One Big Happy...

2011-10-03T18:33:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys! i have kind of given up on this blog thing! Me and my blog have a love/hate relationship. I go through phases. Currently, I think it is too big of a pain to keep this updated. We are doing good and until next time I feel up to updating, have a great day!!!

June 22

2011-06-22T20:48:00.000-07:00

Today is my due date and there is no sign that the baby is coming soon. The doctor said he would let me go a week and a half over. I am only dialated to a 2, maybe 3. After hearing this, I went to the truck and cried. Then jog/walked another 3 miles.

Bangs!

2011-05-25T01:29:00.000-07:00

Please ignore the funny look on my face.

Last summer, I chopped my bangs off and I keep thinking that I want to do it again. What do you think!?

35 Weeks!

2011-05-13T15:45:00.001-07:00

2011-04-25T16:08:00.001-07:00

8 more weeks baby! Woohoo! We are getting very excited! Still no name, but we are working on it. Kylia thinks that she is going to have a baby too. Except, hers is a girl. haha We have slowly started accumulating baby items again. So much to do, so little time!!

2011-04-05T18:26:00.000-07:00

I made this...

Ham Chowder!

and it was amazing! You should try it!

6 months baby!

2011-03-12T12:07:00.000-08:00

It feels like this pregnancy is flying! Holy cow! 3 months left! Kylia is definitely keeping me busy. We are always running around like crazy!

Tsunami Warning!

2011-03-11T14:58:00.001-08:00

We didn’t over react, the ocean under reacted.

If there would have been a Tsunami, we would have been ready. We had the truck packed and ready to go.

In the truck we had:
-1 tent
-2, 72-hour kits
-2 sets of clothing each
-2 pairs of shoes each
-1 jacket each
-3 pillows
-4 blankets
-4 cases of Vienna sausages
-4 cases of water
-1 spear gun, wet suit, and snorkel
-Fruits and vegetables
-2 knives
-More food- peanut butter, applesauce, ritz crackers, etc.

Our Timeline

8:00 p.m.- First heard that there might be a tsunami warning.

8:30- Started receiving more and more texts saying that we need to be ready

9:40- Picked up Jared and headed to Foodland for some last minute essentials; such as, water, Vienna sausages, fruits and vegetables, cereal, milk, and Progresso canned dinners

10:50- Arrived home and packed up some clothes and more essentials in case of a real disaster.

11:30- Went to the Aerin’s to say hello and goodbye.

12:15 a.m.- Headed to Pond’s Retirement community

12:30- Watched the news and waited.

1:30- Finally got Kylia tucked in and asleep. Waited some more

2:30- Started freaking out just a little.

3:05- Freaked out less when learning that nothing happened on Kaui

3:27- Completely stopped freaking out when nothing happened.

4:20- Finally laid down and got some sleep.

8:30- Kylia is ready to play

All in all, it was a crazy night. When we first heard the warning, we didn’t pay much attention. We soon learned that it was supposed to actually happen. As soon as we heard that it might be serious, we headed to the store to grab some things we were short on. The store was absolutely insane. It was completely packed and there were lines down all the aisles. The shelves were basically empty. By the time we got there, the water shelves were barren. In the back, I found some extra cases lying in a pile and grabbed some as soon as possible. Within about a minute of my finding the cases, all 20-30 were gone. While Jared waited in line with Kylia, I ran around grabbing some food that I thought might be needed for the next few days

As soon as we checked out, we headed home to pack up clothes, and anything else that we might need for a week in case of a serious disaster.

We went to visit Jared’s brothers real quick before heading out. We chatted for about 45 minutes and then headed over to what we thought was a safer location. We ended up staying the night at a Retirement community that was further inland and at a much higher elevation. Our friend worked there and scored us a room on the top floor. We piled beds in the room, blew up air mattresses, unpacked some food, and settled in for the night.

Most the night consisted of going up and down stairs to catch up on the news, chasing Kylia, and planning what we would do incase of a horrible tsunami.

We waited for the tsunami to hit the first island at 3:05a.m., but not much happened. At 3:30 a.m., nothing happened so we decided to just go to bed. At 7:30 a.m. they officially called off the tsunami warning and the retirement community started to clear out a little.

I think it was good that we had this “practice.” At least now we have a plan and everything that we would need in case of a disaster. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. We were truly blessed that nothing happened.

A few Pictures

2011-02-19T18:33:00.000-08:00

We finally made it over to look at the sunbathing turtles. Kylia thought they were so awesome. She kept complaining that she couldn't touch them though. haha I would have thought she would have been afraid to get close to them, but NO way!

Kylia LOVED Valentine's day. What is there not to love? All the chocolate, candy, stuffed teddy bears, balloons... She was in Heaven!! For the most part, we kind of let her pig out. She definitely got spoiled that is for sure.
Our neighbors had a fun little cookie decorating party. There was plenty of cookies and candy to go around. They had more fun decorating the cookies than eating them. Some of them were stacked a couple inches high with candy. Pretty impressive!

2011-02-13T21:39:00.001-08:00

Almost 5 Months! 4 Months to go!

Boy!

2011-01-22T17:31:00.000-08:00

Boy or Girl?

2011-01-18T17:49:00.001-08:00

We find out if it is a boy or girl on Friday, any guesses?

4 months baby!

2011-01-15T14:34:00.000-08:00

Quick belly pic before heading to the beach!

2011-01-02T22:49:00.000-08:00

This is an old sonogram, but the new ones are still in the truck. This was our little "peanut" as of November! We have new pictures and a good guess on what the sex is, but you will just have to wait till we know for sure!

2010-12-25T17:11:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

This year has been one of change and excitement! We began this year in Provo, Utah. Then, moved to Texas for the summer and finally, Hawaii for good. We are hoping to stay here until Jared graduates in April of 2012, but as you know, our plans tend to change all the time.

We have been enjoying living in Hawaii. We are trying to get out and make sure that we make the most of our time here. Why live in Hawaii if you don’t get to experience it all?

The biggest change of this year is that we are expecting another baby! Charlotte is due on June 22 and we are so excited! Kylia doesn’t quite understand, but she sure talks about the baby a lot. She is going to be a fabulous older sister!

Jared received his Associate degree in April from BYU-Idaho. He is glad that he is at least halfway to receiving his Bachelor’s. This summer he was once again doing summer sales in Texas. Just like each year, he has said that he is done and will never go back. He loves being back in Hawaii and closer to some of his brothers. He has taken up spear fishing, boogie boarding, and the occasional surf.

Charlotte also finished up some schooling this year. She received her Bachelor’s from BYU-Idaho in April. She enjoyed spending the summer close to her family and some time away from school. She has made lots of new friends in Hawaii. They enjoy taking trips to the beach and exploring the island.

Kylia never stops moving. She is a giant ball of energy. She is always making friends everywhere that she goes. She is in a local Hawaiian “Mommy and Me” program. They are always teaching fun new things like how to make a lei, shuck a coconut, make little drums out of some of the plants, and playing in the taro patches. She is getting so big and already loves talking on the phone. She is currently crazy about princesses and all things girly. She is always surprising us with new things that she can do!

We sure love you guys and wish the best for you and your family this upcoming year!

Best Wishes,

Jared, Charlotte, and Kylia Nelson

Merry Christmas!!!!

2010-12-14T23:15:00.000-08:00

I love Christmas, and I LOVE this picture! Kylia has always hated Santa Clause. We told her if she wanted a bike for Christmas, she had to tell Santa. She said she didn't want a bike anymore......

No Home For Christmas

2010-12-06T11:35:00.000-08:00

So our land lord is REALLY lame. We have to be out our apartment on the 17th of December. She rented it to some vacationers on the 19th. We had originally talked about extending our lease through Christmas, but we didn't get it in writting! Woops! Our new apartment opens up on the 28th. What are we going to do? Don't know! It is really starting to depress me. I guess we could set up a Christmas tree in our truck and hang stockings from the windows. BOO. We were thinking we might fly home and in the last week, plane tickets have skyrocketed. $1900 if we want to fly home for Christmas. Too late for that! Luckily, we have great friends who offered us places to stay. We are thinking we will go from house to house. So grateful that so many people have volunteered to take us in. It just is kind of a sucky situation.

2010-12-01T11:59:00.000-08:00

The Dole Plantation had the best pineapple ice cream! MMMM!

The next few are hiking up Makapuu Point. So beautiful!!

We found a seal right out by where my parent's were staying. He didn't like it when we got very close. He kept moving around, trying to keep an eye on us.

This is everyone right after the Laie Temple Dedication. My mom, dad, and Jason all got to see President Monson!

Quick Update

2010-12-01T11:33:00.000-08:00

I do try and update my blog, but I ALWAYS have a problem uploading pictures. ALWAYS. After about 30 minutes of trying, I usually give up because I get no where. Posts just aren't the same without pictures, but I will give you a quick update on what is going on. We are enjoying our time here in Hawaii. My family just left yesterday after a fun week out here with us. It was fun to go and do some of the stuff we haven't yet. We got to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center, Dole Plantation, Pearl Harbor, the swap meet, Makapuu Point, Hanauma Bay, and many other things. It was fun to be "on vacation" for a little while. Kylia LOVED having them here. She played all day, every day! When it was time for them to go she asked if I would buy her a plane ticket so she could go too! So cute! She is such a joy! She is getting so big! Anyways, there is somewhat of an update! I will keep working on the pictures!

Creepppy!

2010-10-19T01:37:00.001-07:00

My sister-in-law showed me a wonderful trick the other day. Did you know that you can look up who reads your blog, where they are from, what words they used to search you from google, how often they search you, and so on? Creepy huh?! Haha I think it is pretty neat. So far, most of my readers are from the United States, Indonesia and the Netherlands. My top readers are: Lauren, Abbi, Jenni, and Erin (In that order).

If you want to check this out:
Go to your dashboard and click on stats.

2010-10-04T13:44:00.000-07:00

Hello! Yes we are still alive! I'd say we have been busy, but we haven't. I guess we have just been enjoying this new place we call home. I'd say we are adjusting well. We enjoy spending most our time at the beach and playing in the waves.

Jared is in school and enjoying being so close to his brothers. He is taking a few fun classes. He is in a photography class and likes photographing the island. He is getting really into spear fishing. He has had two great catches so far. One was a squid, which he gave someone for bait and the other was some sort of fish. He is still practicing his cooking skills. He is trying to figure out how to cook fish PERFECTLY! He is dreaming of opening a smoked fish shop. MMMM!

Kylia loves having so many friends around. She is always keeping busy. She enjoys running around half-naked and is learning to build sand castles. When at the beach, she likes to chase the crabs and trap them. So far, she has almost crushed a few baby ones by chasing them to the water line. Her and her dad like to put them in the sand bucket and play with them before letting them go.

Me? For the most part I am just hanging out and making new friends. I have recently finished the Hunger Game series and was a little disappointed with the final book. I guess I just like endings that are a little more happy. I have been baby swapping and have enjoyed having some time with Jared. We have found our all-time favorite Restaurant. Kahuku Grill. It is a family owned restaurant and it is DELICIOUS! Jared and I eat there about every Wednesday night. Kylia and I usually spend our days at the beach enjoying the sun.

Anyways, life is good and the church is true! Have a great day!

2010-08-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

SO, we're moving to Hawaii in about three weeks! Everyone is officially invited RIGHT now to come visit. Please, we probably won't make it back often so come to us!

BUT HAWAII, Crazy huh? I am just trying to wrap up everything down here. We finally sold our car on Friday! Woohoo! I must say that I did an awesome job. We bought it one year ago for $15,000, put about 20,000 miles on it and then sold it for $16,950. That NEVER happens. We almost made $2000 on it. Good bye Highlander AKA Mater!

Jared is getting antsy so we might make it out soonner than later. We are thinking about moving our flight up a week and leaving between the 3rd and 5th. We will keep you updated!

2010-08-17T07:16:00.000-07:00

So far, we have had SUCH a fun summer! There has been lots of boating and spending time with family. These are just a few pictures. I am having a hard time up loading pictures, still. Anyways, We are moving to Hawaii in 3 weeks!

2010-08-03T16:05:00.000-07:00

Kylia LOVES photo booth. If I need to get something done around the house. I just pull it up and let her play. Her favoirte thing to do is just sing into the camera. I would have uploaded a video, but our internet is really hit and miss.

The Joys of Motherhood

2010-07-13T16:33:00.001-07:00

That is pee, but it is not mine.

2010-05-24T09:53:00.000-07:00

We attempted to take some family pictures this week. Unfortunately, it was INCREDIBLY windy and Kylia was NOT excited about the situation. We had such a hard time getting her to sit still and look at the camera. We did get a few good ones, so here they are!

TEXAS!

2010-05-13T13:32:00.000-07:00

We are finally together in Texas and LOVING IT! Jared surprised me on our anniversary and showed up in Utah to help packup and drive. It really was SUCH a relief.

I am officially done with all my classes. I ended up getting A's in both my classes and am SO grateful for all the wonderful people in Utah who helped me get through. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Our trip down from Utah was quite eventful! We caravanned with Jenna Rasmussen and she helped us out SOO much. We literally stuffed her car with our junk! She was such a life saver. On our trip down, we discovered that sweet little Kylia gets VERY, VERY car sick. Every time she fell asleep, she would wake up puking on EVERYTHING. This was probably one of the worst car trips ever. By the time we actually got to Texas, everything in our car smelt like puke. To top it off, we hit a deer. Luckily, there was only a small dent in the car. We looked for the deer afterwards but never found it.

Now that we are in Texas, we are having a blast! Kylia has turned 2 and we had a lot of fun celebrating it! It is so crazy that she is getting old SOO stinking fast! She is always talking and going on about one thing or another. Her favorite thing to do is grab our hands and say, "come with me." She has recently started potty training. I have a new respect for my mother. I have no idea how she potty trained all NINE of us!! Seriously, it is HARD work. By 3 o'clock yesterday, we were out of panties and I was out of patience. My mom swooped in gave me a good pep talk and brought us more clean panties. By that afternoon, we had a WONDERFUL breakthrough. Kylia came running to me and asked me to go to the bathroom! HALLELUJAH! She is getting better and better. I am still afraid to have her sleep through the night in panties, but it will come!

Happy Aniversary Jared!

2010-04-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Three years done and a million more to come! I sure love this boy more than anything! He makes me smile, he makes me laugh, but most of all, he makes me happy! I love looking through pictures and enjoying all the fun memories! Happy Anniversary Jared! Me and Kylia are sure missing you!

Thought for the day

2010-04-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

Today's thought for the day comes from my brother's missionary letter that we received today, check it out.

So I had an interesting experience a couple of weeks ago that really impressed me. It was at stake conference, where I sat with my brother and sister-in-law. Afterward, I introduced them to my mission president, President Briggs. He asked my nephew, Nathan, a couple of questions. He first asked him, "Who is that?" Nathan replied, "My uncle." He asked, "Who do you want to be like when you get older," Nathan responded by pointing at me. Then President Briggs asked him a final question, "Do you want to be a missionary just like Elder Hinckley here?? Nathan responded by shyly smiling and nodding, "Yes." This experience impressed me because it taught me that even though I do not think anyone is watching, I have many little ones who are watching my every move and I therefore must set an example which will help them to choose the right. I thought this was very interesting because if you did not notice that there were several apostles that spoke of the need to help the rising generation to choose the right. I do not have my own family but this counsel can be heeded in many ways. SO, the point is, we must all strive to live in accordance with the gospel because we never know who is watching our every step and I believe there would be no sadder day than the one when you realize that your actions have helped push someone away from their saviour Jesus Christ.
Anyway, I love you all and miss you tons.
Much Love,
Elder Hinckley

Life is crazy

2010-04-04T19:05:00.000-07:00

So life has been crazy. I can pin point the day it began getting crazy, Lauren's wedding. That was a crazy day! hahah If you saw me at the reception, I probably looked exhausted! I spent almost the whole time chasing my absolutely crazy daughter. The next morning we drove to Texas and spent a fun filled week with my family. We ended up leaving Jared there and flying back to Provo. Kylia and I have spent the past two weeks here in Utah alone. It has been quite the adventure FOR SURE!

It has been the first time in my life that I have been "on my own." It took a LOT of adjusting and a LOT of prayers. I really thought that I would go insane here by myself, but I have learned a ton since we got back. I have learned to rely more on my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I think that the Lord has been preparing me for this the past little while. I was really opposed to Jared leaving at first, but now I know that this is where I am supposed to be and Jared is where he is supposed to be (at least for now).

I have learned: that I don't have to do everything, I can't clean till my studying is done, the house doesn't have to be perfect, you are never really alone, it is better to play with Kylia first then study, and I love my husband more than anything!!!

Today is Easter and it has been a good day. Although I didn't get as much out of conference as I should have(way tired and a crazy daughter that demands attention), it was still very good. I felt like a lot of it was focused on parenting and being there for your children. It definitely taught me a few things. I am grateful for my Savior and this wonderful day that we have to remember him and feel the peace that he brings.

Happy Easter Everyone!!

2010-03-13T21:38:00.000-08:00

Officially baby hungry.

2010-02-23T16:10:00.000-08:00

Isn't she just adorable! She is getting SO big and she just loves to talk! She has an opinion on everything! It is quite funny to hear what she has to say. Currently, we are working with nap time. I think she has decided that she is too old for nap time. haha. Not happening. I think this started because she has RSV and for a while would wake up during naps and many times during the night with coughing fits. She is getting better though. She slept through the night last night and through her nap today. She wouldn't go down till four when I made her lay next to me for an hour until she fell asleep. I should have just given up, but I was too tired.

This is her new dress from her Grandma Nelson. Isn't it so cute! I am so excited for Spring. Clothes are so much cuter in the spring. I figured I could dress her in spring clothes since we aren't really going any where till she gets a little better. She also has an ear infection right now so we are kind of home bound. Anyways, have a great day!

PS.the pictures worked because I did it in photo booth. Still working on how to upload pictures! I will figure it out...eventually.

2010-02-23T16:08:00.000-08:00

Okay, so the workout thing has failed. For my second and third day it SNOWED like CRAZY! i wasn't about to go out and run in that! haha Sad, I know. I think I will start again tomorrow morning since I don't have school till the evening. I will let you know if it happens.

2010-02-18T16:28:00.000-08:00

1 day down. I've decided my first goal is 6 days a week for at least 30 minutes for 1 week. Very doable. I will reassess my goals next Thursday. haha

The first day went pretty well I think. I ran/jogged a lot farther than I thought I could. I know it was less than a mile. I went all the way down to the park without stopping. Walked around the park and started my jog back. So far, so good. On the way home, I started and stopped like six times, not so great. I got distracted on the way home. Here are a few things I noticed. A lady spray painting a little kids wooden high-chair. Bird sitting zone with TONS of poo right where I ran. Dr. Barney Clark memorial. He pioneered artificial hearts and became the first recipient. Our apartment telephone number which I called to report a broken disposal and stopped up sink. First run, very successful. Music of choice, Opera. Primarily Pavarotti.

2010-02-18T15:53:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I saw that a friend of mine was beginning a work out log on her blog. I am going to start doing that to kind of hold myself accountable. I have never been a big exerciser. EXCEPT when I lived in Hawaii. I ran a couple of miles a couple of times a week. I have always wanted to be in good shape. SO THIS IS WHAT I AM GOING TO DO. Everyday I am going to record how far I ran. At first it will probably be only around the block, but I feel if I write it down, then I will be pushing myself to keep with it. We will see how it goes. Please make sure I do this everyday. I do want to get in shape and now is a great time to do it! Thanks!

2010-02-17T22:27:00.000-08:00

So I spent an hour today trying to post pictures of our trip to Vegas and our cute little girl, but no success. If you don't believe me, look below. This is only part of the picture. Not sure what happened to the rest. Until tomorrow!

Going Private

2010-02-10T20:11:00.000-08:00

So I am going Private with our blog. If you want to see our posts, give me your email address! Thanks!

pictures!

2010-02-03T20:16:00.000-08:00

So for Christmas, I got a new camera. Jared and I have been playing and experimenting with it. I can't upload many because I am still having issues with Blogspot. My most recent subjects are Lauren and her fiance and of course my daughter. Here are a few samples!

This next one is a fav. I learned how to focus certain parts and blur everything else. Notice her ring is in focus and that is about it! So fun. Thanks for being patient with me guys!
This is my little monster. Taking pictures of her is almost painful She WILL NOT hold still. I took about 40 pictures and got about 4 decent ones. Isn't she sooo cute! Love her!

More pictures to come as soon as I can make amends with blogspot. It took me forever to get these few to upload and they are WAY downsized. I don't know what to do. Whatever! Enjoy!

2010-01-25T18:42:00.000-08:00

Jared made me breakfast this morning and it was SOOO good. This is my favorite. Eggs, cheese and and english muffin! MMMM!

News:Jared got into BYU-Hawaii. We have a deposit for housing. Nothing for sure, but wait for more news.

2010-01-07T22:12:00.000-08:00

Holy cow! It has been forever! Still no luck with pictures. Life is flying by! Kylia is getting so big and is always talking. Today I wasn't paying enough attention to her I guess and she grabbed my face and sang me itsy bitsy spider. She never stops moving. She is constantly on the go. Her favorite thing is to run back and forth across the living room. There is no obstacle that she can't over come. She drags chairs across the entire apartment. If I am doing dishes so is she. She loves being the monster and coming after me and Jared. She will get on her hands and knees and growl at us till we run and hide from her. She is absolutely adorable and I just can't get enough of her! Sorry for all the rambling. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love you!

2009-12-09T13:03:00.000-08:00

So I have been a pretty lame blogger lately. It is mainly because I cannot for the life of me get pictures to upload and it is SO frustrating! I think it is because the pictures are too big. Well we got a new camera and now they are WAY to big. Anybody know how to shrink pictures down? I thought that it did it when I uploaded them but I guess not.

2009-11-17T13:18:00.000-08:00

I quit this blog!

2009-10-21T13:49:00.001-07:00

I have tried almost a hundred times to post pictures or a video, but it is not working for me. I posted pictures of Kyli on facebook. Click here! These are old pictures from the end of the summer. We will try and get some newer ones soon! Enjoy!

2009-10-15T16:31:00.000-07:00

Why can't I upload pictures? Anyone?

I don't cook

2009-10-14T20:14:00.001-07:00

I don't cook and tonight I tried and it turned out HORRIBLE. It didn't even technically turn out. It was that darn Rachel Ray who had initially inspired me to try this recipe. She makes everything look SO easy. So tonight I made Twice-baked potato fritters. It sure looked good on the show. I did everything perfectly. I even used the spoon she had recommended. It was going very nicely until I started frying. The first three or four turned out okay and then all of a sudden my fritter-potato balls started disintegrating in the oil. The bottom of the pan turned into a potato slush. I wasn't going to give up though. I cleaned the oil and started again. Same results. I got three more and then once again with the mush. I cleaned the pan again. This time, no longer was I given three good potato fritters, JUST MUSH. This is why I don't cook. We live on Stouffer's. That is the way I was raised and I turned out just fine.

And PS I was so busy with these potatoes that I ROASTED the chicken. Hope you like it well done.

2009-10-14T15:52:00.000-07:00

I tried to update me blog today, but for some reason it won't let me upload pictures. We're doing pretty good. I'm making potatoes for the first time ever tonight for dinner. I had to call me dad to find out how to cook them. Sad that I've never cooked real potatoes. Oh well! I'll try to upload pictures or something later. Kyli's nap only last so long!

5:30

2009-09-22T04:28:00.000-07:00

It is officially 5:30 and I cannot sleep, so I figured I would blog. I kept Jared up for about 3 hours with tossing and turning and I finally quit and got up. Unfortunately for me, no one is awake at 5:30 or I would give them a call and talk for a few. Blogging is the next best thing right?

Well, we are liking living in Provo. It has been pretty good so far. Our ward is AMAZING. they are on top of everything and try to keep everyone pretty involved. For example, Enrichment night is Wednesday, Ward temple night is Thursday and we are having an ice cream social after RS broadcast on Saturday. Already this semester, we have had a stake get together and a ward get together. I'm pretty excited to get to know everyone in our ward since we will be here more than 4 months.

Kyli is getting bigger and bigger each day. She has started nursery which is WONDERFUL!! It has been quite the transition for me. I no longer know what to do with myself during Sunday school and Relief Society. I find myself fidgeting. It is weird not having her with me. I am so used to chasing her around. She has become quite the handful. Her favorite things are climbing and exploring. She had started signing a few words here and there. I need to be more proactive with this. She is so stinking smart.

This is it for now, more later...

Idaho Vaca

2009-08-08T11:33:00.000-07:00

I was able to go to Idaho with my parents on Vacation. We were able to do a lot of fun things! While we were there we went to David's wedding, 4-wheeling, jetskiing and many other things. Here are some pictures!

I tried so hard to get a really good picture of Kyli. This is what I got. I think the photographer got a few really good ones... Can't wait to see them!

Running around.... like Usually. There were a few times the photographer had to ask me to grab Kyli, she would NOT hold still for a second

Pretty Girl!

These are some four wheeling pics. Lisa and Tyler were in the back. Kyli and I didn't get quite this dirty.

When we got to the top of Two Top, we went shooting and took a few cute pics!

Lisa and Cameron

I LOVE this revolver, BUT holy cow does it have a kick. It was my grandfather's. The handle is pearl and the perfect size for me.

Kyli on the back of the four wheeler. This isn't quite how we rode up there, don't worry. She was sandwhiched between me and my dad. with a belt strapping her against us. It was about an hour and a half ride and she LOVED it. Fussed a little at first then closed her eyes and enjoyed the ride.

Kyli was so much fun. She loved playing in the dirt and picking the wild flowers. Still in her PJ's and as cute as ever!

Crazy hair on both girls!

Lisa and I

Picking some wild flowers! She loved to rip off the heads of the flowers and then squish them!

All the kids looking over the edge of the mountain.

Start of a very dirty, dusty day!

My and Kyli at Big Springs. Big springs is the beginning of one of the forks of the snake river. The view is excellent!

Told ya!

Lisa caught the bouquet. Dad still says shes not allowed to get married any time soon

Kyli just watching a movie and having a snack, she knows how this movie and popcorn thing works!

Smiles!

Its Official!!

2009-07-17T12:15:00.000-07:00

Okay, so Jared and I are officially moving to Utah, BUT we still don't have a place to stay. I have been looking at places on Craigslist and there are hundreds of apartments. I don't need anything brand spanking new, but I would like something that is not run down and in the Provo, Orem, and Springville area. Any suggestions? We would be up there around the 27th of August.

Tada!

2009-07-14T19:47:00.000-07:00

Since I have so much free time on my hands, I have decided to put some of it to use. This is my newest creation. BUT I would like to thank Deborah and Sharon for all the wonderful crafty inspirations!

PS. Its a huggies travel size diaper wipe case

Adorable

2009-07-13T17:40:00.000-07:00

So, I'm not a crafty-creative person. Never have been, BUT I thought this turned out nicely. I made Kyli's Tutu. It had to grow on her, but I think she likes it.

The little Climber

2009-07-08T14:33:00.000-07:00

Kyli LOVES to climb. She gets on anything and everything. Here are some pics.

Never stops running
She always does this when she wants to be flipped over. Already our little gymnast.

Friendly Neighborhood Gecko

2009-06-22T06:44:00.001-07:00

Last night, I had an interesting encounter with a gecko. I had gone to let the dog out and a gecko came flying down from the ceiling nearly landing on me. I decided that the gecko would probably die in the house so I set on a mission to rescue my dear friend. Too bad my new little gecko friend didn't want to be rescued. For almost 45 minutes I tried capturing this creature to let him outside. Finally, we were laying under the table, cup in hand and gecko in sight. My brother Tyler quickly put the cup over the gecko and off pops his tail.

Does anyone know what happens when a gecko's tail falls off? It is absolutely disgusting. I knew they fell off, but I didn't know that they did a little dance for you first. This tail went crazy. It was bouncing nearly an inch in the air and bouncing off the wall. It freaked me out. I wasn't prepared for this. I screamed, scared my brother who then accidentally let the gecko's head get out of the cup and nearly squished off his head. I screamed again because I thought the gecko's eyes were going to pop out because they started bulging.

And that was my night. Horrifying for an unsuspecting gecko saver. Never will I ever try to save another gecko. Never.

Life

2009-06-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

So Jared and I don't know what to do in the fall. Jared has been accepted to both BYU in Utah and Hawaii for the fall, but we have a few problems. No housing yet in Hawaii or Utah. Hawaii there is probably no way we could get housing at this point and don't really know how to go about looking for housing in Utah because I've never been there and am dreading the process. Problem two, our contract doesn't expire here till November. The plan was and probably still is to stay here for the fall. I could call the schools and defer the fall semester or reapply for the winter, but we still have the problem. Housing and really not knowing what we should do. Hawaii would be SO fun and we would be close to family, but Utah has a very good business program and it too is close to family. BUT there is the other option of just going back to Idaho so I could graduate rather than take classes and transfer them back. BLAH! i hate decisions. I'm good with pretty much anything but the problem is figuring out which is the right decision especially if we want to have more kids (NOT THAT WE'RE PLANNING TO RIGHT NOW, BUT EVENTUALLY)

We had been planning on going to Hawaii so we sold everything in Idaho and now have all that we own in San Antonio. I just don't know what to do!

Rock 'n Roll Princess

2009-06-14T22:11:00.000-07:00

Kyli LOVES to dance. We were driving down the road and found her rocking out to Jack Johnson. When she looks to the side and swings her arms, she is copying her uncle Ben who is playing the drums.

Bummer

2009-06-12T19:47:00.000-07:00

Often times I have a hard time getting out of my comfort zone and getting to know people. There is this lady in our ward that I really like. She takes the time at church and playgroup to come chat with me and it has really helped me to loosen up. Tonight, I was returning a movie at Red Box and she came over from across the parking lot to say hi. It's really too bad she is moving next week, I really liked her.

LOVING San Antonio!

2009-06-08T13:17:00.001-07:00

So we have had a LOT of fun lately. We are loving living in the San Antonio area. Lots of young people, GREAT WARD, close to family, and so many fun things to do. Take a look....

Everyone got to hold the parrots. They were a lot of fun.

This is at Sea World. They have a ton of fun shows to go to. Sea World has become one of our favorite places to visit lately.

The River walk is also a lot of fun. I hear it is so much nicer in the day time. Saturday night =PACKED.

We also love having so many great friends near. We have had a lot of fun adventures lately with the Ryggs.

Jared and Kylia checking out all the ducks.

More Friends.

Cool Car
Jared, just as cute as ever. This is Kyli's favorite place to be. She can see everything and if she gets tired, she can just sleep on his head.
Ky and daddy
This man yelled at us for doing this....

LAME...

Just a cute picture!

Kyli and the dinos at the Witte Museum

Daddy and Kyli swimming

Jared got to play with one of the dolphins, so jealous

Silly girl

End of a fun day at Sea World

We got our own tour through the Budweiser Clydesdale's. They were HUGE. This one's back went to the top of Jared's head

This one tried to bite me. He left drool dripping from my fingers. YUCK!

Loving the Killer Whales

New Car and a GREAT deal!

2009-05-22T18:29:00.000-07:00

So we finally got a new car!! We sold Jared's truck a year ago and I love our new car! I picked it out and i think that it is perfect for us. It drives AMAZING and better, it's a Toyota! We bought it from one of my dad's clients and were able to get it for cost! Now, If I want to leave this little apartment during the day, I TOTALLY can!

There are 3 rows, but the third row is kind of lame. It's usable, but only for people under 5 foot. All the rows fold down and it will be perfect for our two moves every year. It gets 20/ 24 MPG and costs about 35 to fill. I am so excited! YEAH!

Cross Eyed for Peas!!

2009-05-10T18:10:00.000-07:00

Kyli LOVES Peas!

Apparently eating too many peas can make you cross-eyed! Something they should definitely have on the label!

Bumps and Bruises

2009-05-03T13:39:00.000-07:00

This past week has been quite the adventure. Kylia no matter how good at walking she is, has not yet discovered gravity and that if she jumps, she WILL fall.

I am going to start with about a week ago....

I was bathing Kyli and went around the corner to grab something, I was gone MAYBE 5 seconds. As I walked back into the room I am able to witness Ky jumping out of the tub hitting her head on the toilet and then falling to the ground. This incident left a bruise on her forehead. I felt so bad and learned NEVER to leave the bathroom, not even for a SECOND.

Fast forwarding a few days.

Kyli and I went to visit my parents because my good friend April was getting married (pictures to come). We were going to play a game so we all had adventured into the formal dining room. Jared called so I got up and went into the kitchen. I hear yelling and I run to the other room to find Kyli at the bottom of the stairs. Kyli had apparently climbed a couple of stairs and done a backflip off the stairs and landed on her forehead(other side). All in all, she was okay. HUGE knot on her forehead. It was green, purple, and blue. ONCE AGAIN, I felt horrible. She hated the ice pack and screamed whenever I put it on her.

Yesterday was a horrible day.

Kyli and me were in my bedroom, she was playing on her toy train and I was fixing my hair. She had climbed onto the seat of her train and was kneeling on the seat. I look over and she lunges forward and lands face first on the carpet (so lucky, one inch further and it would have been the hard floor). I had actually thought this might happen because I had seen how adventurous she is with this train. I thought that the bedroom was a safe place to play since if she did fall, she would land on carpet. FALSE. Kyli ended up biting her bottom lip and then her gums. She bit through her gums and left a gash the width of her two bottom teeth. THANK GOODNESS she only had two teeth. So Kyli was bleeding everywhere and I was freaking out trying to get her to stop bleeding. I had paper towels but I couldn't find the cut and she wouldn't stop bleeding. Whats worse is I had NO car and NO phone (I had loaned my phone to Jared's little brother for the day). I knew that something cold would help stop the bleeding. I fed her an icee pop sitting on the counter and was able to get her cleaned up. I grabbed another icee pop and headed for the couch. I sat her in the corner of the couch next to the arm rest. While feeding her the icee pop, she leaned over the side of the couch (like she always does) BUT this time she jumped, HEAD FIRST. Not even kidding. She screamed! She had landed in the exact spot she had bruised only a few days earlier from jumping off the stairs. I thought the original knot was HUGE, let me tell you! It was immediately larger than the previous knot. She had scuffed it up too from our fake wood floor. She went crazy and just screamed and screamed. What was I to do? I didn't know if I should go to the ER. I couldn't call anyone or even drive her there. Amidst my panicking I said a prayer and ran next door, no one home. Knocked a few more doors and NO ONE was home! I looked over the balcony and saw my friend, Melissa's car. I ran across the parking lot with a screaming baby and found her home. I called Jared but no one answered. Melissa and I were able to get her settled down and assessed the situation. She looked pretty beat up, but nothing life threatening. Eyes were dilating and she never lost consciousness. I called my mom, we did a run down and decided no trip to the ER. I called my brother, Dr. Ryan Hinckley (Dentist) he said that the teeth and gums would heal fine despite the injuries. Jared finally got home and got my messages. He came over to Melissa's and I sort of fell apart. I was a wreck! So amidst the crying (mine) Kyli finally started feeling better. Better enough at least to walk over and steal Jamison's (Melissa's little boy) pop sickle. We kept an eye on Kyli all day watching for some signs of a concussion. Thank goodness, she was doing okay.

Later that night, while bathing Kyli, I am talking to Jared. I was filling the bathtub and Jared yells "KYLI" I look and see her jumping head first into a nearly EMPTY bathtub. Luckily, Jared yelled in time and I barely caught her before she once again cracked her head on something hard. WHAT A DAY! I had had it. I had to give Jared, Kyli to keep from bawling. I walked around the room. Good Grief! My luck (and Kyli's) had been horrible. Even typing this makes my heart ache for her.

Since then, every stumble and every movement, my heart jumps and I become an overprotective mother diving for her daughter. What a week! Moral of the stories? No matter how careful you are, bad stuff still happens to those you love.

Happy Birthday Kylia!

2009-05-01T10:05:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Kylia! I can't even believe that she is a year old. It seems like yesterday that she was born! Anyways, here are some pictures from the birthday parties! Enjoy!

Before

After

Birthday party in Carrollton! Kylia LOVED her train, but she also REALLY LOVED the balloons.
Happy Birthday to Lisa and Kylia. Lisa is now 17!

She loved the cake, she hated the hat.

Ridding around on her new train. Not sure if she wants the balloons instead.

Trying to get cupcakes for everyone.

Grandma doing what she does best, filming!

I want the BALLOONS!

So cute! I love her little tounge hanging out!

"Stop it with the pictures already!"

Sorry, i just thought this was cute!

She was on a roll. She didn't care what was in the bag, just that she emptied them.

Pretty Girl!

Blowing out the Candles!

Charlotte

2009-05-01T09:58:00.001-07:00

I chose this new background strictly because it was named Charlotte. I thought if fit.

Sixth move in three years, San Antonio!!

2009-04-23T17:26:00.000-07:00

So, we are finally here in San Antonio. I just finished unpacking and it feels great to be able to relax. Jared, Kylia, and I have been able to do a lot of fun things since getting here. We went and visited the Alamo. Ky wore her cute new dress from Grandma Hinckley, but we couldn't get a good picture with her looking at the camera. BUT here is what we did get... haha

I don't know why this one is sideways. Its not on the camera like that. If you'd like, just turn your head to the right. It is the best shot we got!

Here is Jared and I at the Alamo. It wasn't at all like I had imagined. I always imagined this huge building, but its not. Still, it was a lot of fun to go walk around and read all of the signs. My dad and Cameron got to go with us.

More pictures to come, Kylia just woke up! Gotta Run!

Yup! I'm a Mom!

2009-04-06T12:05:00.000-07:00

So Kylia had an accident this morning and it exploded. I changed her and got her all cleaned up before I could find a diaper. I found a diaper and put it on her. Too bad I was too late. Totally stepped in pee. Gross.

Here chicky chicky!

2009-03-31T17:45:00.000-07:00

So for Easter, we decided to get Kylia baby chicks. She came with us to pick them out. She was SO excited at the store. She was jumping up and down screaming. We decided to get a yellow one and a black one.
At first, She seemed to really like them. We helped her pet them and let them run around on paper on the floor.

BUT then she decided she HATED them. It got to the point where we couldn't even get her to look at them. I held open her hand so she could hold one and she started screaming and almost threw the bird across the room.

She just kept running from them every time we showed them to her. It was kind of funny, but sad at the same time. She hated our little present which is weird because she will often sit by the window and scream "Burr, Burr!!" Which is why we thought that she would love them, but I guess she likes them better at a distance.

Look how cute they are! The yellow one is asleep here and the black one liked to cuddle into Jared's palm.

Well after about an hour of Kylia screaming and running from them, we decided that she was too young and we took them back. Unfortunately for us, they don't take animals back once they have been outside..... We were able to return the heat lamp and everything else, but we gave the little chickys to a couple that raised them.

What is funny is that I really miss them! They were so stinking cute and so much fun to watch run around.

Obsessed

2009-03-26T12:17:00.000-07:00

Often times, Kylia puts dad to sleep instead of the other way around

"Mom, I'm board. Can I come play with you?"

She LOVES her Cow-thing

I know, so many videos but I'm obsessed. Can you blame me? Look at how stinking cute she is! Plus she has a fever of 101.5 in this. What a tough little girl!

She LOVES to play the piano!

Ky has become our little shadow. She loves being around people ESPECIALLY when they have food. She has started eating somethings from off the table and she is loving all the new tastes of things.

Bath time!

2009-03-18T20:39:00.000-07:00

Kylia's favorite thing to do is bath time! She loves to splash and blow bubbles in the water. She actually started blowing bubbles on her own! Enjoy!

My little Sister

2009-03-11T12:03:00.000-07:00

So my little sister is a wonderful exmample to me. She called me yesterday excited that she had gotten her first LEAD role in a play. BUT she was a little nervous. She told me that this role required her to make out with a guy on stage, take off his shirt, and drag him off stage(as if going to have sex). She told me that she REALLY wanted a lead role, but she didn't know how she felt about this.

Lisa: I know mom and dad will be mad. They wouldn't want me to do this, but it is my FIRST lead.

Me: Is it worth fighting with them about it?

Lisa: It's not just that. What if my friends come to see the play? What if the younger girls from the ward come to watch? I know its just a play but I don't want anyone to think anything about me because of this. What should I do?

Me: Well, its up to you.

Lisa: I know but, the list is technically posted tomorrow. My teacher just told me I already got it. I want A part. I think that It might be too late.

So I basically told Lisa to email her teacher and see what happens. Lisa ended up telling the teacher she wasn't comfortable with it and that her parents wouldn't like it. She ended up not getting the part and getting a much smaller role. She told me that she knew she did what was right, but that she was just a little dissapointed that she didn't get a lead. I told her that hopefully another role would come her way.

I wish that I had been more like her when I was young. She is very strong, has a good head on her shoulders, and is such a good example to me and those around her.

2009-03-10T20:28:00.001-07:00

So I am amazed at how smart little kids are. They learn and grasp things so quickly. Tonight, when Kylia was in the bath she fell back but caught herself with her hands. Her feet were stuck in the air and she just didn't know what to do. She looked as if she was terrified to fall under but couldn't push herself up. It was amazing how she knew that she wasn't supposed to go under the water. She had never slipped under the water before and had a problem. They are just so smart! I love being able to watch Ky learn. Being a mom really is SO great!

2009-03-03T21:10:00.000-08:00

Kylia has gotten SOO big! She gets into EVERYTHING! Each day, she seems to be getting bigger and smarter. She LOVES to dance. Whenever music comes on, she starts tapping her foot and bouncing! It is so cute! Here is Ky walking and notice her CUTE little pig tails. She reminds me of the little girl from Monsters inc.

Utah and shoe eating elevators

2009-02-23T18:19:00.001-08:00

So this weekend we went to Utah. We had a lot of fun for MANY different reasons! Check it out!

Friday:

We got to visit Lauren! It is crazy to think that she only has two months left! We had so much fun. We got to chase Kylia around and catch up on everything. Turns out she is headed straight to San Antonio when she gets done with her mission! Yeah! I'm so excited that I will get to spend time with her this summer! I can't wait!!!

Lauren told me that she is now a photographer. She says she takes TONS of pictures. These were some of the favorite posses.

And another one!

And Another!

Saturday:

Saturday was a good and bad day. Bad because when we went to pick up Jared's brother Ben from the airport, my shoe lace got stuck in the escalator. I freaked out and couldn't get my shoe free. Jared's brother Spencer kicked my shoe free and when he did it ripped the laces out and shredded the lace holes(He saved my life from the blood sucking escalator). The sad part was they wernt even a week old... Jared got them for me for Valentine's Day. You can see how sad I am.

The good part of Saturday was picking up Ben. It was a lot of fun to see everyone back together again. Jared's family was so cute. They were freaking out because Ben took so long to get off the air plane(video to come). Ben brought back some AWESOME suveniors for the family. Some of the things included: Tribal masks and spears, carved animals, cheetah, lion, and leopared covered scriptures, shoes, a dress, and many other things. We had a lot of fun listening to stories and looking at pictures! Jared was happy to have him home!

Change

2009-02-19T11:33:00.000-08:00

So this week, I have finally realized that I'm moving away... Far, Far AWAY. Jared and I are going to Texas for the summer, but then we are making a PERMANANT move to Hawaii. (We think). Because of this move, I have been freaking out. Jared and I have SOO much stuff. I have absolutley NO idea what I am going to do with it. I can't put it in storage (It will sit there forever), I can't leave it at Jared's (his parents are trying to clear their house of clutter and junk), and I can't leave it at the cabin(grandma is thinking of selling it). The only option that I have is to leave it at my parents in TEXAS (1200 miles away). Some how I have to transport all my stuff to Texas. To reduce the monumental cost of renting some sort of moving van, I am selling everything. At first this wasn't a big deal. I posted a desk, an entertainment center, a stereo, a rug, etc., but then I posted Kylia's crib. For some reason I just started crying. I LOVE Ky's crib and her cute little room. I LOVE the stuff that we had accumulated for our future home. I had envisioned how all the stuff we have now will look in out future home and now its sad to see it leave one by one. BUT its okay. Life is about changing and adapting right? This will be a new change and a new life. Throwing out all our winter clothes, jackets, sleds, boots, and picking up new things, like, flipflops and shorts. Sometimes I wish I just had all the answers. It would be so nice if I could just know what I'm supposed to be doing for the rest of forever. I hate having to start over, but whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger right?

My little Mischievous Angel

2009-02-12T10:40:00.000-08:00

So, Kylia LOVES to explore. She finds new and exciting things all around the house! I'm surprised at what she finds and what she can do! Take a look...

Yes, those are the socket covers. She has learned how to take them out and what better place for them than in her mouth? I thought we were being good parents by making sure she couldn't get to the sockets. Come to find out, it wasn't the sockets we had to worry about.

I was in the kitchen trying some yummy cookies my grandma made me when I tuned around and couldn't find Ky.

It didn't take me to long to figure out where she was. The door kept bouncing and it usually doesn't do that!

She knows where we keep all the food in the house!!

Her Kiss face. She is so much Fun!

Her first tooth (she has two now)

Kylia is getting so stinking big. She loves being able to walk down the halls and check everything out. She is definitely our little shadow, wherever we go, she goes too!

Her favorite game is peek-a-boo! She loves being scared. She plays it forever and has soooo much fun. It is crazy how they get so big so quick!

2009-01-30T16:56:00.001-08:00

I have been tagged for this 4 times now on facebook, but I decided to do it here instead.

25 random things about me.

1. I have a phobia of earth worms

2. I've totaled two cars and ruined the engine in a third

3. I'm home alone this weekend

4. I like the old twangy country

5. I love playing board games

6. I wish I did more outdoorsy things

7. I've been skydiving

8. I wish I'd gone to cosmetology school

9. I'm a neat freak, I think (know) I sometimes drive Jared crazy

10. I get nervous swimming in the ocean and stay close to shore

11. I LOVE Italian food

12. I can be way too opinionated

13. I jumped off Waimea rock (in Hawaii) naked... don't tell

14. I went to school dressed as the girl in I dream of Genie and when I was getting on the swings my pants fell down, I was so embarrassed

15. I can touch my nose with my tongue

16. Once upon a time I ran a mile in 6 minutes 40 seconds (I almost died)

17. I don't cook but wish I had more time too

18. I can do a backflip on a trampoline

19. I love HUGE thunderstorms, especially when there is lightning

20. I once got in a fight with my mom and made her go on a walk with me in the rain to work it out

21.I have washed my face every single day without fail since I was like 15 or 16 and still have bad skin

22. I broke my arm and had to quit gymnastics in 3rd grade. I was so sad

23. I was good friends with two of the mean bullies in elementary school

24. I have a hard time saying hi to new people or old friends (because I'm somewhat shy)

25. I can't stand having old e-mails in my inbox

Frustrations of a small town....

2009-01-27T20:45:00.000-08:00

Things I love about Rexburg…
I love the fact that I walked to school today in -31 degree weather (including wind chill)

I love the fact that I slipped on the ice walking down the sidewalk

I love the fact that someone yelled at me, “learn how to drive” because I backed up so I could get into my parking spot in 3 inches of snow, between two very nice cars. My Bad!!

I love that there are 6 sidewalks on a main road that is only 4 blocks long.

I love breathing in and feeling everything inside of my body freeze.

I love that it snowed over a foot of snow in the past few days

I love that I have to run the heat at 80 degrees to heat my apartment (and the one above me) to 70

I love that everyone is in such a hurry that they can’t stop at a stop sign (I see someone run a stop sign EVERY day, how do the cops miss this?)

Venting, I’m sorry. I just got yelled at and it makes me so mad that people are in such a hurry that they aren’t willing to wait 5 seconds. You know, I think that I am one of the few people in this town that KNOWS how to drive. I actually stop at stop signs and allow people to backup and park AND I don’t roll down the window and yell at them for it. You think that with so many LDS people we could all get along, but everyone is so cranky here. I’m not saying that I’m always the happiest person, but I can say that I really have been trying to not get angry on the road when dealing with stupid people. (Ask Jared)

For the love of greenbeens!

2009-01-17T08:55:00.000-08:00

So this morning Kyli decided she does NOT like green beans. First spoonful? She gagged, full on gagged. Second spoonful? She learned how to spit them out. Bad news.

Ky usually likes food, but this morning was a new story. I wanted to get some green beans down so I decided to give her one of her favorite treats on top of the green beans. This only worked once.

From then on, I had to trick her to get them down. I would hold out a treat and when she opened her mouth, I'd surprise her with green beans. BUT I had to stop doing this because she started to cry every time. So I let her win today and decided to just give her some of her snacks instead.

Yum, Yum!!!

I think I'll have another

Yeah for snacks!!

Ky's New Room

2009-01-14T15:21:00.000-08:00

After 8 months, we finally put together a cute room for Ky. My mom bought me a lot of fun stuff to decorate and Jared and I finally broke down and bought a crib. What do you think?

Nice litte curtain too!

She was so excited! Not realizing what she was doing she let go and took her first 4 steps.

Kylia got in a fight with some squashes, guess who won?

Cute new outfit! Thanks Grandma!

Hawaii Pictures

2009-01-08T18:51:00.000-08:00

At the last minute we decided that we wanted to spend Christmas in Hawaii. It was so much fun! It is nice to get away from the frozen north for once! Kylia absolutely loved the water, sand, and sun.

Lame I know....

2009-01-08T17:53:00.000-08:00

Christmas Picture. Two weeks late and I can't even figure out how to turn it.

Don't Vacuum

2008-12-05T08:02:00.000-08:00

So I realized something the other day, I don't vacuum. Ever.

Kylia crushed crackers all over the floor and I decided that the easiest way to clean it up would be to use the vacuum. I pulled it out and Ky started SCREAMING. It was ridiculous. The thing absolutely terrified her. Jared and I tried to convince her that it wasn't going to hurt her by softly patting the vacuum, but it didn't help. She was afraid to even look at it.

After I finished vacuuming, I put it away in the corner closet, while Ky was watching. For the rest of the night, she stared at the corner like it was going to come alive and eat her. We tried to feed her, but she was too afraid to take her eyes off the corner closet. We finally had to face her in the other direction so that she would eat.

Morale of the story? Don't ever vacuum

I would like to thank Shauna and the many games of scrabble for teaching me how to spell vacuum

2008-11-14T08:12:00.000-08:00

For those of you who like Snap Fish photos, You can go onto the Oprah website by tonight and get a free snapfish 8 X 10 book of your photos. Check it out!
http://www1.snapfish.com/info18

Swings!

2008-10-21T18:30:00.000-07:00

Saturday was probably the last beautiul day until next summer. So, Jared and I decided that we should take advantage of it. Kylia, Jared, and I all went to the park and we found that Ky LOVES the swings. She laughed and laughed. There were other people at the park (with more than one kid) and we could tell that they were laughing at us because we were taking so many pictures. As we were leaving, they said, "first kid? We were just like you guys!" Kids are great! I L-O-V-E being a mom. It really is the greatest!

Little girls are so much fun! I can't even believe how my life has changed in the last little while. Suddenly my world has started revolving around her. I know we are going to regret it, but Jared and I spoil her to death. She gets almost everything that she wants. She is such a good baby that we can't help but spoil her.

She has finally started sleeping through the night and it is wonderful. It makes a world of a difference not having to get up 6-7 times a night.

2008-10-15T22:12:00.000-07:00

What we need from our governemnt

2008-10-15T08:22:00.000-07:00

"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
- Dwight Eisenhower

Bill Cosby's Platform:

(1) "Press 1 for English" is immediately banned.. English is the official language; speak it or wait at the border until you can.

(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country's attitude. NO imports, no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.'

(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it.

(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border. six month tour)They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens.

(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn't put nuttin in, you ain't gettin nuttin out. The president nor any other politician will not be able to touch it.

(6) Welfare - Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade.

(7) Professional Athletes --Steroids - The FIRST time you check positive you're banned for life.

(8) Crime - We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is no more life sentences. If convicted, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; gun, knife, strangulation, etc.

9) One export will be allowed; Wheat, The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil.

(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we'll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it's a worthy cause.

(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress.

(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc.

Sorry if I stepped on anyone's toes but a vote for me will get you better than what you have, and better than what you're gonna get. Thanks for listening, and remember to write in my name on the ballot in November.
God Bless America !!!!!!!!!!!
Bill Cosby!!!!!!!!

2008-10-07T16:04:00.000-07:00

So when we were in down in Utah for conference. I got to visit with some old friends. It is crazy how fast time flies. Here are some picture....

2008-10-07T11:35:00.000-07:00

http://stuff.pyzam.com/toys/tictacscare.swf
Click on the website and try this!

2008-09-29T21:59:00.000-07:00

It is crazy how fast kids grow. It seems like yesterday that Kylie was falling asleep anywhere and everywhere. She has developed quite the personality. She is so much fun. She has started to roll across the room. It drove her crazy that she couldn't crawl, so she started rolling over till she gets what she wants.

She is always smiling. When i go to get her out of bed in the morning, she just smiles up as if to say, "Look I'm awake!!! Isn't that something!" Even at two in the morning, she is all smiles. She laughs the most at night, right before bed. She gets really silly and will just laugh and laugh till she is too tired to laugh anymore.

When I come home from school, she is usually playing in the center of the room and when I walk in she just laughs and smiles. It really makes you feel so stinking special to have a little kid that just loves you to death and thinks you are hysterical.

Kylie snores. It is SOOO funny. She talks too, she gets both of these things from me. Whats funny is that it isn't a subtle snore, its pretty loud! I didn't even know babies could snore when they are this little

She is so curious. She wants everything and anything. Shoes, toys, food, clothes, her car seat, her two fingers, her toes, cards, phones, and anything she can get her hands on.

She loves being naked. Every time we change her clothes or diaper she goes crazy. She squirms and squeals and laughs. I never thought changing diapers could be SO much fun!

She loves to move. We bought her a jumper and she loves being able to stand up and see everything around her. It gives her so much freedom. She never really liked being on the ground.

She loves being around people. She is the loudest when she is around a ton of people. I think that she feels she has to compete for the attention. Jared took her up to bear his testimony once and she was up there talking, flirting and smiling at everyone in the audience. It was adorable.

She loves to sit up. She is getting really, really strong. She will sit up and play with toys, watch TV, or just giggle and talk to you. Staying sitting up is one of her favorite things.

Her favorite food is bananas. She recently started eating the purees and she loves them. She can't get enough of them, except for the green beans. She hates those. She just grimaces and spits them back out. She is a fan of yams too. Not my favorite.

she has started sleeping through the night a little better than she has been. i don't know what the difference is but we are loving it! Nothing feels better than sleeping six hours straight.

She likes dresses. She likes being able to lift them up and suck on them till they are soaked completely. I thought she was teething because she drools like crazy, but I think now it is just because she likes to just get things soaked just so she can change clothes.

I never thought being a mom would be so much fun!! It is the greatest thing in the world. I can't wait till I'm done with school and can just stay home and play!

2008-09-24T10:47:00.000-07:00

There are two things that really bother me.

1. Bobby Pins-I hate bobby pins. I use them all the time but they never hold their shape. they always stretch out just a little, then they won't hold anything. what is worse is when they do it as the day progresses and by the time you get home, your hair has fallen apart. For example, yesterday I wore the "Utah Bump" By the time I got home, the bump was no longer on the top of my head, but the side. I looked ridiculous.

2. Tests that no matter how hard you study for, you still fail- I don't understand how I can study my butt off and still fail. I have one C on my transcript, one. I am taking Accounting 302 and I studied so hard for my last test. I got a 60. I went into the test understanding the concepts completely.I had no questions. I went in drew out my little diagram that is supposed to contain the mysteries of the universe and it didn't help. I'm not stupid, why can't I pass?

I know, silly, but oh well, what can you do?

Rexburg

2008-09-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

So Once again we are back in Rexburg. Good to be back, but I have no motivation to go to school. I just want to be done. I want to be able to stay home and play with the family. I'm jealous that Jared gets to play with her every morning(she is happiest in the morning). Ky is getting so stinking big. She is rolling over, playing with toys and toes, talking all the time, and still not sleeping through the night. She is so sporadic. For like a week she will sleep through the night and then for the next two she will be up at four ready to play. Any suggestions on getting her to stay asleep?

2008-09-01T11:41:00.000-07:00

I love Jared more than anything. I left him alone for two days while I stayed in Arkansas with my family. This was the result....

Ky and Daddy

2008-07-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

So Jared is going to kill me when he finds out I posted this video, but I think it's cute! Enjoy!

2008-04-24T14:39:00.001-07:00

One Year

2008-04-24T14:39:00.000-07:00

Things I've learned in my first year of marriage
1. Being careful DOESN'T work
2. Yes, it does matter which way you put the toilet paper on the holder
3. Staying up way, way, way too late once every now and then won't kill you
4. Going to bed early and talking for an hour is something that should be done often
5. It's okay to leave dishes in the sink overnight
6. Homemade food does include hamburger helper
7. Walks are amazing
8. Be flexible and patient
9. Just because you like to do something one way, it doesn't mean it's the right or the best way
10. Cherry 7-Up fixes everything
11. Skipping homework one time is okay
12. A B- is still a good grade
13. Husbands are sometimes better cooks
14. We all do dumb things: forgive, forget, and move on
15. Being silly is a lot of fun
16. Communication is vital
17. Plans will change
18. In-laws can be pretty cool
19. It is good to have family close, but having your own space is important
20. I will never be as good as him at Settlers of Catan or Speed Scrable
21. Always say I love you

Jared and I celebrated our one year anniversary last Monday and it's crazy how much you learn and change in one year. Your whole life you look forward to growing up and getting older and I can understand why. Life just gets better! Even when things arn't that great, it is so nice to have someone to turn to and share everything with. I have loved being able to share everything with my best friend.

Both of us are so excited for the baby girl. The closer it gets, the more nervous we get. She'll be here in 5 days! It is crazy how time flies. It is nice to know that me and him are in this together!

Anyways, I hope everyone is having a great week and if ya'll can think of any cute girl names, let us know! We're running out of time!

2008-03-08T18:33:00.001-08:00

So lately I have become extrealmy baby hungry. One of my good friends just had a baby and he is absolutely adorable! It is crazy how tiny and perfect they are!

I am so excited and anxious for this little girl. I'm ready for her to be here especially since I've put on 30 pounds and am out growing all my maternity clothes. It's rediculous how big you get. The thing I miss the most is being able to jump on the the kitchen counters... that and climbing up stairs. I'm usually winded after one flight of stairs, which really sucks because all my classes are on the 4th floor and the elevator is on the otherside of the building. Lame!

Anyways, hope everyone is doing good! Love you guys!

2008-02-11T19:46:00.001-08:00

Soo..... I woke up this morning to the baby kicking me in my back by my ribs and punching me in the bladdar! How does she do that? Isn't the uterus in the front? This baby stuff is crazy.

I'm just gonna brag for a second but I went snowboarding last weekend and it was sooo hard being sooo fat. Everytime I fell down, I couldn't stand back up because my belly was in the way... Suck

2008-02-09T16:24:00.001-08:00

soo, it's a girl!!! We are so freakin excited. Jared is absolutely adorable. Everytime we pass a baby, he stops and watches. It's really funny. Even if we're watching a moive and there is a baby, he gets this face. It is fun to be able to see and feel her moving around. She really comes alive right before I go to bed. She's going to be a very lively one. The picture isn't that great, but you can still kind of see her. May 4th is coming so quick! It's weird to think that she will be here before sumnmer! AAHH!

2008-01-21T17:28:00.000-08:00

So basically I suck at blogging! Sooo school has officially started and it's already kicking my trash. I spend literally 24/7 doing homework. It drives Jared nuts. Jared is enjoying school and beating Zelda on Wii. Christmas was absolutely amazing. We were able to spend two weeks in texas, a week in Utah nd a few days in Idaho. Of all the places, Texas was the best. Idaho is usually below 5 degrees and Utah is snowy... Texas was just perfect! It was 75 almost the whole time, and i loved being able to see the fam.

So the cars were basically my favorite part of Utah... They're snowcars. Jared's neighbor made something new everytime that it snowed. The week beofre it was the Simpsons sitting on the couch. When we were leaving town, he was working on the shark and the fish from Shark's tale.

Ps i also got lost on Mars over Christmas... It was pretty intense

elfing!

2007-12-08T22:55:00.000-08:00

WE GAVE IN!!! We decided to do that elf thing too! We figured all our friends were doing it, why not us?!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1253530685

2007-12-01T18:49:00.000-08:00

So... I'm starting to show a little! Not much, but we're really excited. We find out next month if its a boy or girl. If it's a boy his name will be Jaxon Cody Nelson. If it's a girl her name will be either Kylia or Olivia. Jared want's a boy and I'm not sure yet! I think it would be fun to dress up a girl, but boys are fun too! I guess we'll see!

2007-11-10T21:48:00.001-08:00

I dont know how to do this!!! Someone please help me!