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Livi's List

2012-01-13T10:43:00.000-08:00

Alivia has really started talking just these past couple of weeks! I swear she says at least one to two new words a day! I love it! Really for my sake and to kinda show her off I want to make a list of words she knows right now. No particular order.

1.Mamma
2. Dadda
3. Grandpa (She was saying this before she really started saying mamma.)
4. Grandma
5. Jesus (She has a church book and she flips right to the page with the picture of Jesus on it and says "Hi Jesus!" SO cute!)
6. Juice
7. Hot
8. Dora
9. Stuck
10. Hi ( Alot of word she uses start with "Hi dog" or "Hi Grandpa" )
11. Baby ( She pretty much calls everyone baby because that is what we call her.)
12. Love you ( She just started saying this and will give you a kiss after!)
13. Thank you
14. Ah Choo (fake sneeze)
15. Uh Oh
16. No, No, No
17. Yay!
18. Yep
19. Huh
20. Owl
21. Dog
22. Kitty Kitty
23. Poopsie ( my dad calls her poopsie girl. She was kissing my belly yesterday and she says "Hi Poopsie to the baby. It was pretty funny.)
24. Ball
25. All done
26. Cheese

That is all I can think of. She is getting pretty smart! We need to be watching what we say because she is picking up on stuff fast!!

We moved in with my parents in November to be able to save a little money to buy a house this summer. I think it has been really good for Liv because she hears all of us talking a lot. She is such a sweet baby and I can't believe how fast she is growing! I guess it's kind of a good thing seeing as how we only have a couple of months until the new baby gets here!

Christmas Morning!

2011-12-26T10:08:00.000-08:00

We got home from Cabo Christmas Eve. Alivia loved waking up Christmas to presents! She went straight for the baby stroller. I knew she would! She got a lot of fun stuff. From "Santa" she got a fun dog pillow chair, a baby, clothes, bath toys, and I even made her a quilt! I haven't finished it yet but I got the hard part done! She got a few other toys and outfits from grandparents. It was a nice relaxing Christmas with the traditional bisquits and gravy made by my Grandpa Curtis. We have done this every year since I can remember. It is one of my all time favorite traditions. We hope you all had a great Christmas!

Feliz Navidad!

2011-12-26T09:48:00.000-08:00

For Christmas my parents took us to Cabo San Lucas! It was so much fun! The beach was beautiful and the weather was warm! It was fun to have a little family time and relax on the beach.

Family Christmas Party

2011-12-20T09:46:00.000-08:00

Alivia taking a good whack at the Pinata.

Seeing Santa for the first time. I don't think she liked it much.

Her reward for sitting on Santa's lap.

My cute girl!

Just making herself comfortable on Grandpa's lap. She layed like this all by herself. ha ha

I've been getting this bratty look a lot lately! Oh the joys of having a toddler!

This past weeknd we had our annual family Christmas party. It was fun seeing the family and eating some good food. It was Alivia's first experience with Santa..... needless to say it didn't go over very good. Here are a few pictures. Enjoy.

Birthday Week!

2011-12-20T09:39:00.001-08:00

Andy and I both had birthday's at the beginning of the month. I am now 24 and Andy is a respectable 29. For my birthday Andy surprised me with a 1 hour massage at Massage Envy. I shopped with my mom and sister in the morning and then went and had my massage and met my family at Olive Garden for dinner. It was a GREAT day! I was in desperate need for a massage! Its hard being prego and hauling around a 16month old. For Andy's birthday he sadly had to work most of the day. We celebrated Saturday when a few of his family members came down to Provo to see Andy's Mom and Dad get sealed to his little brother Devin. It was a great day and we went out to eat and enjoyed eachothers company for a few hours. I sadly didn't get any pictures of us on our birthdays. Here however is a picture of me at 29 weeks pregnant. I can't believe how fast it is going! We will have another baby here before we know it!

Thanksgiving Weekend

2011-11-30T14:36:00.001-08:00

My mom got this adorable Sock Monkey hat at the craft fair this weekend.

My poor sick little baby. Snuggling her pillow pet eating some cheese.

You can tell from this picture that Liv was not feeling very good. Love these girls! They are so cute!

For Thanksgiving we went to Andy's mom and dad's. I love going there and getting to see the family. Sadly I didn't really take any pictures. I did get a couple of Ellie, Nyah and Liv playing. We could only stay for the day and then had to come right home because Andy had to work Friday and Saturday. We were both really sad about it. Alivia caught some kind of bug and had a fever all day Thanksgiving day and is just now starting to feel better. I took her to the doctor yesterday after nothing seemed to help and her cough got worse. Come to find out she has a virus that causes sores in her throat and mouth. So sad! My poor little baby has not been happy. Today was a much better day and she is starting to sleep and eat alot better. Having a sick baby is NOT fun.

Retreat Weekend / 4 Year Anniversary!

2011-11-22T09:37:00.001-08:00

Fish tank at the Forum shops in Las Vegas.

Alivia didn't love the waterslide....

The pools were SO warm! It was heaven!

Watching a little Baby Einstein. Thank goodess for car DVD players!

Andy's company had a fun retreat weekend in Boulder City, Nevada this past week. Boulder is right outside of Las Vegas. They rented a way fun place. It is called Pirates Cove and is a group of houses together with 24 suites and tons to do. They had way fun pools with waterslides along with a racketball court, theater room and many more fun things to do. Everything is Pirate. It was fun to get away for a few days and enjoy some sun. I was a little nervous for the 6ish hour drive. I was nervous about how Liv would do. She ended up doing great. We left pretty early so she would sleep for a few hours. On the way there she got a little car sick around St. George. She threw up and it was not fun. Lucky for us it was just once. When we got to Las Vegas we got out and stretched our legs by going to the Forum Shops and had a little lunch. Alivia loved the big fish tanks and the show they put on right there. By the time we got her back to the car she was so tired. I've never seen her fall asleep while being held on the way to the car. Needless to say it was a fun trip and I think we all had a good time. While we were there Andy and I celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary! I can't believe it has gone by as fast as it has. We have accomplished a lot. I love him more and more everyday. I'm so blessed to have him as my husband. Not only is he cute but he is a hard worker and really takes care of all 3 of his girls.

oUr HaLlOwEeN

2011-11-02T12:38:00.000-07:00

Alivia's is the kitty, Mine is the spider, and Andy did the headless horseman.

My cute little kitty girl!

A few days before Halloween we got together with some friends and carved pumpkins. Livi loved her little pumpkin! It's always fun to see how they turn out. Mine never really turns out very good but I actually kinda liked it this year. Last year we carved Livi a cute kitty pumpkin and thought we should do another kitty for her this year. On Halloween night, as soon as Andy got home from work we ate a quick dinner and drove the 45minutes to my parent's house for some trick or treating. Liv looked so cute in her little kitty/lepard costume. We hit up a few houses and saw the great grandparents then drove home. After we put Alivia to bed Andy and I snuggled up and watched Nightmare Before Christmas while enjoying livi's halloween candy.

Baby "A"

2011-10-11T19:20:00.000-07:00

Cute little foot!!

No doubt about this one! She is a GIRL!!

Doing some flips. You can see her cute profile

Here she is waving!

Here are some pictures of our sweet baby! She is still kind of in the scary alien stage..... but I think she is cute! Yes we are still going with the "A" name thing. I'm not telling what her name is going to be until she is here! Sorry you are just going to have to guess! She is measuring smaller than we thought and so our new due date is March 5th. Quite a bit further away than our February 17th due date! We thought I was around 21ish weeks but it looks like I'm only around 19ish. Kinda sucks! I want her here sooner! Oh well, all that matters is she is healthy and will come when she is ready.

A Little Livi Update

2011-10-10T13:18:00.000-07:00

Alivia having some fun at the zoo!

Every morning she point out the window at the trees and tries really hard to say "tree."

Drinking out of a big girl cup.....

She loves to color with mommy! ( I have to watch her like a hawk with the crayons!)

I haven't done an update on Liv since her birthday. I can't believe how much she has changed both physically and mentally in the past few weeks! She is a little girl! Where did my baby go? She is so funny! She is trying to talk ALOT more and is also running around like crazy! She knows so many words and will point to everything. She loves kids! If she sees a baby at church she has to immediately go up to it and give it a big hug and a kiss. It is the cutest thing I have ever seen! She is soooooo loving! I have no questions about her being a good big sister. I know she is just going to want to hug and kiss our new baby all day long. I have to admit that it is exhausting having a one year old and being prego. I think I'm more tired at the end of the day from chasing Liv around. Good for us she is sleeping through the night and I LOVE it! I'm soaking in all the sleep I can get until the baby comes! I deserve that right!?! ha ha.

It's A...........

2011-09-22T07:59:00.000-07:00

That's right another beautiful girl is on her way!! We are so excited to be having another little girl. Alivia is going to be a great big sister and I just know these two girls are going to be best friends for life! Bonus we don't have to buy anything! YAY! ha ha. We were hoping for a girl and were so excited to get to see her on the ultrasound. I have a few pictures I need to get on the computer and I will post them later. I just can't wait to meet this sweet girl and get to hold and know her!

17ish Weeks!

2011-09-10T17:11:00.000-07:00

Alright I have had a few request to see my baby belly. It is actually starting to look more like one and less like muffin top. I have started to feel my sweet baby move this week. I LOVE that feeling of having a baby in your belly! It is unlike anything else! I have been to two differnt Doctors ( One wasn't working out) and they both seem to think by the heartbeat that it is another girl. I am totally okay with that! I would love to have two girls so close! They will be best of friends. Sure when they are both teenagers I might be rethinking that. ha ha. Either way boy or girl I'm getting so excited for this baby! We will go in just a few short weeks and have our ultra sound and know for sure. This pregnancy has been so smiliar to the one with Alivia. Although I haven't really had any cravings for anything...... I take that back and it might sound Cliche but I love pickles! I have at least one or two a day. I think the vinager helps make me feel better. Kind of weird but other than that nothing yet. I'll keep you updated! Enjoy this pic. It isn't the most flattering but you get what you get.

First Birthday!!

2011-08-31T17:53:00.001-07:00

Livi and Dad enjoying some awesome Birthday ice cream!

Of course the Birthday girl got her very favorite food for dinner on her birthday! Pizza!!

I can't believe my little Livi is a whole year old! She has changed my life in so many ways. All for the better. I am a whole lot less selfish, more patient, kind and loving. There are no words that can describe how much I love that little girl. She is the perfect baby and I couldn't ask for more! I'm so excited to be having another sweet baby join our family. Liv is going to be the best big sister. She already knows where the baby is. I ask her where the baby is and she lifts up my shirt and pets my belly. She even gives it kisses. It is pretty cute. She is running around the house like crazy! Just this past week she has decided she really wants to walk and is doing such a good job! I can tell she is learning so much. She is beginning to really know what words mean. She is precious! We had a fun Ladybug birthday party for her! We had it the day before her actual birthday so that more people would be able to make it. On the day of her party Grandma and Grandpa Rowland drove down from Idaho just to see and spend time with the birthday girl. It was so sweet of them and we loved seeing them and going to lunch. We have the best family! Lots of family and friends showed up to support little Liv and her turning one. Thank you everyone who came and helped make Alivia's birthday so special!

My little Monkey is turning one!

2011-08-17T19:45:00.001-07:00

What can I say?? The girl loves to get her picture taken!!

11 month Post!

2011-07-27T07:17:00.000-07:00

Livi girl is now 11 months old! It seems like she has grown alot just in the past month! Liv said her very first word this past Sunday! Well I guess I should says words. She said "Thank you." it sounded more like "sants ooo" I say that alot to her when she has something she shouldn't have and as soon as I say "thank you." she hands it right over. It was so funny hearing her say it! She kept saying it over and over again. She is also getting her two front teeth. They are so stinking cute! She is going to have that adorable Rowland gap! My baby looks so grown up with teeth! She isn't walking yet but she holds on to everything and makes her way around. She jibber jabbers alot and loves to talk to herself in the mirror.

She still is a great eater and eats whatever we give her. She hates when I feed her however. She wants to do it all by herself.

Liv is very social and will usually let whoever hold her. She is beginning to recognize people.
I can't believe in just one short month she will be a whole year old!! That was probably the fastest year of my life! I just love my sweet girl and couldn't imagine life without her!

Oh Baby!!

2011-07-20T16:49:00.000-07:00

Who wouldn't want another one of these?!?!

That's right baby # 2 is on it's way!! I know what you are probably thinking.... "Didn't she just have a baby??" Trust me I thought the same thing when I saw my positive pregnancy test! ha ha. This baby wasn't' really planned but I am so excited to add another beautiful baby to our family! Sure I thought of the negative things that come along with being pregnant again and going through the whole newborn thing.... Livi is such a fun age right now! I feel like we just got her all figured out! ha ha. After a little pitty party I realized that this little spirit is meant to join our family NOW. Not in a year when I thought we would try for another baby. Livi and this baby will only be 18 months apart and they are going to be best little friends! The more I think about having another baby the more and more excited I get! I just feel so lucky and so blessed!! I'm so blessed to be able to carry and bring this life into the world!! All I wanted to be growing up was a mom and here I am blessed with a beautiful little girl and another sweet spirit on the way! There are so many women I know who would give anything to be able to have a baby. I know God has something so amazing in wait for them. It would be so wrong to be mad or sad about having another baby! Plus it's a baby!! I love babies and always have! I think livi and this baby were best friends in heaven and she told him/her not to wait too long to join us! ha ha. Wish us luck as we embark on another amazing adventure!! (Baby is due sometime in February. I'm 9ish weeks. My periods have been crazy since I stopped breastfeeding Liv and I'm not quite sure when this one was conceived. The Dr. says he thinks I'm around 9 weeks.)

10 Months Old and Loving Summer!

2011-07-06T10:49:00.000-07:00

I haven't done a 10 month post for Liv yet! We have been pretty busy this summer! A few weeks ago Livi had her very first trip to Bear Lake. We went there for a Rowland family reunion. We rented a cabin and had so much fun! Livi loves swimming and so we have been doing a lot of that! It's way nice that we have a pool here at our apartment. I can't believe in just a few weeks my sweet baby will be a whole year old! Where does the time go?!?! I swear you just don't realize how quickly life flies by until you have a baby of your own.

Be Our Guest!

2011-06-20T12:43:00.000-07:00

Cute Dad's with their girls!

Ash and Mia

Liv loved the Zoo.

The past few weeks we have had lots of people come and visit us! A few Sunday's ago Andy's brother Jared and his wife Lindsay stopped by on their way home from Idaho. We fed them lunch and hung out for a bit. Then this past Thursday my Mom came up and we went to lunch and hung out for a bit, then later in the day my sister Cassidy came up with her little boy Leo. There were lots of art booths and food down town for the weekend and so we went there and looked around and had some yummy food. Sadly I didn't get any pictures.

Saturday my best friend Ashlee and her husband Scott along with their daughter Amelia came to hang out. Mia is only a couple months younger than Livi. Liv loved having a friend to play with! We had lunch and checked out the Zoo. After we did that we got in the hot tub (Our pool was closed for some weird reason.) It was so much fun having them hang out with us!

I love to have company so feel free to stop on by and hang out with us anytime!!

1st Camping Trip of The Summer!

2011-06-13T10:05:00.000-07:00

Livi's first taste of camping.

Hmmmm I wonder where Livi gets her squinty smile from.....

Loving the fire.

This past weekend we went up the canyon and had a fire and made some delicious tin foil dinners. Andy and his buddy Brandon acutally camped. I thought it might still be a little to cold for Liv and she isn't the best sleeper when we go somewhere new, so we came home after dinner. (that is how I like to camp! ha ha) It was fun to get out of the house and do something fun in the mountains. Andy loves camping so I hope Alivia grows to love it as much as he does. Lets just say I'm not really a "camping" kind of girl but I like to do it every now and again.

9 Months.......

2011-06-09T07:04:00.001-07:00

I just love these little handprints on my coffee table! ha ha

You can kinda see the latest bruise on her head.

2 teeth!!

Where is all this time with my baby going!?!? Alivia has now been out of me as long as she was in me! She is the most precious baby girl ever! She has so much personality and just makes me and Andy laugh everyday. Not one day goes by that I don't thank God for being a stay at home mom and to experience everything with Liv. I'm so blessed! Livi has 2 teeth, waves, dances, and is pulling herself up on everything. She has a permanant bruise on her forhead because she is always hitting it on something. Poor thing! She is as happy as can be. She gives us kisses now when we ask. It is so cute! They are a little sloppy, but I don't mind. She has now started to say Mamma which makes me super happy! She is growing fast and sometimes she stands all by herself. (only for a few seconds) but I won't be surprised if she is walking my her first birthday. She laughs whenever Andy or I laugh. She thinks she has to be apart of every conversation. I love my sweet baby. Happy 9 months Liv Bug!

Gone, All Gone!

2011-06-09T06:58:00.000-07:00

So I chopped off all of my hair! It was just taking WAY to long to do. It took at least 10-15 minutes just to blow dry. It was only chin length! I have the thickest hair in the world! I would try to air dry it and it would get HUGE and unmanagable. I just don't have the time to spend on myself anymore and this new short hair is way easier!

Mother's Day!

2011-05-09T10:21:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was Mother's day and I just LOVE being a mom! There is nothing better! I'm so thankful to have such a wonderful Mother and Mother-in-law. There are so many amazing women in my life that have influenced me one way or another. I love being a woman! Being a mother can be hard at times but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have known my whole life that this is what i'm meant for and i've never once doubted that I could do it. I love you so much Livi! Thanks for letting me be your mom!

Tulip Festival!

2011-05-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

Grandma with Liv and Leo

Thursday Livi and I drove down to Lehi to go the annaul Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. It was a beautiful day and the flowers were amazing! We went with my Grandma, Mom, sister Cassidy and sweet Leo. It was so much fun to enjoy the sun and spend some time outside.

8 Months Old!

2011-05-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

It was actually warm enough for shorts this weekend! Bring on the summer clothes!

Cute bum! Where you from? She loves to put her legs straight when she is crawling. It's pretty funny.

Standing like a big girl!

Liv is now 8 months old and crawling all over the place. She is actually trying to stand up by holding on to things. It's crazy! It seems like over night she is this big girl trying to stand. Next she will be walking! She also got her first tooth on Thursday. (Let the fun teething begin! Oh no!) I didn't even know she had a tooth until I put my finger in her mouth. She was way drooly so I put my finger in there and there it was!! She wasn't extra grouchy or anything. I hope this means that teething won't be too bad...... I haven't gotten a good picture of it yet but trust me it's there.

Easter Sunday!

2011-04-25T15:41:00.001-07:00

Liv in her cute new Easter dress! (Thanks Grandma Rowland!) She looked so cute!

For Livi's first Easter we had dinner and a fun egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Curtis house. It was fun to see the family and eat lots of good food. I can't wait for the weather to be better! No more rain PLEASE!!

Coloring Eggs!

2011-04-22T17:03:00.001-07:00

Before.....

During......

After!

Tonight we decided to do some coloring of eggs. It's fun to start traditions with Liv. I think she enjoyed it.

SeVeN!!

2011-04-13T09:15:00.000-07:00

Alivia is 7 month old and so much fun! She is getting so close to crawling. For now she does the army man crawl. She is already getting into everything. She loves to play with our DVD's and push them all over the place. Time to baby proof everything! She is such a funny girl and so much fun to be around. She is so happy all of the time. She is a very good baby and is so mellow and easy going. I just love my little monkey!

Disney Land!!

2011-03-22T14:02:00.000-07:00

Liv in her cute Mini hat!!

Getting ready to go on Dumbo!

Leo with his cute shirt that says "Not large but in charge." which is very fitting!

A couple of weeks ago me and Livi went to Disney Land with the rest of my family. It was kind of a last minute trip (that is why Andy didn't come along.) The original plan was for my Mom and Dad to go to Cali for a health food convention. My Dad goes every year. Then plans changed and they decided to bring my little brother Ethan and a friend along for a birthday trip and spend time in Disney Land. Well the week of the trip my Grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer. We didn't know how bad it was going to be and so we decided to kind of make a last minute family trip and bring her along because we weren't sure how many more trips there might be and how sick she would become with the chemo. It was a awesome trip and the weather was wonderful. It was nice to get out and enjoy the sun and of course Disney Land!

Alivia's 6 Month Pictures!

2011-03-14T07:50:00.000-07:00

Alivia is now 6 months old and is so fun. She scoots and rolls all over the place. She LOVES food. She is always watching us eat and wants what we are having. I'm still feeding her baby food and she is a really good eater. She loves everything! We just got back from Disneyland. Livi's first vacation and airplane ride. I will post pictures of that later. We just love our sweet little girl!

Swimming!

2011-02-28T12:53:00.001-08:00

Having so much fun in the pool bouncer!

I don't know why this picture won't go the right way..... Oh well, this was Leo's face the whole time! So funny!

Love them!!

This past weekend Alivia and I went swimming with my sister Cassidy and her little Leo. It was Livi's first time swimming and she LOVED it!! She did so good and was all smiles! It was fun to get out of the house and do something to get us excited for summer.

Just A Thought.......

2011-02-21T10:04:00.000-08:00

"Cleaning and scrubbing can wait for tomorrow,
For babies grow up, I've learned, to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust, go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep."

-- Author Unknown

My LoVe BuG!

2011-02-14T10:31:00.000-08:00

My cute girl in her Valentines outfit.

Mid-roll pic.

Kinda leaning but sitting up by herself!

Alivia is now 5 months old and so fun! She can kinda sit up by herself and she is trying new baby food. She is constantly rolling over. She loves to lay on her belly and wiggle her arms and legs. I think she is getting ready for the summer when she can go swimming. It looks like she is swimming on the carpet. It is pretty funny and cute to watch. She is also sleeping through the night!!! YAY!!! I'm sure it is to good to be true but I'm enjoying it while it lasts. Today is her very first Valentines day and Andy and I got her a cute little stuffed animal. I took a few pictures in her V-day outfit. I think she looks cute and festive!

We Have Been Busy....

2011-01-17T09:41:00.000-08:00

We have been so busy I haven't done a 4 month update for Alivia. She is learining all sorts of new things. She is one busy baby. She can now roll from front to back as well as back to front. She plays with toys and loves to put everything in her mouth. She has the cutest laugh ever! I just love to hear her giggle. We started her on rice cereal and she loves it! She is such a good eater. She also babbles alot saying Daddda and Daddy..... Speaking of Daddy she gets so excited when Andy gets home from work. She kicks and screams and smiles. ( I think she gets sick of looking at her mom all day.) She loves men! She LOVES her grandpa's and her uncles. I gave Livi her first pedicure this month. I just love watching her get bigger! She is so beautiful and makes me smile every day! I'm so lucky!

Christmas!!!

2011-01-02T11:32:00.000-08:00

We spent Christmas in Utah with my family this year. As always we got spoiled rotten. Alivia got a lot of fun things! She even got two pillow pets! It has been fun just hanging out with the family.

Goodbye Rexburg!!

2011-01-02T11:03:00.000-08:00

Came to Rexburg with Lexy and Alli. Leaving with Andy and Alivia......I'd say Rexburg has been very good to me! I had no Idea when I came up here for school that I would be leaving it with a hubby and a baby.

We are offically done with Rexburg! Andy graduated on December 18th. I think we are both very ready to be done with Rexburg. There are only a few things I will miss about this place. I came here with two of my best friends and we had a lot of fun and there are lots of memories here. I also met the man of my dreams here in Rexburg. Oh and I can't forget the amazing Taco Time they have. The Taco Time here has the best Diet Coke on earth. It is amazing. It will be missed. We are moving on to bigger and better things. Andy recently got a job for Wasatch Regional Builders. We are moving to Logan, Utah for around a year and then probably to Salt Lake. We are excited for the big change and ready to be making money rather than spending it. Wish us luck!

Caught On Camera!

2010-12-08T11:28:00.000-08:00

Livi finally rolled over for the second time and I got it on camera!! YAY!

23!

2010-12-08T11:23:00.000-08:00

I had my 23rd Birthday on the 6th! Andy had class all day so I just hung out with my Livi girl. When Andy got home we went to dinner. It was fun to get out and not have to cook. It was a fun day and I got lots of text messages as well as Facebook posts. Thanks everyone for helping make it a great day!

HAPPY 3 MONTHS!

2010-11-29T14:00:00.001-08:00

Today is Alivia's 3 month birthday! She is getting so big! She has discoverd her hands this past week along with becoming a lot more talkative. She is also trying to sit all by herself. Livi is so much fun to have and I love watching her grow and do new cute things.

Livi and her lamb friends.

2010-11-19T09:48:00.001-08:00

Livi loves to sit in her lamb swing and talk to her little friends as they float above her head. She is so cute! I love to just sit and watch her watch her lambs! ha ha.

Getting so BIG!!

2010-11-19T09:44:00.001-08:00

Yesterday Alivia rolled over for the very first time!! This is a picture of her getting ready to roll! It was so much fun to see it! I love that both Andy and I got to be there! She just gets more and more fun the older she becomes. It makes me so sad to see her getting bigger but then I just have to keep reminding myself how much fun it is seeing her get bigger and being able to do more things.

3 Years Already?!?!?

2010-11-19T09:33:00.001-08:00

We tried and tried to get a good family picture.... Andy is a squinter. This is the best we could get! ha ha.

Me and my sweet baby.

Delicious Pad Thai!

On Wednesday Andy and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary. I can't believe how fast time has gone!! I just love him more and more every day. He is such a sweet husband and treats me so well. I'm very lucky to have such a great husband! Andy had school all day on wednesday so we just had a romantic picnic in our front room and watched our wedding video. He got be those beautiful flowers. (As shown above) On Thursday we went to a yummy Thai food place and pigged out on Pad Thai and Green Curry. It was delicious!

2 months already!?!?

2010-11-05T12:55:00.000-07:00

Livi is 2months old and had her first set of shots yesterday. Poor baby. I felt so bad for her. She has actually been alot better than I thought she would be. She slept most of the day when we brought her home and woke up this morning all smiles. She is one tough little baby.

Park City Weekend

2010-10-28T10:46:00.000-07:00

Livi and Leo in their matching Hallowee P.J.'S

Grandpa and Livi

The Birthday boy Hayden and my Mamma

GG snuggling Livi

This past weekend we were able to go up to Park City and have some family time. It was also my little brother's 20th birthday..... Is he really 20 already? I feel like I just turned 20! Pretty crazy! We had lots of fun just hanging out eating carmel apples and enjoying the beautiful fall colors! We also did a little shopping at the outlets. How can you go to Park City and not shop? My mom bought my nephew Leo and my Livi some cute halloween P.J.'s at Oldnavy. They are super cute and glow in the dark! I will post some pictures of her in them later.

Pumpkin Time!

2010-10-18T14:09:00.000-07:00

Our family of pumpkins!

Alivia's cute Kitty!! She had a little help carving from Dad.

Andy's cool pumpkin. His always turns out good.

Mine!! It's a Witch if you cant tell.

Livi's New Tricks!

2010-10-18T14:02:00.001-07:00

She likes just hanging out in her Bumbo chair.

She loves doing "Tummy Time" with mom,

She smiles LOTS!! I just love how cute she is!!

She sits up in tub all by herself!

Look Who's Smiling!!

2010-10-11T11:56:00.001-07:00

I woke up this morning to the happiest baby ever! She has been smiling like crazy all day! I love it! She is such a cutie! I'm so happy that she is smiling now! Today has been the first day of real smiles. She gave me a big smile the other day and I have just been waiting for her to do it more.

Blessing Day

2010-10-11T11:43:00.000-07:00

We blessed Livi in Montpelier, Idaho. For those of you who don't know that is where Andy grew up and where his parents still live. We decided we would rather bless her there than our home ward because we thought it was a good meeting point for both families and we felt it was more personal than our BYU ward. In our ward at home we are just another couple with a baby and we didn't want to feel like that on Alivia's day. It turned out to be a great day filled with lots of good food and fun. Livi wore the same dress that I wore. My grandma made it for me and now my baby is wearing it. Maybe one day her baby will wear it too. Thanks for all those who came to support us.

My Prettty Pretty Princess

2010-10-04T11:50:00.000-07:00

My awesome sister-in-law Doni took these pictures of Alivia. I think they turned out really cute! Thanks for taking the time to do this for us Doni we love you! (you too Ty since you helped out as well)

Being A Mommy

2010-09-21T17:25:00.000-07:00

These past 3 weeks have been so amazing! I have loved every moment of being a new mommy. I just love Livi so much! She is such a sweet baby and she brings us so much joy. Andy and I just look at her and think how lucky we are to have such a healthy beautiful girl. I have learned a lot these past weeks. Here are a few things:

1. No matter what time of night it is or how tired I feel all I have to do is look at Alivia's sweet face and none of it matters. She is worth it all.

2. We do SOOO much more laudry then we did before we ever had her. Crazy how just adding one more little person to the family how much of a difference it makes.

3. Time doesn't matter anymore. I could hold my little girl all day. ( I often do.) They grow up too fast to not enjoy just holding her. I love to snuggle my Livi and if nothing gets done that day i'm totally okay with it.

4. Given the chance little girls WILL in fact pee on you. I thought this was only true for boys....so wrong.

5. Nights last so much longer now that i'm awake for most of them.

6. Breast feeding came alot more easy than I thought it was going too. I'm very lucky and have a cooperative baby.

7. Always have a change of clothes for both you and the baby....

8. Sundy's come WAY to fast making my baby a week older.

Meet Alivia Joy Rowland

2010-09-03T19:45:00.000-07:00

Born August 29th at 3:16pm. 7lbs 5oz 21 1/2 inches long. Alivia was due August 25th....the day came and went and no baby. I was growing bigger by the day and more and more anxious to meet her. When I went to my appointment I was only at a 1 1/2...... I was so dissapointed. I was only at a 1 the week before. I was convinced she was never coming out and that I would be the first forever pregnant lady. My doctor said that he would induce me on September 5th if she didn't come by herself. With much convincing and a little crying I talked him into inducing me on the 29th instead. We went to the hospital at 5am and started the drugs. The doctor came in around 8:30 and broke my water (not pleasant.) After that my contractions really kept on coming. I'm a huge wuss and had my epidural when I was a 4. All I have to say is thank goodness for drugs!! Oh my!! I have a whole new resepect for you women out there who go all natural. We just kind of hung out for a few hours and Andy's parents showed up and then my whole family came up from Utah. It was fun having the family there (they weren't all in the room for the actual birth). They were only there for a little over and hour and I kept feeling lots of pressure and sure enough the nurse checked me and I was a 9. I'm not going to lie I was super nervous for the whole experience especially the pushing. Everything went well and I only had to push for about 45min and had my sweet baby girl in my arms. There are no words to describe that feeling of holding MY baby. She was all mine and Andy's. We made her and it was so amazing to finally meet her. She is the sweetest cutest baby I have ever seen. I may be a little biased but I just love her more than words could say. Andy is such an amazing dad already. Livi has helped us grow stronger together. Having my own little family now makes me realize how really blessed I am and how greatful I am to have them with me for eternity.

Thank You!

2010-08-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago my wonderful In laws had a baby shower for me and I haven't gotten around to blogging about it. My stupid camera was dead and so I didn't get any pictures. It turned out so cute and we had a fun time. I want to thank everyone for coming and for decorating so cute! Everyone really put a lot into it. I'm so grateful to have such a wonderful family and for a awesome Mother and Sister in Laws who show they really care! Thanks!

Maternity Pictures

2010-08-12T16:01:00.000-07:00

My New Mom Mobile!

2010-08-03T18:22:00.000-07:00

This is my beautiful "Mom Mobile!" The Infinity has seen better days and we needed a more reliable car. We got a great deal on this awesome 09 Nissan Versa. I love it so much! It drives so smoothly and will be perfect to take our little baby around town. It was sad letting my old car go. I've had my Infinity since my Jr. year of high school (it was time to get a new one.) Andy says that they are going to sell her for parts and I just keep telling myself she is going to live with a nice family on a farm where they will love and take good care of her. ha ha. I have longed for the day of getting a new car and it is finally here!

We have lots of changes that are coming up. We got a new car and this Saturday we will be moving back to Rexburg for Andy's last sememser. Also we have a new baby coming soon! So many changes!! I really hope I'll be okay with them all. I'm not really a "change" kind of person. Lucky for me they are all REALLY good changes! Wish us luck!

The Baby Club

2010-07-27T19:37:00.000-07:00

I love that some of my friends get to be pregnant with me! Not only do I not have to be the only chubby one, but it will be so much fun having our babies play! Juli just had her baby in June, I will have my baby in August, Megan will have her baby in September and then Ashlee will have her baby in November! I'm just so excited for all of us!

Baby Shower!

2010-07-27T19:29:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went home to Utah for my family Baby Shower. It was a lot of fun! My awesome sister and mom planned and decorated for it. It turned out so cute! I got lots of fun things and feel one step closer to having my little girl. It was so much fun to see my family and friends. Thanks to everyone who made it out! It meant a lot to me to have you there!

Family Reunion!

2010-07-13T21:18:00.000-07:00

We spent the weekend having an awesome family reunion with the Rowland's. It is always so much fun getting the whole family together at once! Friday night we went camping, Saturday we spent the day at Bear Lake soaking up the sun and Sunday we went to an even bigger family reunion and just kind of took it easy. It was a way fun weekend! We always have so much fun when we all get together! I just love summer time!

Happy 4th!

2010-07-13T21:14:00.001-07:00

This 4th of July we went to Utah to celebrate Leo man's birthday! He turned 1 on the fourth. Cass and Rhett had a fun little BBQ and fireworks. It was a fun day. I can't believe how fast time goes! Leo is getting so big and so cute! Happy Birthday Leo! We love you!

On A Whim

2010-06-29T08:14:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we decided to have tin foil dinners with Mikey, Amanda, and Ellie. We drove up to our favorite camping spot and had lots of good food and lots of fun. I always thought I would hate camping being 8 months pregnant and all, but the two times we have been it hasn't been that bad. I do it for Andy because that is his favorite thing to do in the summer and I know it probably won't be the same next summer with a baby and all. Hopefully we can squeeze a couple more trips in before I'm much too fat.

Bigger By The Day

2010-05-20T19:54:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I've posted any belly pics. I am now 26 weeks along! I can't believe how fast time is flying! Our little girl is growing so fast. She is very busy and moves around a lot! Andy has even felt her crazy kicks. I know one day I will be glad I took these pictures. ha ha. Enjoy.

Frisbee-Golf

2010-05-20T19:46:00.001-07:00

This past weekend we were able to get out and enjoy some nice weather! We went to a park and had a nice picnic and played a little frisbee golf with Ty, Doni, and Damon. It was just so nice to get out in the sun and have fun. I love summer and I can't wait for it to stay warm.

As of Late....

2010-04-26T16:30:00.000-07:00

So I was walking around Target the other day and I just happend into the baby section and saw this cute little oufit! I just had to get it! I knew Andy wouldn't care that I bought it because it says "I Love Daddy" on it. This little girl is going to be so fun to dress up all cute! I'm getting so excited!

Andy just started school again. He is also working with a buddy of his framing a house. It keeps him really busy and I really miss him. I know its only for a short time. The money is going to really come in handy when I quit in August. I think he is liking his classes so far this sememster. I think he and I are both really ready for him to graduate this winter.

GG (Grandma Bradley) made that adorable pink quilt behind the outfit. I just love it! Thanks GG! Baby Rowland is going to love it too!

We have only thought of a few names for our little girl so far..... We really like Alivia. We would call her Livi for short. We also like the name Lilly. Those are our top favs for the moment. Who know's what we might like a month from now. Andy actually picked out Alivia so that is why I love it. We would all have "A" names is another reason I like it. We will keep you posted!

It's A.........

2010-04-06T16:51:00.001-07:00

It's a GIRL!!! YAY!! Andy and I are so excited for our sweet little girl! Here are a couple of pictures. She wasn't very helpful while taking pictures so these are the only good one's we could get. I think she's so cute already! One of them is her little spine while in the middle of a flip and the other is her cute face. She was upside down while taking the picture. She is a mover! She loves to move around ALOT! I just love her already!

19 Week Belly Pic

2010-03-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

Here is the most updated pic of my baby belly. I feel like it is really starting to grow! I can feel the baby move a lot more and I love it! In exactly one week we will be finding out what our little one is.... I'm so excited! I would love either a boy or a girl! We will keep you informed!

What Do You Think???

2010-03-18T19:14:00.000-07:00

We get to find out in a few short weeks! What do you think we are having???

BOY???? Or Girl????

Cravings

2010-03-02T15:35:00.001-08:00

So being pregnant there are some things I really crave! I thought it would be fun to post a couple of them on my blog. Ever since I first found out I was pregnant i've been in love with CHEESE. I love it! I love it any way shape and form. My favorite is Three Cheese Mac and Cheese. It totally isn't healthy in any way but it tastes so good! Also GRAPEFRUIT is another must. I can eat like 3 or 4 a day. The past couple of days i've really been craving PEACHY O'S. Things just taste better when you are pregnant. There is only one thing that always sounds gross not matter what..... I don't know why but even the thought of "Jimmy Johns" makes me so sick! I want to puke everytime I think of it... I'm sick thinking about it now! ha ha ha.

I'm Crafty?!?!?!?

2010-02-21T17:45:00.000-08:00

Okay so if you know me you know that I am not the most crafty person in the world. I wish I were a lot more like my sister in law Doni. She is always making the cutest stuff! I actually had some energy yesterday! I was so excited! It seems like it has been forever since i've been motivated to do anything! I guess pregnancy does that to you. Andy was gone working with a buddy of his and I had the whole morning to do what I wanted. I got inspired and thought to myself that we needed some cute pillows for our couch. Well I made them. I went to Joannes Fabric ( I felt totally out of my element!) and I found this cute fabric and brought it home. Here is the finished result. I thought they turned out quite nice and I was so proud of myself! Andy was also pretty proud of me!

13 Week Belly Post

2010-02-21T17:40:00.000-08:00

So i'm thirteen weeks and I'm really starting to feel like myself again!!! I have my second Dr. Visit on Thursday and I'm excited to go and see how my little gummy bear has grown. The next visit I go to I hope they will tell me the sex of the baby! I don't know so we will just have to wait and see. Here is a picture of my little belly. It may not look very big yet but I already feel huge. ha ha ha. Its so fun to watch it grow and I can eat whatever I want! (for now at least!) Its not the best picture in the world.....I had just woken up from my nap. Oh well you get what you get.

Drum Roll Please........

2010-01-28T17:29:00.000-08:00

We are having a BABY!!!!! I am 10 Weeks and sooooo excited! I had my very first Dr. Visit today and everything went great! We got to even hear the little baby's heartbeat!! I am due August 25th. I get to be all fat and prego all summer long..... Hopefully it won't be too bad. Andy is going to be the best dad! He takes such good care of me and puts up with all this crappy prego stuff. I just love him more and more every day! So far the pregnancy hasn't been to bad at all. I haven't even thrown up! I think I am sooooo lucky compared to all of you ladies out there who are super sick while they are pregnant. I will be sure to keep you posted! Maybe one day I will post a picture of my poochy little belly...I might wait until it is acutally cute and I don't just look over weight! ha ha ha.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T16:27:00.001-08:00

2009 was great but i'm excited to see what 2010 has in store for us!! We spent New Year's Eve with Tyler and Doni, Michael and Amanda. It was a lot of fun. We ate good food and played lots of fun games! Sadly my camera sucks and I didn't take any pictures of the fun night. Hope you all had lots of fun! Happy New Year!

Delicous December!

2009-12-22T17:22:00.001-08:00

It has been a while since my last update. December has been a busy month for Andy and I. We both had birthday's this month. I turned 22 on the 6th and Andy turned 27 on the 9th. For my birthday gift I told Andy I wanted to go home. I was fun just hanging out with the family and sweet baby Leo. Cassidy had everyone up to her house for a big turkey dinner. It turned out way good! We both had never cooked a turkey before and I think it turned out great! We also made some yummy sugar cookes from scratch (another thing we had never done before) They turned out so good! Our silly husbands doubted us, little did they know what amazing cooks we really are. Poor Andy for his birthday he spent the whole day at school. When he got home I had a couple of small presents for him and some pizza hut pizza with a few candles in it. ( we didn't have a cake because our friends were bringing it the next night) I thought all in all our birthdays turned out nice.

Now to explain the cupcake pictures. A couple of weeks ago we got together with some friends and thought it would be fun to make some Christmas cupcakes. I brought my awesome cupcake book but we really just did our own thing. I thought they turned out way cute. It was a lot of fun and helped get me into the Christmas spirit.

We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

New Moon

2009-11-30T17:03:00.001-08:00

I'm sure by now you have all seen the new Twilight movie, New Moon. I must say I loved it. I thought it was way better than the first one!! I went to the midnight movie with some girlfriends. (It was so much more fun than going with Andy, who i'm sure would have made fun of it the entire time. ha ha) Even though I had to work the next morning at 8am it was soooo worth it! Of course we are wearing our awesome Edward shirts! Yes we are kind of nerdy but it's fun! Go Team Edward!

I was reading a friends blog and came across this funny Twilight screen play. I thought I would share it. Its pretty funny!

My Screen Play Adaptation Of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight
By: Eric D. Snider

Scene1

Bella: I'm sad to leave the hellish, uninhabitable wasteland of Phoenix to live in a rain-soaked town full of rubes. I wish everything about my comfortable and privileged life were completely different!
Dad: Hi, Bella! Welcome to Forks Washington. I'm glad you've stopped playing mother to your own flighty, irresponsible mom and come here to be my mother instead.
Bella:It will be my pleasure to cook and clean for you.
Dad:I bought you an old truck from and Indian in a wheelchair!
Bella: I.......have no response to that.

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Scene 2

Bella: It's tough being the new kid in school! Especially when everyone is so friendly and helpful and interested in me. Why can't they just leave me alone so I can sit in the corner and cut myself?
Classmate: You're awesome, Bella!
Bella: See what I have to put us with? Hey-who are those hot people over there?
Classmate: Those are the Cullens. They avoid direct sunlight, they don't eat food, and they sleep in coffins in the graveyard, and holy water burns them. I think they're Canadians.
Bella: They sure are spectacularly gorgeous.
Classmate: Yes, they are.
Bella: I mean seriously, those people are BEAUTIFUL. Especially the one who keeps looking at me. Man alive, that guy is stunning. I mean,wow. He is hot buttered seduction on a stick. I'm not interested in him sexually, of course, because sex is dirty, but wow--LOOK AT HIM! Yee-ikes! Hubba hubba! If you don't mind, I'd like to spend the next 75 pages talking exclusively about how attractive he is, and then bring it up again every paragraph or so for the remaining 400 pages.
Classmate:knock yourself out.

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Scene 3

Edward: Hi, I'm Edward. I'm every girls fantasy boyfriend: moody,humorless,violent, capable of snapping your spine with my bare hands,liable to do creepy things like watch you while you're sleeping, but also really cute.
Bella: There is something strange about you.
Edward: (recoils at her garlic breath) I don't know what you mean.
Bella: I just can't put my finger on what it is.
Edward: (lifts automobile with one hand) You're imagining things.
Bella: I feel like you're hiding something from me.
Edward: (grabs passing rabbit with lightning speed; drinks rabbit's blood) Don't be silly!
Bella: It's like you're different somehow.
Edward:(turns into a bat; flies away)
Bella: Hmm. I bet he's gay.

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Scene 4

Jacob: You should be careful with those Cullens. Many moons ago, our tribe's elders, who were werewolves, made a pact with the Cullens,who were vampires. They're not allowed on our land, not even at our casinos.
Bella: What still? Even after all this time has passed?
Jacob: Nope.
Bella: Since when do white people honor treaties with Indians?
Jacob: I know, right?
Bella: Let me guess-- you're a character whose only job is to provide exposition, and you won't be useful until the next book.
Jacob: Yes. At the earliest.

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Scene 5

Bella: Thanks or saving me from that mob of guys who attacked me in the street! It's a good thing you obsessively stalk me while simultaneously insisting you want nothing to do with me.
Edward: No Problem. If anyone's going to tear you limb from limb and gorge themselves on your sweet, delicious, life-giving blood, it's going to be me.
Bella: Aw, you say the nicest things! I'm pretty sure you're a vampire, that I'm in love with you, and that part of you wants to kill me.
Edward: Don't be silly. It's not just part of me.
Bella: LOL!

The Cheese to my Macaroni

2009-11-17T19:56:00.000-08:00

Today is mine and Andy's 2nd Anniversary!!! I can't belive how fast time flies by! I love Andy more and more every day! He is such an awesome husband and I know he loves me tons! He treats me so good all the time! I love those days I come home from work and there is a nice meal on the table and the dishes are done and the house is clean! I just love him! I know with all my heart we were meant to be together

When Andy and I first started dating I really didn't want to have a boyfriend so I tried to blow him off.....lucky for me he didn't take "lets just be friends" as an answer! ha ha. He was persistant and paitent enough to wait for me to be ready. I'm soooo glad he did! We are so perfect for eachother!

Today for our Anniversary we spent the morning just hanging out. Andy bought be some beautiful flowers!! I love them! Later on in the day we went out to our "secret swing." Although I don't know really how big of a secret it is..... That is the spot where he proposed to me. We use to go to this spot out in the middle of nowhere, seriously it is way out in the middle of a bunch of fields and there is this little patch of grass with some trees and a white swing set. Its such a cute spot! Anyways when we were dating we would go hang out there. We decided to go there today and get a few pictures of the place before one day it isnt there anymore.

After that we drove out to Driggs because there is this AMAZING Thai food place. Just our luck they were closed. We totally should have called first....oh well. We ended up having some really yummy pizza and just enjoyed the time we got to be together.

WITCHES PARTY!

2009-10-26T16:16:00.000-07:00

While Iwas home this past weekend I was able to attend an awesome party! My mom's best friend throws a Witches Party every year. Its for girls only. Everyone gets all decked out and look so good! It's fun to see all the different witch costumes people come up with. All of the decorations look great! It's all in the details. There was a lot of food and dancing. Here are a few pictures! The first few are of Me, Mom, and my sister Cass. I think we all look pretty witchy!

Frightmares!!

2009-10-26T12:15:00.000-07:00

My Dad's company had a big party at Lagoon for Frightmares! It was so much fun! We had Brandon and Cassie come hang out with us. It was a really fun night and the weather was perfect!

Wishes do come true!

2009-10-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

So these past few days I have felt like crap. I have this stupid cold that is killing me. Each new day something new hurts. The past couple of days i've lived on the couch with a blanket and season 5 of The Office. Lucky for me I get today off because of Columbus day so that gives me one extra day to be lazy and do nothing. Andy being the sweet husband that he is knows how much I have wanted a Snuggie. (The blanket with arms.) We went to Fred Meyer this morning and he got me one!! Yay!! I have wanted one for Soooooo long! He thinks they are stupid but I think they are so awesome! I'm using it right now! I'm warm and toasty while typing on the computer! I plan on wearing it the rest of the day and probably all night..... This is the best present for when you are sick. I can hold the remote and change the channels all while staying snug and warm. I'm the luckiest girl I know! Here are a few pics showing me in my sweet Snuggie! I may be a bit of a dork.... oh well!

Out with the new and in with the old!

2009-09-15T18:41:00.000-07:00

Lately Andy and I have been really into old movies. They are so much fun to watch! They are usually way better than anything new that is out now. We really are liking the old Alfred Hitchock movies. One of our favorites is called "Dial M For Murder." It is so fun!! One second you are rooting for the bad guy and then the next you are rooting for the good guy! It keeps you guessing the whole time how it is going to end! The ending by the way is the best ever! ha ha ha. It is just a great movie! It is awesome! Watch it! You will love it!

Another one of my ALL time favorites is "Pillow Talk." it has Rock Hudson and Doris Day. I love Doris Day! She is my Idol! I want to look, dress, and talk like her! ( okay that may be a little extreme....) anyways I love this movie tons! It is a fun girly movie that I can just watch over and over! If you are looking for a fun girls night movie or you just want to snuggle up and watch something great this is the one for you! ha ha. I may totally be talking this movie up but I sure love it! It is a movie made in the 50's. I love the 50's! I love the hair and all the clothes! I love how they get all dressed up to go out! I wish we still did that.

Anyways enough of me going off acting like a movie critic. These are just a couple of movies that I love watching! I am always looking for something good to watch that I don't have to be worried about what bad word or scene, ect, ect. is going to show up. Let me know what you think!

2nd to last!

2009-09-10T19:26:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would write a quick update on life! Andy just started his second to last semester! We are getting so excited to be almost done! We spent Labor Day in Utah this past weekend. We got to go to our nephew Leo's blessing and spend all weekend with my family. We went to the parade and to the fair. It was a great weekend and much needed. It was good to go home and just hang out. One night we even had dinner with Scott and Ashlee. They were so nice to invite us over to eat. Thanks guys! It was awesome by the way! Sorry i'm a slacker and didn't get any good pictures....hopefully one day I will get a good camera that I like to take places.

Hello, Cupcake!!

2009-08-20T12:42:00.001-07:00

I got this aweseome cupcake book the other day. It has so many fun and cute ideas. I decided to make the butterflies randomly the other night. I thought they turned out cute. They are made of chocolate so yes you can eat them.

Colo"rad"o

2009-08-12T17:52:00.000-07:00

Off on our awesome road trip! We decided this year to go to Colorado. It was a fun trip and a long drive! Here is the only pic of all three of us in the car. It's not the best....I thought it was a funny pic! Below are some pictures of our trip. There are quite a few of them. Enjoy!

2009-08-12T17:47:00.000-07:00

While in Denver I got the chance to go and visit my best friend Lexy! We had a girls day and went shopping and saw the movie Julie and Julia. It was fun and put us in the baking mood so afterwards we went back and made these aweseme cupcakes! Bon Appetit!

2009-08-12T17:41:00.000-07:00

We took a nice walk around a pretty park in Denver. I really liked it there. I would consider living there if the winters weren't so horrible! It is such a fun and pretty city. So much to do and see. You have the best of both worlds... nice big city with awesome stores and food and then you have the mountains as well.

2009-08-12T17:35:00.000-07:00

Driving through the Rockies. It was such a beautiful drive. We saw lots of deer and this hug Elk. I also learned on this drive the difference between an Elk and a Buck......

2009-08-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

On our way home from Colorado we drove through Vernal, Utah and decided to stop by and say hello to Emily and her fam. We got there on a good day. It was Ethan's birthday so we got to help plan a scavenger hunt! At the end of the hunt there were prizes. The boys got Dinosaur eggs... you have to chip away at the egg and find the dinosaur bones. It was a lot of fun. I just love this picture of Gavin..... all of Em's boys are so stinking cute!

Ummm Just for fun!

2009-08-03T19:34:00.001-07:00

. Here are a few funny pics! Our friend Hailie actually made these. The only pictures of Andy she had are ones where he is making some kind of funny face. I thought his pictures turned out the very best! ha ha. Just a little something to laugh at!

Almost!

2009-07-28T18:49:00.000-07:00

Another semster down for Andy and only 2 more + Internship to go! Andy just finished summer semester. He did so good and passed all of his classes even his really hard Trig class! For now he has a little break before fall semester starts. Time to play and have some fun while it is still warm out!

Camping in the Tetons

2009-07-20T19:13:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went camping with our friends Hailie and Anthony. It was a lot of fun. We just relaxed ate a lot and went on an 8 mile hike. Thats right an 8 MILE HIKE! I can say it was fun now but when I was there I wasn't having such a great time. Lets just say I was the fat kid of the group! ha ha. I did however make it to the top of the "devils staircase." I was quite proud of my out of shape self.

2009-07-20T19:09:00.000-07:00

It was a long hike but in the end it was all worth it! We stopped and got SQUARE Icecream!! How cool is that!! ( Keep in mind we were camping, that is why I look so gross. ha ha)

Happy Birthday Leo Rhett Mason!!

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My beautiful little newphew was born on July4th! Talk about a fun birthday! He weighed 6lbs 12 ounces and is19 inches long. We have been waiting for this little guy for a long time! I'm so glad Leo is here happy and healthy!

4th of July Weekend

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For the 4th of July weekend we decided to do a little camping since we haven't been able to all summer. It was a lot of fun. It only rained a little bit and didn't stop our fun. It only rained for about 20 min and we just stood under a tree until it stopped. We made some delicious tin foil dinners and just hung out by the fire. It was a fun and relaxing little trip.

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We had such a pretty camping spot. There were so many trees and it was so green.

Happy Fathers Day!

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10 Things I love about my awesome Dad!

1.He is so loving and is always willing to help family,friends,and anyone else.

2. He is a hard worker and always has been. He is never lazy. I learned how to work hard by his example.

3.He is goofey and so much fun to be around.

4. He is smart.

5.He has great faith and such a love of the gospel. I see in the way he lives his life and through hearing his strong testimony that he loves the gospel and our father in heaven.

6.He is very smart with his money and has taught me to be as well.

7.He is a worthy preisthood holder. I know that whenever I need a blessing that I can always ask him.

8.He is a go getter and knows what he wants.

9.He is honest in everything he does.

10.He is always showing me and everyone around him how much he loves them.

There are so many other great qualities about my dad. These are just a few. Love you Dad and hope you have a great Fathers Day.

The Man With Two First Names......

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Last night Andy and I went to the William Joseph concert with our family. It was a lot of fun. We all met up at Johnny Carinos to have dinner and then off to Rexburg for the concert. It was a really good concert with awesome piano music. Thanks for inviting us Ty and Doni!

Park City Weekend

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Last weekend we got to go up to beautiful Park City to spend some time with my family. We did a lot of relaxing and hot tubbing, and of course some shopping!

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All the boys went on the Alpine Slide. I think they all had fun. Andy was flying down the track (as you can tell from the pic. ha ha) Thats my dad with his hands up. I think he won the race.

Food, Fire, and Friends!

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First fire of the summer and it won't be our last. We had so much fun making tin foil dinners and just hanging out with some good friends. We can't wait until it is finally warm enough to actually camp.

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Roasting little cheddars for the first time since last summer! Soooo good!

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Jori, Hailie and me just hanging out waiting for the fun to begin... Andy is trying to chop some wood for the fire. Kind of funny watching him try.

Cabin Fever!

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This past weekend we were invited by our good friends Seth and Jen to stay at a fun cabin in Teton. It was such a fun get a way! The Cabin was beautiful and we got free all day passes to Targhee to snowboard. It was so much fun to get out of the house and try something new! It was a great weekend! Here are a few pics of Seth and Jen along with a few pics of the Cabin and our cute bedroom.

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So it was my very first time learning to snowboard and so Andy took me up the lift and then we went to find a small hill I could learn on....... well there was a really thick fog at the top of the mountain and we couldnt see a thing! We ended up going off the side of the mountain and onto a "Black Diamond" run. If you don't know what black diamond is, it is the hardest run on the mountain. Anyways we kept going down and we couldnt get back to the top and we couldnt see where and the heck we were going. It SUCKED! Anyways we had to make it to the bottom so I eneded up riding my board like a sled sliding all the way down on my butt. Pretty crappy for my first run. Andy tried to help me down by doing a snowplow and I ended up falling right on top of Andy cutting my leg on his board. After a lot of crying and freezing we made it back to the lodge and off to First Aid to get my leg bandaged up.