The latest going ons...

I guess we have been pretty busy lately. Every year when summer hits there are always numerous projects we want to get going on such as the following:
Brody's shed (I finally told him he had better get it started)

Looks like we are in a money pit with it since there is still no siding, ha, ha, ha. There is a door though- which I painted last week. Oh well, it will hopefully be done by next month. Now at least Brody has space to organize everything that has been thrown in the garage. Also, now I can start working on Taylor's new room (painting and what not). This has been on my mind lately because I am way excited to do her new room all girly and start getting the baby's nursery ready!
Back to the shed- here is a picture of Ginger's new abode. She still sleeps inside at night because I am sure she would just whine and howl all night annoying the neighbors. So glad she has some shade during the day now.
Speaking of shade. Like our little tree we planted? It's a maple so we won't be getting much shade for a few years. We planted a Sycamore on the other side of the yard which is smaller but will probably give us some shade sooner since it grows quicker. Still- in 7 years that will be great! Yeah for some trees:)

Our yard is finally coming together. It has been fun to plant a garden again this year and have flower beds. Brody decided he wanted to do roses in this one in the back. The climbing roses are gong to be cool, one day, and I am excited to see how the other roses look. My request was a lavender colored rose- my favorite:) Oh, then our other fun project was this brick walkway in front of the roses. Brody wanted just concrete and we butted heads about it forever. I wanted the brick or cobblestone pathway, he of course just didn't want to do it. But I guess I got my way and it's all done now- I always help him I don't see what the big deal is!!! We both love it though!

This one I just had to take of the little birdies nest and eggs in one of the hanging pots. I thought it was really sweet but now it's just hard to keep watered and ALIVE and I worry every time the wind blows, 'bout every night, if the eggs/baby birds are going to fall out. As of today, all four babies are still in there.

Rambling continued...
Other things that are on my mind lately (or just tonight): how in the world do I settle down my toddler in a tantrum, Taylor can be such a stinker but I love her to pieces,
Island Park- 4 day get away coming up:),
why do I have such a hard time waking up before Taylor gets up at 8 am- I really want to wake up earlier but I just can't make myself do it so I'm blaming it on pregnancy!
did I mention decorating my kids' rooms (this is stressing me too because I am so not talented in interior design but I want something fun and nice),
scrap booking- oh man I am so behind,
I hate allergies,
air conditioning feels so good, especially when your pregnant and it's been broken in your 1 year old home until last Friday,
and last but not least of all- BABY boy NAMES! Everyone has been asking if we have a name picked out and I say no- I/we are having a hard time with this one. Right now I like Aiden, Cameron, Riley, and there's a few more.
Note to self- Take more pictures!!! We hardly have any pictures from the last few months. I am sure we will do better now since it's summer and we do more activities. Although, we had a bar-b-q Saturday night with Travis, his girlfriend Vanessa, their 3 kids, and Koji and Tavia. Guess what? We did not take any pictures dang it. The kids were pretty funny to watch. Taylor had a blast with Brock and Zack and Vanessa's little girl. We miss our friends. It was good to get Trav and Koji together too since they have not seen each other for years.

20 weeks, half way, and It's a...

BOY!!! Yep, we are having a little boy apparently! Brody and I went to the hospital for the big ultrasound today to get this clear shot of the little guy-

Brody is so excited I think it's funny. I of course am too, I just can't see us with a boy. That's just cuz I wanted another girl so bad- just like our baby Tay. Brody wants to name him Rowdy but we'll see if that one stays in the running. I do like it so it probably has a good chance. After the ultrasound we went and bought a couple boy outfits. Nothing I was too excited over though. Girl clothes are way more cute, at least today there were!

So here is my belly at 20 weeks. It feels good to be half way (sigh). It is so weird though that I still throw up every once in awhile. Yesterday I threw up 4 times. Then today I felt great. Pregnancy is amazing but it sure does crazy things to your body.
On another note I just have to say how fun Taylor is. Every week we watch American Idol together and she really got into it tonight! She was dancing around as soon as it came on. Then we just chilled and snuggled on the couch and ate some chocolate licorice. Good times! She is such a little sweetheart I love her to death. I think Brody and I say "I love you" or "Do you love mommy/daddy" like 100 times a day. Tonight I rocked her and tickled her back, head, and face for awhile with her laying on my chest and every few minutes she would just look up at me and smile. Then she started to play with my hair. It was so sweet! Dang I love being a mom!

Easter Sunday

You know how excited I was to dress Taylor up and do her hair all cute! She seriously was the prettiest thing ever. We had not seen her in her dress until that morning and she was all excited to put it on. We had been talking about it up but I think she just likes to get dressed up and get her hair done. And she was very patient while I put curlers in that morning.




Right after church we left to go down to SLC where Brody's cousin is in the hospital. He is 17 years old and was just diagnosed with cancer a week and a half ago. He is an amazing kid! He and his family have really inspired us with their positive attitude through everything that has happened. His sisters are so sweet and they have dedicated a blog to him to track his progress and keep everyone up to speed on him.
On the way back we went to my parents house for a little Easter celebrating and egg hunt for the kids.

It's quite a task to get just one picture of 7 kids where they all look happy. Well, almost everyone is happy and looking at the camera- thanks to grandma who was dancing around like a crazy person with bunnies in her hands.

Maybe that explains this look on Taylor and Ellie's faces. There are no words... I just laugh every time I look at this one!!!

We Love Spring!

Who could possibly not love spring right! Even though the weather is unpredictable I don't mind the rainy and cool days because then it just warms up and it feels so nice!
A couple weeks ago, before all this rain and spring snow, I went down to Kaysville with my family to hang out and go to the zoo. The zoo was awesome- the weather was great and Taylor had a blast!

Here we are checking out the black bear running around. Taylor was so funny growling at the bear! I feel bad there are no more polar bears there but oh well. Actually there were a couple things I was disappointed about, like usual, for example- no lions! Taylor was most excited for the lions and tigers and we did not see either. Again, oh well.

At least she was in this cute picture sitting on the tigers! This was about 2 o'clock when the kids started to fall apart!

That evening Tay and I stayed at my moms so we had dinner with everyone at a park by Ann and Blake's house. She was loving the swings. Can you believe Brigham City has NO swings whatsoever. I know, I want to call the city to complain. Swings are the greatest thing. I am pretty sure they were my favorite at the playground growing up. It will be a year or two before we get our own swing/playground set in our backyard.

Kayla (8 1/2 months), Ellie (11 months) Oh I just love these two!!!

The next evening before I headed home in the rain we all went to Surf n' Swim (all except Brody) for Ethan's Birthday. Taylor did not like the water at all until the rest of the kids got in. Then she gradually warmed up to the temperature and the waves and the noise. She ended up just loving everything! It was fun to watch her kick and splash. Brody and I can't wait to take her swimming all the time this summer!

Finally a post!

So ya, I am horrible with blogging but honestly who wants to blog when they feel completely miserable. Lucky for you I am feeling better though so I actually want to blog now and I have some pretty cute pictures to share of my sweetie Taylor Jean!
Taylor has been so much fun lately, and even just playing inside- since we haven't seen Spring yet. I am so glad I finally quit throwing up half the day so we can have more fun together and mom isn't just moping around the house. Here are some of her recent activities:
singing and dancing
coloring My Little Pony pictures
carrying the poor cat around
going for walks to feed the goats, chickens and ducks
pushing her baby and stroller around inside or outside
reading stories and pointing to the animals- she is so smart!
climbing on the chairs and kitchen table
vacuuming
talking on the phone or her pretend phone
waking daddy up every morning

Some other things that we/Taylor love:
tickling her back- if I stop she moves my hand around to tickle her
kisses and hugs
snuggling and rocking her to sleep

Last weekend I decided to experiment a little with her hair so we tried curlers.


These curlers were too big so I think I'll have to go buy some before Easter. She was so cute though and surprisingly good for most of the half hour it took me. I can't wait to see her in her pretty Easter dress! Mom is more exciting for Easter than when I was a kid I think :)

Here is another fun picture we snapped a couple weeks ago of all the girls in my moms family.


Tay does this thing now when you say "smile" she cheeses it and closes her eyes! I think my sister Andrea got a better picture, I'll have to have her email it to me before I scrap book this one in a year or so!!!
Well I think thats all the update for now, I've got a pregnancy headache haunting me and Taylor is awake!

What I've done....

Bold the items you have done!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a Mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Been to the statue of liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
20. Slept on a train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you are not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total Eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or a sunset
31. Hit a home run (in kickball!)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in Person
34. Visited the birth place of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michaelangelo's David
41. Sung Karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on beach by moonlight
46. Had your portrait painted
47. Gone deep sea fishing
48. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
49. Been to the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris
50. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
51. Kissed in the rain (one of my favorite memories of when Brody and I were dating!)
52. Played in the mud
53. Gone to a drive-in theater
54. Been in a movie
55. Visited the Great Wall of China
56. Started a business
57. Taken a martial arts class
58. Visited Russia
59. Served at a soup kitchen
60. Sold girl scout cookies
61. Gone whale watching
62. Got flowers for no reason
63. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma
64. Gone skydiving
65. Visited a Nazi concentration camp
66. Bounced a check unfortunately
67. Flown in a helicopter
68. Saved a favorite childhood toy
69. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
70. Eaten Caviar
71. Tied a quilt
72. Stood in Time Square
73. Toured the Everglades
74. Been fired from a job
75. Seen the changing of the guards in London
76. Broken a bone
77. Been on a speeding motorcycle
78. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
79. Published a book
80. Visited the Vatican
81. Bought a brand new car
82. Walked in Jerusalem
83. Had your picture in the newspaper (remember this Aimee, Danielle- Mardi Gras in St. George ha, ha, ha)
84. Read the entire Bible
85. Visited the White House
86. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (just a fish)
87. Had Chicken pox (TWICE)
88. Saved someones life
89. Sat on a jury
90. Met someone famous
91. Joined a book club
92. Lost a loved one
93. Had a baby
94. Seen the Alamo in person
95. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
96. Been involved in a law suit
97. Owned a cell phone
98. Been stung by a bee
99. Visited Italy
100. Driven a tractor

My little "bun in the oven"!

Yes, Yeah, so excited!!!! We are pregnant again! I am the biggest slacker when it comes to blogging especially now that I feel like crap ALL the time, but last Sunday we told my family that Taylor was going to be a big sister this year! It was funny to see everyone's reactions at different times when they saw Taylor's shirt. It actually even went over my Dad's head!

I go to the doctor tomorrow but we think the due date will be about mid September. Just about a month before Taylor's 2nd Birthday and a week or so before our Anniversary. We do love the fall so I guess subconsciously we plan things to occur in the fall. I like the fact that while I am sick for a few weeks, it's cold anyway outside so I don't have to worry too much about being a hermit, then when the weather warms up and I actually start to love this pregnancy like the last I can enjoy being outside (I can't wait for Spring!), and then in the summer when it's hot I'll be so thankful for our central air!
Last Sunday while everyone took a break from the Superbowl at halftime my family sang Happy Birthday to me a few days early. Friday I turned 25! I guess it feels kinda weird. Does anyone wish they could be 15 again sometimes? It could be nice- but I definitely wouldn't change anything about those days! I just can't believe I am 25 years old already! I do love my life so much! I am so proud to be a wife and a mother to our little family and can't wait to have another baby! Brody keeps saying, "what if you are having twins?"! Um... ya that would be scary!
I have been way excited to tell everyone who reads our blog that we are expecting! I'll be keeping ya posted of course more on the little peanut!