Very bizarre at the time, but we can laugh about it now. Anyways, let's get back to the fun stuff. The third day of our vacation was as follows:

- We slept in! (until almost 11am... absolutely blissful)

- We got to go to Ikea! Sadly, I didn't get any photos although I totally wanted to take a picture of the smartest invention on the planet. They totally have little seats attached to the walls in the bathroom stalls so that you can strap in your little one while you take care of your business. BRILLIANT! Why hasn't everyone jumped on that band wagon?? (especially Walmart)

- We got to go to a Padres baseball game. They played the Colorado Rockies and even though they lost the game was pretty exciting and the stadium was great! The kids loved it! Logan was so good and attentive the whole time. Poor Bailey was putting on quite a show (dancing and clapping) in between every inning, trying desperately to get on the big screen, but the camera never found her. Our whole section fell in love with her, though, so she was still the star of the show.

WE ARE GROWING!

2010-08-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

We will soon be a family of 5! Yep, I am pregnant!! We are totally excited and feel so blessed to be able to get pregnant so quick considering it took awhile for both of my other ones. I am due on February 25th and just to make this pregnancy a little different than the other two we decided that we are NOT going to find out what the sex is. Since I am a total pack rat and can't throw anything away, I still have all of Logan's baby stuff so I figured we have everything we need for either a girl or boy. I think I have always wanted to be able to deliver a baby and have the doctor shout out "it's a boy/girl" and then have Billy call everyone and let them know also just like they did it in the old movies! I get excited just thinking about it! Make sure to get your guesses ready because I am sure we will be taking bets by the end of this! :)

PS. For all of those people who think I am crazy for having another one so quickly (probably none of you guys who follow this, though) YES, it was planned. YES, we have always wanted more than just 2 kids. And, YES, we are even thinking of having another one after this. Just because we already have a boy and a girl doesn't mean we are ready to throw in the towel yet. We are mormon. Don't they know that having lots of babies is what we do! LOL :)

VACATION... DAY ONE!

2010-08-10T21:39:00.001-07:00

I know it has been awhile since we have been back from our Carlsbad vacation, so bare with me as I back track. Since we got to do tons of different things while we were there, I am going to have to break this up into a few different posts. :) I am going to start off by saying that Billy and I HATE spending money on hotels. We would much rather spend that money doing things, but this time we decided we would buck up and actually stay at a resort on the beach. We booked a condo with a seperate room (great for when Bailey went to bed at night) and full kitchen. Much to our dismay, though, when we got there to check in, they told us they had a flood and we lost our condo. The best they could do was give us the same type of condo, but down the road a few miles and not on the beach. They did, however, give us a FREE week to come back to see them at another time so it all worked out. We got settled and decided the first thing we would do was to go to the beach. Thank goodness we chose that day to go because that was the only day the sun would be out for the ENTIRE week! The kids loved it even though it was pretty cold. :)
PS. There are TONS of pictures!

It's Logan against the ocean... my money is on the fisty 4 year old!

MY BIG KID!!!

2010-08-07T11:05:00.000-07:00

I am still in denial that I will soon have a son in school at the end of the month, but there are definitely things that are happening that make it all so real like shopping for school uniforms, getting school supplies, meeting his teacher and all that fun stuff. And last night he had his preschool graduation, which symbolizes his transformation from my cute little guy to my cute big kid! When I was getting the video camera ready to take with me I found all these great home videos of his first christmas and his birthday parties and the first time he went to the beach. He truly is such a special guy that has the sweetest heart, but is all boy for sure. The whole week he was so excited to graduate with his cap and gown that he could hardly stand it. Once we got there, he got in his chair and sang all the songs and even got a cute award for "Best Hair" :) Afterwards, we headed on over to Red Robin and had some yummy dinner topped off with a big kid chocolate shake! He got to stay up late and ended up falling asleep on the couch around 10:30. If this is what we have to look forward to as Logan gets bigger than I can't wait for the future to happen!

SAN DIEGO, HERE WE COME!

2010-06-18T10:28:00.000-07:00

I finally booked our hotel and now have to choose between all the fun activities to do for a WHOLE week in San Diego! I can't even tell you how EXCITED I am! We haven't had a vacation since before I was pregnant with Bailey, so we are long overdue... expect TONS of pictures very soon! :)

QUESTION...

2010-06-15T14:19:00.000-07:00

What do you get when you and your 4 year old son stay up WAY TOO late playing with your iphone??

LOTS of delirious giggles, priceless mommy and son time, and these one of a kind master pieces. I am not trying to point the finger, but when these puppies surface in the future (maybe right around the time they start bringing home girlfriends and boyfriends) I am claiming that it was ALL Logan's idea! :)

Cake Time

2010-05-24T09:19:00.001-07:00

I finally got to do a cake this weekend for my friend's little girl's first birthday party. She loves birdies so this is what I came up with. I LOVE doing cakes for Nicole because she always gives me something to do that I have never done before which makes it super fun for me. :)

PS. The colors were pink, yellow and blue. The pictures make the pink look more orangish red. :(

TBall 2010

2010-05-17T21:00:00.000-07:00

Logan started up tball again and the difference between this season and last season is just astounding. The kid is actually looking like he knows what he is doing out there. His favorite part is batting, of course, but he is such a go getter that he is the first one to run out to the field and the first one to run back in. This past Saturday he was having such a great time that it just melted my heart. He came up to me and said "Mommy, this is the best game ever... I love baseball... I don't want to play soccer anymore." HAHA! Like I said... melt my heart!

PS. I have nothing against soccer, but we are a baseball and football kind of family. :)

A DAY AT THE PARK

2010-03-24T09:09:00.000-07:00

Play dates at the park is one of those things I think I miss out on the most by having to work full time. I would be HAPPY to give up the job, the cars, the extra money... pretty much EVERYTHING to be able to see these sweet faces everyday. (Thank goodness for gorgeous Saturdays!)

Bailey was loving the slide until mommy was too busy tryng to take pictures and let her take a nose dive off the end. :( Just go ahead and give me my mother of the year award!

FAST FORWARD TO MARCH!

2010-03-22T15:45:00.000-07:00

Man, where the heck did these last 3 months go?? My head is spinning by how fast life is flying by. Here is a very short and very quick update on the beginning of our 2010:

- We rang in the new year with a suprise 30th birthday party for my sister at her house complete with all her favorite friends, yummy food, games, and 3 crazy little kids who made it all the way to midnight to watch the fireworks.

- School started again. This is the last semester for Billy before he starts his rounds... only one more year to go in May! I am taking an online class and a 7am class as well. I love that I have my nights free, but 7am is too early for my brain!

- We finally got to leave Las Vegas. Even though it was just to go to St. George and for only 3 days, it was still super nice to be away!

- I won a car! I know... insane, huh! Long story short, I signed up online and then got a call that I won. We are going to take the money & run!

- Billy and I got called to the activities committee. I am totally excited to do some more activity planning. We are finally getting to know people in our new ward and we are loving it!

- Billy and I ran a 5K! HAHAHA! That is me laughing out loud about how out of shape I am in although I should probably be crying. I made it my goal this year to run the Las Vegas Marathon. Thank goodness it isn't until December because I have a LONG way to go!

I think that pretty much wraps it up. I sometimes think that we are way too busy for our own good, but we are having the time of our lives watching the kids get big and being together as a family. :)

Winter Wonderland!!

2009-12-21T22:52:00.000-08:00

Well, not really a winter wonderland, but Opportunity Village Forest of Lights is close enough. We took the kids tonight and met up with Janet and Tyler (Logan's BFF). They had a blast! I love how as you get older and have a family that the funnest part of your life is just watching your kids have a great time! I had a blast just watching them. :)

CAN'T HELP MYSELF!

2009-12-13T22:08:00.000-08:00

Even when Bailey is covered in food I still can't help but snap photos of her. And she just can't help but being the cutest thing I have ever seen! Love my happy little girl!

TIS THE SEASON!!

2009-12-09T21:35:00.000-08:00

Time to trim the tree and decorate some cookies! This is my favorite time of year! :)

Best looking gingerbread cookies I've ever seen!!

SOCCER IS OVER!

2009-12-08T20:38:00.000-08:00

Logan had his last soccer game on Saturday. I wish I could say that he caught on super fast and that he turned out to the be the All Star of the team, but the only thing he caught onto was the fact that he loves to run fast! And he loves to brag that he is faster than everyone else. Maybe next season he will focus more on scoring and less on racing everyone.

AND THE WINNER IS...

2009-11-22T18:33:00.000-08:00

It was a close battle, but after tallying all the written votes and a couple of verbal votes the winner is the RIP/hands pumpkin done by my cute hubby! Coming in second (barely missing 1st by 1 vote I might add) was my sister's cute little Halloween goblin. :) Thanks for all your votes guys!

PS. Mine was the pirate skeleton and my brother in law did Yoda. Pretty bummed I wasn't even in the top 2, but just means I will have to amaze you guys next year!! :)

NEED YOUR VOTE!!

2009-11-05T19:11:00.000-08:00

Every year we always have a contest on whose pumpkin is the best. Usually we just ask the trick or treaters as they come to the house, but since this year since we were out trick or treating ourselves we weren't able to get an idea. So I need your help... leave a comment on whose you like the best so we can settle this! :) And just so it isn't biased I won't tell you which one is which until next week!

HALLOWEEN - PART TWO!!

2009-11-04T19:40:00.000-08:00

Since Halloween fell on a Saturday, I FINALLY got to put together a little Halloween party for Logan and some friends. We had all the essentials... mummy dogs, moldy bones (breadsticks), rotten apple punch with worms, witches bubbly brew, monster cupcakes and much more! While I was thinking of all the fun stuff I could do the one thought that kept me wanting to do more was a bunch of little kids oohing & aawwing over all the fun stuff! I was totally satisfied because all the kids LOVED it!! It's all for them! :)

After we partied at our house, it was time for Trick or Treating! Logan was totally into it although he kept complaining that his bag was getting too heavy. Billy and I were like what kind of kid complains about his candy being too heavy! Bailey was a perfect little angel. She fell asleep about 10 mins into walking and stayed that way until we got back to the car. Once, we got home Logan watched a Halloween movie and finally went to sleep after a long day.

The perfect ending to a perfect Halloween!!

HALLOWEEN - PART ONE!

2009-11-01T13:59:00.000-08:00

I am going to start this one off by saying I LOVE HALLOWEEN!! I think it is so much fun and really one of those nights where everyone can be a kid! When Crystal & I were little we lived out in the country so no one came to our house for candy. We never decorated or carved pumpkins until we moved out after high school. It is just one of those things that should be a must at Halloween time especially if you have kiddos! On Friday we got to have Crystal, Scotty & Hunter as well as Billy's classmate Andrew and his wife and two kids come over to carve pumpkins. It was a blast!

FAMILY PHOTOS!

2009-10-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

Scotty's parents were in town and they wanted me to take some photos of their cute family so we all headed to the park. I am such an amatuer (if I can call myself even that) but usually just try to take as many pictures as possible in hopes that there will be at least a couple of good ones. :) I was lucky enough to get some of Logan and Bailey also.

FUN AT THE PARK!

2009-10-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

We spent the entire day at the park on Saturday and Bailey absolutely loved it. Not once did she get fussy and when she got tired she basically just rolled over and fell asleep. She is definitely an outdoor girl which I LOVE! :)

P.S. The only reason I don't have any pictures of Logan is cause he wouldn't slow down long enough for me to snap a photo!!

10 YEAR REUNION

2009-10-12T12:34:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to go to our reunion ever since I heard about it, but ended up not going on Saturday. Thinking about it now and especially hearing how much fun it was I am totally bummed we missed out, but since Billy started school this year things have been really crazy and hectic. It seems like we never get to just hang out or spend time with the kids, but finally on Saturday we spent the whole day together and when it was time to get up to get ready to the reunion we both just kinda didn't want it to be over with. We decided we would rather spend more time with each other and Logan and Bailey. So even though we missed out on seeing all our old friends, we did get some great QT with our little family. There is always our 20 year reunion!! :)

RICE CEREAL=YUCKY!!

2009-10-02T22:21:00.000-07:00

The other night we decided to try some solids with Bailey. We started out with some rice cereal which is probably the blandest thing you could possibly put in your mouth, but by her reaction you would have thought we were feeding her a lemon. I guess we will try something else next time!

Of course once we stopped trying to feed her that horrible stuff she was all smiles!

DR'S APPT!

2009-09-25T11:10:00.000-07:00

So I took the kids into see the dr. for Bailey's 4 month check up and Logan's 4 year check up. I thought we would be in and out pretty quickly, but little did I know. Bailey was an angel of course. She finally gained some wait coming in at a whopping 15lbs. She had to get 3 shots, but for the most part took it pretty well. Turns out though that she is going to to be exactly like her brother. I can't even tell you how many times I would take Logan in for a well check and they would say he had bad ear infections and I had no clue. I finally had to ask the dr. how the heck am I supposed to know if he is sick if he isn't fussy or not fevering. Of course, the dr. would reassure me that it happens, but I would still feel horribly. Well, sure enough Dr. Winkler checked Baileys ears today and she has an ear infection on both sides. :( Poor thing. Then it was Logan's turn. You would have never guessed that he was a big boy by the way he acted because he was screaming and kicking and crying the whole time. Then we found out he had to have 4 shots. HOLY COW - people probably thought we were sawing off his legs! Oh and of course he had an ear infection also!So we walked in feeling great, but then walked out with 2 ear infections, 2 prescriptions, tear stained cheeks and little legs covered in Daffy Duck bandaids. What a morning!

MY GIRL!

2009-09-21T23:06:00.000-07:00

She makes my heart melt! :)

FALL SOCCER!

2009-09-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

We asked Logan if he would rather play t-ball again this fall or play soccer (we only offered because his best friend was playing soccer and they could be on the same team). Much to our dismay he chose soccer. :( Not that we have anything against soccer, it's just we are baseball people and we were hoping that Logan would be as well. I was going back and forth to just make him play tball anyways (I know... I am fighting my urge to be that kind of parent), but decided that if soccer is what he chose than I would support him 100%. Well, he had his first practice last night and he LOVED it! He was so stinkin cute in his little shin guards and cleats and was totally into kicking the ball and running around! He can't wait for the next practice! :)

Not quite the ALL-Star yet, but definitely getting there! :)

LOGAN IS 4!!!

2009-09-14T22:25:00.000-07:00

It is crazy to think that I had this kid 4 long years ago. He is such a big boy now and I love it! Although, I also love that he is still so sweet sometimes and doesn't mind cuddling with his mommy! :) We decided to have a little birthday party for him and it turned out to be a great time! He is in love with Bumblebee right now so we gave him a Transformers themed party. We borrowed Andrew & Tina's big blow up pool and although it was a little overcast and the water was freezing, the kids really had a blast! Here are some pics of the fun! :)

BAILEY'S BLESSING!

2009-08-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

We finally had Bailey's blessing this Sunday. Diane (Billy's mom) came down from Utah and Andrew and Tina and the kids came out from Henderson. We even got my sister and Scotty and Hunter to come. Bailey was the perfect little girl and Billy did a great job on her blessing. :)

T-BALL!

2009-08-06T14:47:00.000-07:00

With having a baby and trying to catch up on showing her off, I have totally neglected showing off Logan. This past spring, he had his first season of tball. We were so excited that he wanted to play because if you know Billy and I, we both LOVE baseball, but we were super nervous to see how he would react to it (especially since he was only 3). Crystal and Scotty were thrilled also. They even had green shirts made for all of us that said "Logan's #1 Fan" with our names on the back. They were awesome! I have to admit the first couple of games were a little rough. He would be so excited to put on his uniform before the game, but once he got out there he would just be done. Finally by the third game Billy and I pretty much had it with trying to hold his hand because he didn't want to stand out in the field or bat so we just told him that we were going to go sit down and he could do whatever he wanted. Well I guess what he wanted was us to leave him alone because after that he was perfect. He listened to the coaches and was excited every inning. His favorite part was hitting, of course, but he also got a few grounders as well. Here are some pictures of his last game. You can tell by his smiles that he loved it! He is definitely playing again in the fall!

PS. He was the only one that had cool batting gloves thanks to Katie and Landin!! They were his favorite. He actually wore them to bed a couple of times with his baseball socks. :)

FIRST BATH!

2009-07-28T11:10:00.000-07:00

Bailey's baby book (and mommy's blog) just wouldn't be complete without some shots of her first bath. She didn't mind it at first, but then she got a little chilly and then she got super ticked! I think she has her daddy's temper! :)

HAS IT BEEN THAT LONG ALREADY?!?!

2009-07-27T16:35:00.000-07:00

Well I just realized that I had Bailey almost 2 months ago and still no new post or new pics to show off my little cutie. I finally got some pictures uploaded and I'm ready to introduce Bailey Kate to the world! But first, here is the short & sweet version of what has been going on for the last 8 weeks:

- Bailey was born on May 28th at 7:51am by csection. She weighted 10lbs. 10oz, 20ins. long with a head full of dark straight hair.

- She had to spend the first 3 days of her life in the NICU because she had some issues with her oxygen levels and blood pressure. We also found out while she was in there that she has a hole in one of her heart chambers, but nothing to be alarmed about. More than likely as she gets bigger the hole will close up by itself. You wouldn't even be able to tell that she had anything wrong with her now.

- I bounced back pretty quickly from my c-section, but in the long end would have much rather pushed her out.

- Logan adores his little sister and wants to give her hugs & kisses ALL the time!

- Billy finished up his summer internship and is finally working full time making a paycheck, but only for a few more weeks until he starts his second year of pharmacy school.

- I went back to work after 6 weeks of pretending to be a stay at home mom. All I have to say is that I have the utmost respect for women who stay at home with their children. I don't think I am cut out for that because I was excited to get back to work although I do miss going to the park with the kids!

- Logan and Bailey had to start a new daycare because our old one closed while I was on maternity leave. Luckily, Logan adjusted really well and loves it.

- We are moving again. :( This time we are staying put until Billy gets done with school and we buy a house. Only 2 more years! I can't even tell you how excited we are going to be to own our home!

That pretty much sums it up. I will be posting like crazy with new pics and happenings now since I got this first one done! Without further adieu...

IT'S OFFICIAL!

2009-05-18T11:47:00.000-07:00

Bailey will be here on May 28th at 7:30 am. :) We have a c-section scheduled for next Thursday because she said NO WAY to flipping over. We are very excited, but also nervous mostly just because we have a HUGE list of things to do, but just not getting through it all quick enough! Logan is very excited also. He told me this morning that he didn't want to give her kisses when she got here, but he wants to give her hugs! And he also said that she was his best friend... that was enough to melt my heart! :)

UPDATE!

2009-04-29T08:52:00.001-07:00

Well I went and had my 35 week ultrasound to get a good idea of how big this baby is going to be. When Logan was born, I think he shocked the doctor a little bit when he came out looking like a 3 month old (we knew he was going to be big, but not 10 1/2 lbs big) so he wanted to prepare himself this time around. No suprise, she is in the 90% and is pretty big. I was thrilled when they told me she has a lot of hair! I didn't even know they could tell that on an ultrasound, but sure enough you can see the outline of her head and then just tons of fuzz all around it. Too bad it wasn't in color so we could see if she was going to have red hair like Logan! Everything looked great and she is doing exactly what she is supposed to be doing except for the fact that she doesn't like to be upside down! Yep... she is breech and the fact that she is so big doesn't help her chances of flipping over since she just doesn't have too much room. From the very beginning, I always said I didn't want a C-section mostly just for the fact that I already pushed a 10 1/2 lber. out so might as well just keep doing that, but obviously I will go along with anything that is better for her. I see my doctor tomorrow to figure out a game plan! Keep your eye out for another update when I get one. :)

By the way, Billy and I decided on a name. I got to pick the first name and Billy picked the middle name. We are super excited to finally see what our little Bailey Kate Covington looks like! :)

MORE CAKE!

2009-04-06T21:12:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was my good friend Nicole's little girl's 1st birthday. I was soo excited that she asked me to do the cake! Julia loves elephants so this is what I came up with. All the elephant figures and bows I made with fondant. Again, there are tons of things that I could've done better with, but they loved it! But I do have to admit, I am NOT doing any more cakes until after I have the baby. I am completely worn out now! :)

I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE JUST IN DIAPERS!

2009-03-30T21:38:00.000-07:00

So my little guy officially started his first day of preschool today at daycare which is a huge step I must admit. I honestly don't know where the time has gone which makes me a little apprehensive of how fast the next 3 and 1/2 years are going to fly and then the next 3 and the next 3... then before I know it I'll be paying for weddings and watching grandkids and... AWWWW!! I'm just not going to think about it anymore!!

Anyways, since Logan was such a big boy at school today we celebrated by going to Dairy Queen and having some yummy chocolate ice cream with lots of sprinkles (of course) for dinner! Logan thought it was the coolest thing ever although as soon as we got home he was ready for his real dinner! :) Man I love that kid!

BROWNIES ANYONE!

2009-03-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

Besides the fact that I have a HUGE addiction to chocolate especially baked chocolate like cakes and brownies, this is another reason why I love making them! Logan has learned that anytime I bake he gets to lick the spoon, but he has yet to learn how to lick all the yummy batter off without getting it everywhere! :)

BATH TIME FUN!

2009-03-23T10:02:00.000-07:00

What do you get when you mix two rambunctious cousins, water & bubbles together in a bath tub?? A whole lot of bath time fun! :)

ENRICHMENT NIGHT

2009-03-18T08:55:00.000-07:00

Last night at Enrichment Night, we put together hygiene packages for the humanitarian aid. Before we started on our project, one of the sister's read a story of a woman who was from Sierra Leone. As many of you know, Sierra Leone is a war stricken country where murders and rapes are an everyday occurance. The story told of how she managed to hide from the rebels several times before actually getting caught. While standing in line to be mutulated she prayed to Heavenly Father that he would do his will. Right before it was her turn, an army showed up to scare away the rebels essentially saving her life. When she was rescued she was given a hygiene package with toothpaste, a toothbrush, soap, etc. and a blanket which she regarded as her prize possessions taking it everywhere with her. After this she started attending an LDS ward and began her conversion. Years later and more almost fatal run ins with the rebels she decided to leave behind the friends she had to serve a mission for the church. She was called to the Salt Lake City mission and once she was there she had an assignment to help with the humanitarian aid project. Once she got to the distribution center, she recognized the blanket that she had carried with her in Sierra Leon as well as the hygiene package which helped her survive when she was hiding out from danger. She broke down crying and thanked Heavenly Father for all he had done for her.

The whole time she was reading this story, I was trying not to be cry because I find myself constantly reading these horrible stories of the terrible situations these people are put through everyday. Unfortuanately, many of these stories do not have happy endings like this woman's. I always try to think of something I can personally do to help out, but without being able to donate money or travel to volunteer I have been at a loss so this was such a blessing to know that what we were doing last night was directly benefiting those in need. I couldn't imagine regarding a little blanket and a bag of toiletries as my most sacred possession let alone seeing my family murdered and fighting for my survival. It makes me so grateful for all that I have and mine and my family's security, but most of all grateful for my membership to the church and all the opportunities it gives us to serve others.

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S

2009-03-17T15:43:00.001-07:00

Everyone better be wearing green today!! :)

BACK AT IT AGAIN!

2009-03-03T09:26:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't know it, one of my favorite hobbies is to decorate cakes. I helped my sister out with her wedding cake for her reception a few years back and fell in love with the whole process. I mostly just do cakes for friends and family, but I haven't done one in forever so I was so stoked to be able to do a friend's baby shower cake this weekend. I wasnt a huge fan of all the pink and I am my own worst critic so there is definitely TONS of room for improvement, but my friend liked it! Practice makes perfect!!

All the pieces on top are made of fondant (a chewy kind of frosting). You can't see it very well in this picture, but the circles were made to look like buttons.

YIKES!!

2009-01-21T09:11:00.000-08:00

So Billy and I finally got suckered into speaking in sacrament meeting this Sunday. We have always gotten out of the ward before we've had to talk which means this will be my first time ever so needless to say I'm super duper nervous!! Unless I'm playing softball, I HATE attention on myself so standing up there with all those eyes on me just makes me want to throw up. I keep praying that I will find the right words to say and do it gracefully followed by another prayer hoping that miraculously at least half of our ward will be out of town. UUGGHH... I'll let you know how it goes.

TWILIGHT!!

2009-01-10T15:19:00.000-08:00

I know, I know... old news right. Well I actually just discovered the madness. At first I really felt sorry for all those people who were obessed, but was anxious to see the movie. I love high school romance stories (mostly because they are usually so sweet and innocent) and I love vampires!! I had told Billy about wanting to go see the movie so he got me the book to read first. I started the addiction on Tuesday night and couldn't put it down and had it finished by Thursday afternoon. I am pretty ashamed to say that I was actually reading it under my desk at work, always checking over my shoulders so no one would bust me as well as at stop lights! (Billy was pretty upset about the last one) As much as I LOVED it, I was soo happy to have it finished just so I could get back to my normal daily activities. I made the mistake of telling our receptionist how much I enjoyed it so she thought she was doing me a favor by bringing me the other 3 to read. WHAT THE HECK!! On Friday, Logan wasn't feeling good in the morning so we stayed home. Bummer for him, but lucky for me!! Needless to say I read the whole friggin day and finished the 2nd book up by 10pm. I purposely left the last two at work so I could get some things done this weekend, but I have a feeling that this addiction will kick back in full gear first thing on Monday morning when I get to work.

P.S. I wish there were more authors like this one who makes the most out of a touch or a single kiss and doesn't feel the need to get any further R rated than that. I can't even tell you how nice and easy it was to read knowing that there was no uncomfortable or unnecessary obsene situations the further along I got. TWO THUMBS UP FOR ME!!!

MOVE OVER SPIDERMAN...

2009-01-05T08:59:00.000-08:00

Cause here comes Cinderella!! :) Billy and I found out we are having a little girl! Although we totally wanted another boy (mostly for the fact that we wouldn't have to buy any new stuff), we are both super excited for a little princess! I am totally starting to stress about matching tights, with bows, with skirts, with whatever else girls need, but I guess I will have the whole week to coordinate since the only time she will probably be all dolled will be for church on Sunday. The rest of the week will be jeans and tshirts!! Next task is to think of a cute name. :)

FUN FILLED WEEKEND!

2008-12-15T11:10:00.000-08:00

This weekend we had so much going on which I was totally dreading, but it turned out to be super fun!! On Friday night, we were invited to a block party with some families from our ward. There are about 5 families from church that live in our tiny little neighborhood so we thought it would fun to get together. It was great to just hang out and get to know everyone. Unfortunately, we couldn't stay too long because I promised my sister I would make Hunter's birthday cake for his first birthday party on Saturday. So when we got home, I started his lamb smash cake as well as the sheet cake for everyone else. I stayed up super late trying to get things done, but still had to turn around and wake up super early to finish them both off. Thank goodness the party didn't start until 2pm because I needed every minute I got to finish. (P.S. For those of you who don't know, I work way better under tons of pressure so I usually wait until the last minute to do everything which usually leaves me running around like my head is cut off!) Meanwhile, Billy was baking cookies for our ward Christmas party that was that night, getting Logan ready and helping me with everything else. We got to Crystal's and they loved both cakes which was all that mattered to me! It was a great party and Hunter was so stinkin cute the whole time! We were totally bummed because we had to leave early (again) so we could get to the church to set up for the Christmas party. I am so grateful for the other couple who are on the activities committee because they really did most of the stuff. We also got tons of help from people who arrived early so thankfully everything got done just in time! The party turned out great and I think that everyone really enjoyed themselves! On Sunday, I had to do some stuff for work while Billy and Logan went to church. Afterwards, we went to my sister's house and had an early Christmas dinner with them and Scotty's parents. It was so yummy! Then we decided to go to Opportunity Village which is this huge place that has a forest of lights, a train, carousal, etc. We got there and it was FREEZING!! Crystal and her family ended up leaving early, but Billy, Logan and I stayed until we got to ride everything. Logan was kind of whiny because he was so cold and tired, but it was a blast! :) I can't wait till next weekend!!!

Hunter eating his yummy birthday cake!

Scotty & Hunter, Crystal, and Billy and Logan riding the train!

Logan riding the carousel. We had to let people go in front of us so we could be first to pick because he just HAD to ride the zebra! And poor little guy was so cold that he stole my scarf!

CATCHING UP!

2008-12-01T19:20:00.000-08:00

It seems like ages since I have written anything. With all the fall activities and happenings lately, I have just been too busy to even think about blogging. Since I am feeling alot better now (I'm finally past my first trimester) and slowly getting my energy back, I decided it was time to play catch up. So here is a brief recap on all our recent doings.

HALLOWEEN
We had a blast this year trick or treating. My sister's neighbor invited all of us to their Halloween block party so there was tons of food and even a little fire pit. The house lots are so big (the neighborhood is gated and on a golf course so it's pretty fancy) that they got a trailer to go trick or treating because it would be way too far to walk. Billy was a fat princess in a tutu, Logan was Optimus Prime and I was a lame mom who didn't dress up. Logan got so much candy and had so much fun!

ANNIVERSARY
Billy and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary on November 16th. I have to say that I probably have the best husband ever. We try to stick to the traditional gift list and this year Billy totally out did me. It was candy and iron. He went to the candy store and got me all of my favorite candy and then got me these cute little cast iron skillets to make brownies and cookies in. Crystal and Scotty watched Logan for us while we went to dinner at Carraba's which is one of our favorite places. It was a great day!

BABY'S FIRST PICTURE
The time had finally come to go hear the baby's heartbeat, but when Billy and I got there the nurse tried for about 15 minutes and couldn't find anything. I was totally calm on the outside, but on the inside I was really starting to get nervous. They decided to take an ultrasound to make sure he was doing ok. They found him pretty easy, but the dr. took a couple of minutes to get the picture steady. Finally he did, and all of a sudden you could see the baby kicking and punching! I was so excited just to see any movement! It was awesome! I can't wait to find out what the sex is. Billy and I are hoping for another boy so keep your fingers crossed!

THANKSGIVING
We went up to St. George this year to spend Thanksgiving with Billy's family. It was great to see everyone, but I was totally bummed because it rained all day long. We didn't get to go outside to throw the football around or anything. I HATE THE RAIN! My sister and I sorda have this tradition that if we don't get to spend the actual day together then we do a turkey dinner that weekend together. So on Sunday, we went to their house and had the whole spread again. It was delicious and we had leftovers which is always a plus!

HOSPITAL
We had our first trip to the hospital with Logan on Saturday. He was playing at the playground and went mouth first into the metal steps of the slide. He immediatley started crying and his mouth was already full of blood by the time I got to him. As far as I could tell, he had a pretty bad cut on his gums and the inside of this lip. I waited an hour or so to see if he would be ok, but his mouth just kept bleeding so Billy and I decided we should take him to the hospital just to be safe. Luckily, he didn't need any stitches. He just got some penicillin and some Tylenol with Codiene for the pain. He is all better now, but the whole day wore me out. The funniest part of the whole experience was when they were trying to take his temperature. He wouldn't let them take it under his tongue so they had to do a rectal one. As soon as they stuck it in he started crying "ouwie in my bummy." I felt bad for the little guy, but couldn't help but laugh.

Whew, that was alot. My early New Year's Resolution for 2009 is to make sure to write something at least every 2 weeks. Since I am not great at writing in a journal this will have to suffice for now, and I expect all of you guys to make me stick to it of course! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLY!

2008-10-22T21:44:00.000-07:00

It was Billy's birthday this past Saturday and we had a fun filled day. First, Logan and I surprised Billy with cinammon rolls in bed. I had been practicing for 2 weeks with Logan on singing Happy Birthday, but I was a little worried that he wouldn't remember. As soon as Billy woke up, though, and I started singing Logan was right on cue and sang the whole song with me. It was so cute! Then, we got to go see the dolphins and the white lion habitat at the Mirage thanks to our great friend Shane. He works there so he gave us the VIP tour! After that, we went to Scotty & Crystal's house and had a super yummy BBQ. Scotty grilled some carne asada which was the BOMB!! Then we got to wrap up the night watching the UNLV football game and some UFC fights. It was a great day!

Logan and Hunter got to touch the dolphins tail!

My two favorite boys!

Scotty, Crystal & the cutest nephew ever, Hunter!

The dolphins were so close. It was awesome!

Me and my monkey!

We got to go in the observation room. The dolphins spotted Logan and kept coming back to look at him. It was probably the hair!

Our family!

The white lion pups were super cute!

I can never get enough of these two!

THINGS I'D DO!

2008-10-08T21:06:00.000-07:00

I know I always talk about how busy Billy and I so I decided to make a list of all the things I would do if I had more time on my hands. So here are the things I'd do if I had more time:

- go to the park with Logan every chance I could
- read a GREAT book
- organize everything in my house
- paint my toenails a different color at least every other day
- learn how to take great photos
- perfect the art of decorating a cake
- finally start a scrapbook
- cook something different every night of the week
- take Harley on daily walks
- have more movie nights that include my couch, some popcorn and my cute husband

I guess I could keep going with this list forever. Now all I have to do is start making time for each of these!

WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER!

2008-10-02T17:22:00.001-07:00

After trying for almost a year, Billy and I are FINALLY going to have another baby! We are super excited and are very grateful for this blessing. This past year has been a struggle with alot of frustrations since I didn't get pregnant as quickly as we hoped I would. Along with that, Billy and I got out of the habit of going to church every Sunday so we lost that comforting feeling that it would all work out. When we moved to our own house, though, we realized how much we missed being a part of a ward family and feeling Heavenly Father's spirit so when we moved in, we found our ward and made a promise to ourselves that we would work hard to become active again. Well as soon as we started going to church and doing the things that we were supposed to be doing we found out we were pregnant. All I have to say is WOW! I have always had a testimony that Heavenly Father will bless us if we are obedient, but this experience has strengthened it so much more. It is so relieving to feel like someone is watching out for us again and to know that no matter how high the highs are and how low the lows are we are going to be just fine as long as we keep our promises to him! :)

MY LITTLE BATMAN!

2008-09-25T13:40:00.000-07:00

Logan LOVES Spiderman, but recently has been all about Batman which I think is adorable! He is my own little personal Dark Knight! :)

He even wears his Batman mask to bed, but only when he wears his Batman pj's. He won't wear it when he wears his Spiderman pj's because heaven forbid he mix and match his super heroes!

NEW CALLING!

2008-09-22T09:04:00.001-07:00

So Billy and I have have been in our new ward now for about a month and we love it! Everyone is super nice and friendly. We are so excited because this past weekend at church we got our new calling! We are on the activities committee which is just in time for all the holiday fun! I have to say that this is right up my alley. As much as Billy and I loved being primary teachers, I think I will like this even better! We get to help coordinate the Halloween trunk-or-treat, the Thanksgiving shoot out, the ward Christmas party and all the other fun things that happen during the holidays. I can't wait to get started! :)

ANOTHER PARTY?!?!

2008-09-10T21:24:00.000-07:00

Logan's actual birthday was yesterday so Billy and I had a little mini family party for him with just the three of us. We got him a cookie cake with some candles and he got to open the gifts that we had gotten him. He stayed up late playing candy land and drawing on his new easel. He had so much fun.

P.S. I want two parties for my birthday! :)

LOGAN'S 3RD BIRTHDAY!

2008-09-07T21:20:00.000-07:00

I think since my sister and I never got to have actual birthday parties when we were growing up because we have holiday birthdays, I have some subconscious thought that Logan has to have a big bash every year. This year he chose Batman as his theme so we threw him a Batman pool party. It was at Crystal and Scotty's house so there was plenty of room to run around, and they even surprised him with a big bouncy house which was definitely the hit of the party. He got spoiled with too many presents including an awesome Spiderman bicycle from auntie and unckie, but also got tons of board games which Billy and I are super stoked to play with him. The stress of getting a party together for 25 adults and 9 kids was a little overwhelming, but to see how much fun Logan had made it all worth it!

I'M BACK

2008-08-26T17:23:00.000-07:00

So I know I was only on here for like a week and a half and then went MIA, but now I'm back and hopefully to stay. So much has happened this last month so I'll try to keep it short. First off, Billy, Logan, Harley and I decided that it was time to get our own place. After living with my sister, brother-in-law and nephew for about 2 1/2 years we thought it was just time to be our own little family again. I have to admit that it wasn't an easy break up, but in the end all is well. We love our new home and are settling in quite nicely.

A week before we moved we got to go on our annual California vacation. Billy and I decided that we really wanted to do alot with Logan while we were there this time so this is how our week went: Dodger game, LA Zoo, another Dodger game, Discovery Science Center, one more Dodger game, Aquarium of the Pacific, Camarillo to Billy's grandparent's house, Camarillo Street Fair, Malibu Beach and then finally we got to come home. Even though it was a jam packed week and Logan got a little cranky at times, we had a GREAT time!

When we got back we had to hurry up and move and then get ready for fall semester to begin. Billy started Pharmacy school and I started my umpteenth semester at UNLV. One day we will both be done. :) Now that our busy month is over we can stop and relax a bit... and go to work, and go to school, and study and do homework and raise our 3 year old son. AWWWWWW!!! :)

SO MUCH FUN!

2008-06-13T11:37:00.000-07:00

Well, I finally decided to do one of these. Actually, I'm totally copying Bridgette, but it looked like so much fun to be able to jot down my thoughts and ideas that I had to jump on the band wagon! I'm going to take advantage of this cool new way to express myself in hopes that I won't sound totally cheesy or be totally random, but if I am then you'll know that I am totally just being myself! :)